Ballroom dancing: existing types, especially training

Hearing the term "ballroom dancing", many will represent the girls in beautiful dresses with magnificent rings, men in black frock coats, classical music. It's all for the reason that the word "ball" is usually associated with the royal reception, which we read about in fairy tales in early childhood. For example, in "Cinderella" or "Sleeping Beauty."

What kind of dance?

Dance - a kind of creativity, which creates characters and artistic images through a variety of body movements. The dance is very closely connected with the music. It is their common interaction emotionally affects the viewer.

In the Russian language the word "dance" comes from the French (ballare - "dance"). Ballroom dancing has its features:

• They perform two people.
• A pair consists of a man and a woman, they move, keeping the point of contact.

In this line has its own history, which gave him popularity as a new kind of vacation, and a new kind of sport, which involves competition.

A little history

Ballroom called unprofessional pair dances. Their history, they are taken from medieval Europe. For several hundred years they have changed greatly. All ages have made something of myself.

Dance of the twentieth century are a continuation of European style. A greater number of destinations that have survived are of African origin, not in its pure form, and supplemented with techniques of the European school.

In the 20s of the last century specially created Council of teachers led to a single standard all popular while dancing, namely, the waltz, foxtrot and tango. This is how the dance competition on two fronts: sosіal sports and dance. In the period from 30th to 50th years of the last century the number of standard ballroom dancing has increased due to the addition of several areas of the Latin American School: rumba, samba, jive, paso doble, cha-cha-cha. At the moment, there are three competition programs: Latin American, European and top ten, it includes all the ten directions.

Europe Program

Let us examine in detail each of the three dances.

• Slow Waltz - this dance can learn to dance, anyone. His dancing and discos, and in the final, and at balls. Almost every composer has a beautiful melody for the waltz, which everyone knows.
• Tango - a very diverse and passionate dance. It is based on the movements of the ancient inhabitants of Africa. In Europe he was touring with artists. The first time he danced in Paris, and then he broke the world.
• Foxtrot - "weightless" dance. Its feature is the easy steps. It is in this dance a couple becomes one. He appeared in America in 1912. Peak popularity of this dance has reached the end of the Second World War.

Latin program

• samba - a dance that originated in Brazil. His extended ten people who danced on his Brazilian carnivals. Today, samba dancing everywhere: in international competitions, and modest dance floors.
• Cha-cha-cha - an incendiary Cuban dance. The name comes from the sound that occurs during sex touch in the performance of the dance.
• Rumba - very emotional ballroom dance. It's just a mixture of feelings and emotions that will not leave anyone indifferent spectator.
• Paso Doble - dance, which tells the story of the struggle in all spheres of life: love, family life, work, and also represents the confrontation of the individual. Spanish origin is reflected in the aggression and emotion of the dance.
• Jive - a dance for couples prepared. A striking difference from other areas is the presence of sharp elements of choreography.

How is the competitive dance?

In order to make an assessment of the pair, the judges evaluated the following parameters:

• The rhythm - the most important criterion. If the couple does not hear the music and dancing out of place, she immediately put the lowest score and other characteristics do not look.
• The position of the pair. It should give elegance, making maintenance easier.
• Line - stretching the whole body from head to toe. Beautiful lines increase in the volume figures.
• Frame - fixed position of the hands in a closed dance. The line, consisting of partners arms should be straight throughout its length.
• Balance. Balance of only two: the central and neutral. When the central balance of the body weight is distributed on both feet at neutral - one. In general, any dance consists of a transition from one balance to another. If they do not comply, the dance is a tough, hard.
• Musical. All movements must comply with the atmosphere of music for ballroom dancing - on the strong points of emphasis, weak - study.
• Dynamics. Movement on the parquet floor must be sufficiently active. This is especially noticeable in the European program. If, for example, the step length in the pair will be greater than that of rivals, they will immediately attract the attention of the audience and judges.
• Presentation. The couple should dance with the show of emotions, instead of thinking about what the next element.
• Energy. dance energy must be controlled. If it is correct to send, you can get all the attention of the audience and the judges, and then they just give your vote for your pair.

What are the qualities of a dancer?

In the past dances were considered creativity and individual expression. Today, ballroom dancing is an independent sport. Dancer to master the burden, which is present in all the dances, he needs to have a number of specific qualities.

1. Physical strength. In ballroom dancing, a lot of different supports and other complex elements that require strength.
2. Co-ordination and flexibility. For the execution of various shapes and maneuvering on the parquet without these qualities are indispensable. Basketball players, football players and gymnasts also possess these traits.
3. Endurance. All Time Competition dancers are required to perform in five rounds. Dance in each round lasts for two minutes. In one two-minute dance tense muscles of athletes as well as cyclists and middle distance runners.
4. Grace. Fluidity of movement in dance, as well as in the rhythmic gymnastics is one of the important components of success.
5. The team spirit and discipline. The team in the dance may consist of two or sixteen people. eight pairs of requirements that still need to be guided in space without any problems relative to each other, are very high.
6. Musical. All participants must have an understanding of music, like gymnasts.

Ballroom dancing for children

Many parents are contemplating whether to send their children to a dance. To finally decide, you should know about the benefits of this lesson:

• Strengthening the muscles.
• Increased Stamina.
• Formation of a correct posture.
• Trains motor skills.
• to develop a sense of rhythm.
• The ability to live in society and interaction with other people.
• The development of intelligence and curiosity.
• Getting rid of complexes and fears.
• Ballroom dancing girls will help to improve the stretch.
• The level of self-confidence.

When to start training?

As the result, parents often wonder how many years it is necessary to send their children to school? Experts recommend starting classes in 6-7 years. But it should still be taken into account the individual characteristics of your child.

On the other hand, children who start exercising before the age of seven, often succeed, but on the other - they are more likely to get tired, they have not developed motor skills, they are more difficult to perceive the information from teachers.

If, however, you want to give a younger age, then ask yourself a few questions:

1. Does the child will manage to understand and accurately perform all the instructions of the teacher?
2. Will he be able to focus on the details?
3. According forces him to be exercise, which is given in the classroom?
4. There is also a child's desire to learn to dance? Or is your whim?
5. Does he have an ear for music?

If most of the questions you gave an affirmative answer, feel free to keep a kid in the class, you are ready for it.

requirements for young dancers along

So you've decided to send their children to a dance. You have in front of the first competition, it's time to sew a stage outfit.

Dress for ballroom dancing girls must comply with the most strict rules:

• The color of clothes to be monotonous, but in any case, not bodily.
• sleeveless options: short, long, or 3/4, is also permitted a flashlight. Not allowed cuts.
• The neck or cut: a semi-circle, triangle or square. Perhaps make stand-up collar.
• The skirt has to be cut free and the same length front and rear. skirt length should not be greater than 10 cm from the knee.
• There should be no laces, ruffles, applications, and other add-ons.
• Do not use frills, ribbons and lines for processing the hem of the skirt.
• The material from which sew a dress, should not be transparent, guipure, iridescent, and so on. Allowed only dense fabric.

For footwear also have requirements:

• Maximum heel height -. 3, 5 cm
• The heel should be broad and stable.
• Shoes can be of any material and color. Tides are allowed under the metal.
• In the shoe should not be buckles, rhinestones, stones and so on.
• By the shoes can choose any color or socks body stockings. Do not wear tights in a grid, or with glitter elements, patterns and so on.

Shoes and Dress for ballroom dancing must meet a number of strictly regulated rules, not following that, the actor may be disqualified.

The main expenditure items

Ballroom dancing is one of the most expensive sports. In addition to the payment of employment, there are other costs. Let's consider them:

1. Payment of a circle - the first upcoming waste.
2. The dress for participation in competitions and concerts.
3. The girls need shoes with a heel and without it for training.
4. Two sets of clothes for training. The boys will have to buy pants and shirts, and girls - skirts and tops.

It is important to remember that the outfits for performances are sewn to order and custom tailoring involves additional expenditure.

If the competition is not held in your city, then you need to include more spending on travel, accommodation and meals, payment for participation in the tournament.

How to choose a school?

to correctly identify the school and will not regret the choice, you need to know about her as much information as possible. Adhere to the following algorithm:

• to learn more about the teaching staff. Ask where trained teachers, if they have a diploma for special education.
• Find out if they have any awards, whether mentioned about them in the newspapers or on the Internet.
• Do school students participate in ballroom dancing competitions, whether there is a well-known alumni.
• Collect students' parents opinion about the school, find out the advantages and disadvantages.
• Visit the open day. So you will see inside the learning process, will be able to choose the most suitable program.
• See how the classes are equipped with inventory, is there anything you need.
• Check out the price list. Remember that good schools rather big price.

In many cities there are schools of ballroom dancing. Moscow, of course, the leader in the number of schools, and there is, to choose from. So if you live in the capital, walk according to the institutions, collect information about them. When choosing, you should be sure that the school is right for you in all respects.