Dance Descriptions

SALSA

Salsa is a dance for Salsa music created by Spanish speaking people from the Caribbean and their immigrant communities in the US. Salsa dancing mixes African and European dance influences through the music and dance fusions that are the roots of Salsa.

ARGENTINE TANGO

Argentine tango is danced in an embrace that can vary from very open, in which leader and follower connect at arms length, to very closed, in which the connection is chest-to-chest, or anywhere in between. Close embrace is often associated with the more traditional styles, while open embrace leaves room for many of the embellishments and figures that are associated with tango nuevo

LINE DANCE

A line dance is choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Line dancers are not in physical contact with each other.

BALLROOM WORKOUT

If you want to shape up while having a lot of fun, the ballroom workout class is for you!

The ballroom workout class is a full body workout using ballroom dances, technique and music to get in shape and improve your dancing.  Dancing is the workout equivalent of hiding your kid’s medicine in their applesauce.  You get so involved, have so much fun, and continuously progress with every passing practice session that you hardly realize you’re working out at all.  Wear clothing you can move in.

NIGHT CLUB 2-STEP

Initially developed by Buddy Schwimmer in the mid-1960s. The dance is also known as "Two Step" and was "one of the most popular forms of contemporary social dance" as a Disco Couples Dance in 1978.  It is frequently danced to mid-tempo ballads in 4/4 time that have a characteristic Quick-Quick-Slow beat. A classic example is the song Lady In Red.

SHAG

A swing dance done mostly to moderate tempo music (100-150 bpm). During the dance the upper body and hips hardly move as the legs do convoluted kicks and fancy footwork. The lead is the center of attention, and the follower’s steps either mirror the lead's or mark time while the lead shows off with spins and other gyrations. Carolina Shag is the state dance of North Carolina and South Carolina, and is still popular amongst residents of both states.

BACHATA

A style of dance that accompanies the music of the same name.  It has its origins in the Dominican Republic. The dance is a four step beat achieved with a walking Cuban hip motion, and a unique “pop”. The dance is performed both in open position and in closed position depending on the setting and mood of the partners. Similar to merengue, dips are not original to the dance and turns are done infrequently. The male leads the female with subtle communication using the hands to guide the direction in which to move or to hint on upcoming turns.

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