Fifth, the three elements of ballroom dance
Dance, music, and dance steps are the three elements of ballroom dance. To dance ballroom dance well, you must master these three elements. In these three elements Among the key points, dance posture is the most important, followed by music, and then dance steps.
(1) Dance posture
I think dance posture is the most important for good ballroom dancing. Regarding the correct dance posture, we have already talked about it in (3). It is not difficult to get the correct dance posture. The key is to always have a good dance posture during the dance. The most basic thing is that two people cannot look at the soles of their feet. There are Many friends, especially beginners, dance very far away, with their waists hunched, heads lowered, and looking at their feet, for fear of stepping on each other's feet. This posture is ugly. As I said before, don't be afraid of stepping on each other's feet. Generally speaking, this will not happen to the opponent's feet as long as they have the correct dance posture, listen to good music, and dance well. In addition, the man's elbows must be raised as required by the correct dance posture, and do not get caught between them. Above the waist, otherwise it will look stingy. Of course, such a dance posture is very tiring, but you and the bystanders will look very comfortable.
(2) Music
With the correct dance posture, listening to music well becomes a top priority. Each dance music has its own rhythm. Three beats per measure are called three steps, four beats per measure are called four steps, like slow three, fast three... They all belong to three steps. When the sound is heard, friends often ask, is it three steps or four steps? Some people have a strong sense of music and can easily hear it, while some people have a slightly weaker sense of music and it is not so easy. . Only with a good sense of music can you feel comfortable dancing. Otherwise, even though there are many tricks, but you don’t follow the rhythm, it will still look awkward to others. To cultivate the sense of music, everyone needs to listen to music more. Most popular songs have four steps, and most waltzes have three steps... After listening to it more, your natural sense of music will develop.
(3) Dance steps
Every dance has its own There are many kinds of dance steps, but they never deviate from the same principles. As long as you master the basic dance steps, it is not difficult to master the more complicated dance steps.
Six, About Boys
Dancing for Friendship Dance has different requirements for boys and girls. Especially for boys, the requirements are higher.
First, after the boy invites his dance partner, he leads her to the edge of the dance floor and faces his Dance line, set up the dance posture. Listen to the music, the man starts with his left foot, the woman steps back with her right foot, and this dance begins.
When dancing in a ballroom dance, because the girl we invited may not You know, and maybe she doesn’t have certain skills, so that she can lead your dance partner to make various tricks. The boy must be confident, generous, and gentlemanly, especially when dancing. Don't bow your head and bow your head. You must raise your elbows when dancing to look generous and not stingy.
We have discussed the correct dance postures before. Through the requirements of dance postures, we can find that boys' The dance posture actually reflects that we are the active ones when dancing. The dance posture requires the male partner's left hand to hold the female partner's right hand, and the right hand is under the female partner's left shoulder blade. This is exactly the amount and direction of the male partner's force with these two hands. To control the forward and backward direction of the female partner, as well as the strength of the rotation. For example, if we push forward with our left hand and exert force on the back half of the right palm, the female partner will rotate clockwise; when we pull back with the left hand, the right palm will rotate If the front part is used hard, the female partner will rotate counterclockwise...
In short, as a boy, there is no way to avoid the leading role in ballroom dancing. After inviting his own dance partner At the beginning, the judgment of the music, the choice of forward and backward, and the different dancing methods all require the male dance partner to make decisions. Therefore, we must not be timid when dancing ballroom dance, and show a gentleman's demeanor. Of course, the skills of leading people , after everyone is proficient in dancing,
You can experience it and master it well.
Seven, about girls
We talked about the issues that boys should pay attention to on the dance floor, so let’s talk about it next Talk about the issues that girls should pay attention to.
Similarly, girls must overcome shyness when dancing in ballroom dancing. If a boy asks you to dance, you should naturally follow him to the edge of the dance floor and position yourself. The dance is to be led by a male partner to the end of this dance. Never shrink back when a boy invites you to dance, shouting "I can't do it!", in case you are in a bad mood, or you are really not dancing to the last dance. When you are tired, you should politely say thank you, politely decline, and respect each other. This is very important on the dance floor.
We say that when dancing in ballroom, the boy is the initiator, and the girl is the passive one. The lead dancer.
As the lead dancer, it is decided that in the process of ballroom dancing, he will be led by the male partner, moving forward, pushing back, rotating, modeling..., and he cannot have his own Thoughts. Sometimes, on the dance floor, friends often say to me, this girl is easy to lead, but that girl is difficult to lead... This does not mean that girls who are easy to lead can dance well. On the contrary, many dance well. Girls who dance well are not so easy to lead. This is because girls who dance well may take the men's steps and teach their friends to dance, so they have the initiative. However, when they are the lead dancers on the dance floor, they often can't help but lead. Dancing with a male partner leaves him at a loss as to what to do, so it makes people think it is difficult to lead.
In short, as a female partner, while paying attention to your own dance posture, you should always keep in mind that you should follow him naturally. He walked to the edge of the dance floor, set up his dance posture, and was led by his male partner to complete the dance. You are a led dancer, and all movements and patterns are completed under the leadership of your male partner. It is precisely because of the role you play. The difference is often reflected in the fees. In ballroom dance training classes, men pay more than women (just talk).
Finally, when the dance ends, both parties pay each other Thank you and say goodbye. The formal rule is that the man should send the lady to her seat, but since we are all young people, it’s okay not to send her off, it’s not that formal.
Eight, slow three
In dances, Slow Three and Slow Four are danced the most. And Slow Three is one of the most basic dance types and the basis for other dance types. This is because of the techniques used in other dance types. It is used in slow three. Slow three belongs to three steps. Three steps, as the name implies, means that each measure has three beats. Its emphasis is on the first beat, and the last two beats are weak sounds. The rhythm is "strong, weak, weak" ". We have said that after a man invites a female partner, he sets up the dance posture. The male partner moves forward with his left foot, and the female partner steps back with her right foot. Then in the slow three, for men, the emphasis in the first measure is on the left foot, and in the second measure the emphasis is on the left foot. The emphasis is shifted to the right foot, and from now on the emphasis will be alternated between the left and right feet. The same is true for the female dance partner. The emphasis in the first measure is on the right foot, and the emphasis in the second measure is shifted to the left foot, and then alternate. This is the same as The difference between slow four and slow four is very obvious.
The simplest dance step of slow three is the straight step. Beginners often think it is dancing and don’t know where to put their feet. In fact, it is similar to walking, but with added steps. Improve your understanding of music. For slow three, we say that the first beat is a heavy beat and the steps should be larger, and the second and third beats are weak beats, and the steps are used as adjustments. Men should extend their feet straight forward when taking action. Some beginners are afraid Stepping on the female partner's feet and walking to the side is inconsistent with the slow three dance method and looks unsightly. In fact, as long as both the man and the woman follow the rhythm of the music and advance or retreat at the same time, they will not step on each other's feet. . The inside rotation of Slow Three is also one of the basic steps. The male and female partner steps forward with their left foot first, and the female partner steps back with her right foot first. First, the female partner steps back with her right foot, and the male partner steps out with his left foot behind the female partner's feet. At this time, the male partner uses his left foot as the axis, and the female partner uses the right foot as the axis. After rotating 180 degrees, the male partner steps back with his right foot, and the female partner moves back with her right foot.
Step forward with your left foot. This is the second beat. In the last beat, the male partner steps back with his left foot and puts it on the left side of his right foot. The female partner steps forward with her right foot and puts it on the right side of her left foot. The two dance postures become a closed position. Note , after rotating 180 degrees, in order to maintain the direction of the dance line, the male partner should move back in the next dance. If you want to restore it, just rotate 180 degrees. At this time, the male partner should step back with his right foot, and the female partner should move forward with her left foot. Feet...the same as before.
The basic steps are actually very simple. All tricks evolve from the basic steps. Only by mastering the basic steps can you master more tricks better. Of course, these are just talks on paper, and everyone needs to learn from the masters of the "dance" forest. This is the real work.
Nine, Slow Four
Same as Slow Three, from We can think of its name. The rhythm of slow four is four beats per measure, and its accent is one or three beats, or the first beat. Different from slow three, the accent of slow three is on the first beat, because It is an odd-numbered beat, so the accent alternates between the left and right feet. However, the slow four is different. Since it is an even-numbered beat, the accent is always on the left foot. Of course, this is for boys, and for girls, the accent is always on the right foot.
There are two basic jumping methods of slow four, one is the jumping method of equal intervals, and the other is the jumping method of two slow and two fast. No matter which jumping method, the principle to be followed should be :
Slow Four is a slow-tempo dance, which should be performed calmly, gracefully and gracefully. Unlike Slow Three, the ups and downs of Slow Four are not obvious, it can be said that there are none, and it has four beats. For a bar, it is obviously easier to rotate than slow three. Generally speaking, slow four is much easier to dance than slow three. Therefore, there are always more slow four dances than slow three at the dance, and most of them are slow. Dance music of four. When the dance music of Slow Four is slow, we can use the equal-spaced dance method. According to the rhythm of the dance music, four beats for one section, and one step for each section. As for the dance postures, etc., they are the same as those of Slow Three. , when walking straight, the first two beats can be slightly larger, and the last two beats can be adjusted. It should be noted that for boys, the emphasis is always on the left foot (for girls, on the right foot)
When the rhythm of the dance music When it is slightly faster, you can use the dance method of two slow and two fast, that is, "slow-slow-fast-fast". The slow beat contains two beats of the dance music, and the fast beat contains one beat. In this way, one section actually contains six beats. The same The same as slow three. From its name, we can imagine that the rhythm of slow four is four beats per measure, and its emphasis is one, three beats, or the first beat. What is different from slow three is that the accent of slow three is In the first beat, because it is an odd-numbered beat, the emphasis is on the left and right feet alternately. However, in the slow fourth beat, because it is an even-numbered beat, the emphasis is always on the left foot. Of course, this is for boys, and for girls, the emphasis is always on the right. The feet are broken.
Beginners can dance the first slow four, which is easy to learn and easy to dance. Of course, the second jumping method has a strong sense of rhythm and more tricks.
Ten, Kuai San and Tango
Among all the ballroom dances, Kuai San is the most difficult to dance. Whether Kuai San is good or bad reflects a person’s level of ballroom dancing. Kuai San belongs to the three The step is naturally three beats per bar, with the emphasis on the first beat. But because it is a fast three, it means that its rhythm is much faster than that of the slow three. The dance posture of the fast three is slightly different from that of the slow three. It turns out that the boy The right hand of the girl is under the left shoulder blade of the girl. After doing the fast three, the right hand can move slightly to the left and back, probably to the center of the girl's spine. And the male and female dancers cannot be too far apart. This is because, during the fast three, , most of the time is spinning rapidly. This dance posture makes it easier for boys to drive girls to spin.
The steps of fast three are very simple, and only inner rotation is commonly used. Although the dance method is the same as that of slow three, due to the The rhythm of fast three is much faster than that of slow three, so if it is still the same as slow three, it is impossible to keep up with the rhythm by jumping three steps with three beats. Therefore, when dancing fast three, we say three Take two steps at a time, the most important of which is the movement of the center of gravity. First, the boy steps out
The left foot is between the girl's feet. The boy slightly raises his right foot, with the center of gravity on the left foot. The girl slightly raises the left foot, with the center of gravity on the right foot. The boy uses the left foot as the axis, and the girl uses the right foot as the axis, rotating counterclockwise. 180 degrees. At this time, the center of gravity remains unchanged. The boy's right foot and the girl's left foot are next to his other foot. The toes touch the ground, but do not support the body. The boy's center of gravity is still on the left foot, and the girl's center of gravity is still on the right. Feet, complete a section in this way. In the next section, the boy steps back with his right foot, and the girl steps forward with her left foot. The jumping method is the same as the previous section. It can be seen that the quick three jump method is relatively simple, but the rapid rotation determines that it is a highly difficult jump. It is a dance type, but it is not difficult to master as long as you practice a lot. The fast three in the national standard is called Vienna Waltz, which is danced in three steps in one section, but the dancing method is slightly different from the slow three. In the next series of lectures on ballroom dance, it will be Will introduce.
Next, let’s talk about tango briefly.
With the evolution of time and the practice of the masses, the taste of social tango is far less than the taste of national standard. Despite this, when watching social tango, you can still see the powerful and ups and downs style.
The dance steps of social tango are a bit like Slow Four, but not as smooth and angular as Slow Four.
Eleven, Sailor, Rumba and Cha Cha
These three dances are different from Slow Three and Slow Four, both in terms of the dance style and the requirements for dance postures. The ballroom dances mentioned above are very different. The dance styles of the three types of dances are similar. Let’s mainly talk about sailors. The sailor dance was originally a dance performed by sailors on American warships. It was originally danced by two men. Although With the expedition of the U.S. 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 energetic. The music used is fast-paced music like disco. But it is authentic. The sailor dance should have six beats per measure. What we often dance is four beats per measure, which is actually called "hand-holding". However, four beats per measure is obviously easier for us to master.
Let's talk about the dance postures of the sailor dance: The male and female partners stand face to face. The male partner opens his hands with his palms facing upwards. The female partner also opens his hands with his palms facing downwards. The male and female partners clasp their hands. The basic dance steps are the same for both male and female partners. In the first beat, the left foot is forward (also with the right foot). But, it depends on your own habits), on the second beat, tap your right foot on the spot, on the third beat, step your left foot backward, on the fourth beat, tap your right foot on the spot. Then the two people change positions. The basics of Sailor Dance There are two types of footwork. The tricks come completely from the hands, that is, it depends entirely on the strength and direction of the boy's hands to guide the girl to make various beautiful tricks. There is a saying: if a sailor dances well, the female companion will look good. Look the best; if you don’t dance well, it’s the male partner’s responsibility. Our male compatriots must master the skills of leading people.
Although social rumba has inherited the dancing and lingering elements of ballroom dance The dance style of social rumba is completely different from the national standard rumba in terms of dance posture and steps. The dance posture of social rumba is the same as that of sailors. The basic dance steps are very special. It uses the crotch to drive the thigh to move sideways, four times in one measure. During the filming process, the crotch just drew an 8 on the vertical plane. It is very difficult to get used to Rumba for the first time, because it is different from ordinary ballroom dancing, and it is difficult to master, but as long as you practice diligently, you will be able to understand it in a few months. The taste of rumba is here.
Cha Cha Cha also evolved from the national standard, but the social Cha Cha completely misunderstood the connotation of the national standard dance. Cha Cha Cha, we also put it in the national standard dance to talk about it.
International standard ballroom dancing skills:
Head: towards the dance line or visually looking at the partner, upright and strong
Shoulders: horizontally and vertically, in line with The heads and necks are aligned. The male partner uses shoulder gestures to guide the female partner to ensure a stable posture. The male partner saves effort. Separation, posture out of shape, too close! #@$#@^$#^#^: [
Back: Hold the chest and pull the back
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Hands: The tightness is moderate, the palm cannot be pressed firmly, the force is mostly started from the roots of the fingers, and the edges of the fingers and palms are supplemented. You can give a signal when necessary
Elbows: naturally droop, neither pinched nor stretched. It is also ok to do some exaggerated movements after you become proficient.
Waist: test the strength of the waist when doing big movements, the strength of bf, gf Flexibility
Abdomen: The coach during the competition always said that the abdomen of the two people seemed to be sticking together but not sticking together. They could not deviate from the central axis when turning in circles. They were stable and had high rotation speed
Hip: They could not swing from side to side. Jumping up and down. Special dance steps are an exception. Move the gravity smoothly between the two feet in accordance with the rhythm.
Knees: In order to ensure smooth movement when the stride is long, it is sometimes necessary to bend the knees for adjustment, but do not jump.
Tassi: The key to mastering the ups and downs of dance steps. Cooperate with the knees to complete the transformation of low, high, and then high (standing on the soles of the feet)
Toes: The grip must be tight, the touch must be sensitive, and it should be done immediately You can also grasp the direction when using the balls of your feet