Thursday, April 09, 2009

Ballroom Dance Steps Can Actually Be Easy

By Collin Love

Ballroom dancing has often had a reputation as being a dancing outlet for the upper class. People had a perception that you had to be wealthy in order to be able to afford the proper lessons to become a good ballroom dancer. TV shows and movies have proven that theory wrong and have actually shown how easy it is to look good knowing some basic ballroom dabce steps.

Swing dancing came roaring back in popularity a few years ago. It brought ballroom dancing to the public's attention as a younger generation was having an absolute blast dancing the night away to rockabilly style music. The triple step is the key step in most swing dancing forms. This is a fast three-step move with the count off of quick-quick-slow or 1&2.

East Coast swing was probably the most popular form of swing. It integrated the rock step with the triple step and would produce a movement of quick -quick-slow, quick- quick-slow, slow-slow. If you're familiar with count often dancing you would say it like 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5, 6.

One popular swing dance is the Carolina shag. This particular ballroom dance combines the triple step and the kick ball change instead of the rock step. This is a little more fast-paced and has a count of "one- and- two".

In order to become adequate at ballroom dancing, you will have to learn these and many more. Steps such as the coaster step, anchor step, Grapevine, sailor step and lock step are all basic ballrom dance steps that stand by themselves or are combined to create different types of ballroom dances. To be successful in learning all of the steps, you'll have to be coordinated and be able to keep the timing as they all have their own unique traits.

There is no need to be intimidated by all this, as you'll find the basic ballroom dance steps can actually be very easy. Keep in mind that you are not attempting to become a professional dancer. You're merely looking for some form of exercise and entertainment that will enable you to go out on the dance floor and not make a fool of yourself.

If you take a few lessons and practice, you should be able to quickly pick up the basic ballroom dance steps and before you know it, you will be gracing the dance floor with confidence. There is no reason for anyone not to be able to enjoy the beauty and elegance of ballroom dancing. - 2361

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