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 BALLROOM DANCING
Ballroom dancing began in
the 18th and 19th centuries
in Europe when kings and
queens were entertained by
dancing performances, but it
became popular with the
masses in the early 1900s.
 BALLROOM DANCING
Originated from the Latin word
“BALLARE” which means “TO
DANCE”
Applies to any one of several
dances in which two individuals,
a “leader” and a “follower”,
dance with physical contact.
 BALLROOM DANCING
A form of social dancing
whose primary purpose is for
recreation and entertainment.
People nowadays do ballroom
dancing as a form of exercise
or personal enjoyment.
 BALLROOM DANCING
Also known as “Partner
Dancing”
DANCE SPORT (or
Competitive Dancing)
helped revive interest in
ballroom dancing.
 BALLROOM DANCING
19th century – Ballroom
Dancing became an
integral part of Physical
Education in American
public and in private
schools.
 BALLROOM DANCING
A form of social dancing
whose primary purpose is for
recreation and entertainment.
People nowadays do ballroom
dancing as a form of exercise
or personal enjoyment.
 • There are many different types of
ballroom dancing, with the main two
being Smooth style and Latin/Rhythm
style.
• The smooth style dances
• are performed with the
• couple dancing over the
• entire dance floor. This
• type of dancing includes
• the Quickstep, Viennese
• Waltz, the Tango, the
• Waltz, and the Foxtrot.
• The energetic Latin style of dance
usually keeps the couple in one spot
on the dance floor. This style
includes the Rumba, Cha Cha, the
Swing, Disco, and the Samba
 TYPES OF
BALLROOM DANCES
 WALT
Z
From the German word
“WALZEN”, which means
“to roll” or “to turn”.
First popularized in
Vienna, Austria
 WALT
Z
Popularly known as the
“WELLER” or “SPINNER”.
It is performed
fashionably by couples
or partners in fast
sliding or gliding
 WALT
Z
It was the first time men
and women were seen
holding each other “so
closely that their faces
touched”
(Montaigne,1580)
 WALT
Z
It is danced in CLOSED-
HOLD POSITION
Romantic melodies are
3
in
4
time.
 WALT
Z
It is characterized
by its graceful
movements and
gracious turning.
 CHA CHA
CHA
A Latin dance which
originated in Cuba.
It is a fun, flirtatious and
energetic dance with lots
of hip movements and
fancy foot work.
 TANGO
“BAILE CON CORTE” – to
dance with many
dramatic or artistic poses.
First performed as a solo
dance by a woman in 19th
century.
 TANGO
“Andalusian Tango” –
use of castanets.
At first, it was
considered immoral.
 TANGO
Originated within the
lower classes of
the”Barrio de la Ranas”
(Buenos Aires).
Popularized in New York
during 1910-1911
 TANGO
RUDOLF VALENTINO –
made the Tango a hit in
1921. 4
Dance in 4 time.
“slow-slow-quick-quick-
slow”
 JIVE
Also known in recent years
as “Swing”, is a lively,
energetic dance combining
quick footwork and
graceful arm movements
with swirls and dips.
 JIVE
One evening in 1927,
SHORTZ GEORGE
SNOWDEN named it
“LINDY HOP”.
Mid-1930s, it was
renamed “JITTERBUG”.
 JIVE
LAURÉ HAILE
1940s, made the first
documentation of the
dance and named it
“WESTERN SWING”
 Lets DANCE!
•SWING OR JIVE
•CHA CHA