David Marc Fishman asked:


Everyone knows the tango is one of the romantic types of dance ever created. The tango is a dance that can stand on its own in terms of technique and intricacy, but to separate it from its cultural milieu is to dilute its power. The tango is also the glamour of the ballroom and the allure of the underworld. The tango is improvised, aggressive and ******. Creeping into the souls of enthusiasts around the globe, the tango is searching for a current musical context. Sexy, promiscuous, and predatory the tango is a dance of sensual exchange. Learning to dance the tango is learning to dance from the heart – with sensuality and with style. When dancing the tango the legs will draw shapes on the floor, while the torso moves and shows a different movement. Today the tango is enjoying a renaissance of popularity, keeping the fire of this daring art form burning brightly. The Tango is generally a slow dance and movements should be smooth and unhurried. One of the most complex and rich improvisational dances is called the tango and it is considered the very fulfilling and challenging of all the dances. The Tango is a dance that is considered social and a couple’s dance this very fact means that everyone can learn and enjoy no matter what type of dance background.

Before long, this new dance had been taken up by the new European immigrants, and the tango, as we now know it, was born. Dance is a universal language. It is a very simple dance, yet it is one of the hardest to master. The various dance forms were very significant to music and concerts of the revitalization and extravagant, many composers are quite taken with the tango, and they love to compose scores to the dance of love. At the end of the day, there is only one way to dance tango: the way you like to dance it. In this dance of the people, which is what tango is, all the famous couples have used the walk, and they use it constantly. To dance the tango you must truly listen and feel the music flow through your body; release all tension in your body, this must be done when pauses and accelerations are heard.

The tango was connected with the middle to lower class; the upper class tried to restrict the music and dance and tried to stop the influence across many cultures. The manifestation of neo tango music in the tango world breaks that ceiling. This style of dancing and music was the 19th century ancestor of the tango, but is still popular in contemporary tango salons. There are three sub-categories of both Tango music and dance: Tango-tango, Tango-waltz and Tango-milonga. The tango has remained romanticized and mysterious because most do not have easy access to the music and is misunderstood in the world. The contemporary expression and music which is being added has a non-traditional back beat rhythms, by doing this it gives the tango a much more modern and contemporary feel to it.

The tango is a dramatic, passionate form of couples-dancing and the tango is also the music which goes along with it. The tango is the expression of love and is something that lyricist and scholars have tried to state in words but it is hard to write what you see and feel. The Tango is a progressive dance characterized by disconnected movement and quick changes of direction. Although musical historians disagree to its exact origins it is generally accepted that the tango is borrowed from many places and cultures.



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Roy Ferren asked:


Learning to Dance Ballroom Like the Stars

Have you ever watched the show Dancing with the Stars on ABC and wished you could learn to dance just like they learned to dance? I understand completely as both my wife and I have also wondered and wished this same thing when we watched the show.

Being a man though that is not ordinary I suppose I will admit to not being ashamed to liking, ok let me be honest here, loving to be with out with my wife. Yes that means that being with your wife also can mean dancing and having a wonderful time not just being in a pub shooting pool or whatever else you like to do guys.

I realized that after watching the TV show Dancing with the Stars that is it possible to learn dancing in a better way then just going around trying to dance the way I danced in High School. It wasn’t **** nor pretty those kind of movements, and now at my age it probably isn’t that good for me either. Laugh if you may!

Now that brings up another point, the topic of being good for ones health too. I have noticed that this Show Dancing with the Stars also benefits our fitness and body shape. The Stars seem to becoming more and more fit each and every week, their shapes and sizes changing so dramatically, so quickly as I sat there on the couch eating. So who really gave it any thought that dancing The Rhumba, The Samba, The Tango, The Jive, The Waltz, The Cha Cha or The Tango could make exercise such an enjoyable experience and with such huge benefits too. Well I certainly didn’t realize it but now I am reaping the benefits.

Guys, lets get back to us, can you see yourself on the dance floor, moving to the beats of Salsa, Samba, Waltz’s and even the Tango with other guys in the room looking at you with envy? That is something that can happen to you as it is happening for me as my wife and I playfully learn to dance the Salsa using the Let’s Dance Louis DVD Set. After we get this Salsa Dance completed we have 7 other dances to learn. I think we will try learning the Latin Dances first.

Lastly, there are more benefits to this learning to dance opportunity my wife and I have ventured onto and this is the best, absolutely the best thing that happens from ballroom dancing with my wife cheek to cheek. I am pretty sure you have figured it out already, and it is that our relationship has prospered, flourished, back to the point when our time spent together was filled with passion, excitement and laughter.

Now I think that this has been an excellent investment to my future life with my wife if not the best investment of my life. Thank you “Louis van Amstel” from “Louis Lets Dance”!

Love, Prosperity and Success to All!

Roy Ferren



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N Baulch asked:


u start learning ballroom dancing, or start to seek out avenues of instruction, you will have to do two things: find a partner, and decide why you want to dance. Of course, while you are learning you can practice on your own, but you will not get much out of ballroom dancing if you do not have a partner to make it enjoyable.

 

Most people decide to learn ballroom dancing because it is a nice social activity which is perfectly fine, but you should know that if you are looking into ballroom dancing as a competitive sport, it will cost you more to get going. This is because in addition to learning ballroom dancing, you will have to purchase costumes, pay contest-entrance fees, and pay for your travel.

A great place to begin with your new burgeoning ballroom-dancing career is online browsing through how-to videos. While you will probably not be able to find a full-length ballroom dancing video without heading to the video store, you will be able to get your feet wet into the world of ballroom dancing.

You also will want to check out your local community centers, community colleges, and parks and recreation organizations. Often these organizations will offer free or low-cost ballroom classes to city residents which not only help you learn ballroom dancing, but also become a more active member of your community. Additionally, instructors of these ballroom dancing classes can advise you best on how to continue your ballroom dancing career if you decide to take it to the next step!

In medieval Europe, only the aristocrats learned to dance competently. Dances were held in the courts of kings and queens. Dancing masters were paid only by the very rich. Later on, it was taken up by the rich merchant class. But here in our time, it is possible for everybody to become an good dancer and have many hours of enjoyment, ballroom dancing Los Angeles, New York, Montgomery, Denver or wherever you are.



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David Marc Fishman asked:


Foxtrot is one of the most beautiful and most difficult modern ballroom rhythms. The foxtrot is a foundation for all other dances; the Foxtrot is a very popular dance that includes elements found in most other types of dancing. Foxtrot is danced to slow 4/4 time music and is comprised of soft and fluid linear movements. It is true that a foxtrot is supposed to be more diagonal than a running walk, but both of them are “broken gaits”. The foxtrot is sophisticated, elegantly stunning, which is simply superb watching the graceful slow dance; it is the dance to which all ballroom dancers aspire. The foxtrot is a very smooth dance and there should be no jerkiness. Slow foxtrot is the standard dance many find the most challenging, and most rewarding.

The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of a formal dance, evening wear and beautiful hall, everyone thinks of the foxtrot. North American dancing styles feature the underarm turns where each one of the partners can detach from one another and dance openly. They popularized the dance and the elite of the dancing world were soon trying to capture the unusual style of movement of the Foxtrot. The foxtrot is a popular dance today because it is recognized by long and flowing movements which are a characteristic of the slow-quick-quick rhythm. The foxtrot is an American dance consisting of short and long steps with the occasional glides and slides. Is a basic dance from which you can acquire a good foundation? Many people take dance lessons are a traditional dance such as foxtrot to prepare for the “first dance” at a wedding party. The foxtrot is a dance with fixed expression; the foxtrot is creative and joyful, while improvising within the tempo of the music. The foxtrot is one the only dances noted for being one of the first dances to incorporate both the quick’s and slows into the rhythm of the dance. A medium-speed smooth or standard dance, the foxtrot has both a box- step basic and a progressive (forward-moving) basic step.

During the swing era, foxtrot was the most popular dance in the ballroom, until the ballrooms started teaching swing.

The foxtrot is a graceful and romantic dance that is more challenging than other forms of ballroom. The Foxtrot is one of the most deceiving dances as it looks very easy, but is one of the most difficult dances to do. The foxtrot is still the most popular ballroom dance of all. The great fascination of Foxtrot is the amazing variety of interpretations there can be of what is basically such a simple dance. Still a classic dance for wedding receptions, the Foxtrot is a true American favorite.



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