DANCE SPORT

Group 4
Adia, Estrella, Hermoso
& Niebres
WHAT IS DANCESPORT?
 DANCESPORT

Dancesport is a combination of art and

sport. It was called competitive ballroom
dancing in the past.
This goes with partners (male & lady)
competing against other partners'
dancing on the floor at one time.
There are five Latin Dances: Samba, cha-cha-cha, Rumba,
and Jive, and five standard daces: Waltz, Tango, Viennese
Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, and Quickstep.
CHARACTERISTICS OF
DANCESPORT
 Characteristics of Dancesport
Posture - enables a dancer to stand out on the floor, which shows sophistication and
confidence.
Timing - Dancing on time with the music.

Line - the stretching of the body

Hold - the correct position of the body with the partner in closed position.

Poise - the stretch of the woman's body upwards and outwards and leftwards into the
man's right arm to achieve balance and connection with his frame, as well as to
project outwards to the audience.
 Characteristics of Dancesport
Togetherness - dancing of two people as one on the dance floor.

Musicality and expression - the basic characterization of the dance with the particular
music being played and the choreographic adherence to musical phrasings and accents.

Presentation - how to couple presents their dancing to the audience as well as the proper
costuming and grooming.
Power - the energy that is controlled and not wild.

Foot and leg action - the use of lower extremities that creates balance, beauty and
strength.
 Characteristics of Dancesport
Shape - the combination of turn and sway to create a look or a position.

Lead and follow - the non-verbal communication of the man and lady through shape,
visual, and body weight.

Floorcraft - the ability to avoid bumping into other couples and continue dancing
without pause when boxed in.

Intangibles - how couple "look" together performing their dances.

Medals are usually the starting point to fully grasp the
fundamental elements of dancesport.
Medals may be:

Bronze - starting level

Silver - intermediate level

Gold - highest level

When the student completed his/her

Gold medal level, he/she is ready to
progress to open competitions.
 DIFFERENT
DANCESPORT STYLES
The International Standard and International Latin
techniques were codified by the imperial Society of
Teacher of Dance (ISTD) to come up with a unified
syllabus for all those interested in learning ballroom
dancing.
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
1. Waltz was introduced in England in 1874 but it was in 1922 that it
became as fashionable as Tango. Waltz's steps have already
undergone change and improvements as well and as a result of
this, many more variations became possible. These results have
been standardized eventually by the Imperial Society of Teachers
of Dancing (ISTD).

Time Signature - 3/4 with the 1st beat accented.

Each step - 1 beat
Counting in beats and bars - 1 2 3, 2 2 3, 3 2 3, 4 2 3, etc.
 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD

2. Tango was first danced in Europe before World War I. It

originates from Buenos Aires (Argentina) where it was first
danced in "Barrio de Las Ranas", the ghetto of Buenos Aires
(DanceUniverse date accessed July 3, 2015)

Time Signature - 2/4 with both beats accented.

"Slow" count - 1 beat "Quick" count = 1/2 beat
Counting in beats and bars - 1 & 2 & 2 & 2 & 2 & 3 & 2 & 4 & 2 & etc.
 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
3. Foxtrot was named after an American performer
Harry Fox, which was premiered in 1914. W.C. Handy
(Father of the Blues) notes in his autobiography that his
"The Memphis Blues" was the inspiration for the
foxtrot, (W.C. Handy, 1969)
Time Signature - 4/4 with the first and third beats accented.
"Slow" count - 2 beat "Quick" count = 1 beat
Counting in beats and bars - 1 2 3 4, 2 2 3 4, 3 2 3 4, 4 2 3 4, etc.
 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
4. Quickstep was developed during World War I in
New York and became popular in ballrooms. It has a
common origin as that of the Foxtrot
(DanceUniverse)

Time Signature - 4/4 with the first and third beats accented.
"Slow" count - 2 beat "Quick" count = 1 beat
Counting in beats and bars - 1 2 3 4, 2 2 3 4, 3 2 3 4, 4 2 3 4, etc.
 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD

5. Viennese Waltz is a controversional dance with

so many claims about its origin but known to be
done in the modest outside of Austria and Bavaria.

Time Signature - 6/8 first beat accented.

"Slow" count - 2 beat "Quick" count = 1 beat
Counting in beats and bars - 1 2 3, 2 2 3, 3 2 3, 4 2 3, etc.
INTERNATIONAL LATIN
 INTERNATIONAL LATIN

1. CHACHACHA - is newcomer in Latin American

dances with origin only in the fiftiesd but it became
popular shortly after Mambo was introduced. Just
recently, the name was shertened to Cha-cha.

Time Signature - 4/4 with accented beat on the first and fourth of each other.
Counting in beats 2 3 4 and 1. Count 2 = 1 beat. Count 3 = 1 beat. count 4 = half beat.
Count and = half beat. Count 1 = 1 beat.
 INTERNATIONAL LATIN

2. Samba is the national dance of Brazil, which

originated in Africa. It is danced during carnival time.

Time Signature - 2/4 with musical accent on the first beat and percussive accent on the
second beat.
Contracting rhythms: 1 2, 1 a 2, 1 a 2 a 1 a 2, 1 2 3, SQQ, SQQQQQQ, QQS,
SSQQS
 INTERNATIONAL LATIN

3. Rumba originates primarily from Cuba in the sixteenth

century, which has its roots in African rhythms brought to
America by the slaves. It is compose of three rhythms: the
Guaguanco, the Yambo, and Columbia.

Time Signature - 4/4 with an accent on the first beat and fourth beat of each other.
Counting in beats 2 3 4 1. Count 2 = 1 beat. Count 3 = 1 beat. Count 4 1 =2 beats half
beat.
 INTERNATIONAL LATIN

4. Paso Doble - means "double step", which originated from

Spain and is inspired by bullfighting. The Paso Doble is one of
the most dramatic of all the Latin Dances.

Time Signature - 2/4 with an accent on the first beat of each bar.
Counting 1 2. Count 1 = 1 beat. Count 2 = 1 beat.
 INTERNATIONAL LATIN
5. Jive was developed from the dance "jitterbug" from
America. After the origination of the jive dance in the United
states, it slowly spread to the European countries and in the
United Kingdom. The popularity of this dance form coincided
with that of Rock n' Roll.
Time Signature - 2/4 with an accent on the first beat, second beat, fourth beat of
each bar.
Counting 1 2 3a4. Count 1 = 1 beat. Count 2 = 1 beat. Count 3 = 3/4 beat. Count a =
1/4 beat. Count 4 = 1 beat
BASIC DANCESPORT
TERMINOLOGIES
 BASIC DANCESPORT TERMINOLOGIES

Name of the figure - identification of a figure in a dance style.

Step numbers - number of steps in a figure.

Alignment - the position of the feet in relation to the room.

Amount of turn - this is measured between the feet.

Footwork - refers to the part of the foot in contact with the floor.

Timing - the synchronization of actions with the beat of the music.

 BASIC DANCESPORT TERMINOLOGIES

Line of dance (LOD) - the counter clockwise direction around the dance floor.

Wall - means the direction perpendicular to the LOD pointing towards the
wall of the room (possibly imaginary)

Center - means the direction perpendicular to the LOD pointing towards the
center of the room.
 BASIC DANCESPORT TERMINOLOGIES

Open Facing position - a variation of open position where man and lady
stand apart, facing each other, usually with a one-or two-hand connection.
 BASIC DANCESPORT TERMINOLOGIES

Outside partner position - A variation of the closed position where the

tracking of the man and lady's feet are slightly offset.
 BASIC DANCESPORT TERMINOLOGIES
Promenade position - A V-shaped dance position where both man and lady
move forward and in the same direction, toward the open end of the "V".
 BASIC DANCESPORT TERMINOLOGIES

Closed position - The normal hold where partners stand facing each other in
body contact slightly offset to the left. In the Latin dances, partners stand a
few inches apart, either directly in front of each other or very slightly offset.
 BASIC DANCESPORT TERMINOLOGIES

Open position - Any dance position where mana and lady stand apart or
slightly apart, without taking a closed position dance hold.
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