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1. Ballroom Dancing
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this chapter, the students are expected to:
1. describe ballroom dance as social dance and sports dance;
2. explain the importance of ballroom dancing on health aspects;
3. identify the difference of the different dances; and
4. confidently wear an attire of any of the types of ballroom dance.

2. Ballroom Dance
•A variety of social dances performed by
couples in which there is a conventional
pattern of steps.
•The term 'ballroom dancing' is derived from
the word ball, which originates from the
Latin word ‘ballare’ which means “to
dance”.
•In times past, ballroom dancing was social
dancing for the privileged, leaving folk
dancing for the lower classes.

3. 1.Ballroom Dance is a great workout.
It offers a great work out for the cardiovascular
system as it requires a large degree of flexible
movement.
a. Burn Fat / Lose Weight / Increase Metabolism
Ballroom dancing is a low-impact aerobic activity
that burns fat and naturally
you will lose weight and can boost your
metabolism.
Benefits of Ballroom Dancing

4. b. Increase Flexibility
•Ballroom dancing will typically begin with a
few stretching exercises, to get you
prepared to execute dance steps with
comfort & ease, and to protect against
dance-related injury. Increased flexibility will
help your dance abilities, decrease joint pain
and muscle soreness after exercise, and
improve core strength and balance.

5. c. Increase Muscle Strength & Endurance
Ballroom dancing contributes to the build- up
of muscle strength because the act of
dancing forces a dancer’s muscles to resist
against their own body weight. Ballroom
dancing as exercise is particularly effective
at building up your endurance – so as you
work on your dance steps, you are
conditioning your muscles to perform these
feats with less and less fatigue

6. d. Great for All Ages.
Ballroom dance is a fun activity for everyone
– from children to senior citizens, which is
another reason it’s such an effective form of
exercise.
2. Physical Health
Reduce stress, improve balance, mobility,
flexibility and coordination, increase strength
and stamina, muscle toning.

7. 3. Mental Health
Enhance Memory, alertness, awareness,
focus, concentration and exercise your
brain.
4. Confidence
As your dance technique improves and you
feel more at ease with other people, your
sense of accomplishment, motivation and
confidence will continue to increase.
Mastering new skills can give you a sense of
accomplishment and pride

8. 5. Self- Expression and Creativity
Provides an emotional outlet to express your
feelings through body movements, with
passion and flair. Ballroom dancing can be a
wonderful creative
outlet to enhance your ability to permanently
use these expressive qualities even
when you are not dancing, and to share that
creativity with others

9. 6. Stress and Depression
In today’s fast-paced world, we sometimes
forget to take a moment for ourselves.
Dance provide an enjoyable escape from
your normal daily routine, plus a chance to
relax, relieve stress, and concentrate just on
yourself.

10. 7. Social Fun & Friendship
Dance offer you a great opportunity to
expand your social circle, build connections
and engage with people.

11. Personal Grooming
1. Wear comfortable clothing.
2. Wear appropriate footwear to prevent
injuries.

12. 3. If the hair falls below the shoulder, be
careful that it does not fly into contact
with your partner. Long hair should be put
up or tied in a ponytail.
4. Accessories like watches, rings and
bracelets can be dangerous they can
scratch your partner’s hand and arm.

13. General Rules for Following
1. Whatever you do, don’t lead.
2. Be alert to your partner’s lead.
3. Support one’s own weight. Learn to keep
good balance when moving backwards.
4. Step straight backward with reaching
motion so as to give him room to reach
straight ahead.

14. 5. Pass the feet close together.
6. Hold your own frame (arm positions)
against gravity (versus resting weight on
your partner’s arms).
7. Maintaining your frame so as to provide
gentle feedback to define your space. (avoid
very rigid or very limp arms, sometimes
called “spaghetti” arms.)

15. 8. Keep your weight over the ball of your
feet to keep a good balance.
9. Execute the turn (after the leader signals
when to start and stop the turn).

16. General Rules for Leading
1. Hold partner firmly but not tensely.
2. Listen to the music before starting to step
out on the accented beat.
3. Start with the new step with a left foot
leading.

17. 4. Start with the easy steps before going into
variations, be sure partner can
follow.
5. Signal a turn by lifting your hand above
your partner’s head.
6. End a turn by lowering your hand below
your partner’s head.

18. Proper Posture while Dancing
•The head, chest and hips are carried
upright well.
•Scientifically described, good posture while
dancing means to squeeze the abdomen
and hips into place and lift the chest as one
carries his head high.
•All points should be in vertical alignment,
from ear to the ankle. Swing his leg from
the hip, trunk firm and controlled.

19. Reminders to Good Dancing
The following should be considered to
execute a good dance:
1. Keep the body in upright position to show
self-confidence.
2. Stay slightly on your toes and do not drag
the feet.
3. Swing your legs from the hips.

20. 4. Walk backward smoothly without at the
floor. Girls usually step backward first.
5. Bend from the hip when executing a “dip”.
6. Keep a balance position so that one can
control his movement.
7. Relax as one moves with ease, listen and
enjoy the music as well as the dance.

21. Types/Style of Ballroom Dance
A. LATIN DANCES
These dances stay in one place on the
dance floor. They are energetic dances and
reflect the shift in rhythm of the music being
danced to.

22. Cha-Cha-Cha
•It is a Cuban music genre whose creation
has been traditionally attributed to Cuban
composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin.
•The chacha is a lively, flirtatious ballroom
dance full of passion and energy. The
classic “Cuban motion” gives the cha-cha
its style.
•Partners work together to synchronize
each movement in perfect alignment.

23. Mambo
•Is one of the most sensual and emotional
Latin American ballroom dances. Swaying
hip movements, facial expressions, arm
movements and holds add to the
sensuality of the dance.
•It is a very free dance, allowing for
individual interpretation and innovation.
•It is most often done in closed position.

24. Jive
•It is one of the five International Latin
dances although it has an Africa-American
Origin and Jive was an expression denoting
glib or foolish talk.
•Jive is a ballroom dance style that
originated in the United States with African-
Americans. It is a lively form of swing
dance and a variation of the jitterbug.

25. •It is an American dance that evolved from
a dance called the Jitterbug by removing
the lifts and acrobatic elements.
•Dancers use a bouncier type movement
using the balls of the feet. A lot of kicks
are used in jive. Jive is a very fast,
energy-consuming dance

26. Rumba
•It is considered by many to be the most
romantic and sensual of all Latin ballroom
dance.
•. It is often referred to as the "Grandfather
of the Latin dances.“ and often called the
“Dance of Love”.
• A moderately slow Latin dance with plenty
of wraps, under arm turns and a truck load
of flirtation.

27. •Rumba originated in Cuba and became
internally popular in the 1930’s. The secret
lies in taking each step with as lightly bent
knees.
•Is a dance that tells a tale of passion. Its
movement show the flirtation, the teasing,
the longing, and the ultimate connection
between two couple in Love.

28. Samba
•Samba can be performed solo or with a
partner.
•Is a Brazilian music genre and dace style
with its roots in Africa via the West African
slave trade and African religious traditions.

29. Paso Doble
•Is one of the liveliest ballroom dance,
originating in southern France. It is
modeled after the sound, drama, and
movement of the Spanish bullfight

30. STANDARD DANCES
•This are smooth, flowing ballroom dances
that move around the entire dance floor in a
counter clockwise movement

31. Waltz
•Is one of the smoothest ballroom dance.
•It is a progressive dance marked by long,
flowing movements, continuous turns, and
"rise and fall." The dance is so graceful
and elegant; Waltz dancers appear to
glide around the floor with almost no effort.

32. Tango
•Is a partner dance and social dance that
originated in the 1880’s.
•The tango is the result of a combination of
African Candombe Spanish-Cuban
Habanera and Argentinian Milonga and
was frequently practiced in the brothels
and bars of ports.
•This sensual dance originated in Buenos
Aires, Argentina, in the late 19th century.

33. Quickstep
•Is a quick version of the Foxtrot. It is a
ballroom dance comprised of extremely
quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms,
and runs of quick steps.
•Among the most difficult of all the ballroom
dance.

34. •Quickstep was first danced by Caribbean
and African dancers and its origins are in
combination of slow foxtrot combined with
Charleston.

35. Foxtrot
•Is a smooth dance in which dancers make
long, flowing movements across the floor.
•The dance combines slow steps, which
use two beats of music, and quick steps,
which use one beat of music.

36. •The footwork timing is usually "slow, quick,
quick" or "slow, slow, quick, quick
•The Foxtrot must be danced very
smoothly, with no jerking of the body.
Timing is also a very important component
of the Foxtrot

37. Latin Dance Costumes
(Women)