Social dance
With ballroom dancing is known dances, the " social ", that is, either privately or at parties at appropriate public dance events, such as the so-called tea dances or balls, usually of couples are dancing.
Today
Classic program of dance schools and dance sports clubs
Since the early 20th century, it is increasingly popular dances. The need for a standardization of the dance material there was, however, soon, especially the English dance teacher had this desire: The Standard Ballroom Dances or just standard dances were determined. Later, the Latin American dances were added.
Thus, the Latin American dances and ballroom dances are called " ballroom dancing " since the second half of the 20th century.
There is an "international " and an American " definition " of the Standard and Latin dances:
- International Standard: Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep
- American Smooth: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz
By contrast, the Latin American dances are also organized in different ways:
- International Latin Cha -Cha -Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
- American Rhythm: Cha -Cha -Cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Bolero, Mambo
Ballroom dancing in this strongly -established form is mainly taught only in the area of sport and dance in dance sport clubs. Dance schools teach primarily simplified forms (see World Dance Program ) and popular dances, such as discofox to have a broad and current offer. So for several years also find the swing dances from the 1930s to the 1950s again attention, they are partially included among the social dances.
Alternative developments
Two dance styles have been established since the 80s and evolved into a separate dance scene:
- Salsa - particularly young people prefer this dance, which is very much alive and Caribbean flair conveys with its lightness. For Salsa includes merengue and bachata.
- Tango Argentino - Slightly smaller but more resistant the Tango Argentino community, which is pursuing its own culture and has completely turned away from the classical dance schools. For Tango Argentino include Vals and the serene milonga.
History
The history of ballroom dancing begins with the embedding of the court dances in 14-15. Century. This folklore borrowed, highly stylized court dances constituted an important part of the rigid court ceremony. Examples of these are often combined into suites dances are:
- Allemande ( German, slower 4/4-time )
- Courante ( French, faster 3/2-Takt )
- Sarabande (Spanish border dance, slow 3/2-Takt )
- Gigue ( Irish- Scottish, faster 3/8-time )
- Galliard ( Italian, faster 3/4-time )
- Chaconne ( Spanish, slower 3/4-time )
- Saltarello ( Italian, faster 6/8-measure )
- Pavane (Italian border dance, slow 4/4-time )
- Branle ( French, lively 2/2-Takt )
- Volta (French whirling dance, faster 3/2-Takt )
- Bourrée ( French, faster 2/2-Takt )
- Gavotte ( French, faster 4/4-time )
The most widespread was the native of France minuet, which was in contrast to the above-listed group dances danced for the first time in pairs.
After the bourgeois revolutions in England and France, the rising bourgeoisie increasingly took part in ballroom dancing and created in the 18th and 19th centuries, following on from folk traditions, its own dance forms:
- Anglaise
- Ecossaise
- Française
- Landler
- Mazurka
- Polonaise
- Scottish
- Quadrille
- Rhinelander
- Gallop
- Cancan
- Csárdás
- Habanera
- Waltz
- Polka