i have to do a 1500 word essay on the history of ballroom dancing..and i need help..preferably someone who knows alot of help..please help!
2006-10-25 07:01:27 · 5 answers · asked by jeannerr k 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
Type "ballroom" and "foxtrot" and all other names into wikki, you will see a lot of info.
Good glossary of terms is on www.ballroomdancers.com
Foxtrot was originally danced to a variety of different tempos. What survived nowdays is Slowfox and Quickstep. Slowfox is AKA International Foxtrot. There is also American foxtrot which is danced to a slightly faster music than Slowfox. You can find typical tempi on www.usadba.org (see Rules and Bylaws)
Foxtrot teaches you to move in a very controlled, smooth way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVV3NpDcZIA&mode=related&search= It looks like not a big deal, but it is reagrded as one of the hardest dances in Standard.
2006-10-25 13:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some facts I know about ballroom dance are:
- It originated in West Europe
- Ball is for ballare which means to dance
- Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were actors with great influence on ballroom, great dancers.
- There are over 20 different kinds of Ballroom dance
2006-10-25 19:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by Norah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your muscles will kill you go find out about that dancing with the stars and how the stars re-acted to the pain from training, best source.
ABC's dancing with the stars
2006-10-25 14:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by Juleette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many trips to the bathroom??
2006-10-25 14:03:43 · answer #4 · answered by St♥rmy Skye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cardio
2006-10-25 14:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋