Paint the picture: learn to ballroom dance
When you see a graceful ballroom dance performed, what immediately should stand out is the picture being painted. The man is the frame, the woman the portrait, and the music, turns and dips are the palette of colors. They are all separate elements that need to remain separate while also blending seamlessly. This is one of the most important things that you need to understand in order to learn ballroom dancing.
The need for a solid lead and a capable follower is critical in the dance and both are equally important. The lead needs to determine the movements, how fast to go and in what direction. The follower needs to understand how to follow these directions and respond to subtle changes appropriately.
The videos from Dancecrazy.com will teach you all this tenets and others so that you can learn to ballroom dance with skill and grace.
Learn ballroom dancing etiquette
There used to be a very strict protocol for social dancing back in the day. Modern dance has done away with a lot of those rules. But, you should still learn ballroom dancing etiquette to keep you from committing any faux pas. Dancecrazy.com wants you to keep these things to keep in mind the next time you put on your dancing shoes.
- Just do it - Men, you don't need a cheesy pick-up line. Ladies, you don't need to be a wallflower. In this modern era, it is acceptable for anyone to do the asking. A simple, "May I have this dance?" will suffice.
- Master the shoulder tap to avoid collisions - If you see another couple about to make contact, tap lightly on your partner's shoulder to move in another direction.
- Accompany her to her seat - While acceptable for ladies to do the asking, it is still tradition for the man to walk the woman back to her seat at the conclusion...regardless who asked for the dance.
- Smile - Even if your partner is dancing the fox trot and you are dancing the salsa, just smile and have fun. Everybody has to have the opportunity to learn to ballroom dance and you don't learn without practice. You are out to have fun, right? Enjoy the ambiance and camaraderie.
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