Sport dance is also known as "international standard ballroom dance". Is to men and women as a partner of a walking duo dance competition program. Divided into two groups, ten kinds of dance. Among them, the standard dance (Standard, Modern Dance) group contains waltz waltz, Vienna waltz viennese waltz, tango tango, fox trot fox trot and quick step quick step dance, Latin dance (Latin) group includes rumba, cha cha chachacha, samba, cowboys jive and bullfighting paso doble dance. Each type of dance has its own dance music, dance steps and style. According to the music and movement requirements of each dance, organized into their own sets of movements.
International standard ballroom dance, originally from London, England, in 1924 by the United Kingdom initiated the European and American dance class, in the extensive study of the traditional court dance, ballroom dance and Latin American countries on the basis of the various styles of Shi Feng Dance standardized and beautified processing, in 1925 officially promulgated the waltz, tango, fox trot, quickstep four dance steps, collectively referred to as "modern dance", and also known as "modern dance". Modern Dance", also known as "standard dance (Standard)". And this dance was first promoted and competed in Western Europe, and then promoted to countries around the world, welcomed and loved by many countries. 1950, Britain's "Blackpool" by the British icbd (World Dance Organization) hosted the first world-wide competition - "blackpooldance festival1950". blackpooldance festival1950" (Blackpool Dance Festival), and after the standardization of the dance named "international standard ballroom dance (national standard dance)", after the end of May each year, in the United Kingdom, "Blackpool "At the end of May every year, a world competition was held in Blackpool, England. With the continuous promotion of this kind of dance in the world, it has also been developed, and the Vienna Waltz was added to the Modern Dance. 1960, the folk dance of some countries in Africa and Latin America was standardized and processed, and then added the "Latin Dance" competition, and there are five kinds of Latin Dance: Rumba, cha-cha-cha-cha, samba, cowboy, bullfighting, etc. The "International Standard Ballroom Dance" is the most popular dance in the world, Cowboy and bullfighting.
In 1986, the national standard entered China, and flourished under the strong support of the relevant departments. 2000, the national standard was first listed as a performance item by the Sydney Olympic Games, and was listed as an official competition item of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The standard ballroom dance originated from the ancient folk dance, and experienced the evolution process of pair dance, circle dance, line dance, collective dance, etc., and became a widely spread social dance.
The Royal Dance Teachers' Association of the United Kingdom regulated and organized the original "dance types", "dance steps", "dance posture", etc., and formulated the competition method, which formed the international standard ballroom dance, and held the First World Standard Ballroom Dance Championships in Berlin, Germany, in 1947. The first World Standard Ballroom Dance Championship was held in Berlin, Germany in 1947. Now it has developed into a competitive program with high artistry and strong skills.
Social dance
Social dance and international standard dance is a cross. National standard dance is mainly for competition; as for social dance, as the name suggests, it is mainly for socializing, and its requirements are more casual. In addition to the above ten types of dance, salsa salsa dance (belonging to the folk Latin) is also included in the social dance, is also more popular.