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    Ballroom dances are performed by pairs and categorized into modern standard dances and Latin dances. Modern standard dances include the waltz, tango, foxtrot, and quick step while Latin dances include the cha-cha, jive, samba, rumba, and paso doble. Ballroom dancing involves couples shuffling around the dance floor using different steps and adjusting to available space. The cha-cha is a popular Latin dance derived from the rumba typically danced to 4/4 time with a "slow, slow, quick, quick" rhythm. Rock 'n' roll is a fascinating dance that is easier for beginners to learn before more difficult dances like jive. It features an accented off

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    Ballroom dances are performed by pairs and categorized into modern standard dances and Latin dances. Modern standard dances include the waltz, tango, foxtrot, and quick step while Latin dances include the cha-cha, jive, samba, rumba, and paso doble. Ballroom dancing involves couples shuffling around the dance floor using different steps and adjusting to available space. The cha-cha is a popular Latin dance derived from the rumba typically danced to 4/4 time with a "slow, slow, quick, quick" rhythm. Rock 'n' roll is a fascinating dance that is easier for beginners to learn before more difficult dances like jive. It features an accented off

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    Ballroom Dances

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    Cydeizel Catanyag Mercado
    Ballroom dances are performed by pairs and categorized into modern standard dances and Latin dances. Modern standard dances include the waltz, tango, foxtrot, and quick step while Latin dances include the cha-cha, jive, samba, rumba, and paso doble. Ballroom dancing involves couples shuffling around the dance floor using different steps and adjusting to available space. The cha-cha is a popular Latin dance derived from the rumba typically danced to 4/4 time with a "slow, slow, quick, quick" rhythm. Rock 'n' roll is a fascinating dance that is easier for beginners to learn before more difficult dances like jive. It features an accented off

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    BALLROOM DANCES

    Advancement in
    technology causes constant
    changes in social dancing.
    These changes resulted in
    alteration of values and
    practices surrounding it.
    Ballroom dances are
    also popular dances
    performed by pairs.
    Popular social dances
    are categorized into
    two- the modern
    standard dances and
    the Latin dances.
    The Viennese and Slow Waltz, Tango,
    Fox-trot, and Quick Step belong to the
    modern standard ballroom dances.
    Latin ballroom dances are composed of
    the Cha-Cha, Jive, Samba, Rumba, and
    the Paso Doble.
    Ballroom dancing refers to a couple’s
    shuffling round the dance floor. They may
    dance only a few different steps, but they
    could easily improve their standard of
    dancing. Ballroom dancing means
    making use of whatever space is
    available in a neat and simple way.
    You can dance the modern
    Waltz in any ballroom. If the
    dance floor is small, adjust by
    taking smaller steps, and if
    the dance floor is big, then
    take big steps.
    Cha-cha-cha
    The mist popular among Latin-American dances is the
    Cha-cha-cha. The Cha-cha-cha is a Cuban dance
    derived from the Rumba. This is usually danced with a 4
    or 2 time of music. The rhythmic pattern is
    “Slow,Slow,Quick,Quick,Slow” and the leading step is
    taken off the second beat of the bar of music. Dancers
    stand with feet slightly apart with the body weight on the
    left foot for the boy and right foot for the girl.
    The boy takes a very narrow step sideward on
    the right foot, as the girl’s weight is on the right
    foot and takes a narrow step sideward on the
    left foot on the first beat of the bar music.
    Then, the boy steps his left foot forward, as
    the girl steps her right foot backward as
    leading step,on the second beat of the bar of
    music that is why it is considered “off beat”.
    Rock ‘n Roll
    A very fascinating dance.
    It is also referred to as Single Beat Jive.
    For beginners, it is advisable to learn rock n
    roll before the difficult Jive which consists
    of Triple Rhythm.
    Rock ‘n Roll music is recognizable
    accented off beat.
    The hold is similar to that of Samba,
    but is looser and more flexible with
    the arms held a little lower. The Open
    Hold is when partners are apart, right
    hand of the lady is held in the left
    hand of the boy, with arms a little
    above waist level, elbows relaxed.
    • Leading comes from the boy through a
    tension from his arms to which the girl
    must respond by resisting with her arm-
    muscles ready to feel his lead. The girl
    must respond this way, otherwise it would
    be impossible for the boy to lead the
    figures. The girl should always remember
    never to have floppy arms when the boy
    is leading her into any figure.
    The dance is very simple. The boy starts
    all figures with his left foot (LF) and the girl
    with her right foot (RF).

    Rhythm for all basic figures is Slow, Slow,


    Quick, Quick (2 beats for each “slow” step
    and 1 beat for each “quick” step).

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