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 BALLROOM AND SOCIAL DANCES /
DANCING is a formal social dancing for
couples, where one person leads and the others
follows the steps. It is popular both as a
recreational and a comparative activity.
 BALLROOM DANCING can also improve cardiovascular
and bone health. For everyone from vigorous salsadancers to
those learning a slow waltz, getting yourself moving
increases your heart rate and can lead to lower blood pressure
and lower cholesterol.
 SOCIAL DANCING - Improves Your Social Life. As the name
suggests, social dancing improves your social life. ...
 Leads to Improved Social Skills. ...
 Helps Sharpen Your Mind. ...
 Reduces Stress. ...
 Provides New Cultural Experience. ...
 Improves Your Outlook. ...
 Builds Strength.

Health Benefits Of Ballroom

& Social Dancing
  Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances,
which are enjoyed both socially and
competitively around the world. Because of its
performance and entertainment aspects,
ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage,
film, and television.

Ballroom Dancing
 1. Smooth or ballroom style of dance- In the United States and
Canada, the American Style (AmericanSmooth and American
Rhythm) also exists. The dance technique used for both
International and American styles is similar, but
International Ballroom allows only closed dance positions,
whereas American Smooth allows closed, open and
separated dancemovements.
 2. Latin/ Rythm style of dance- Such styles came about which
comprised the main categories of Latin dancing: Salsa, Mambo,
Merengue, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, and Samba. Music
became the engine for Latin dancingbecause it guided
the dance steps with its measure, speed, and the feeling it
evoked, from energetic to sensual.

Two main types of

ballroom dance
 Ballroom Dancing History - From Renaissance
to Modern Socal Dancing. ... Ballroom dancing
was a product of that time, and it signified the
tradition of social dancing of the privileged. It
name was derived from the word ball, which
originated from the Latin word “ballare” which
means “to dance”.

Ballroom Dance History

 1. Counter- clockwise dance travel direction.
 ]2. Offer a smile and apology when accidentally bumped on to other
dancers.
 3. Outmost edge of the dancefloor for fast-paced dancers, inner
lanes for slow-paced dancers.
 4. Invitation is for all gender.
 5. It is also acceptable to dance with someone besides your partner.
6. Man must return the woman to their seat.
 7. When dancing with somebody less skillful than yourself, it's most
likely that you're be dancing at their level of experience.
 8. Dance invitations are rarely rejected.
 9. Applause even when there's no live band.
 10. Be considerate and hygienic.

Etiquette you must know

in ballroom dancing
 Standard -- Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot , Quickstep
 Latin -- Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive

Ballroom styles
 Waltz
 This is the most commonly thought-of dance when someone mentions ballroom dancing. It
is 28 bars per minute, done in 3/4 time, and it can be fairly romantic.
 Tango
 Ballroom tango is different when compared with Argentine tango. It has a 2/4 time signature,
and it is 32 bars per minute. While ballroom tango can certainly be romantic, sensual might
be a better word to describe this popular dance.
 Foxtrot
 This is an all-American dance set to jazz music and can be fast or slow depending on the
band.
 Quickstep
 This dance is inspired by the foxtrot, but it takes on a much quicker tempo, hence the name.
 Cha-Cha
 This flirtatious dance can be thought of as a slower mamba. Much hip movement will be
involved.
 Rumba
 Many people consider the rumba to be the most passionate and romantic dance on this list. It
is incredibly complex and involves many different hip movements.
 Jive
 A spicy swing dance set to big band music in which the man leads and the women encourage
more men to ask them to dance.
 Paso Doble
 The man dances as if he was a bull, and the woman as if she was bullfighter.

Ballroom styles
SOCIAL DANCES
 Social dance is dance which is recreational and
usually performed with a partner and in
groups or as a community activity for fun and
enjoyment. Sometimes it does not require a
partner but simply a number of people in a
group
 Salsa- s a popular form of social dance originating in Cuba
and before from United States of America U.S.A regions of
New York and Puerto Rico and Cuban folk dances.
 Mambo- is a Latin dance of Cuba which was developed in
the 1940s when the music genre of the same name became
popular throughout Latin America. The original ballroom
dance which emerged in Cuba and Mexico was related to
the danzón, albeit faster and less rigid.
 Bachata- is a style of social dance from the Dominican
Republic which is now danced all over the world. It is
connected with bachata music.
 Boogie-Woogie- is a form of swingdancing that was
originally known as “Barrelhouse”dancing. It is
called boogie-woogie in Europe, but thisdance is more
commonly known as East Coast swing in the United States.

Social Dances
 Reggae Dance- became popular on dance floors in the
Caribbean in the 1960s and has been evolving ever since
 Manila Swing- A Filipino swing dance is a riveting and
joyful form of dance. If it is your first time going swing
dancing you may be nervous, especially if you haven't ever
seen or heard of a single step. Fortunately, there are a few
moves you can easily master in time to feel ready to hit the
dance floor.
 Line Dance- A line dance is a choreographed dance with a
repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance
in one or more lines or rows, all facing either each other or
in the same direction, and executing the steps at the same
time. Unlike circle dancing, line dancers are not in physical
contact with each other.

Social Dances
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