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Ballroom - Latin - Swing - Zumba - Ladies Latin - Belly Dance - West Coast Swing/Two Step Lessons in Brantford Ontario
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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 |