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    Social dancing and ballroom dancing provide opportunities for social interaction, recreation, and exercise. Social dancing encompasses various partner dances performed for enjoyment in social settings, while ballroom dancing refers specifically to dances performed in ballrooms and with correct dance form and technique. There are many types of social dances including cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, rumba, samba, tango, salsa, waltz, swing, and mambo, each with distinct music, footwork, and styles of movement. Ballroom dancing is categorized into international and American styles with differences in dance holds, hip movements, and competitive rules.

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    Social dancing and ballroom dancing provide opportunities for social interaction, recreation, and exercise. Social dancing encompasses various partner dances performed for enjoyment in social settings, while ballroom dancing refers specifically to dances performed in ballrooms and with correct dance form and technique. There are many types of social dances including cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, rumba, samba, tango, salsa, waltz, swing, and mambo, each with distinct music, footwork, and styles of movement. Ballroom dancing is categorized into international and American styles with differences in dance holds, hip movements, and competitive rules.

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    Social dancing and ballroom dancing provide opportunities for social interaction, recreation, and exercise. Social dancing encompasses various partner dances performed for enjoyment in social settings, while ballroom dancing refers specifically to dances performed in ballrooms and with correct dance form and technique. There are many types of social dances including cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, rumba, samba, tango, salsa, waltz, swing, and mambo, each with distinct music, footwork, and styles of movement. Ballroom dancing is categorized into international and American styles with differences in dance holds, hip movements, and competitive rules.

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    Social dancing and ballroom dancing provide opportunities for social interaction, recreation, and exercise. Social dancing encompasses various partner dances performed for enjoyment in social settings, while ballroom dancing refers specifically to dances performed in ballrooms and with correct dance form and technique. There are many types of social dances including cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, rumba, samba, tango, salsa, waltz, swing, and mambo, each with distinct music, footwork, and styles of movement. Ballroom dancing is categorized into international and American styles with differences in dance holds, hip movements, and competitive rules.

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    Some of the key takeaways are that social dancing provides enjoyment and socialization, and is a form of self-expression. Ballroom dancing originated for partner dancing in ballrooms and requires correct posture and frame. Some common social dances described are cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, rumba, salsa, waltz, swing, and mambo.

    Some of the main types of social dances described are cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, rumba, salsa, waltz, swing, and mambo. Details are provided on the basic rhythms, steps, and music for each dance.

    Some differences between International and American ballroom styles are that International Standard is danced in a closed position while American Smooth allows openings, and International Latin uses straight leg hip action while American Rhythm uses Cuban/flexed knee motion.

    Social Dances / Ballroom Dance

    Dancing is a venue of self-expression as well as a way to try out different roles


    and fantasies. An escape from mundane realities of the workaday world, dancing often
    provides a free-feeling and altered state of consciousness.

    Social dancing is an age-old means of communicating messages that reflect


    social trends, social dancing is secular partnering between males and females or
    participation among groups. Social dancing is danced for enjoyment, socialization,
    recreation and health.

    Ballroom dancing is meant to be danced in ballrooms, and social dancing is


    suited for dancing on small or crowded floors, such as dance floors found in restaurants
    and pubs. Ballroom dancing was originally designed for partner dancing in ballrooms.
    Progressive or travelling ballroom dances are characterized by long strides that result in
    the partners quickly traversing the dance floor. Correct posture and frame are very
    important in ballroom dancing.

    Ballroom dancing is what most people think of when they picture a traditional
    partner dance. For this reason, it is known as the social dance, because of the
    interaction between the two dance partners.

    Types of Social Dance


    1. Cha-Cha (also known as cha-cha-cha) - a ballroom dance with small steps and
    swaying hip movements, performed to a Latin American rhythm. The cha-cha
    requires small steps and lots of hip motion (Cuban motion), as it is danced in 4/4
    time. The fourth beat is split into two, giving it the characteristic rhythm of 2, 3, 4
    and 1. Therefore, five steps are danced to four beats. You may have heard it
    counted like, "One, two, cha-cha-cha."

    Because of the carefree nature of the cha-cha, its music should produce a happy,
    party-like atmosphere, with a tempo of 110 to 130 beats per minute. The cha-cha
    is often danced to authentic Cuban music but can be performed to all music
    genres, including country, funk, and hip-hop.
    2. Foxtrot - American ballroom dance of a kind of march-like ragtime, slow or quick,
    composed of fairly simple walking steps and side steps. The dance combines
    quick steps (one beat) with slow steps (two beats), giving dancers more flexibility
    in movement and greater dancing pleasure. The foxtrot must be danced very
    smoothly, with no jerking of the body.

    The foxtrot is typically danced to big band swing-style music, but it may be
    danced to most music types. In the foxtrot, the first and third beats are accented
    more strongly than the second and fourth beats. The foxtrot is typically danced to
    big band swing-style music written in 4/4 time, with tempo around 120 to 136
    beats per minute.

    3. Jive - a lively style of dance performed to swing music (a style of dance music
    popular in South Africa) or rock and roll. It consists of two triple steps and a rock
    step. Jive is a very happy, boppy, energetic dance, with plenty of knee-lifting,
    bending, and rocking of the hips. The fastest of the Latin dances, jive incorporates
    lots of kicks and flicks. The feet are actually well-controlled under the body with
    the knees close together.

    4. Rumba - a rhythmic dance with Spanish and African elements, originating in


    Cuba. Rumba is a very slow, serious, romantic dance that exudes flirtation
    between the partners. The Rumba spotlights the lady's rhythmic body movements
    and hip actions resulting in intense - almost steamy - scenes of passion. The
    distinctive hip movement, called Cuban Motion, is a very important element of the
    Rumba. These hip movements and characteristic sways of the Rumba are
    generated by the bending and straightening of the knees. The basic rhythm of the
    Rumba is quick-quick-slow with distinctive side-to-side hip movements.

    Rumba music is written with four beats to each measure, in 4/4 time. One full step
    is completed in two measures of music. The music tempo is usually about 104 to
    108 beats per minute.

    5. Samba - The samba is considered the dance of celebration and joy at Carnival
    celebrations in Brazil. The main characteristics of the samba are rapid steps taken
    on quarter beats and a rocking, sexy swaying motion of the dancers. The basic
    footwork of the samba includes fast, three-step weight changes with a slight knee
    lift, led with alternating feet. The basic rhythm of the samba is "quick, quick, slow,
    and."

    Samba is danced to music with a tempo of about 100 beats per minute.
    6. Tango - a sensual ballroom dance that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    Tango is danced to a repetitive style of music, with the count of the music being
    either 16 or 32 beats. While dancing the tango, the woman is typically held in the
    crook of the man’s arm. She holds her head back and rests her right hand on the
    man's lower hip, and the man must allow the woman to rest in this position while
    leading her around the floor in a curving pattern.

    7. Salsa - Salsa is a dance and a musical style with deep Caribbean and African
    roots. Salsa consists in the rapid movement of arms, shoulder, feet, hips and
    turns and lifts as well. Many of Latin America's styles incorporate going in circles
    with the partner, or in other words trading places. It is danced by going back and
    front and repeating throughout the dance. In the other hand, New York's Style is
    diverse since dancers maintain in a line while dancing. Salsa has many
    similarities to Mambo, since both incorporate six instead of eight counts of music
    as most dances have.

    8. Waltz - a dance in triple time performed by a couple who as a pair turn


    rhythmically around and around as they progress around the dance floor. The
    basic movement of the Waltz is a three-step sequence consisting of a step
    forward or backward, a step to the side, and a step closing the feet together. The
    timing of the steps is known as "Quick, Quick, Quick" or "1,2,3."

    Waltz music is written in 3/4 time, counted as "1,2,3 - 1,2,3." The first beat of each
    measure is accented, corresponding to the extended, highly-stretched step that is
    taken on the first count, followed by two short steps.

    9. Swing - a lively style of social dancing in which a dancer often lifts, spins and flips
    his or her partner. Swing is a quick, fast-paced dance. Couples hold hands as
    opposed to placing hands on the shoulders or around the waist, as ballroom
    dancers do. Swing dance is characterized by lots of swinging, flipping, and
    throwing of dancers.

    The term "swing" refers to a variety of unique partner dances.


    10. Mambo - The Mambo dance originated in Cuba as a mixture of Afro-Caribbean
    and Latin American cultures. Mambo is based mostly on forward and backward
    movements. The basic components of the dance include rock steps and side
    steps, with occasional points, kicks, and flicks of the feet.

    The mambo uses a 4/4 beat and is similar in rhythm to the slower bolero. The
    basic mambo combination is counted as "quick-quick-slow," with the foot moving
    on the second beat. On the third beat, the weight shifts to the other foot, returning
    to the original foot on the fourth beat.

    International Dance Sport

    Dance Sport is the term used to describe high level American style and
    international style ballroom dancing. It is done on a competitive level rather than
    exhibition or social dancing. Dance Sport is the official name for competitive ballroom
    dancing.

    Ballroom dancing is broken down into categories:


     International
    1. Standard
    2. Latin
     American Style (Smooth and Rhythm)

    Differences Between International and American Ballroom Styles


    International Standard is danced in a closed dance position, whereas American Smooth
    allows the partnership to "open up" in several steps.

    In American Smooth, partners can release their arm hold, allowing spins, dips, and
    other embellishments that are not permitted in International Standard.
    International Latin hip action is achieved after stepping onto a "straight leg," whereas in
    American Rhythm hip action is achieved via Cuban motion i.e. by flexing the knee after
    taking a step.

    Professional International ballroom competitions use International style dancing


    (including the US), while ballroom performances in North America use American
    ballroom style dancing.

    Ballroom Dance Grouping


    International Ballroom
    The International ballroom dances are divided into two groups:

     Standard
    1. Slow Waltz
    2. Tango
    3. Viennese Waltz
    4. Slow Foxtrot
    5. Quickstep

     Latin
    1. Cha Cha
    2. Samba
    3. Rumba
    4. Paso Doblé
    5. Jive
    American Ballroom
    The American ballroom dances are divided into two groups:

     Smooth
    1. Waltz
    2. Tango
    3. Foxtrot
    4. Viennese Waltz

     Rhythm
    1. Cha Cha
    2. Rumba
    3. East Coast Swing
    4. Bolero
    5. Mambo

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