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International Style and American
Style
Direction of
Movement | CBM and CBMP | Vaious Positions in
Dancing | Movement
Hover Corte, Impetus and Hesitation |
Heel Turn and Heel Pull |
Rise and
Lowering
Spiral Turn and Spot Turn | Posture, Pitch, Poise and
Balance |
Pivot and Pivoting Action
Swinging Motion and Metronomic Motion | Break and Cuban Motion
International Style and American
Style | Various Other Dances | Shoulder Leading
1. International
Style:
The
internationally recognized style of ballroom dancing. The 10 International
dances are divided into two groups:
(1)
International Standard (Modern), consisting of
Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, and
Quickstep.
(2)
International Latin, consisting of Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso
Doble, and Jive.
remark:
Modern Style
Ballroom: The former term for the International Standard style of ballroom dancing.
See also International Standard.
2. American
Style:
A type of ballroom dancing
which evolved from social dancing and is now a fully recognized competitive
style of dance. The 9 main American dances are divided into two
groups:
(1) Smooth Style, consisting
of:
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Foxtrot |
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Waltz |
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Tango |
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Viennese
Waltz. |
(2) Rhythm Style, consisting
of:
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Cha
Cha |
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Rumba |
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East Coast
Swing |
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Bolero |
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Mambo |
remark:
Bolero: A slow Latin dance which
originated as a form of Rumba, and still shares many of the same figures. Bolero
differs from Rumba in its tempo and style of music and movement.
Mambo: A fast
Latin dance, similar to Salsa, which comes from Cuba. Mambo was brought to
America in the 1940's and 50's and eventually adapted as an American style
ballroom dance. Most of the movements emphasize the second beat in the measure,
suggestive of the Clave rhythm which is fundamental to Mambo music.
East Coast Swing:
A subset of Swing derived from Lindy Hop and Jitterbug, making use of
refined (American Style) ballroom technique.
source:
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