Ballroom dance: tango, samba, cha-cha, Lindy, swing, waltz, fox-trot, jitterbug. |
What is it? "Ballroom dancing" originally referred to dances done in a ballroom. Unfortunately, the types of dances done in ballrooms change with the times. The eighteenth century minuet was replaced by the nineteenth century waltz and polka which were joined by the twentieth century fox-trot, tango, Lindy, and others. With the development of rock-and-roll after the second world war, "touch" dancing in general went into a decline. At this time, the term "ballroom" dancing came to be used to identify traditional "touch" dancing. For purposes of this article, however, ballroom dancing will mean the waltz, the fox-trot, swing, and the various Latin dances. Dancing and Gender. Most women love to dance. Many men feel silly dancing so most women do not have dance partners. A word to the wise man: learning to dance makes it much easier for you to meet women. In fact, you will have a extensive choice of women of any age if you realize that you do not look silly dancing and learn to ballroom dance. Besides, who cares what you look like with that far-reaching choice of lovely dance partners? |
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