At the end of 18th century, commercial ballroom was established in France and Britain. Social BallroomDancing has become ballroom dancing. Here are some information about the classification of ballroom dancing that I have compiled for your reference.

I. overview of ballroomdancing

ballroom dancing originated from a western dance form, also known as ballroom dancing, partydancing and socialdancing.

introduction to the classification of social dance:

the first category of social dance is ModernDance, also called modern dance, or sports dance. There are the following kinds of dances:

Waltz (commonly known as slow three step)

Viennese waltz (commonly known as fast three steps)

Blues (commonly known as slow four steps)

Foxtrot (commonly known as middle four steps)

Quickstep (commonly known as quick step).

tango

Jitterbug (commonly known as sailor dance)

The second category of ballroom dancing is LatinDance, which has the following types:

rumba dance

cha-cha

cowboy dance

samba dance

Make it clear.

ballroom dancing is the full name of international ballroom dancing. It originated from the folk dances of western countries and evolved on the basis of ancient folk dances.

at the end of 14th century, folk dances entered the castles of princes and nobles. Simple and passionate folk dance has developed into ball dance and court dance, which has the characteristics of etiquette solemnity and seriousness.

In the late 15th century, palace dancing has become an important part of luxury celebrations. At that time, aristocratic knights not only required to be proficient in riding and fencing, but also had to master skilled dance steps, which almost became a personal behavior standard of knights and a means to enter the upper class and conduct social activities.

during the renaissance in Europe, the court social dance appeared a gorgeous queue dance step, named? Pavan? 、? Pull down? Wait. At that time, Queen Elizabeth I danced a dance called? Volta? Ballroom dance for two, which became popular in Europe.

in the mid-17th century, ballroom dancing gradually changed from solemn and gorgeous to distinguished, brisk and lively style. King Louis XIV of France loved dancing, and in the court at that time, an elegant and fast style prevailed? Look at art? Dance, also known as? Minuet? . It was popular throughout Europe for a long time and was introduced to the United States. Many famous musicians, such as Beethoven and Mozart, have written dance music for minuets.

in the early 18th century, farmers from Germany and Austria jumped? Landero? Dance, from the kicking action of the rural threshing floor, evolved into a three-step dance-Viennese waltz, which was introduced to the Austrian court and became popular in Europe. It was welcomed by people with its brisk rhythm and melody, rapid and graceful rotation.

George IV in England danced in person at the palace ball, which eliminated the opposition and dissent of the church and the old nobles, thus establishing the important position of waltz in social dance.

The great musician Strauss and his son created the waltz. After the waltz became popular in Europe, people called Waltz? The queen of dance? .

with the rapid development of western industrialization and the emergence of the working class, ballroom dancing has gradually transformed from the palace and the aristocratic class to the civilian class, becoming an indispensable form of entertainment in the family life of the civilian population, and ballroom dancing has also appeared in commercial dance halls in public places.

At the end of 18th century, commercial ballroom was established in France and Britain. Social BallroomDancing has become ballroom dancing.

in the 19th century, with the rise of the industrial revolution and the romantic movement in literature and art, men's and women's clothing styles gradually changed from long skirts to walking-friendly step skirts, which promoted British Blues, QuickStep, American Foxtrot and slow three.

Before the outbreak of World War I, Latin American dances were introduced to Europe. At first, the tango dance in Argentina, then the rumba dance in Cuba and the Samba dance in Brazil became popular one after another. People are keen on the unique rhythm and dance steps of these dances, which have been passed down to this day.

at the beginning of the 2th century, the appearance of jazz music made ballroom dancing enter a new period. In 194, the Royal Dance Teachers' Union was established in Britain, and special dancers made special studies on waltz, tango, foxtrot, rumba and quickstep, and sorted out their internationally popular dance types, dances, steps and directions, which made it normative and standard, and published it as? International standard ballroom dancing? Rules, international standard ballroom dancing, also referred to as? National standard? .

The kind of dance that is unrestrained, eclectic and free to dance in a ballroom is called ballroom dancing.

second, the difference between ballroom dancing and ballroom dancing

ballroom dancing is a standardized and serialized dance, which breaks away from pure self-entertainment and enhances artistry. Ballroom dancing? It also has the characteristics of performance and competition, and its actions are standardized and it is difficult to learn.

After refining and standardizing some folk dances in some European countries, Gong Ting Dance was formed, which became popular in the court. It was elegant, complicated and formal, and lost its free style. Palace dancing is only popular in the court, and it is a privilege for nobles to learn and appreciate it.

After the French Revolution, the court disintegrated, and the palace dance entered the civilian society and became a social dance that everyone in the society could dance. In 1768, the first commercial ballroom appeared in Paris. Since then, ballroom dancing has become popular in European civil society.

ballroom dancing, which maintains all the styles of ballroom dancing, is quite casual, because ballroom dancing has very strict requirements on dance posture and steps. Nevertheless, ballroom dancing still has its own unique requirements, so as to reflect the independent style of each dance and be free and easy.

In China, ballroom dancing was introduced to several major cities and trading ports in China as early as 1924, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

In the early days of liberation, ballroom dancing was very popular in China, but it stopped. After entering the 198s, ballroom dancing was accepted by people again. However, the standard of ballroom dancing in China has fallen behind the world.

Social dance, influenced by Gong Ting dance, is called social dance of European school because of its solemn and elegant dance style, rigorous and standardized dance steps and quite gentlemanly demeanor.

In the early 19th century, due to the rise of American economy, social dance, which was originally popular in Europe, was introduced to the United States with European immigrants.

In the United States, there are a large number of immigrants from Africa and Latin America, who bring folk dances with strong tropical styles. They come directly from the people and are not influenced by the palace dance, so the dance forms are more free, enthusiastic and unrestrained.

III. Waltz

1. The origin of waltz

Waltz is the earliest and most vigorous form of self-entertainment dance in ballroom dance, also known as round dance.

　? Waltz? The word originally comes from Goodwin Walzer, which means? Scroll? 、? Spin? Or? Sliding? This word captures the basic characteristics of waltz dance movements.

There are several theories about the birthplace of waltz in the world at present.

According to the fact that this word comes from Goodwin, the Germans put forward that it originated in Germany.

The French believe that it originated from the French walta dance.

Italians remind the French, don't forget, French? Volta? The word "Waltz" comes from Italian, which implies that it originated in Italy.

according to research, the word waltz appeared in about 178, and 3 beats? Peng cha cha? The rhythmic round dance has been popular in Europe for a long time, especially among farmers in Bavaria, Germany and Vienna, Austria. As for waltz-style dance music, it was played at the Royal Ball in Hapsburg as early as the 17th century.

2. The development of waltz

Although waltz, a self-entertainment dance form, has long been popular in rural areas, it has become a dance fashion for urban people because of its social changes and artistic interests.

At the end of the 18th century, the French Revolution had a fierce influence on European countries. The rise of the industrial revolution and the large-scale emergence of the working class greatly changed the style of self-entertainment dance and people's aesthetics. The once popular minuet and gavot dances were eliminated because of their rigid and formal styles. Waltz with relaxed body and elegant demeanor has become the main way for people to entertain themselves for a time.

waltz is easy to learn and free and comfortable, which attracts a large number of dance lovers. People can often learn it by watching it for a while. Unlike minuet, this kind of dance has to master a lot of complicated tricks before it can appear.

after 1834, the waltz spread to America. Its first foothold in the United States was Boston, and then it spread to new york and Philadelphia, where it was widely welcomed. By the middle of the 19th century, the waltz had taken root in American social circles.

IV. Marine Dance

1. The origin of Marine Dance

Marine dance is also called hand in hand, six steps, and jiteba. In Chongqing, it is called pulling six steps at present. This kind of dance is different from slow three and slow four. It is very different from the ballroom dance mentioned above in terms of dance style and dance requirements.

The sailor dance was originally a dance performed by sailors on American warships. At first, two men danced against each other. With the expedition of the United States Navy, the sailor dance was also brought to all parts of the world and became a dance for men and women.

The sailor dance is lively and full of vigor. Use fast-paced music like Disco. However, the authentic sailor dance should be six beats per bar, but at present people often dance four beats per bar, which is actually called? Hand in hand? However, four beats per bar is obviously more conducive to people mastering and jumping more happily.

2. Dance characteristics of the sailor dance

Dance posture of the sailor dance:

Male and female partners stand face to face, with male partners' hands open and palms up, female partners' hands open and palms down, and male and female partners' hands clasped.

For the basic dance steps, both male and female dancers are the same. The first time, the left foot is forward (you can use your right foot, depending on your habits), the second time, the right foot is in the same place, the third time, the left foot is backward, and the fourth time, the right foot is in the same place, and then the two people change places.

These are the basic footwork methods of the sailor dance. The pattern comes from the hands completely, that is, it depends entirely on the strength and direction of men's hands to guide women to make various beautiful patterns.

There is a saying: the sailor dances well, and the female companion looks graceful and elegant; If you don't dance well, the man has to bear the responsibility of bad dancing.

v. TANGO

1. The origin of tango

In the 2th century, in the development of ballroom dancing in Europe and America, many Latin American nationalities and American blacks made great contributions, which promoted and enriched the following kinds of dances: tango, rumba, samba, Meihuage, mambo, cha-cha, jazz, rock, swing, disco and so on.

It is said that the early tango originated in Spain, and was later brought to America by immigrants, and returned to Spain after being processed by blacks.

In the early 19th century, in Andalusia, Spain, the early tango appeared as a solo dance by women, while the modern tango appeared as a pair of male and female dancers.

2. The development of tango dance

Today's tango originated from a bar in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the 19th century. At that time, women were swinging their long skirts and men were wearing boots, which formed the classic movements in today's tango. This kind of dance impressed the middle and upper classes with its steady and decisive pace, and soon became popular in European countries.

The introduction of Argentine tango into the United States is due to a young man named Maurice Movi. He was born in new york and his parents were Brazilian. When he was 14, his parents took him to Paris, which gave him the opportunity to learn bar singing and dancing at night.

One night, he was fascinated by the Argentine tango danced by a group of South Americans, so he quickly incorporated this exotic dance into his performance. In 1911, at the age of 22, he returned to new york and gave his first tango performance at the Louis Martin Hotel, which made tango the favorite form of entertainment for fashionable people in new york in a blink of an eye. Mo Wei also set up a dance school to train tango dance at an hourly rate of $25, which was very expensive at that time, but the dance training class was still warmly welcomed by people.

In this way, by 1914, there were more than 6 ballroom dance training schools and dance halls in new york alone, among which tango was often a self-entertainment dance that people danced in the early hours of the morning, and its influence made the most popular theaters irresistible. Finally, the theater had to provide tango programs for the audience to dance tango during the intermission, and provide tango music and various drinks free of charge to maintain the theater's business activities.

The charm of tango has fascinated thousands of dancers, which has angered the bosses of their companies. A shipping company in Iowa, USA, has 2 employees who stop their work and dance as soon as they hear the tango. Therefore, the company stipulates that it is strictly forbidden to play the tango during working hours.

The original tango dance was full of variety and difficult to learn. After the First World War, the tango entered the stage of standardization and simplification, and then the popular shuffle appeared.

3. Dancing characteristics of tango

Tango has no obvious fluctuation, swinging and tilting movements, but it has obvious reflexive movements.