Τετάρτη 3 Ιουνίου 2009

Latin Ballroom Dancing

Starting its journey from Latin America and the Caribbean, Latin dancing has now conquered almost every continent and every country in the world. The fashion involved and the passion of it has made it a very much accepted activity amongst all levels of the society. Cha-cha, rumba, samba, salsa, tango, and many more variations of ballroom dancing bring out a unique style of dancing. However currently only rumba, samba, Paso, cha-cha and jive are reckoned as the set of international ballroom dance. The modern so called social dancing is not purely from Latin America, but a mixture of lot of other origins as well. Nevertheless they are still known and identified as Latin dancing.
Different styles of dancing require different music as well. The popularity of ballroom dancing is such that different music cultures have also grown with it. Rumba music, salsa music, and the slow rhythmic jive music are few such kinds.
The music for each dance varies. For example, the music that is used for Salsa is not used for Jive. The steps differ making it difficult to dance for the same music. An interesting way of brushing up your Latin ballroom dancing skills is to participate in dancing competitions. These competitions are categorized into levels, starting from beginners to the more advanced. You will notice professional dancers competing in higher levels. All these provide a platform in showcasing one's hidden talents and exceptional moves to the world.
The art of ballroom dancing lies on how well you corporate with your partner. This is why it should be a better option to have one partner for all of your dance lessons. Of course the things you have learnt at the lessons could be put in to practice with several dancing partners. The art does not encircle you to a specific rule, it will only provide you with the regulations and the base style. Hence it is your duty to develop your own kind of dancing style. Of course it should not be an impossible one for your partner, but few variations from the original to suite your body and height would give it some glamour.
Although many Latin dancing world champions are from Europe it is slowly but promisingly developing in United States as well. It is evident from U.S. National Dancesport Champions that the level of dancing has improved and more and more youngsters are getting involved. With many quality Latin ballroom dance instructors you can teach yourself this wonderful art easily. Finding a better instructor should not be a problem with the help of the internet. Many websites are dedicated these days for ballroom dancing, hence you can find all the required information.

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