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          160-2   Brantwood  Park          Brantford  ON  N3P1N7 

519.720.0379       1.877.AIM.BLRM

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Beginner's Dances and Descriptions Guide

Note: All Gentlemen's steps begin with the left foot, and Ladies begin with the right.

Foxtrot  Long smooth gliding steps; described as "a walk in the park". Rhythm: Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick

Gentlemen: Two steps forward, one to the left, and close your feet

Ladies: Two steps back, one to the right, and close your feet.

Music examples: New York, New York; Ain't That A Kick In The Head; A Foggy Day

Waltz   Long, smooth gliding steps, with 3 beats and danced in a traveling pattern Rhythm: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six

Gentlemen: One step forward, one to the right and close: One step back on the right foot, one to the left and close

Ladies: One step back, one to the left and close: One step forward on the left foot, one to the right and close

Music Examples: Could I Have This Dance, Take It To The Limit, Open Arms, Edelweiss

Tango  Aggressive, sharp, dramatic movements. Great dance to learn lead and follow. Rhythm: Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick, Slow

Gentlemen: Three steps forward, one to the right and close

Ladies: Three steps back, one to the left and close

Music Examples: Hernando's Hideaway, Jealousy, La Cumparsita

Swing  Fun, Energetic, lively movements with spins and turns characterize the Swing. Rhythm: Slow, Slow Quick Quick.

Gentlemen: March, March, Rock Step (place your left foot just behind your right foot)

Ladies: March, March, Rock Step (place your right foot just behind your left foot)

Music Examples: Zoot Suit Riot, Jump Jive an' Wail, In the Mood

Salsa  Faster footwork, and fun to dance with lots of turns, spins, armwork, and hip action. Rhythm: Quick,  Quick, Slow, Quick,  Quick, Slow

Gentlemen: One step forward, replace weight right, and close left to right; One step back on right replace weight left, and close right to left.

Ladies: One step back on right replace weight left, and close right to left. One step forwardo n left, replace weight right, and close left to right

Music Examples: Chihuahua, Mambo #5

Rumba  The Rumba is the Latin slow dance - it replaces the "Hug and Shuffle" seen in high school gyms everywhere Rhythm: Quick, Quick, Slow, Quick Quick Slow

Gentlemen: One step to the left, close right foot to left, forward on left; One step to the right, close left foot to right, and back on right.

Ladies: One step to the right, close left foot to right, forward on left; One step to the left, close right foot to left, and back on left.

Music Examples: Crazy For You, Under the Boardwalk, I Have Always Loved You

Cha-Cha  Fun, Flirty and energetic with more challenging footwork. Lots of club music would be Cha-Cha; Rhythm: One, Two, Three-and-four

Gentlemen: One step forward, replace weight right, side, close, side 9to the left). One step back, replace weight left, side close side (to the right).

Ladies: One step back, Replace weight left, side close side (to the right). One step forward, replace weight right, side, close, side (to the left).

Music Examples: Smooth, Sway, Black Magic Woman