BALLROO

By: Cabingan, Janine A.

Gr. 12 St. Augustine
(STEM)
 People nowadays do A form of social
dancing whose primary
ballroom dancing as a
purpose is for
form of exercise or recreation and
personal enjoyment. entertainment.

Ballrroom dancing began in the

18th and 19th centuries in
Europe when kings and queens
were entertained by dancing
performances, but it became DANCE SPORT (or
popular with the masses in the Also known as Competitive Dancing)
early 1900s. “Partner Dancing” helped revive interest in
ballroom dancing.

A form of social dancing

19th century – Ballroom whose primary purpose is for
Originated from the Applies to any one of several
recreation and entertainment.
dances in which two Dancing became an
Latin word individuals, a “leader” and a
“BALLARE” integral part of Physical
“follower”, dance with Education in American People nowadays do ballroom
which means “TO physical dancing as a form of exercise or
DANCE” public and in private
contact. personal enjoyment.
schools.
 Waltz
It was the first time men and women were seen holding
each other “so closely that their faces touched”
(Montaigne,1580)

From the German word

It is danced in CLOSED-HOLD
“WALZEN”, which means “to roll”
POSITION
or “to turn”.

First popularized in Vienna, Austria Romantic melodies in are time.

Popularly known as the It is characterized by its graceful

“WELLER” or “SPINNER”. movements and gracious turning.

It is performed fashionably by
couples or partners in fast sliding or
gliding
 It is a fun,
It is “slow-slow-
A Latin flirtatious and
Dance quick-quick-
Cha- dance which energetic dance
with lots of hip
actually
derived in4 slow”/ “2-3-
Cha originated in
Cuba.
movements
and fancy
from
time.
4
Mambo. and 1”
foot work.
 “BAILE CON CORTE” – to First performed as a solo
Tan dance with many dramatic
or artistic poses.
dance by a woman in 19th
century.
“Andalusian Tango” –
use of castanets.

At first, it was Originated within the

RUDOLF VALENTINO –
lower classes of Popularized in New York
considered the”Barrio de la Ranas” during 1910-1911 made the Tango a hit in
1921
immoral. (Buenos Aires).

Dance in
“slow-slow-quick-
Time 4/4. quick- slow”
 OPEN EMBRACE:
where lead and
follow have space
between their
bodies.

AMERICAN TANGO –
Tan Style combination of Argentine
and International Tango

ARGENTINE TANGO
– Close Embrace where INTERNATIONAL TANGO
the lead and follow – connected in upper thigh or
connected chest- hip area.
to-chest.
 Jive
Also known in recent years Mid-1930s, it
as “Swing”, is a lively,
energetic dance combining was renamed
quick footwork and
graceful arm movements “JITTERBUG”
with swirls and dips. .

LAURÉ HAILE
One evening in 1927,
SHORTZ GEORGE 1940s, made the first
SNOWDEN named it documentation of the
“LINDY HOP”.
dance and named it
“WESTERN SWING”