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You CAN dance!
Dance in social situations and learn more via Round Dancing! |
| Partnership Dancing |
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• Aspects of Partnership Dancing (interrelationship of social, ballroom, and round dancing)
• Social dance floor etiquette Select > "Dance Floor Rules" and > "10 Commandments of Dance Floor Etiquette"
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| Social Dance Lessons - Easy to follow step-by-step instruction |
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Check understanding of terms and concepts introduced by selecting vocabulary list
• Lesson 1 Social Foxtrot rhythm, SSQQ; 2 patterns; vocabulary
**Slow Slow Quick Quick (SSQQ) Tutorial
• Lesson 2 Social Foxtrot - 3 new patterns; a new position; vocabulary
• Lesson 3 Social Foxtrot - Components (Twirl, Rock, Side-Close); 4 new patterns; vocabulary
• Lesson 4 Single Swing, SSQQ; new position; 4 new patterns; triple swing; vocabulary
• Lesson 5 Waltz, 3/4 timing, 4/4 timing; Waltz Box & 6 variations; vocabulary
• Lesson 6
• Lesson 7
• Lesson 8
• Lesson 9
• Lesson 10
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| Improving Dance Knowledge |
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• Understanding Timing: Dancing Is Visually Depicting Music
• Body Awareness - Walking
• Body Awareness - Cuban Motion / Latin Hip Action
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| Why Dance? |
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• Benefits of Partnership Dancing
• Promise of Arts Education, especially Dance
• Dance Quotes to Get Your Body Moving 140 itemized quotes
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| Round Dance Rhythms Chart links to abundant information about each rhythm! Each rhythm page includes a link to a list of Roundalab standard figures so dancers can monitor their own progress plus pertinent ICBDA Clinic Notes. (Presently the Cha Cha and Rumba rhythms have the most additional links.) |
| Round Dance Online Resources |
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• 30-second video explaining round dancing A longer video and printed version also at cuedballroomdance.com
• Round dancing in action, showing dancers enjoying the activity as well as instructors from three continents (promo video for a past convention)
• The Rhythms of Cued Ballroom introduction to numerous round dancing rhythms
• Video Library hundreds of dances on YouTube (select name of dance to view video; many rhythms plus "non-dance" info available at bottom of spreadsheet)
• Index of Rounds searchable data base of thousands of round dances with links to downloadable cue sheets
• Cue Sheet Writing Guidelines how to write or read them!
• International Choreographed Ballroom Dancers Association (ICBDA) for all dancer members with helpful resources (how to dance, where to dance, what to dance, how to join, upcoming events, plus much more)
• Roundalab (RAL) round dance teachers' organization has subscriptions for written and video resources, info for those aspiring to teach, a list of instructors, a list of upcoming events, and more
• Bootcamps, teaching subscriptions, & online clinics offered by Curt & Tammy Worlock
For Mesa, Arizona:
•Weekly Schedule for Mesa/Phoenix area events (also has maps, flyers, programs or dance lists with linked cue sheets, local instructor information, and videos)
• Season Brochure for Mesa Arizona (Round Dance Capital of the World)
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| Resources to Promote Dancing |
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• ICBDA Membership Flyer - Join yourself and encourage others to join!
• Teaching Sequence (Larry Caves' Walk In Dance Out program)
• Resources & Opportunities - modify for your area (note on-line round dance resources)
• Sample Flyer - include your own details
• Sample psa send to your local media outlets (radio, TV, and newspapers)
• Sample Business Card - Avery #8871 prints 10 cards per sheet (can also print on reverse side). Go to Avery.com to create and print your own cards.
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