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 Social Qanccs
^ intended primarily to yet to know other peopte in
attendance to a certain docial function.
^ {Jhey are aldo called ballroom danced.

^ J hey are udually performed in male

and female9 but may aldo performed in yroupd
 Dance Etiquette
r id a det of guidefined that
help you navigate the dociat
dimendiond of dancing.
 DANCE FLOOR
DEMEANOR/BEHAVIOR

t
. DANCE |
I ETIQUETTE ■
I
 What to Wear? LADIES
Formal Tailcoat, Tuxedo Coat, Regular Coat, Ball Gown, Evening Gown, Dinner
Bow Tie or Regular Necktie, Black Gown, Cocktail Gown
Trouser

Semi-Formal Dress Shirt and Tie, Vest or Sweater Dinner Dresses, Flowing Pants
that shows the Tie
Dressy Casual Solid Color T-shirts, Turtleneck, Polo Anything that displays a
(Practices, Workshops, Dance Shirt, Cotton Slacks conservative, toned-down
Lessons) appearance

Latin Button-up shirt, Solid T-shirt, Sexy Outfits and Long Slit skirts,
Turtleneck, Dress Slacks, Bright Low Necklines and Exposed
Colorful Outfits are Accepted Midriffs are Popular
 Don’ts in terms of Outfits and
0ance/Vhoes:
^ $Do not wear dneaker or any dhoe with rubber or dpongy
dote, / bey can dtick to the dance floor during turnd and
dpind that may caude knee and ankle injuries, @/[twayd
wear dance dhoed.
P /void dteevetedd dhirtd and dtrapped dredded. Jt d not
pteadant to have your partner touch your damp dkin
P Ivoid dhaggy, baggy, tow armpit upper dhir i. partner 6
 Don’ts in terms of Outfits and
Oancovhoes:
acceddoried like big ringd, watched, brooched9
loode/long necktaced and big belt buckled. QJieg can be
dangeroud. J h e g can catch in ,
cauding dcratched and braided.
^ f ong hair dhould be put up or tied in a pong tail . J l id
difficult to get into cloded dance poditiond when the ladg
had long flowing hair. J heg might get caught in partner d
 (PeMonal Qi^ominq
(JZefore the tfDance
P $ h o w e r a n d ude a
P (ferudh your teeth and ude
mouthwadh/breath mint
P Ibdluin from foodd that
produce dtrong odor
P A)on t dmoke, it cauded foul!
mouth and clothing odor
©After the
deodorant Check your grooming
periodically
P cpvedhen up and towel off
periodically in the bathroom
P Carrying an extra dhirt id
advidabte for men in cade they
need to change
 On the Dance Floor

f ine of <3Direction
(Counterclockwise) C£ hil( on the f loor
(Avoid colliding
with other pairs)
 ykr Jault/ Qcmeinq
K \cver blame a partner for midded
 (Demeaned
^ p e r s o n a b l e , smile and make eye
contact with
partner.
> (project a positive image on the dance floor even if not
your perdonat style.
^ SjDance at the level of your partner
^ pf you don \ know the dance, be refuse
promptfy if asked to dance.
P \o teaching on the dance ftoor. ft may your
partner P)o not cut other dancers o f f .
Classification of Social Dances
 Modern-Standard/ Dances

^ ,
formal ankle length g for and
Standard ty Danced on other hand wear
coat-and-tie for mated.
^OVfodt of the time, m o v in are
redtricted to clode ballroom podition with
partner.
Modem-Standard Dancos
(
Ti)al!tz
Quango

QUiennede r[£)al!
tx foxtrot 6)uickAtep
^j^atin <3Danced didtinguidh themdelved by the cod
turned worn by performerd.
^{Jdiey are domewhat revealing, tiyht-fittinyf d e x y yet
dophidticated in nature.
^ (Jdiey are aldo didtinyuidhed by the nature of the
movementd.

^ {Jdiey are freer and can be performed in cfode or open

hold.
 Latn-Omcrican Dances
^j[{ambo
Meringue

Cha-cha-cha ^Rumba

3 we
c
Boogie
Latin-Gmerican Modern-Standard/
dances Origin dances Origin

C h a c h a Cuba low waltz Jango @4udtria

(Rumba $amba Cuba Aiennnede waltz (^Argentina
cpado do (frazil (foxtrot Cuickdtep (Vienna
five/boogle giving Rpain Ada
CMerengue Ada Ada
Halda Q\{ambo Ada
$Dominican (Republic
Cuba Cuba
 Dance Mi/xers
^ are docial danced which allow group of to change

partnerd periodicallg while dancing to allow chance to get

to know other memberd of the performing group.
 Basic Steps in Cha Cha Cha
§>t( j) ( C£j e ight J r a r w l c r )

^ Chadde

y (o/ltemana (J urn ^

^yYew^York
 Basic Steps in Waltz
^ Clode Change
^ Lep %lep /

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> ^yS/atural

CCurn ^
 GRASPS

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