Dance sport

Dance sport is a team sport consisting of partnership between a boy and a girl in a couple of dancers that plays different music rhythms using specific techniques. Over time they have crystallized two sections depending on the nature and origin of dances: European standard section (slow waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, slow fox and quick step) and Latin American dance section (samba, cha-cha -cha, rumba, paso Doble, Jive).

Dance competitions began to be organized in the '20s while in the UK and international governing bodies appeared this activity IDSF (International DanceSport Federation) for amateur and WDC (World Dance Council) for professionals. In Romania Romanian Dance Sport Federation (RSDF) has started operations in 1991.

Being physically active first type involves a combined dance sport aerobic and anaerobic exercise - an excellent way to prevent cardiovascular disease or type of weight control (you can burn 200 to 700 calories per hour). There are benefits to the musculoskeletal system, developing a dance posture and outstanding mobility.

This activity has a strong impact mentally but also on those who practice. Partnership to develop inter-human dance and a general good. Dancers have confidence in themselves and children besides a harmonious physical development and a beautiful personality and a team when they learn specific dance label society - just as he was known for a while now.

Samba

It is an African-Brazilian dance with roots, the music is written as 2 / 4 (two times as music) with emphasis on time 2. For the version used a dance tempo of 50-52 measures per minute (BPM).

Specific for poly-rhythmic samba is character - we have more basic rhythms and rhythms the body uses different body segments. Rhythmic samba is quite complicated in most figures using the character "bounce". This translates into a movement of knee forward / backward (flexion / tension) with tank movements. The move is similar to the bounce of hip-hop. Abdominal contractions are extensive and run rate is half the time (two movements complete one as music - are quick, quick, quick, quick). Bounce character is found mainly in the figures which include a slow slow (3 / 4, ¼, 1 / 1) - count it himself on the leg movement. So we see that the figures of a samba rhythm moves your feet and knees and basin to another rhythm. The second step of a figure with the bounce is very fast (fourth time) and is made with a specific technique - partial weight, that picorul takes only a fraction of body weight to achieve rapid trasnferul, mainly using only the lower body (weight projection). The remaining steps are performed with total transfer of weight, progressive sole contact with the floor working (from top to heel).

Attitude Upper body is relaxed but samba tone - the center of gravity is slightly pushed forward. Lateral movements and broad shoulders carry up and down, this area is very popular on the samba.

Besides the base rate we have other alternatives: slow, quick, quick in figure "rocks" sqqqqqq (s = slow, q = quick) in "tent jacks" ssqqs in "the flat" or 123 (triplet) in "Promenade to Counter promenade runs" etc.

Positions where there are multiple partners as all dances are Latin American or dark plugs, tandem, etc. without outlet.

Samba is a lively dance is recognized in energy with music reminding us of tropical beaches and Brazilian carnavalele.

Tango

The tango originated in Spain or in Morocco and was introduced in Latin America (especially Argentina) by Spanish settlers, where he gained local influences (milonga) and Africa. Having started as a solo dance (danced by a man or woman) he developed as a symbolic dance between two men fighting and then entered the brothels of Argentina's ports. It was an obscene dance dancing prostitute-client Couple in crowded bars and alleyways where the bodies of two ostensibly touched, the erotic. Partners these prostitutes were part of the lowest social class of the time and the girls were forced to sit in their right side with his head in order to support the strong smell. This feature has been preserved until today and dance tango is the dance in a position just slightly more compact that once danced in crowded places and arm balances face down on the boy to seek wallet. While the tango was reintroduced in Europe in Paris salons is now a dance company changed and no more immoral status.

There are several types of Tango: Argentine, French and guacho Standard (International style). In ballroom dancing we do the more evolved form of it - standard, which is the most spectacular.

In the dance competitions in Romania Tango is danced in the class of "D" standard and is the second dance. It takes a minimum of 1.5 minutes, as is written in 4 / 4 (four times as music) and has a tempo of 31-33 measures per minute (BPM).

Tango's has a number of features that make it unique and very atragaor on the dance floor. They dance with knees flexed at all times (no rise and fall), it is part of the swing dances. It is believed that this feature comes from the fact that in the past men were horsemen and dancing in this position. Trips are made on arc and not in a straight line (in the past revolved around small round tables) and are called "Walks" - a basic tango movement. Perhaps the most important thing you need to mention is the character "staccato" of music and dance. This is interrupted and fast movements. The dance is fluid and weight-transfer from one leg to another is quick and suddenly - it is not progressive as in swing dancing. The emphasis is strongly on the foot that stepped on the floor with direct pressure and center of gravity is designed in mid-sole (not running foot on the floor). Rapid movements of this dance perfect head.

Cha-cha-cha

Cha-cha-cha, Latin dance is a Cuban-born American is considered a direct result of the music composed by composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the 50s. There is a tendency of becoming more pronounced in recent years to be appointed more simpu - "cha-cha". This dance comes from mambo or rumba. What sets it apart from its predecessors is the replacement of a step slow (slow) with a triple step (Chase), meaning a quick succession of three steps in which the feet are close second, count the cha-cha-cha.

Cha-cha's undergone several changes in Europe, today there are several versions depending on the focus and chasse's place in musical measure. There are international style (dance) or cha-cha in the street count is 2-3-chachacha, style country / western, American style that count is 1-2, and there chachacha rate Cubans and Puerto Ricans approached Guajira used lesser extent and ballroom dancing as "guapacha timing". Now you can dance both traditional Latin music but also Latin and Latin-disco-rock.

In the dance competitions in Romania's cha-cha dance is from class of "hobby" and is the second Latin dance in general order. It takes a minimum of 1.5 minutes, as is written in 4 / 4 (four times as music), with a strong link between times 4 and 1 (4 and 1 = chachacha) and has a tempo of 30-33 measures per minute (BPM).

As I said above is characteristic for cha-cha chasse site or a sequence of three steps (to the side, left or right) in step two feet closing. This is often replaced with lock-step that run in front or behind the step two feet incrucisand (lock). The dance is performed in principle without lifting and lowering (in the figures) and steps are stretched leg (knees locked back). This gives a jerky character along with the tempo pace and make it show up triple playful, full of life.

In most steps of weight transfer is done by progressive contact with the floor (PA) from the heel pad (whole foot). The rhythm is given when the heel touched the floor and the knee locked. Body weight is taken on foot quickly spread through the balance naturally react to pressure on the dance floor (Settle). The balance amount at each step so that the weight leg (standing leg). Free foot (moving leg) emerges from the heel off the floor and the top remains in contact with the floor as long.

There are plenty of outlets in pairs to cha-cha and other dances like Latin (open, closed, fan, walking, shadow, without outlet, etc.) freedom of movement in this dance is high.

Slow-fox

Slow-fox-standard is a dance that originates in the dance called Foxtrot. Its name comes from the vaudeville actor Harry Fox American who at first danced in 1914 in New York and contained some strange steps that period called trot (trot, quick step). Local media came up with the phrase "Fox's Trot." It was danced to the music of Ragtime (pre-jazz) and slow-slow-quick count-quick. Later dance is introduced in Europe (England dance halls), where the waltz and tango in popularity beyond the. Proceed to the status or social dance (with a partner in tango similar position) and the music is now played big band's swing is introduced. It reununta the syncopated character and introduced initially to allow static figures to be executed in busy locations. Variety of steps is very high given the potential combination of slow and quick steps to making it difficult today to learn a dance.

The time off in two versions used in the dance sport: a slow - slow fox (slow-quick-quick) and a fast-Quickstep (slow-slow-quick-quick). Dancers and coaches are now a connection between the word "Fox" - Fox and nature of the slow-fox dance competition. Fox is the only quadruped which moves the world with all four feet on a single line, and the image we have to tread lightly when it is not heard by the next prey is a strong analogy for the dance. There are other variants of the original dance: Peabody, Roseland foxtrot or the American slow-fox.

In the dance competitions in Romania are slow-dancing fox from the class of "C" (it is considered the most difficult and therefore learn quite late) and dancing is the fourth standard in the general order. It takes a minimum of 1.5 minutes, as is written in 4 / 4 (four times as music and has a tempo of 30 measures per minute (BPM) and general dance music jazz blues.

Slow-fox-is a swing dance with large bending and lifting and lowering the body is used rather than foot or knee. The sole has a special technique it quite difficult on the floor all the time running from top to heel or vice versa Depending on the direction we move. Movement is generally continuous and most figures have three steps slow-quick-quick rhythm and ends with the feet in an open position. Specific figures are Feather Step and Three Step and rotations are performed many times on heels - "Heel Turn."

Slow tempo and slow and fast sequence of steps makes it difficult to learn a dance very good dynamic equilibrium pair is a must for this dance. And back leg muscles but are required to induce very nature of floating - "Hoover" slow-fox's specific. Ankle ligaments and the sole should be strong and flexible to support weight in the technique developed by travel.

Paso Doble

Paso Doble is the only Latin American dance that originates not in African culture (Blacks in the South or North America) but in folk dances (traditional) of Spain. Translated it means "two steps" or "double step" Emphasizing character of Mars - 1.2 count for each step - right, left. Dance mainly express the struggle between matador and bull known in the corrida. Boy and girl can be is bullfighter capacity (red cloth used to attract the bull), bull or toareadorul. Paso Doble and other influential but get Spanish as flamenco or gypsy dance beats using the specific steps on the floor with different parts of the sole express an erotic dance to attract a partner.

Paso Doble is a dance-eminently the competition is very rare dansandu social framework is not yet very popular in these circles. It is usually choreographed and improvisation is not appreciated. Music is a special one - one that follows a rhythmic pattern default. Thus we have three main accents that dancers usually perform spectacular photos and alternation of crescendo and Mars, the flamenco inserts. This complex structure makes it difficult to improvised dance and therefore, social dancing. Enter the dance competition after World War II after exploding in France (and now, many bearing names in figures lb. French).

In the dance competitions in Romania Paso Doble is the dance of the class of "C" (it is considered the most difficult and therefore learn quite late) and is the fourth Latin dance in general order. It takes a minimum of 1.2 minutes, as written in 2 / 4 (two times as music and has a tempo of 60-62 measures per minute (BPM) and traditional dance music in general Spanish (Spanish Gipsy Dance, Espana cups).

The dance is very expressive masculinity highlighting the boy, a bullfighter PRODUCTION: courage to face the bull, star status to the public, using the elegant capes, the power to kill the bull in the end. Pool boy is pushed forward while the shoulders are back and press to the floor. The head is slightly tilted down expressing a close look to the bull in the arena. Steps to perform as a marching and running around the bottom of the heel on the floor. The tension between the two partners is high in times to play the role of the bull, maintaining eye contact is always up and down (from boy to girl). Working with special arms is also, it having always a round device expressing the space around the dancers.

"Chasse Cape" is a specific figure to represent the capacity of the matador and his serving arm successive object passes in front of the right and the left mimicking an attack of the bull. In these kinds of situations in the arenas of Spain is known hear "Ole." Appel's is another specific movements - very short used to attract attention in the direction bull bullfighter.

Quick Step

Quick Step's, as shown in the article about the slow-fox, fox-trot is the ancestor developed in suburban New York in the First World War. In the '20s many bands played on a very fast tempo fox-trot and so the two current split in the quick step and slow fox. In 1925 Charleston dance that exploded several features borrowed Quickstep. The British were the first who took the fox-trot fast paced putting it over the figures of displacement changed from Charleston (without kicks) and calling him a quick step. Dance has become very popular and easy to learn. In 1927 it introduced the character of the pair dancing and enter dance competitions big time.

Quick step-dancing is a colorful, lively and energetic swing that includes besides basic character (large displacements related to ascent and descent of the body, bending and rotation speed) more shares reminiscent of Charleston (figures spectacular feet) running and jumping. Base rate is the same as in slow fox and slow-quick-quick namely.

In the dance competitions in Romania Paso Doble is the dance of the class of "hobby" (it is considered easy to learn and suitable for all ages) and is standard in the general order last dance. It takes a minimum of 1.5 minutes, as is written in 4 / 4 (two times as music and has a tempo of 50 measures per minute (BPM) and general dance music jazz orhestrelor.

For beginners waltz dance figures lend more slowly but made a more vigorous pace. Detergents, technical lift and descent is but slightly changed in quick step difference between the two situations are not so high as slow waltz. Dance is more linear and specific figures are based on "quarter step to right or to left" and "lock steps" dansandu on pace slow-quick-quick-slow. Position is specific dances partners standard position is large, casual and elegant.

Dancers make an intense effort in this last dance in a competition. Especially in the choreographies of open studies show that 1 minute quick step is a very effective cardio exercise - running a record comparable to 1500 m! While this dance practice and strengthens muscle and skeletal system.

Jive

Jive in all its forms has its origins in the dance called swing. It is formed in the 20s in the African American community in New York in close connection with contemporary jazz very fashionable in those circles. Currently there are over 50 official forms such as Modern Jive, Social, Le Roc, Ceroc, Swing, Jitterbug, Rock'n'Roll, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Lindy, or Jive Boogaloo.

Jive is probably the most energetic Latin American dance section of sports dansulul based on syncopated chasse's left or right (a sequence of three steps that close side two feet per step) with the tempo ¾, ¼, 1 / 1 stroke flick kicks and sites that are rapid movements of the legs to the floor or the so-called step rock (rock step) - a step back and recover the entire weight on two-stroke. In the open competitions, there are specific figures tempo swing that turns into quick-quick-slow.

In the dance competitions in Romania Jive is danced from class of "hobby" (it is considered easy to learn) and is the latest Latin dance in general order. It takes at least 1 minute, as is written in 4 / 4 (four times as music) and has a tempo of 42-44 measures per minute (BPM) and dancing to Jazz to Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Disco and Country.

Dance requires frequent changes of partners and an outlet from high blood pressure in their hands. Corpulul weight is facing forward (the pillow) including rock step. Girls perform turns and fast pirouettes, balance is essential. Top of the lateral body movement and sometimes lead rises knees forming a right angle with the body.

Energy by Jive dancers in very high 1 minute Jive is an excellent cardio exercise. Legs and abdominal muscles develop especially kicks.

Dance

Rhythms and dance music for special or ballroom dancing. Useful for learning the characteristics of each dance.

A slow waltz	MIDI	Samba 3	MIDI
Waltz 2	MIDI	Cha-cha-cha a	MIDI
Waltz 3	MIDI	Cha-cha-cha 2	MIDI
Tango 1	MIDI	Cha-cha-cha 3	MIDI
Tango 2	MIDI	Rumba 1	MIDI
Tango 3	MIDI	Rumba 2	MIDI
Viennese Waltz 1	MIDI	Rumba 3	MIDI
Viennese waltz 2	MIDI	Passo Doble 1	MIDI
Viennese waltz 3	MIDI	Jive 1	MIDI
Slow Fox 1	MIDI	Jive 2	MIDI
Slow Fox 2	MIDI	Jive 3	MIDI
Slow Fox 3	MIDI	Lambada 1	MIDI
Quick Step 1	MIDI	Merengue 1	MIDI
Saturday 1	MIDI	Salsa 1	MIDI
Samba 2	MIDI	Mambo a	MIDI