SOCIAL DANCES SOCIAL DANCES

-dances primarily need to know other people in attendance to a certain -dances primarily need to know other people in attendance to a certain
social function. social function.
Communal dances performed in social gatherings in any given space Communal dances performed in social gatherings in any given space
Synonymously referred to as ballroom dances, but the former is performed Synonymously referred to as ballroom dances, but the former is performed
in balls or formal social functions in balls or formal social functions
2 major classification of social dances 2 major classification of social dances
Modern standard dances Modern standard dances
 Standard dances are smooth, flowing ballroom dances that  Standard dances are smooth, flowing ballroom dances that
moved around the entire dance floor in a counter clockwise moved around the entire dance floor in a counter clockwise
movement movement
1. Slow Waltz -Austria 1. Slow Waltz -Austria
2. Tango -Argentina 2. Tango -Argentina
3. Foxtrot -USA 3. Foxtrot -USA
4. Viennese Waltz -Vienna 4. Viennese Waltz -Vienna
5. Quickstep-USA 5. Quickstep-USA
Latin dances Latin dances
 These dances Stay in one place on the dance floor. They are  These dances Stay in one place on the dance floor. They are
energetic dances and reflect the shift in rhythm of the music energetic dances and reflect the shift in rhythm of the music
being danced to being danced to
1. Cha-Cha-Cha -Cuba 1. Cha-Cha-Cha -Cuba
2. Rumba -Cuba 2. Rumba -Cuba
3. Samba -Brazil 3. Samba -Brazil
4. Paso Doble -Spain 4. Paso Doble -Spain
5. Jive -USA 5. Jive -USA

Cha cha cha Cha cha cha

 It is passionate, energetic, lively and flirtatious dance.
 The timing is 2,3,4 and 1 ( full beat on 2, full beat on 3, half beat
on 4, and half beat and full beat on 1)
Rumba
 considered the sexiest of all the ballroom dances.
 It tells a story of love and passion between a strong man and a
teasing woman
Samba
 It is considered the dance of celebration and joy. In Brazil, the
samba dancer is called sambista.
Paso doble
 The dance is lively and dramatic with long full steps and forceful
movements.
 It is like a preparation of battle and success in combat just like
the bull fight that inspired it.
 The male fighter represents the matador who is confidently and
proudly entering the ring.
 The female represents the matador’s cape which is whipped
around with graceful elegance
Jive
 It is a very happy, hoppy, and energetic dance with plenty of
knee lifting, bending, rocking and rocking of hips
 It is passionate, energetic, lively and flirtatious dance.
 The timing is 2,3,4 and 1 ( full beat on 2, full beat on 3, half beat
on 4, and half beat and full beat on 1)
Rumba
 considered the sexiest of all the ballroom dances.
 It tells a story of love and passion between a strong man and a
teasing woman
Samba
 It is considered the dance of celebration and joy. In Brazil, the
samba dancer is called sambista.
Paso doble
 The dance is lively and dramatic with long full steps and forceful
movements.
 It is like a preparation of battle and success in combat just like
the bull fight that inspired it.
 The male fighter represents the matador who is confidently and
proudly entering the ring.
 The female represents the matador’s cape which is whipped
around with graceful elegance
Jive
 It is a very happy, hoppy, and energetic dance with plenty of
knee lifting, bending, rocking and rocking of hips

SOCIAL DANCES
-dances primarily need to know other people in attendance to a certain social function. Communal dances performed in social gatherings in any given space
Synonymously referred to as ballroom dances, but the former is performed in balls or formal social functions
2 major classification of social dances
Modern standard dances
 Standard dances are smooth, flowing ballroom dances that moved around the entire dance floor in a counter clockwise movement
1. Slow Waltz -Austria 2.Tango -Argentina 3.Foxtrot -USA 4. Viennese Waltz -Vienna 5.Quickstep-USA
Latin dances
 These dances Stay in one place on the dance floor. They are energetic dances and reflect the shift in rhythm of the music being danced to
1. Cha-Cha-Cha –Cuba 2. Rumba -Cuba 3. Samba -Brazil 4. Paso Doble –Spain 5.Jive -USA

Cha cha cha

 It is passionate, energetic, lively and flirtatious dance. The timing is 2,3,4 and 1 ( full beat on 2, full beat on 3, half beat on 4, and half beat and full
beat on 1)
Rumba
 considered the sexiest of all the ballroom dances. It tells a story of love and passion between a strong man and a teasing woman
Samba
 It is considered the dance of celebration and joy. In Brazil, the samba dancer is called sambista.
Paso doble
 The dance is lively and dramatic with long full steps and forceful movements.
 It is like a preparation of battle and success in combat just like the bull fight that inspired it.
 The male fighter represents the matador who is confidently and proudly entering the ring.
 The female represents the matador’s cape which is whipped around with graceful elegance
Jive
 It is a very happy, hoppy, and energetic dance with plenty of knee lifting, bending, rocking and rocking of hips