Ballroom dancing isn’t only great for socializing and dancing, but also for losing weight. It can help you get fit and in shape. Dancing, an activity everyone can do, whether it’s alone, with friends, or with a partner. Ballroom dancing,a traditional partner dance, which couples form in a closed dance position. Ballroom dancing has several different forms, The waltz, the swing, the tango, and the salsa. They each originated in several different places, such as Germany, Austria, and New York. Nobody would look at dance as a sport, but in competition, it’s considered a dance sport. During World War I, they considered dancing the oldest form to approach. Germany and Austria forbade ballroom dancing during World War I. People
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The waltz, performed in triple time by a couple. Triple time, meaning three beats in every group of notes. The dancers continuously rotate around, and perform at the beginning of every dance. The waltz was first danced in modern Germany and Austria. It’s one of the most popular dance styles. The waltz originated from the German dance called the “Landler.” Waltz means to turn around and dancers do glide around. The peasants used the original form of the waltz. During the mid nineteenth century, the United States accepted waltz dance, and by the early twentieth century they accepted it …show more content…
One of the many concepts that makes ballroom dancing difficult consists of rhythm. One of the rhythms is slow and flowing, and the other is fast and bouncy (Underwood 1). There is usually a follower and a leader during ballroom dancing. The follower usually consists of the women and the leader usually consists of the man. During the dance the dancers cannot communicate through speech they need communicate using their bodies. Using their bodies to communicate could be very difficult, if one thinks the other messed up, they could pull each other different ways. Keeping up with the fast paced rhythms could make the competition very tough. When dancers need a break they go to the forum, which is where they also receive information. Competitive ballroom dancing is called “Dancesport.” Ballroom dancing is a medal-granting sport in the Olympics, which the judges separate into two groups the professionals and
The waltz, performed in triple time by a couple. Triple time, meaning three beats in every group of notes. The dancers continuously rotate around, and perform at the beginning of every dance. The waltz was first danced in modern Germany and Austria. It’s one of the most popular dance styles. The waltz originated from the German dance called the “Landler.” Waltz means to turn around and dancers do glide around. The peasants used the original form of the waltz. During the mid nineteenth century, the United States accepted waltz dance, and by the early twentieth century they accepted it …show more content…
One of the many concepts that makes ballroom dancing difficult consists of rhythm. One of the rhythms is slow and flowing, and the other is fast and bouncy (Underwood 1). There is usually a follower and a leader during ballroom dancing. The follower usually consists of the women and the leader usually consists of the man. During the dance the dancers cannot communicate through speech they need communicate using their bodies. Using their bodies to communicate could be very difficult, if one thinks the other messed up, they could pull each other different ways. Keeping up with the fast paced rhythms could make the competition very tough. When dancers need a break they go to the forum, which is where they also receive information. Competitive ballroom dancing is called “Dancesport.” Ballroom dancing is a medal-granting sport in the Olympics, which the judges separate into two groups the professionals and