There are a lot of things you should pay attention to when you do ballroom dancing in a ballroom, and you should know the basic rules, otherwise, you will make a joke.
First of all, there is the question of the dance line, most of the dance halls are rectangular or square, so the dance line should be counterclockwise along the edge of the dance floor. In other words, no matter what you do, whether you move forward, backward, or spin... But you and your partner should move counterclockwise around the dance floor in the third direction, when the man invited his female partner, facing the dance line, set up the dance posture, the man first out of the left foot forward, the woman has to step back the right foot, and then, according to the type of dance music, the beat of the music, to make a variety of patterns. No matter what kind of dance you want to do, slow three, slow four, tango, fast three, fast four ....
Three, the posture of ballroom dancing
The most important thing in ballroom dancing is the posture. If you have the right posture, you will be able to express the style and flavor of each dance to the fullest. Only when you have the right posture, your level of ballroom dancing can be improved even more. Many people on the dance floor do not have the correct posture, which hinders their expressive power. Beginners should pay attention to their posture, which may be uncomfortable at first, but after a while, it will become natural. Social dance can cultivate your appearance and elegance, and correct dance posture can help you to have a good sitting and standing posture in your life. Let's take a look at the posture of male and female dancers.
Both male and female dancers should hold out their chests, tuck in their stomachs, expand their shoulders, tuck in their jowls, and keep their eyes flat in front of them. These are the basic requirements. Especially shoulder expansion, refers to the shoulders should be open, many people in life, sitting, standing, shoulders are inward, chest is not up, resulting in a hunchback look. Next, the man spread his arms, left forearm up, so that the forearm and upper arm at an angle of about 120 degrees, at this time, the thumb and eyebrow level. The left hand, four fingers together, the tiger's mouth and tiger's foot open, the woman also four fingers together, on the man's tiger's mouth, and then, the man's left hand and the woman's right hand gently grasp. The man's right hand is placed underneath his partner's left shoulder blade, and the woman's left hand is open, aligned with the deltoid muscle of her partner's right upper arm, and gently placed underneath the man's shoulder. Male and female dance partner feet together, female partner stand slightly to the right of the man, both head left 45 degrees angle, two eyes flat?nbsp;
Such, with the correct dance posture, we will be able to dance a good ballroom dance.
Four, about the courage
There are many key issues in ballroom dancing, but the most headache than the beginner's "courage" problem. A few of my friends have been "practicing" with me for a long time, but every time I dragged them to the dance floor, they would always use various excuses to get out of the dance floor, either to learn or to be invited by others ....... , and there was no reason to get out. , when there is no more reason, they just say they haven't learned yet, and they will go next time, and the next time, and the next time, and the next time, and the next time, and the next time, and the next time, and the next time, and the next time, and the next time, and the next time, and the next time.... . In fact, they've learned almost everything, all they need is to practice on the dance floor. I've taught many people to dance, and every time I asked a boy to ask a girl to dance with him, everyone was so nervous that they ended up doing the "Jaeger dance" - boy with boy, girl with girl - and this way of learning has a lot of drawbacks, which is not conducive to the learning of ballroom dancing.
The root cause of the boys' fear of asking girls to dance is the fear of rejection, and the girls at KU are naturally a little bit "high and mighty" (don't attack me if you're reading this, "high and mighty" girls have character! ), so people are more and more afraid to ask them to dance. The reason for the girl's refusal may be that she herself is a beginner, and although she wants to dance, she is shy and says no, and that a few more invitations will surely be a success. Or it could be because she had just had a fight with her boyfriend and was angry, so she didn't want to be invited. .....
I also want to say to the girls, we are all friends on the dance floor, since the boy to ask you to dance, boldly follow up, do not hurt our "self-esteem" Oh!
Five, the three elements of ballroom dancing
Dance, music, step is the three elements of ballroom dancing, to dance well in ballroom dancing, you must master these three elements. In these three points, dance posture is the most important, followed by music, followed by dance steps.
(1)Posture
I think that the posture is the most important thing for a good ballroom dance, and the correct posture has already been mentioned in (3). It's not difficult to have a good posture, the key is to have a good posture all the time in the process of dancing. The basic thing is that no one should look at the bottom of their feet. Many people, especially beginners, dance far away from each other, with their backs bowed, heads down, looking at their feet for fear of stepping on each other's feet, which is an ugly posture. As I said before, don't be afraid of stepping on each other's feet, as long as you have the right posture, listen to the music, and take good steps, generally speaking, this will not happen. Another is that men's two elbows must be in accordance with the requirements of the correct dance up, do not pinch in the two waist above, otherwise it looks very small, of course, this kind of dance pose up is very tired, but you yourself and the onlookers look very comfortable.
(2) Music
With the right posture, listening to good music becomes a priority. Each kind of dance music has its own rhythm, three beats a bar is called three steps, four beats a bar is called four steps, such as slow three, fast three... all belong to three steps, ringing. It's a three-step, and when it comes on, people often ask, "Is this a three-step or a four-step? Some people have a good sense of music and can tell easily, while others have a poorer sense of music and it's not so easy. If you have a good sense of music, you can dance freely and comfortably, otherwise, even though you have a lot of tricks, if you don't have the right rhythm, it will still look awkward to others. To develop a sense of music, we need to listen to more music, pop songs are mostly four steps, ballads are mostly three steps... , listen to more, naturally music. If you listen to a lot of music, you'll get a sense of music.
(3) Steps
Every dance has its own steps, and there are many different patterns, but they are all the same, so if you have mastered the basic steps, you will have no difficulty in mastering even the most complicated patterns.
Six, about boys
Social dance, the requirements for boys and girls are different. Especially for boys, the requirements are higher.
First of all, after a boy asks his partner to dance, he leads her to the edge of the dance floor, facing the line of his own dance, and poses well. Listening to the music, the man steps in with his left foot, the woman steps back with her right, and the dance begins.
Social dance, because we invited the girl may not know, but also may not be the face of her certain skills, so that you can take your partner to make a variety of tricks out. The boy must be confident, generous, and a gentleman, especially when dancing, and must not bow his back or bow his head. For the dance posture must put the two elbows up, in order to appear generous, not petty.
We have already discussed the correct dance posture, through the requirements of the dance posture we can find, the boy's dance posture actually reflects that we are dancing, is the initiative. The posture requires the male partner to hold the right hand of the female partner with his left hand, the right hand in the female partner's left shoulder blade below, it is the male partner through the size of the two hands, the direction of the force of different to control the direction of the female partner forward, backward, as well as rotating strength. For example, if we push forward with our left hand and apply force to the back of our right hand, our partner will rotate clockwise; if we pull back with our left hand and apply force to the front of our right hand, our partner will rotate counterclockwise. .... .
All in all, as a boy, there is no way to avoid the role of a leader in ballroom dancing. From the moment he asks his partner to dance, he has to make decisions about the music, the way to move forward and backward, and the pattern of the dance. Therefore, we must not be afraid to show a gentleman's demeanor in ballroom dancing. Of course, the skill of leading someone, after we dance skillfully, we will be able to experience, can be well mastered.
Seven, about girls
We have talked about what boys should pay attention to on the dance floor, so let's talk about what girls should pay attention to.
Likewise, the girl in the ballroom dance to overcome shyness, if a boy asks you to dance, you should naturally follow him to the edge of the dance floor, dance posture, led by a male partner to dance the dance. Don't shrink back and yell "I don't know!" when a boy asks you to dance. If you are in a bad mood, or just tired from the last dance, you should politely say thank you, decline politely, and show respect for each other, which is very important on the dance floor.
We say that in ballroom dancing, the boy is the initiator, and the girl is the lead.
Being a lead dancer means being led by the male partner in the ballroom dance, moving forward, pushing back, spinning, modeling... , and not having a mind of your own. , can not have their own ideas. Sometimes, on the dance floor, some friends often say to me, this girl is very good, that girl can't get it up... , it doesn't mean, it's good. , it doesn't mean that the girls who are good dancers are good dancers, on the contrary, many girls who are good dancers are not so good dancers. This is because the good dancers may take the initiative themselves by doing the men's steps and teaching their friends how to dance. However, on the dance floor, as the lead dancer, she often involuntarily leads her male partner to dance and makes him feel confused, so she is not considered to be a good dancer.
All in all, as a female partner, while paying attention to your own dance posture, you should always keep in mind that you should naturally follow him to the edge of the dance floor, set up your dance posture, and let the male partner lead you through the dance. You are the lead dancer, and all of your moves and patterns are done under the lead of your male partner. It is because of this difference in roles that is often reflected in the fees, and in ballroom dance classes, men pay more than women (just saying).
Finally, when the dance is over, both parties thank each other to part. Officially, the man is supposed to escort the woman to her seat, but we're all young, so it's not that formal.
Eight, slow three
Slow three and slow four are the most frequently danced in the dance. The slow three is one of the most basic dances, and it is the foundation for the other dances. This is because all the techniques used in other dances are applied in the slow three. The slow triple is a triple step, which, as the name suggests, means that there are three beats in each measure. The accent is on the first beat, the last two are weak, and the rhythm is "strong, weak, weak". As we said, when a man invites his female partner, he sets up his dance posture, the male partner advances on his left foot and the female partner steps back on her right foot, so in the slow triple, for the man, the accent is on the left foot in the first bar, and then on the right foot in the second bar, and then on the left and right feet in the rest of the bar. The same is true for the female partner, where the accent on the first measure is on the right foot, and on the second measure it switches to the left foot, and so on. This is a very distinct difference from the slow four.
The simplest step of the slow three is the straight step, which beginners often think of as a dance, so they don't know where to put their feet, but it's actually more or less the same as walking, with the addition of an understanding of the music. For slow three, we say that the first beat is the heavy beat and the step should be bigger, the second and third beats are the weak beats, and the step is used as an adjustment. The man's foot should be straight forward, some beginners are afraid of stepping on their partner's foot and walk to the side, which is not in line with the slow triple dance, but also looks unattractive. In fact, as long as both men and women move forward or backward at the same time in rhythm with the music, they will not step on each other's feet. In the Slow Triple Trio, the Inside Spin is also one of the basic steps, where the male partner steps out with his left foot first, and the female partner steps back with her right foot first. First, the female partner steps back with her right foot, the male partner steps out with his left foot between the female partner's two feet, at this point, the male partner takes his left foot as the axis, the female partner takes her right foot as the axis, and after 180 degrees of rotation, the male partner steps back with his right foot, and the female partner steps forward with her left foot, and this is the second beat. On the last beat, the male partner steps back with his left foot to the left of his right foot, and the female partner advances with her right foot to the right of her left foot, and the two dance in a closed position. Note that after 180 degrees of rotation, in order to maintain the direction of the line of travel, the male partner should step back on subsequent dances, and if he wishes to return to the original position, he should rotate 180 degrees again. The male partner should step back with his right foot and the female partner should step forward with her left foot. .... Same as before.
The basic step is actually very simple, all the patterns are evolved from the basic step, master the basic step in order to better master more patterns. Of course, these are just words on paper, but we also need to be more with the "dance" masters, that's the real thing.
9, Slow 4
Like Slow 3, as we can imagine from its name, Slow 4 has a rhythm of four beats to a bar, with the accent on beats one and three, or the first beat. Unlike the slow three, where the accent is on the first beat, and since it's an odd numbered beat, the accent rotates between the left and right foot, the slow four, since it's an even numbered beat, the accent is always on the left foot, but of course for boys, and for girls, the accent is always on the right foot.
There are two basic ways to dance the slow four, one is to dance in equal intervals, and the other is to dance in two slower and two faster steps. Regardless of which way to dance, the principle to be followed should be:
The slow four is a kind of slow rhythmic dance, and it should be expressed in a calm and dignified way. Unlike the slow three, the slow four's undulation is not obvious, so to speak, and four beats a bar, for the rotation, obviously than the slow three to be able to handle. In general, the slow four is much easier to dance than the slow three. That's why there are more slow fours than slow threes at parties, and most of them are slow fours. When Slow 4 is slower, we can use the equal-interval dancing method, according to the rhythm of the dance, four beats a bar, each bar step, as for the dance posture, etc., are the same as the Slow 3, when walking straight, the first two beats may not be bigger, and the last two beats are adjusted. Note that for boys, the emphasis is always on the left foot (girls on the right). (Girls on the right foot)
When the tempo of the dance music is a little faster, you can use the two slow and two fast dance method, that is, "slow-slow-fast-fast" slow beat contains two beats of the dance music, and the fast beat contains one beat. In this way, a measure actually contains six beats. Like the slow three, as we might expect from its name, the slow four has a rhythm of four beats per measure, and its accent is on beats one and three, or the first beat. Unlike the slow three, where the accent is on the first beat, and because it is an odd numbered beat, the accent is rotated between the left and right foot, the slow four, because it is an even numbered beat, the accent is always on the left foot, but of course for boys, for girls the accent is always on the right foot.
Beginners can dance the first type of slow four, easy to learn, good dance. Of course, the second dance is more rhythmic and more fancy.
Ten, fast three and tango
In all the ballroom dance, fast three is the most difficult to dance, fast three dance is good or bad, shows a person dancing ballroom dance level. Fast three belongs to three steps, naturally three beats a bar, the emphasis on the first beat. But because it is a fast three, it means that its rhythm is much faster than the slow three. The dance posture of the fast three is slightly different from the slow three, the boy's right hand is below the girl's left shoulder blade, but in the fast three, the right hand can be moved slightly to the left rear, probably to the center of the girl's spine. And men and women can't dance too far apart. This is because, in the Fast Triple Trio, most of the time is in a fast spin, and this dance position makes it easier for the boy to force the girl to spin.
The steps of FTS are very simple, and the only common step is the inside spin. Although the dancing method is the same as that of slow FTS, the tempo of FTS is much faster than that of slow FTS, so it is impossible to keep up with the tempo if you still use three steps in three beats to complete the movement as you do in slow FTS. Therefore, in the FTS, we say three steps in two, the most important thing is the movement of the center of gravity. First the boy puts his left foot between the girl's two feet, the boy lifts his right foot slightly and his center of gravity is on the left foot, the girl lifts her left foot slightly and her center of gravity is on the right foot. The boy rotates 180 degrees counterclockwise on the axis of his left foot and the girl on the axis of her right foot, the center of gravity remains the same, the boy's right foot and the girl's left foot are next to each other, the toes are on the ground but not supporting the body, the center of gravity of the boy is still on the left foot and the center of gravity of the girl is still on the right foot, and so on, completing one bar. In the next bar, the boy steps back on the right foot and the girl steps forward on the left foot, the same as in the previous bar. As you can see, the fast three dance method is relatively simple, but the rapid rotation, which determines that it is a difficult dance, but as long as more practice, it is not difficult to master. The fast three in the national standard is called Vienna waltz, is a bar of three steps, but the dance method is slightly different from the slow three, in the next series of lectures on national standard dance will be introduced.
Now, let's talk about Tango.
With the evolution of time and the practice of the masses, the flavor of the social tango is far less than the flavor of the national standard, but, nevertheless, watching the social tango, you can still see the voice of the powerful, staccato style.
The steps of the social tango are a bit like the slow four. But it's not as smooth and angular as the slow four.
11, Sailor, Rumba and Cha Cha
These three dances are not the same as the Slow 3 and Slow 4, both in terms of dance style, and the requirements for dance posture are very different from those of the social dances that we mentioned earlier. Three kinds of dance posture is very similar, we mainly talk about the sailor, sailor dance is the original U.S. warship sailors jump a kind of dance, the beginning is two men dancing. Although the U.S. Navy expedition, the sailor dance has been brought to the world, and become a male and female dance. The Sailor Dance is easy to dance, lively and energetic. The music used is disco and fast-paced. But while the authentic Sailor Dance is six beats per bar, we often dance to four beats per bar, which is actually called "hand-pulling", but four beats per bar is obviously easier for us to master.
The following is the dance posture of the Sailor Dance: male and female partners stand face to face, male partner's hands open, palms up, female partner's hands also open, palms down, male and female partners clasped hands. The basic steps are the same for both male and female partners, the first beat left foot forward (with the right foot can also be used, according to their own habits), the second beat right foot in place to pause for a beat, the third row of the left foot back, the fourth beat right foot in place to pause for a beat. Then the two of you will switch places. The basic footwork of the Sailor Dance is these two, and the patterns come entirely from the hands, i.e., it is entirely up to the boy's hands to guide the girl to make all kinds of beautiful patterns by the amount and direction of force. There is a saying that if a sailor dances well, it looks like the female partner looks the best; if she doesn't dance well, it's the male partner's fault. Our male counterparts must master the art of leading.
Social Rumba although inherited the National Standard Dance dancing style, but no matter from the dance, dance steps, and the National Standard Rumba is completely different. Social Rumba dance posture and the same as the sailor, the basic dance step is very special, is to use the hips to drive the thighs to move sideways, in the process of a bar four beats, the crotch is exactly in the vertical plane to draw a good 8 son. It's hard to get used to the rumba because it's different from other ballroom dances, but as long as you practice hard, you'll be able to feel the flavor of the rumba after a few months.
The cha-cha-cha is also evolved from the national standard, but the social cha-cha-cha completely misinterpreted the connotation of the national standard dance, cha-cha-cha-cha, we also put it in the national standard dance to tell.
International standard ballroom dancing skills:
Head: towards the direction of the line of the dance or look at the partner straight and firm
Shoulders: horizontal and vertical, with the head and neck in line with the male partner with the shoulder to drive the female partner to ensure that the two gestures are stable, the male partner is more labor-saving, $-) to be?
Chest: two people a fist away from each other, too far away from the rotation is easy to separate, posture out of shape, too close to! #%@%$#@^$#%^#^% :[
Back: chest pulling back is too tiring, anyway, can not be a hunchback, either 190%=%150
Hands: loose and tight, the palm of the hand can not be pressed, the focus is more on the root of the finger to begin with, the finger, the edge of the palm to supplement, in the case of necessity, Fang can be made to show
Elbows: natural sagging, do not pinch and do not open, skilled to do a little exaggerated movement is also available
Hand: the elbow: natural, not pinch and not open, skilled to do a little exaggerated action can also
Hands: the waist, the waist of the body, the waist of the body is not too far, and the waist of the body is not too far, the waist of the body is not too far.
Waist: when doing big movements, the strength of the waist, the power of the bf, the flexibility of the gf
Abdomen: the coaches at the competition always say that the two abdomens seem to be sticking to the non-sticking, and can not be biased in the center of the circle when the successive rotation, stability, high speed
Hips: can not be left and right, up and down bouncing. The exception is special steps, with the rhythm of the gravity of the smooth movement between the two feet
Knee: in order to ensure the smooth movement of a large step, sometimes to bend the knee to adjust, but can not jump
Hock: the key to mastering the dance of the ups and downs, and the knee with the completion of the posture of the low, high, and then high (the standing palm of the foot) of the change
Toe: the grip on the ground to be tight, sensitive to touch, and should be able to grasp the standing palm of the foot when Direction