Dance Classes Manhattan
Dance is a kind of art form that generally refers to the movement of the body. It is also used as a source of social interaction or expression. In other words, dance can be regarded as a non verbal communication between humans. Almost all creatures on earth performs this art form called dance in their own ways. A dance perfomance could be ceremonial, erotic, competitive or one that is performed for the audience. Many styles such as the classical dance, hip hop dance, break dance etc have evolved from this art format. While the ballet, ballroom, tango etc are the classical forms, the break dancing and krumping relates to the hip hop culture. Some of the very common types of dances which are played and performed world wide are Ballroom dancing, mambo dancing, tango dancing although other formats are pretty common and used quite often. Ballroom dancing:- This is a common type of social dancing, in which one partners the other to perform it. It is enjoyed both socially and competitively all over the world. Because of the entertainment it provides to the spectators, Ballroom dancing is widely enjoyed on stage and in films. With the emergence of dance sport these days, dance arts such as this has got a narrower scope and there are people nowadays who take this as a full time profession. The origin of the name ‘ballroom dancing’ is from the word ball which in turn originates from the Latin word ‘Ballare’ which means to dance. Salsa dancing is yet another kind of dancing which could be either a partnered dance or a solo dance. In this art form, a group of couples exchange partners in a circle. This form of dancing mainly involves the movement of the hips rather than the whole body movement. Effectively, as a salsa dancer, the upper body remains level always and unaffected by the weight changes but hip part is the one which needs quite some kind of movement. Salsa is basically and most commonly played in the Caribbean islands. The beats associated with Salsa is essentially Cuban with deep Afro-Cuban. This dance art is all about the beats and the steps and movement made with it which makes it very popular in African countries. Another popular dance format is the Mambo dance. It is generally a Latin dance that corresponds to the mambo music. It is regarded as one of the oldest forms of dancing which was invented in the 1930’s and eventually got popular throughout the world with time. This art form don’t have any basic or breaking steps. Rather the Cuban’s, the pioneers in inventing this dance format, considers it be a ‘Feeling of the music’ where sound and movement are merged through the body. However, the original mambo dance format wasn’t accepted by the professional dance teachers and felt it was necessary to standardize the dance to be able to be socially regarded as a dance. Another dance that is closely related and originated in the South American parts is the Tango dance. With time, it eventually spread to the rest of the world. There are various dance styles within this art form itself namely Argentine tango, Uruguayan tango, Ballroom tango etc. The way it is performed are either open embrace where the lead and the follow have space between their bodies or close embrace where both the partners are connected chest to chest or in the upper thigh. Dances and its forms are in plenty. Each culture has got its own dance art. Dance has got great effects on the mind and soul of a person. It could be considered as a best remedy for lots of things in life by reducing the stress, tension, and depression. While dancing to the rhythm of music, it is believed to release a lot of stress hormone thereby making a person fresh. Dancing is just another kind of exercise. A lot of people do their exercise by dancing as it helps to tone your body in addition to providing much joy and fun to the person.
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