A History Lesson With a Twist
- Studio Tip Tap Toe
- Feb 21, 2017
- 2 min read
Ballroom and Latin American are as old as the culture has been around.
Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television.
Ballroom dance may refer, at its widest definition, to almost any type of partner dancing as recreation. However, with the emergence of dancesport in modern times, the term has become narrower in scope, and traditionally refers to the five International Standard and five International Latin style dances (see dance categories below). The two styles, while differing in technique, rhythm and costumes, exemplify core elements of ballroom dancing such as control and cohesiveness. Developed in England,[1] the two styles are now regulated by the World Dance Council (WDC) and the world dancesport federation (WDSF). In the United States, two additional variations are popular: American Smooth and American Rhythm, which combine elements of both traditional Latin and Ballroom dances
Many people believe that Latin American dance refers to the dances that originate from Latin America but to the contrary it's not entirely true....
Latin American Dancing is a general label in a partner dance competition jargon. It refers to types of ballroom dance and folk dance that originated in Latin part of the world and Those that originates from north American.
The category of Latin dances in the international dancesport competitions consists of the cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba, paso doble, and also the jive of United States origin.
Hope now you have a little understanding of this vast world that I grew to love - the world of dancesport!
