Social Dances

and Dance Mixers

Prepared by: Daniel M. Alcazarin
Science Teacher I
Talangan Integrated National High School
 Social dances and dance mixers are
dances intended primarily to get to know
other people in attendance to a certain social
function. They are also called ballroom
dances. They are usually performed in pairs,
male and female, but may also be performed
in groups.
The term 'ballroom
dancing' is derived from
the word “ball”, which in
turn originates from the
Latin word ballare which
means 'to dance'.
 SOCIAL DANCES
Social dances are communal
dances performed in any social

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gatherings in any given space.
They are synonymously referred
to as ballroom dances, but
ballroom dances are performed
in balls or formal social functions.
CLASSIFICATI O N OF
SOCIAL DANCES

1. Latin American Dances

2. Modern Standard Dances
 LATIN AMERICAN DANCES

- Salsa - Jive
- Mamba - Boogie

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- Merengue - Paso doble
- Swing
- Cha-cha-cha
- Rumba
- Samba
 M O D E R N S TA N D A R D D A N C E S

- Slow Waltz
- Tango

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- Viennese Waltz
- Foxtrot
- Quickstep
Latin Dances distinguish
themselves by the
costumes worn by
performers. They are
somewhat revealing, tight-
fitting, sexy yet
sophisticated in nature.
They are also distinguished
by the nature of the
movements. They are freer
Standard Dances on the
other hand wear formal ,
ankle length gowns for
females and coat-andtie
for males. Most of the time,
movements in these are
restricted to close ballroom
position with partner.
 Social or ballroom dances are different from
dancesport because the latter is freer in nature
and
are primarily intended to widen one’s social
horizon,
for recreation; and fitness. The former is
performed
in competition and are referred to as competitive
ballroom dancing.
 The required athleticism has established rules
of different levels of difficulty and is limited to fives
dances per category only.
They are cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba, paso
doble and jive for the Latin category and slow
waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, foxtrot, and
quickstep for the standard category.
 LATIN MODERN
AMERICAN ORIGIN STANDARD ORIGIN
DANCES DANCES
Cha-cha-cha Cuba Slow Waltz Austria
Rumba Cuba Tango Argentina
Samba Brazil Viennese Waltz Vienna
Paso Doble Spain Foxtrot USA
Jive/ Boogie USA Quickstep USA
Swing USA
Merengue Dominican
Republic
Salsa Cuba
Mambo Cuba
 DANCE MIXERS
DANCE MIXERS are social dances
which allow group of performers to
change partners periodically while

E dancing to allow chance to get to know

other members of the performing group.
Its primarily function is to maximize the
social dimensions of dancing.
 DANCE MIXERS
There are specific dance mixers that
are performed in social events but
ballroom or social dance can be

E converted into dance mixers by

expanding it from a pair-dancing to group
dancing activity with exchange of
partners periodically while dancing.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IV – A CALABARZON
D IV ISION O F L A G UNA
D IST RICT O F NA G C ARLA N -RIZAL

TALANGAN INTEGRATED
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Talangan, Nagcarlan, Laguna

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