Ballroom Dance Style
- originated in the western world
International Style Categories
1.International Latin
2.International Standard
Standard Ballroom Dance
- elegant, have strong emphasis on posture, more formal, generally dance in a closed position
- waltz, quickstep, foxtrot, tango, Viennese waltz (progressive dances)
Latin Ballroom Dance
- hot, flashy movements, sexy poses, fire-consuming passion
- faster-paced, more sensual, more rhythmic expression
- cha-cha-cha, mambo, rumba, samba, jive, paso doble
Club Ballroom Dance
- swing, line dance, salsa, merengue
Waltz | Standard Ballroom Dance
- progressive dance | rise & fall action
- oldest ballroom dance 18th century
- waltz means roll, turn, glide
- “Waltzer” french word Volvere – indicates roating motion
- closed position
, - man’s hand around the wait of the lady
- Lanner & Strauss – Austrian composers who set the standard for Viennese Waltz (fast version)
- 2 modifications are the Boston Waltz and Hesitation Waltz
- ¾ time signature | 3 beats
- 123 counting
- box step (basic step)
- forward & backward half box
- 3 Steps each half box (forward, side, close feet)
- male left foot (forward half box, followed by backward half box)
- female right foot (backward half box followed by forward half box)
- slow quick quick , slow quick quick (rhythmic pattern) 1 measure | 4 counts
- originated in Austria
Foxtrot | Standard Ballroom Dance
- smooth progressive dance | slow step| long sinuous movement | rise & fall action | closed danced position | slightly offset to the left
- 4 basic steps
- male left foot
- lady right foot
- originated in America
- Harry Fox (vaudeville performer who created foxtrot) 1914
- International (closed position allowed)
- American (open and closed position allowed)
- 4/4-time signature
- 1 is high beat
- slow steps (2 beats), quick step (1 beat)
- slow slow quick quick (rhythmic pattern) ½ measure | 6 counts
- originated in the western world
International Style Categories
1.International Latin
2.International Standard
Standard Ballroom Dance
- elegant, have strong emphasis on posture, more formal, generally dance in a closed position
- waltz, quickstep, foxtrot, tango, Viennese waltz (progressive dances)
Latin Ballroom Dance
- hot, flashy movements, sexy poses, fire-consuming passion
- faster-paced, more sensual, more rhythmic expression
- cha-cha-cha, mambo, rumba, samba, jive, paso doble
Club Ballroom Dance
- swing, line dance, salsa, merengue
Waltz | Standard Ballroom Dance
- progressive dance | rise & fall action
- oldest ballroom dance 18th century
- waltz means roll, turn, glide
- “Waltzer” french word Volvere – indicates roating motion
- closed position
, - man’s hand around the wait of the lady
- Lanner & Strauss – Austrian composers who set the standard for Viennese Waltz (fast version)
- 2 modifications are the Boston Waltz and Hesitation Waltz
- ¾ time signature | 3 beats
- 123 counting
- box step (basic step)
- forward & backward half box
- 3 Steps each half box (forward, side, close feet)
- male left foot (forward half box, followed by backward half box)
- female right foot (backward half box followed by forward half box)
- slow quick quick , slow quick quick (rhythmic pattern) 1 measure | 4 counts
- originated in Austria
Foxtrot | Standard Ballroom Dance
- smooth progressive dance | slow step| long sinuous movement | rise & fall action | closed danced position | slightly offset to the left
- 4 basic steps
- male left foot
- lady right foot
- originated in America
- Harry Fox (vaudeville performer who created foxtrot) 1914
- International (closed position allowed)
- American (open and closed position allowed)
- 4/4-time signature
- 1 is high beat
- slow steps (2 beats), quick step (1 beat)
- slow slow quick quick (rhythmic pattern) ½ measure | 6 counts
