Define Ballroom Dance

Identify the two kinds of

Ballroom Dance and its
examples.
OBJECTIVES:
Describe the two kinds of
Ballroom Dance
Perform one kind of Ballroom
Dance and its examples.
LET’S
PLAY! Tic Tac Toe
 10 jumbled words will be
flashed and all you have to do
is to guess the word. If you
Mechanics: know the answer , tap the
table. Whoever will be the
first to tap the table, will
have the chance to answer.
A fast moving
KCUIQ PETS
Foxtrot dance.
Quick step
Hot and sexy
HAC-CAH CEDAN
and lots of fun
are the best
ways
describe this
to Cha-cha
Latin dance.
Dance
This style is
intensely NITAL MOORLLAB CENAD
flamboyant,
featuring rapid
footwork,
provocative hip and Latin Ballroom
body movement,
and, in competitions
and certain social
Dance
settings, suggestive
costumes.
A
and
slow AMBUR
romantic
Latin Rumba
dance that
is timeless.
Refers to
traditional
partnered
dance forms
LABL OORM ANCED
that are done
by a couple, Ballroom Dance
often in the
embrace of
closed dance
position
Is the oldest
style of DARDNATS ANCED
ballroom, and
is considered
by many to be
the most Standard Dance
elegant style.
Is elegant
and
graceful
and lots of
fun. This
WALTZ
dance will
help you
to acquire Waltz
poise and
grace.
Is quite a
dynamic and
NOGAT
dramatic
passionate
dance that is
so much fun. Tango
This fast

EVIJ
version of
Swing is
characteristic
of

Jive
international
style. It is fast
and furious
and so much
fun.
This is
other AMBAS
example
of Latin
Dance Samba
BALLROOM
DANCE
Prepared by: Remy Gutierez
Instructor
  Ballroom dance" refers to traditional
partnered dance forms that are done by a
couple, often in the embrace of closed
dance position ("ballroom dance position").

BALLROOM  The tradition was historically distinguished

DANCE from folk or country dance by its
association with the elite social classes and
with invitational dance events. In the 21st
century, however, ballroom dance is
present in many parts of the world and has
practitioners in virtually all segments of
society.
 It is performed in various
contexts, including
BALLROOM invitational and public dance
DANCE events, professional dance
exhibitions, and formal
competitions.
 Partner dancing has origins as early
as 1023, when German poet Ruodlieb
referred to a couple dance in which a
boy was trying to woo a girl, and she
How rejected his advances. Fast-forward to
Ballroom the early 15th and 16th centuries,
when high-class women and men
Dancing would practice couple dancing in
Evolved? ballrooms. This emergence of social
ballroom dancing was often reserved
for royalty and the privileged, whereas
folk dancing was for the lower classes.
 Social ballroom, (your
What are partner).
the three
different Competitive type (judges).
audiences  Exhibition ballroom
in (audience).
ballroom?
 In social ballroom, your
partner wants to interact
with you spontaneously, for
SOCIAL
BALLROOM fun, doing steps that are
also enjoyable for them and
to show affection and care
to you.
 The judges want to
see that the steps and
COMPETITIVE styles are done
BALLROOM
precisely and
correctly, with great
flair.
 Audiences want to be
entertained, often
EXHIBITION
BALLROOM with a preference for
beautiful and
impressive moves.
TWO KINDS LATIN
OF STANDAR
D
BALLROOM
DANCE
 The Latin style is intensely
flamboyant, featuring rapid
LATIN footwork, provocative hip
BALLROOM
and body movement, and, in
DANCE competitions and certain
social settings, suggestive
costumes.
WHAT Cha-cha
ARE THE
EXAMPL
 Rumba
ES OF  Jive
LATIN
BALLROO Paso Doble
M
DANCE?  Samba
 Hot and sexy and lots of
fun are the best ways to
describe this Latin dance.
CHA-CHA This form of Cha-cha can
be used on the social dance
floor and is used in
competitions.
 The time signature was 4/4 and
the counting was "one, two,
three, cha-cha", or "one, two,
COUNTING three, four-and." A "street
OF version" comes about because
CHA-CHA many social dancers count
"one, two, cha-cha-cha" and
thus shift the timing of the
dance by a full beat of music.
  Rock step (Left-Forward, Right-Backward, Right-
Backward, Left-Forward)
 Chasse (Right-Forward, Left-Close to Right, Right-
Forward)

 New York (Step L across R in Front, Step R in Place,

Basic steps Chasse L Sw, Step R over L in Front, Chasse R Sw
(Step R across L in Front, Step L in Place, Chasse R
in cha-cha Sw, Step L over R in Front, Chasse L Sw)
 Spot Turn (Turn but done Sw-leading to a chasse Bw)
CHA-CHA
VIDEO
CHA-CHA
MUSIC
 A slow and romantic
Latin dance that is
timeless! This dance
RUMBA works well both on
the social and
competitive floor.
RUMBA
VIDEO
RUMBA
MUSIC
 The time signature is 4/4 and
we count like this “Slow,
Quick, Quick” throughout.
COUNTING The slow is 2 beats, while the
OF RUMBA quick is only 1 beat. An
alternative way to count in
numbers would be: 1,2
(Slow), 3,4 (Quick, Quick).
 This fast version of
Swing is
JIVE characteristic of
international style. It
is fast and furious.
 JIVE
VIDEO
JIVE
MUSIC
 The time signature of jive is 4/4 and Jive
is generally danced to music with four
beats to the bar that usually contains
bouncy rhythms and easy melodies. The
COUNTING basic step (for men) starts with a rock
step (changing weight from one foot to
OF JIVE the other) followed by triple step to the
left (left, right, left) and triple step to the
right (right, left, right). The lady mirrors
the man. Remember, the timing is - 1, 2,
3 & 4, 5 & 6.
 STANDARD
BALLROOM
DANCE
 Is the oldest style of
STANDARD ballroom, and is
BALLROO
M considered by many to
DANCE be the most elegant
style.
 Waltz
Examples Tango
of
Standard Foxtrot
Ballroom Viennese waltz
Dance? Quickstep
 Is elegant and graceful.
This dance will help
WALTZ
you to acquire poise
and grace.
WALTZ

VIDEO
WALTZ
MUSIC
 As a couple dances the waltz, they
rise and fall according to the beat of
the 3/4 timing of the music. On
count one, the couple starts in a
WALTZ lowered position with knees bent, on
count two, the couple rises onto
COUNTING their toes for their highest position,
and on count three lowers once
more.
 Is quite a dynamic
TANGO and dramatic
passionate dance.
TANGO
VIDEO
 Ballroom tango has an 8
count basic which is slow,
slow, quick, quick, slow. Most
TANGO patterns are done using this 8
COUNTING count basic. Ballroom tango
really moves around the
room. You are not in one spot
for very long.
 A fast moving
Foxtrot dance. The
QUICKSTEP Quickstep is full of
energy and so
much fun.
QUICKSTEP
VIDEO
QUICKSTEP
MUSIC
 The Quickstep usually follows a 4/4-
time pattern. The basic feel of the
Quickstep is slow-quick-quick, slow-
quick-quick, with "slow" taking
QUICKSTEP beats one and two, and "quick-
COUNTING quick" taking beats three and four.
Most of the "slow" steps are taken
on the heel, while most "quick"
steps are taken on the balls of the
feet.
What is
the
Latin dance
difference steps are
of
Standard easier than
and
Latin? standard.
  Refers to traditional partnered dance forms that are done by a
couple, often in the embrace of closed dance position. (Ballroom
Dance)
 What are the three types of audiences? Your partner, the judges
and the crowd or audiences.
 What are the two kinds of ballroom dance? Latin and standard
 Hot and sexy and lots of fun are the best ways to describe this Latin
dance. Cha-cha
 A slow and romantic Latin dance that is timeless. Rumba
Evaluation:  Is quite a dynamic and dramatic passionate dance that is so much
fun? Tango
 This fast version of Swing is characteristic of international style. It
is fast and furious style of dance. Jive
 A fast moving Foxtrot dance. Quick step
 The oldest style of ballroom. Standard
 Is intensely flamboyant, featuring rapid footwork, provocative hip
and body movement, and, in competitions and certain social
settings, suggestive costumes. Latin