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| Many people wants to learn ballroom dancing because | | | | Waltz even today. England was the land where this |
| it is a nice social activity which is perfectly fine, learner | | | | form of pure music became very well known. It was |
| you should know that if they are looking into ballroom | | | | this same period when numerous other ballroom dance |
| dancing as a competitive sport, it will cost more to get | | | | kinds came into existence. This dance forms include |
| going. This is because in addition to learning ballroom | | | | the Mazurka, Schottische and Polka. As the 20th |
| dancing, you will have to pay contest-entrance fees, | | | | Century begun, Jazz and the Jive rocked the dance |
| purchase costumes, and pay for your travel. A great | | | | floors. |
| place to begin with your new burgeoning | | | | It also saw a reformation in the dance forms like waltz |
| ballroom-dancing career is online browsing through | | | | etc. This reformation was done to allow the couples to |
| how-to videos. You may also want to check out your | | | | move independently. Salsa is the most popular style of |
| community colleges, local community centers, and | | | | dance, which has captured the hearts of the masses |
| parks and recreation organizations. Often these | | | | and the classes all over the world. |
| organizations will offer free or low-cost ballroom | | | | The other ballroom dance forms which are all over the |
| classes to city residents. | | | | places are the Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Swing and |
| Ballroom dance has its origin from the Latin word | | | | the Viennese. The international Latin dances include the |
| ‘ball’ which means ‘to | | | | Samba, the ChaChaCha, the Jive, Passo Doble etc. |
| dance’. Earlier, this dance form was a privilege | | | | In the year 1924, ballroom dancing was in full swing and |
| of the crème de la crème of the | | | | various different competitions started off. A Branch |
| society and was performed amidst grand celebrations | | | | was also formed by the Imperial society of Dance |
| like social banquets, competitions and auspicious | | | | Teachers. This initiative was implemented with the sole |
| occasions. This form of dance has to be performed | | | | objective of standardizing the techniques of dancing. |
| by a couple in a beautiful closed hold position. | | | | There are a variety of ballroom dance forms, and |
| This dance embraces a history that goes back to the | | | | every form has its own beauty, charm, technique, style |
| renaissance era which brought to knowledge the | | | | and distinctiveness. At the same time, these forms |
| different forms of dances, one of which was the well | | | | even have special rhythms, tempos and techniques |
| known dance form cinq-pace as referred by | | | | with similar qualities. |
| Shakespeare himself for this dance is made of five | | | | Some of the night club dances like the Nightclub Two |
| steps. | | | | Step, West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, and Merengue |
| Later on, in the 17th century this form of dancing was | | | | are also placed in the ballroom category at times. In |
| performed by King Louis XIV, which was known as | | | | Brazil, Forro, Lambada, Pagoda etc are the most loved |
| the Minuet and originated from a peasant dance in | | | | dance forms. |
| Poitou. Even today, Minuet is a very popular technique | | | | The attire for this dance type is usually a bow tie and |
| of dancing and prevalent in many countries across the | | | | tailcoats for males, while full gowns for females. This |
| world. | | | | day the tail suit trend has been replace by shorter |
| King Louis XIV also established an academy to | | | | tuxedos, vests and other fashioned outfits for men. |
| promote this dance form, specifically the rule of five | | | | The Latin dances have different attire, as in women |
| positions of feet. This era even witnessed the | | | | wear the short-skirted Latin apparels while men go for |
| integration ofballet dancing with this dance & was | | | | tight fitting trousers and shirts for the clarity and |
| practiced since then, till the end of the Victorian era. | | | | finesse of the body and leg movements. |
| Accompanying the Victorian era was a contemporary | | | | |