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 Posted: Thu 16:32, 08 Aug 2013 Post subject: Ballroom Dancing – The Jive |
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Ballroom Dancing – The Jive
The quickest of all the Latin dances can be the Jive. Based on some sources the roots of this dance are in New York’s Harlem area, others put the origin of the dance with the Negroes of the southeast United States where it resembled the dances of the Seminole Indians. Relying on which source you are looking at either the Negroes copied it from the Indians or the Indians copied it from the Negroes.
The Jive is a face paced,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], rhythmical dance that was influenced by numerous other dance types including Boogie,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Rock, African American Swing and the Lindyhop. In the late 1800′s the Negroes within the south held Jive competitions the place the prize was a cake which is how the dance became recognized for some time as the Cake Walk.
Not like the opposite ballroom dances the Jive would not require moving around the dance floor, however,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], despite the fact that it looks like the dancers ft are flying each which method the feet needs to be instantly underneath the body with the knees all the time close together. You’ll see the lady being twirled so much and lots of kicks. The music that’s associated with the Jive is usually called Ragtime, probably because the participants dressed up in their finest garments (“rags”) or perhaps due to the syncopation of the music giving it a ragged feel.
Ballroom Dancing – The Samba
When the Samba music plays its social gathering time! The Samba originated with Brazil’,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych];s Rio Carnival and is comprised of several totally different South American dances. Whereas strolling and facet steps are the principle strikes with heavy hitting rhythm and many hip motion the Samba is the right get together dance.
Slaves imported into Portugal in the sixteenth century brought alongside their dances (a couple of of which are the Catarete,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Embolada and the Batuque). Europeans thought these dances were quite sinful as the dancers were shut sufficient to have their navels touching. The Batuque was an extremely popular dance – so much in order that at one time it was outlawed. The Batuque was done in a circle with dance steps resembling those of a Charleston with a solo dancer within the middle of the circle. Down the road carnival steps were added and members of Rio’s high society decided that when the dance had been modified to make use of the closed ballroom place it was then a proper dance.
Finally aspects from all these dances and doubtless others mixed rising because the Samba we know today.
Some issues the judges watch for in an excellent Samba are steps just like the Volta (crossing in entrance of the physique), the Samba Roll (moving the higher physique in a round motion while going through a six step turn), Botafogo (touring walk that includes a course change) and dancers who’ve a very good stability of moving and stationary moves. They will also search for outstretched arms and the distinctive climax of the Samba where the dancers throw their heads again and their arms are splayed out to the side.
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