OBJECTIVES

a)to discuss the Ballroom.

b)to identify the different types and basic
skills of Ballroom.
c) to perform the basic skills of Ballroom.
BALLROOM DANCE

• a type of dancing in which a man and a

woman dance together using fixed
sequences of steps and movements.
• term derived from the word BALL that
originated from the Latin word BALLARE
which means to dance.
• Originally practiced in Europe and the
United States, that is performed by couples
and follows prescribed steps.
• Dances developed from old European folk
dances.
TRADITIONAL DANCES
OF
BALLROOM DANCE
 CATEGORIES OF
BALLROOM DANCE
STANDARD DANCES LATIN DANCES

• Waltz • Cha-cha-cha
• Viennese Waltz • Samba
• Tango • Rumba
• Foxtrot • Paso doble
• Quickstep • Jive
 COSTUMES
STANDARD LATIN
CORRECT FOOTWEAR
FOR LADIES
STANDARD LATIN
CORRECT FOOTWEAR
FOR BOYS
STANDARD LATIN
 STANDARD
BALLROOM DANCES
• WALTZ - a slow progressive dance where
movements are long and flowing moves.
With turns being continuous with many
rises and falls. It is known to be graceful
and elegant.
• VIENNESE WALTZ – like the waltz it is
slow and has a romantic element to it,
although it is slightly faster.
• TANGO –A very emotional dance and this
should be conveyed. Expressing an element
of romance in their synchronized
movements.
• FOXTROT – it has a smooth progressive
dance with long, continuous flowing
movements. Fairly simple walking and side
steps
• QUICKSTEP – Characterized through a
sequence of quick steps and quick footwork
while keeping in sync with the music
 LATIN
BALLROOM DANCES
• CHA-CHA-CHA – playful dance and
requires small steps and lots of hip motion.
• SAMBA – a Brazilian dance, where it
involves the celebrate and joy at a Carnival
celebrations in Rio. It has lively and
rhythmical beat.
• RUMBA – is a very slow, serious, romantic
dance with flirtation between the partners.
• PASA DOBLE – it models the sound,
drama, and movement of Spanish and
Portuguese Bullfights
• JIVE – the basic look and feel of Jive is lots
and lots of energy, with the legs portraying
a pumping action
 ABREVIATIONS USED IN
BALLROOM DANCING
• L - Left (go to the Left Direction)
• R – Right (go to the Left Direction)
• LF – Left foot is used
• RF – Right foot is used
• LH – Left Hand
• RH – Right Hand
• Q – Quick
• S - Slow
 BASIC SKILLS
OF
BALLROOM DANCES
CLOSED
POSITION
(BALLROOM)
1. Body contact
2. Man's left hand to
lady's right hand
3. Man's right hand on
lady's back
4. Lady's left hand and
forearm on man's
upper arm
CLOSED FACING
POSITION
(LATIN)
1.Man's left hand to
lady's right hand
2.Man's right hand
on lady's back
3.Lady's left arm
and hand to man's
right arm and
shoulder
PROMENADE
POSITION
1. Body contact: The right half
of the man's front is in
contact with the middle of
the lady's front. The contact
begins at the upper thighs
and continues up to the
middle of the torso.
2. Man's left hand to lady's
right hand
3. Man's right hand on lady's
back
4. Lady's left hand and forearm
on man's upper arm
OPEN FACING
POSITION
Two-hand hold, where the
man's left hand holds the
lady's right hand, and his
right hand holds her left. His
palms are turned upward,
and hers are turned
downward.
One-hand hold such as
man's left to lady's right or
man's right to lady's left,
a cross-hand or handshake
hold; such as man's right to
lady's right or man's left to
lady's left.
OPEN
POSITION
The dancers are
facing in the
same direction,
and his right and
her left hands are
joined.
BOX STEP

•is a basic dance step named after the

pattern it creates on the floor, which is
that of a square or box. It is used in a
number of American Style ballroom
dances.