Dancing is a good hobby and can sometimes become addictive too. But no matter, dancing is a fantastic exercise and so you can kill two birds with one stone. keep fit and learn an art. So, which form of dance have you chosen? Is it the Salsa? Then here are some Salsa dance facts which will be helpful.
There are a lot of walk steps incorporated into the Salsa dance moves. So, if you just remind yourself of these Salsa dance facts whenever you practice, it will make it [Read Full Article…]
Tango dance is very popular in social circles and at parties and Tango dance moves are energetic, expressive of emotion, seductive and joyful. Tango is danced with partners and they perform the dance with precise yet passionate energy. Tango like various other dances also has a lot of offshoots which are equally popular. Some of the popular styles are Tango Argentino which lays emphasis on complex footwork and thence earning a name “war of legs”. The Canyengue is another Tango offshoot but fairly similar to the original dance. Then there is the Finnish style of Tango, the Ballroom Tango which was evolved due to European influence and a quite a few more [Read Full Article…]
The origin of Tango dance like the other Latin dances is very hazy. Suffice to say that this dance also had contributions from various other dance styles and became popular in early 1920s perhaps. Originating from Argentina the locals consisting of a lot of immigrant Africans and Europeans contributed their mite in evolving this dance further to suit their taste and the varied culture.
Facts about origin of Tango Dance:
Buenos Aires was made the capital of Argentina and in cities like Montevideo and Buenos Aires, there was a little more freedom enjoyed by the black slaves. Dancing and singing was their major pass time and also an outward expression of their [Read Full Article…]
Want to be great dancer and be a hot favorite among friends? Then it makes sense to go for a swing dance tutorial and learn the swing dance steps. This is dance which can be performed well on a vast and open dance hall. As you know swing dance became popular in 1920’s with the popularity of jazz music and is actually a group of dances.
The most popular of the swing dance is the Lindy hop and many more such as Bop, Push and West coast swing are basically derived from the sing dance of the East Coast. There are certain styles adapted by the Swing danced on the East Coast and its specific techniques are recognized and by the National Dance Council of America. [Read Full Article…]