Ballroom Dance

BALLROOM DANCE
OBJECTIVE/S
• Discuss the nature of the different styles of social/ballroom dances;

• Observe personal safety protocol to avoid dehydration, overexertion, hypo-
and hyperthermia during MVPA participation;
• Engage in moderate to vigorous physical activities (MVPA’s) for at least 60
minutes most days of the week in a variety of settings in and-out-of-school.
ACTIVITY
• Create a circle in your notebook and write the term Ballroom
Dance
• Draw as many lines as connections you can give about the term
outside the circle
• At the end of each line, write word that describe the experience,
description or anything you can say about the term
• Organize your thought and share it to your classmate
QUESTIONS?
1. How do you find the activity?

2. What have words have you write at the end of each line?
3. How will you describe the term based from the words you write?
4. Are you familiar with that kind of dance?
BRIEF HISTORY OF BALLROOM DANCING
“Ballroom Dancing “ as a term hails from the Latin word
“ballare” which coincidentally, means “to dance”.
The first documented authority of early ballroom dancing is
Jehan Thoinot’ Arbeau’s Orchesographie (1588).
These dances are partner dances enjoyed socially and
competitively world wide.
CHA CHA
• Is widely recognizable by its catchy rhythm- one, two,
cha, cha, cha.
• It originates from Cuba.
• It was developed by the Cuban composer and violinist
Enrique Jorrin in the middle of 1950’s.
• Music is composed in 4/4 time (four beats to a bar of
music).
FOXTROT
• Was named after an American performer Harry Fox, which was
premiered in 1914.
• It is an elegant dance whose objective is to travel smoothly
around the dance floor.
• The time signature is 4/4 with the first and third beats accented.
• “Slow” count = 2 beats. “Quick count = 1 beat.
• Counting in beats and bars: 1 2 3 4, 2 2 3 4, 3 2 3 4, 4 2 3 4, etc
SALSA
•Is a danced with partner facing each

other. It can be a danced in closed or
open position.
•A sensual Latin dance similar to
mambo.
TANGO
• also referred to as the “Dance of Love” is a passionate and dramatic dance.
It’s a dialogue between partners, an expressive form of communication
through movements.
• Was first danced in Europe before World War I. The word “tango” may be an
African term for “closed space” or “reserved ground,” or it may be from the
Latin verb tanguere which mean “to touch”. It originates from Buenos Aires
(Argentina) where it was first danced in “Barrio de Las Rana”, the ghetto of
Buenos Aires.
• It is a sensual ballroom dance that originated in South America during the
early 20th century.
RUMBA
• Is a slow and flirtatious dance.

• Is generally regarded as the “dance of romance”,
but also known as “waltz” or the “waltz with a
wiggle”
• A spot dance which means the coupledoes not
travel around the dance floor.
SAMBA
•A lively dance of Brazilian origin.

•A National dance of Brazil
•A partner dance that has little in common with
the original form.
•A dance in a closed position, with partners
slightly apart.
JIVE
• I an exciting partner dance , fun, easyto learn, and
playful in nature.
• It evolved from early swing dances like Boogie-
woogieand Jitterbug.
• During WWII American soldiers introduced it to
Europe, especially UK, where it became very
popular with the youth.
SWING
• A lively, non progressive partner dance that can be

danced to a wide variety of music, from blues to
rock and roll
WALTZ
• Is an elegant, nearly universal dance, perfect for wedding, or almost any social
occasion.
• Was introduced in England in 1874 but it was in 1922 that it became as
fashionable as Tango. Waltz’s steps have already undergone change and
improvements as well and as a result of this, many more variations became
possible. It is also considered by some as “mother of present-day dances” and the
“backbone dance” of the ballroom.
• It is a smooth, progressive dance that travels around the line of dance,
characterized by its “rise and fall” action.

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BALLROOM DANCE

• Discuss the nature of the different styles of social/ballroom dances;

1. How do you find the activity?

•Is a danced with partner facing each

• Is a slow and flirtatious dance.

•A lively dance of Brazilian origin.

• A lively, non progressive partner dance that can be

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