Introduction to ballroom dances

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A quick introduction to the most popular ballroom dances – waltz, cha cha, salsa, foxtrot, tango, jive, samba, rumba, and swing.

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Hello and welcome to Dancing Hello and welcome to Dancing For Beginners podcast, episode For Beginners podcast, episode

1. 1.

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In today's podcast we'll introduce In today's podcast we'll introduce the most popular ballroom the most popular ballroom

dances.dances.

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At Dancing For Beginners we At Dancing For Beginners we want to make dancing as easy want to make dancing as easy

and enjoyable as possible. and enjoyable as possible.

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Learning how to dance is like Learning how to dance is like learning how to drive learning how to drive

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at first you proceed slowly and at first you proceed slowly and cautiously, but with practice, cautiously, but with practice,

you’ll be doing it automatically.you’ll be doing it automatically.

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Ballroom dancing lessons can be Ballroom dancing lessons can be fun, enjoyable, and inexpensive. fun, enjoyable, and inexpensive.

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Not to mention good exercise. Not to mention good exercise.

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Introducing the most popular Introducing the most popular ballroom dances.ballroom dances.

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WaltzWaltz

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Waltz is not as hard as most Waltz is not as hard as most people think. people think.

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It's an elegant, beautiful dance It's an elegant, beautiful dance with long, flowing movements. with long, flowing movements.

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It should probably be one of the It should probably be one of the first ballroom dances you learn. first ballroom dances you learn.

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Great for weddings and other Great for weddings and other social occasions.social occasions.

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Cha ChaCha Cha

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Cha Cha is the youngest of the Cha Cha is the youngest of the latin dances. latin dances.

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It's classy, sexy, fun, and It's classy, sexy, fun, and danceable to a variety of music danceable to a variety of music

styles and tempos. styles and tempos.

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Easy to learn and fun to dance. Easy to learn and fun to dance.

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SalsaSalsa

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Salsa is definitely a dance that Salsa is definitely a dance that can heat up the dance floor. can heat up the dance floor.

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Vibrant, stylish, sexy and Vibrant, stylish, sexy and exciting. exciting.

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Learning how to Salsa can also Learning how to Salsa can also be extremely fun.be extremely fun.

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FoxtrotFoxtrot

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Foxtrot is one of the most popular Foxtrot is one of the most popular ballroom dances and a great ballroom dances and a great

dance for beginners. dance for beginners.

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It's a classic dance for wedding It's a classic dance for wedding receptions and social events. receptions and social events.

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Basic foxtrot steps are easy.Basic foxtrot steps are easy.

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TangoTango

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Called the Dance of Love, tango Called the Dance of Love, tango is a beautiful dance known for its is a beautiful dance known for its

sensuality and passion. sensuality and passion.

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Although most people believe it's Although most people believe it's very difficult to grasp, very difficult to grasp,

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it's actually quite easy to break it's actually quite easy to break down. down.

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JiveJive

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Jive is a saucy blend of Salsa Jive is a saucy blend of Salsa and a two-step jive and a two-step jive

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that is becoming the fastest that is becoming the fastest growing dance phenomenon in growing dance phenomenon in

the country. the country.

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It's easy to learn, sociable, fun, It's easy to learn, sociable, fun, and can be danced to any music and can be danced to any music

with a regular beat. with a regular beat.

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It's also an excellent form of It's also an excellent form of exercise.exercise.

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SambaSamba

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Samba is certainly one of the Samba is certainly one of the most unique and fun dances you most unique and fun dances you

can learn. can learn.

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Originating from Brazil, it is Originating from Brazil, it is characterized by a rhythmic, characterized by a rhythmic,

sensual hip movements. sensual hip movements.

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Samba is not as hard as it looks. Samba is not as hard as it looks.

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The simple steps make it very The simple steps make it very easy to learn. easy to learn.

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RumbaRumba

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Rumba is a slow, sensual dance Rumba is a slow, sensual dance with wonderful rhythms and with wonderful rhythms and

bodily expressions bodily expressions

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that make it one of the most that make it one of the most popular Latin American dances popular Latin American dances

today. today.

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SwingSwing

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Swing has become one of the Swing has become one of the most popular and exciting form of most popular and exciting form of

dancing. dancing.

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It's fun, cool, improvisational, and It's fun, cool, improvisational, and very convenient on a jam-packed very convenient on a jam-packed

floor. floor.

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Swing dancers are easy to spot. Swing dancers are easy to spot.

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Just look for the couples having Just look for the couples having the most fun.the most fun.