BALLROOM

DANCING
WHAT IS BALLROOM
DANCE?W
Ballroom Dance
• Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances, which
are enjoyed both socially and competitively
around the world.
• It is a form of social dance that serve as a
recreational activity and entertainment to many
individuals
• Ballroom dancing is a world of class, tradition,
and passion.
Brief history of Ballroom
Dance
• The origins of ballroom dance first appeared in 16th
century Europe
• French philosopher, Michel de Montaigne, wrote of
a dance that he observed in 1580 in Augsburg,
Germany, where dancers moved together so closely
that their faces touched.
• Waltz, considered the oldest traditional ballroom
dance
Ballroom Dance
Partners should be
Ball comfortable

Latin word
(ballare)

Move Freely

means “to dance”

Ballroom dancing is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and
television.
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CHA-CHA NCE
SPORT
WALTZ

SWING RUMBA
 WHAT IS
DANCESPORT?

• A combination of arts
and sports.
• Also called as
competitive ballroom
dancing in the past.
12 Types of Ballroom Dances

1.Cha-cha 7.Quickstep
2.Foxtrot 8.Rumba
3.Jive 9.Samba
4.Lindyhop(swing) 10.Tango
5.Mambo 11.Viennese Waltz
6.Pasadoble 12Waltz
 5 famous ballroom Dances

CHA-CHA WALTZ RUMBA

FOXTROT SWING
1. CHA-CHA
• The Cha-cha is a Latin dance that originated in Cuba, in the
late 1940s.
• This is a fun, flirty dance that grew out of the Cuban Mambo.
• It consists of triple chasse steps (cha cha cha’s) and rock steps
• Derived from the word mambo with the variation of Jazz and
Latin rhythm.
• Cha-Cha has a modified Cuban Motion hip action, because of
the speed.
• Cha- cha evolved from a slow version of Mambo called
“Triple Mambo” 
• https://youtu.be/PWiLi22Cq8w
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2. Waltz
• Became a dance of choice in 19th century
• First name “weller” and “spinner”
• It is derived from German term “Waltzen” meaning “to roll” or “to turn”
• The waltz is one of the smoothest of ballroom dances.
• It is a progressive dance marked by long, flowing movements, continuous turns,
and rise and fall.
• The dance is so graceful and elegant that waltz dancers appear to glide around the
floor with almost no effort.
• https://youtu.be/n8PIcO4_S5Q
3.Foxtrot
• The foxtrot originated in 1914 by
Vaudeville actor Arthur Carringford  
• “Harry Fox” stage name.
• It was there he would develop a patented
style of trotting to ragtime with the
world famous Dolly Sisters.
•  In the foxtrot, dancers make long,
smooth, flowing movements across the
floor to swing or big-band music.
• The footwork is a combination of slow
and quick steps. 
• The pattern is typically Slow-Quick-
Quick or Slow-Slow-Quick-Quick.
• https://youtu.be/LQCDkaDaMjI
4. Rumba
• The word "Rumba" comes from the verb
"rumbear" which means going to parties,
dancing, and having a good time.
• The Rumba originated among the African
slaves in Cuba in the sixteenth century.
• It began as a fast and sensual dance with
exaggerated hip movements.
• Rumba is a dance that tells a tale of passion. Its
movements show the flirtation, the teasing,
the longing, and the ultimate connection
between two people in love.
• https://youtu.be/c85YThZEW6Y
5. Swing
• Swing dancing originated in Harlem
during the 1920s with jazz music, and
it was called “Lindy Hop.” 
• the term “swing” comes from the
type of beat jazz percussion was
playing.
• They referred to this as “swinging the
beat” and hence the name was born.
• Swing dancing is a popular social
dance that is often characterized
by lifts, spins and flips.
• https://youtu.be/MA4iYUyWyXw
Some Basic steps in ballroom
dance
• Box step-Box step is a basic dance step named after
the pattern it creates on the floor, which is that of a
square or box. 
Some Basic steps in ballroom
dance
• Triple step- Triple steps are popular in swing
dancing. The Triple Step is a three step sequence
taken on two beats of music.
Some Basic steps in ballroom
dance
• Rock step-The rock step follows a two-step rhythm. It
goes like “one and two” and then “three and four”.

First Step Second Step

Top 10 Health Benefits of Ballroom
Dancing
• Uplifting and Fun-
• Muscle Toning
• Bones and Joints (Lessen the possibility of having osteoporosis
• Flexibility
• Brain Food (dance improved one of the cognitive domains (spatial memory),” which
is vital for learning dance)
• Burns Fat
• Creative Outlet ( allows you to release your emotions and thoughts through those
artistic moves)
• Conditioning (improve your heart health, lower obesity and type 2 diabetes risk,
and also promote lung capacity)
• Endurance (your muscles will be working harder and for a longer period of time.)
• Social Connectivity (expose you to a sea of new people who may potentially share
common interests with you. )
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