Q2 Physical Education 2

18th and 19th century

Period when Ballroom Dancing began

To entertain kings and queens

The former purpose of primary dancing

1900s

Time period when Ballroom Dancing gained popularity among the masses

Ballare

Latin etymology of Ballroom

To dance

Ballare definition

Ballroom Dancing

Form of social dancing whose primary purpose is for recreation and enjoyment

Exercise or Personal Enjoyment

Purpose of Ballroom Dancing now

Partner Dancing

Other term for Ballroom Dancing

Dance Sport

Helped revive interest in Ballroom Dancing

Competitive Dancing

Other term for Dance Sport

1. Waltz

2. Chacha

3. Tango

4. Jive

4 Types of Ballroom Dancing

Waltz

Performed fashionably hey couples it parthers in fast sliding or gliding movements

Vienna, Austria

Where Waltz was first popularized

Wallzen

German etymology of Waltz

To roll / To turn

Wallzen definition

Weller / Spinner

Waltz is popularly known as

Montaigne, 1580

He said this was the first time men and women were seen holding each other so closely that their faces touched

Chacha

First time men and women were seen holding each other so closely that their faces touched

Cuba

Where Chacha originated from

Chacha

Fun, flirtatious, and energetic dance with lots of hip movement and fancy footwork

Mambo

A type of dance Chacha was derived from

slow - slow - quick - quick - slow

Pace of Chacha

Tango

First performed as a solo dance by a woman in the 19th century

Tango

First considered immoral

Baile con Corte

To dance with many dramatic or artistic poses

1. Andalusian Tango

2. Argentine Tango

3. International Tango

4. American Tango

5. Open Embrace

5 Types of Tango

Andalusian Tango

Use of castanets

Barrio de la Ranas, Buenos Aires

Where Tango originated from, the lower classes of

New York during 1910 - 1911

Where Tango was popularized

Rudol Valentino

Made Tango a hit in 1921

Argentine Tango

Close embrace lead and follow are connected chest-to-chest

Open Embrace

Where lead and follow have space between their bodies

International Tango

Connected in the upper thigh or hip area

American Tango

Combination of the Argentine and International Tango

Jive

Lively, energetic dance that combines quick footwork and graceful arm movements with swirls and dips

Swing

Jive is known in recent years as what

Jitterbug

In the mid-1930s, Jive was renamed to

Laura Haile

In the 1940s, made the first documentation of the dance

Western Swing

The first documentation was named what

slow - slow - quick - quick - slow

Dancing pace of Tango