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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Ballroom Dance' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Ballroom Dance Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Ballroom Dance 1. The History Of The Slow Foxtrot - By: Michael Russell The Slow Foxtrot The Slow Foxtrot is danced to music with a 4/4 rhythm and a tempo of 120 beats a minute. As with all ballroom dances, it is performed by a couple. There was a dance which is a faster version of the slow foxtrot and was called the One Step or the Two Step in the Western societies o... 2. The Waltz And The Tango - By: Michael Russell The Waltz The waltz, formerly known as the “Waltzen”, rose to popularity in many parts of Austria and Germany in the early 19th century. During this time, there were many variations of the dance and they were each called by the name of the region where it originated. The dance that came from Landl... 3. The History Of Ballroom Dancing - By: Michael Russell Ballroom Dancing is when a couple performs any of the various social dances that follow a pattern of predictable steps. Examples of these dances are the tango, waltz, fox trot, and quick step. It has an immensely amplified popularity spreading across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Ballroom dancing ... 4. Planning Weddings With Themes - By: Michael Russell Planning a wedding with a theme can be a fun way to incorporate a specific interest that the couple shares into the wedding. Themes are a fun way for the couple to express themselves and share a little bit of their personalities with the guests. The theme of the wedding can be incorporated into ju... 5. Dance Costumes - By: Michael Russell Dance costumes are used to place emphasis on particular movements or parts of the body. For example, short tutus are worn by ballet dancers so that we can see their muscular legs and masterful movements all the better. In ballroom dancing dancers wear long flowing gowns. These dance costumes emphas... 6. How To Find The Perfect Dancewear - By: Simon Oliver If you are into dancing, you need the perfect dancewear.Dancewear is the term used to describe the clothing worn bydancers. Dancewear includes: tap shoes, slippers, pointed shoes,tights, leotards and unitards, tutus, legwarmers and cardigans.These are the perfect clothes to wear when dancing... 7. Social Dancing From The Middle Ages To The 1960s - By: Michael Russell Before the Middle Ages, dancing was highly ritualistic and ceremonial. Dancing simply for fun began to be popular in Europe only in the late 1500s. Sometimes, a tradesman or peasant would travel to a nearby down to visit the market. In those times, he was expected to do more than just sell his goods... 8. Dance - Is It Just A Pleasure Or A Part Of Life? - By: Michael Russell For a pastime and a passion, there are probably very few things that can compare to dance. Whether we think of the more staid dances we see performed in nineteenth century-based movies, through to the popularity of ballroom dancing, continuing on to the jitterbug and nowadays the pulsing gyrating mo... 9. The History Of The Quickstep - By: Michael Russell The 1920s in America gave witness to the rise of Ragtime music. This new and upbeat genre of music in turn gave birth to Swing. There were a lot of variations of Swing which would eventually form the ballroom dancing standard which is the Quickstep. The first form of Swing is the Charleston which wa... 10. History Of The Swing - By: Michael Russell Swing Dance Anyone has the power and ability to showcase his individuality as he is presented with various ways of expressing himself. This can be done through the written word or by orally articulating his thoughts and ideas. Some people can better express themselves through singing son... 11. Dancing With The Stars - By: Michael Russell I simply do not understand the new television phenomenon known as Dancing with the Stars. According to ratings, over 16 million people watch this show every week. The show, which airs on ABC, features 10 couples that are made up of one professional dancer and one celebrity (and I use this term lig... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
"I don't like to lose.". This week the duos chose their dances and music, one ballroom dance and one in the Latin style. As usual |
| Ballroom Dancing (fun To Know Series) - Dvd: M By watching the live demonstrations presented to you by Sylvain Cardinal, 2 times Canadian dance champion and fallowing the dance steps, the instructions, and movements you will be out dancing in no time! Here you will learn tips that will help you make it through the evening gracefully, when you are ready to hit the ballroom dance floor for the first time this DVD of our Dance it at home instruct... |
| Ballroom Dancing (fun To Know Series) (dvd Movie) By watching the live demonstrations presented to you by Sylvain Cardinal, 2 times Canadian dance champion and fallowing the dance steps, the instructions, and movements you will be out dancing in no time! Here you will learn tips that will help you make it through the evening gracefully, when you are ready to hit the ballroom dance floor for the first time this DVD of our Dance it at home instruct... |
| Burn The Floor Burn the Floor, (1999) (DVD) ENG/FRENCH/DOLBY 5.1 & DTS 5.1/ Filmed at its World Premier, this electrifying ten million-dollar production elevates ballroom dance to spectacular new heights of elegance and passion. Forty-four of the world's best ballroom and Latin dancers bring to life a wide range of dances, from elegant waltzes to sizzling Latin moves, all executed with astounding panache and br... |