The Waltz is a smooth progressive dance that is characterized by long, flowing movements, continuous turns, and rise and fall. Graceful and elegant, Waltz dancers glide around the floor almost effortlessly. The American style is punctuated with lavish open movements, underarm turns, and solo spins. At 28-30 measures per minute, the tempo is slow at best, but the expressive quality of the music often invites very powerful and dynamic movement from dancers.Foxtrot is a smooth progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements a...
Latin Dance
Cha-cha-cha’s flirtatious and teasing tone with a very Latin sexy playfulness makes this dance a favorite among dancers around the world. The Cha-Cha emphasizes hip action and rhythm expressed throughout the body. With its spicy personality and high-energy moves, the Cha-Cha can be danced to many styles of music including rock, disco, electronic and techno. This dance is a must when learning to dance.The cha-cha-cha, or simply cha-cha, is a dance of Cuban origin. It is danced to the music of the same name in...
Swing Dance
East Coast Swing has a 6 count basic step. This is in contrast to the meter of most swing music, which has a 4 count basic rhythm. In practice, however, the 6-count moves of the East Coast swing are often combined with 8-count moves.Because East Coast uses a six step pattern with music employing 4 beats per measure, three measures of music are required to complete two sets of steps.West Coast Swing can be danced to almost any music written in 4/4 time at speeds ranging from very slow to very fast; 15 to 45 Measures per Minute, ideally at 32 Mea...
