Social dance

Th Gift of Social Dance Social Dance has opened my eyes to the different possibilities of how dance can make people feel. I was very timid and cautious about this class for I did not know what I was expecting. I joined the class because my roommate did not want to do it alone, and it would be something different and out of my comfort spot. However, I am actually very pleased with the overall outcome that came from this experience from the various types of dances, having new partners each day, and the phenomenon interesting social and dance labs. I originally thought that the ballroom only consists of one type of dance called the waltz. I was by far amazed at the different variations of the Waltz, swing, and two steps. Before the class, I could not see myself doing any ballroom dance beside salsa and bachata. However, I saw myself very intrigued and enjoying-oddly-the Waltz. Now, when I think of the Waltz, I think of the cliché Disney scenes at the end of the movie that I so adored as a child. Sometimes I even prefer the Waltz instead of the swing because how peaceful, graceful, and the most serene feeling that I get when I dance with a partner. I think it is very interesting also to dance with a new partner throughout the day especially since I am very shy.…

I love dance, social media, Taylor Swift, history, and learning new things. I started dance when I was about two years old. I continued doing ballet and tap until I was about ten because I didn't find it fun anymore. However, about two years ago, I watched a show on TV called Dance Academy. It was a fiction show about this ballet school in Sydney, Australia. This was what got me so interested in ballet. Since I was attending a private school, I didn't have the time or the money to start taking…

Dance has circulated throughout history by articulating different movements and connecting styles together. For example, in the jazz dance module, movements first created during World War One were created and then changed moving forward. The creation of the lindy hop was one of the earliest swing dance forms that was a motion created within jazz and tap influences. This was created by African Americans in social dance settings. Connecting the lindy hop's movements, the movement of the jitterbug…

Lindy Hop and The Argentine Tango Dance and music play an important role in the cultural traditions of various societies. I chose to focus on two social dances from different cultures that are still celebrated today. For my familiar dance, I selected Lindy Hop which originated in the United States. This dance form is often shown in movies, and the free flowing movements caught my attention. Through my preliminary research, I discovered the Argentine Tango which interested me due to its…

Social dancing has recently been established as an effective method of decreasing falls within the elderly population (Merom, Cumming, Mathieu, Anstey, Rissel, Simpson, & Lord, 2013). Social dancing was shown to decrease fall rates by 23% when actively participating for 4 hours a week. The benefits were not also found in fall prevention however results also showed a 35% decrease in dementia onset. The patients were also found to have depression symptoms relieved and the fears of sustaining…

every aspect of dance, other than its purpose of entertainment and enjoyment, has been modified at some point to accommodate the taste of a generation. Whether it be the style or type of dance, the individual conducting the moves, the music it is performed to, or anything in between, dance is constantly revised and will continue to be an endlessly adapting art form. Dance has been prevalent since ancient times. One of the oldest forms of casual or social dance expression is folk dance, which is…

The 1920’s also known as the roaring twenties was a remarkable decade where many different dances, music and art flourished. New dances and music were fast paced and lively. The most popular dances of the decade were the foxtrot, waltz, American tango, Charleston and many more. This era was mainly for the younger generation where they used their creativity and own original ideas of ways of dancing and use of music. E.g younger people toddled to the foxtrot. Dancing was a very important role of…

independent dance style anymore. There are more Charleston steps invented such as side, back, fly or double Charleston, but all of this are just the part of the Lindy Hop movements. Balboa Another popular swing dance is called Balboa that was originated in Southern California during the 1920s/30s. A lot of dance historians believe that this dance was influenced by Foxtrot, but others state that it was evolved from the Charleston. Although it is clear that Balboa dancers were influenced by the…

1. Grease 2. I watched the movie alone. 3. After seen this film I would not be surprised if people would be more inclined to buy hair grease. 4. This movie had a wide range of recreational activities which included, a dance, a fair, football, and hanging out at the ice-cream parlor. 5. Similarly, too footloose the scene at the dance showed a lot of the school coming together and enjoying themselves. 6. I had a hard time finding product placement for specific products. One thing I did notice…

Today, I watched a video on a dance called the “Mambo”. The video was sort of interesting because it was a type of dance that I wasn’t familiarized with. In the video I could see that the girl was dressed in a very weird way. A man and a woman danced together, so I can assume that the Mambo is a partnered dance. In the video, I really liked what the man and woman were wearing. The woman was showing off her hips and she was wearing shoulder shimmies, so the element of costuming has to be very…