SOCIAL DANCES

AND
DANCE MIXERS

SOZIL M. PENARANDA
MAPEH 9
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”.
 LATIN DANCES
distinguish themselves
by the costumes worn by
performers. They are
somewhat revealing,
tight-fitting, sexy yet
sophisticated in nature.
STANDARD DANCES on
the other hand wear formal,
ankle length gowns for
females and coat and tie 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 five dances per
category only.
For Latin category: For Standard category:
Cha-cha-cha Slow Waltz
Rumba Tango
Samba Viennese waltz
Paso doble Foxtrot
Jive Quickstep
DANCE MIXERS are social dances which allow
group of performers to change partners
periodically while 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.