Ballroom Dance

Different types of ballroom

1. Ballroom Dance

2. What is Ballroom ? -refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. -Ballroom dance may refer, at its widest, to almost any type of social dancing as recreation.

3. 2 Styles of Ballroom Dancing Smooth or Standard Rhythm or Latin

4. A Brief History of Ballroom Dancing “Ballroom dancing” as a term hails from the Latin word “ ballare ” which,coincidentally , means “to dance.”

5. Thus, a ballroom is a room in which to dance. Centuries ago, ballroom dancing was primarily for the privileged and well-to-do, while the commoners had to make do with folk dancing; however, these boundaries have since disappeared, leaving ballroom dancing a fun hobby for everyone. Today, ballroom dancing applies to numerous dances in which a “leader” and a “follower” dance together in close proximity, usually with some degree of physical contact.

6. -This closeness is to permit the leader to get the follower to, well, follow along.

7. Early Ballroom Dancing The first documented authority of early ballroom dancing is  Jehan Thoinot’Arbeau’s Orchesographie (1588) that discussed 16th-century French social dance. -In 1650, Jean-Baptiste Lully introduced the Minuet to Paris a dance that would dominate ballroom until the end of the 18th century.

8. Thoinot Arbeau , original name  Jehan Tabourot , (born March 17, 1520,  Dijon , Fr.—died July 23, 1595, Langres ), theoretician and historian of the  dance , whose  Orchésographie  (1588) contains carefully detailed, step-by-step descriptions of 16th-century and earlier dance forms.

9. -The Waltz came about in England in the early 1800s despite initial opposition to the closed dance hold. By 1840, the Polka , Mazurka , and Schottische emerged .

10. Ballroom Dancing Emerges in the US -   In the early 20th century , ballroom dancing experienced massive popularity in the US with the extremely successful dancing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.  

11. Types of Ballroom Dancing Cha Cha   Rumba Jive Waltz Tango Swing Mambo Foxtrot Salsa 

12. Cha cha    -is widely recognizable by its catchy  rhythm one, two, cha, cha, cha. - it originates from Cuba . -It was developed by the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the middle of 1950s.

13. - Originally it was known as a slowed-down mambo or "the triple mambo", because of the steps. It gained instant popularity due to its simplicity. - In time it evolved into a separate dance and although it was originally known as the cha-cha-cha, the name was shortened to the cha-cha.

14. Cha cha   can be danced to almost any music with a good beat, from traditional Latin rhythms to club music, from country to pop. It's popularity can be heard in the music of Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Tom Jones, Carlos Santana, and many others. Cha cha  is very much a dance of today.

15. Basic steps Cha cha   music is composed in 4/4 time ( four beats to a bar of music ). For each bar of music there are 2 slow and 3 quick steps, which may be counted as  –  one, two, cha, cha, cha or step, step, step, quick step, quick step. The footwork is simple and mostly focuses on just shifting weight from one foot to another.

16. 1. Sidestep to the left with your left foot 2. Step backward & left with your right foot   3. Left foot in place, weight shifts to it   4. Sidestep to the right with your right foot   5. Move your left foot to your right foot   6. Sidestep to the right with your right foot   7. Step forward & right with your left foot   8. Right foot in place, weight shifts to it   9. Sidestep to the left with your left foot 10. Move your right foot to your left foot

17. Foxtrot - is named after its originator, Harry Fox, who was a Vaudeville performer in New York in the 1910s. - Because he was having a hard time finding female dancers capable of performing the difficult two-step, he added trotting steps to ragtime music.

18. Popular vocalists for foxtrot  include Frank Sinatra , Bobby Darin ,     Billie Holiday , Nat King Cole , Ella Fitzgerald , Louis Armstrong , Dinah Shore , and many, many more.

19. -The basic rhythm is slow, slow, quick, quick. The slow steps use 2 beats of music and the quick steps use one. The slow steps are long and elegant, and the quicksteps are short and energetic. As already mentioned, the music is played in 4/4timing.

20. -Foxtrot  is danced in a  normal closed position , which means facing your partner andholding them close.

21. Basic Steps - Gentleman Basic Steps - Gentleman Basic forward   1. Step forward with your left foot (slow step)   2. Step forward with your right foot (slow step)   3. Sidestep to the left with your left foot (quickstep)   4. Move your right foot to your left foot (quick step)

22. Basic backward   1. Step backward with your left foot (slow step)   2. Step backward with your right foot (slow step)   3. Sidestep to the left with your left foot (quick step)   4. Move your right foot to your left foot (quick step)

23. Basic Steps Lady Basic Steps Lady 1. Step backward with your right foot (slow step)   2. Step backward with your left foot (slow step)   3. Sidestep to the right with your right foot (quickstep)   4. Move your left foot to your right foot (quick step)

24. Salsa -Salsa is one of the most popular Latin American dances, the main reason being - it’s easy to learn.

25. Basic Steps for Men: Basic Steps for Men 1. Step forward with your left foot (first beat)   2. Right foot in place, weight shifts to it (second beat)   3. Step backward with your left foot (third beat + pause on fourth beat)   4. Step backward with your right foot (first beat)   5. Left foot in place, weight shifts to it (second beat)   6.Step forward with your right foot (third beat + pause on fourth beat)

26. Basic Steps for Ladies: Basic Steps for Ladies 1. Step backward with your right foot (first beat)   2. Left foot in place, weight shifts to it (second beat)   3. Step forward with your right foot (third beat + pause on fourth beat)   4. Step forward with your left foot (first beat)   5. Right foot in place, weight shifts to it (second beat)   6. Step backward with your left foot (third beat + pause on fourth beat)

27. Activity 1: By Partner: in the given types of ballroom. Choose one and perform the basic step.

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