"sequences of the Viennese Waltz, anywhere during the SD, but one after another, and were also counted as two required elements. Seniors and juniors both had to use two rhythms of three possible choices (the Foxtrot, Quickstep, and Tango) in their creative section, but Seniors could use the same rhythm as the Golden Waltz. In addition to the elements in the pattern dance, the ice dancers had to perform a short lift, a midline step sequence in which they could have no contact with each other, and a set of sequential twizzles during their creative sections. They could perform up"
"space between the partners, and a closed overhand position in which the lead wraps their left forearm over the follower's right forearm and clasps their hand with the palm against the back of the follower's hand. A ""side by side"", ""shoulder hold"", ""cape"", or varsouviana position is also used. Originally called the Texas Shuffle Step (or Foxtrot step), at some point this became better known as Texas Two-Step, which is now the most common dance with that name. Danced to music with 4/4 time signature, it consists of four steps with timing quick, quick, slow, slow, where the pattern of"
"parts. The following table shows what the different parts look like, musically speaking: All the themes are 8 measures long. Historically related forms of dance: Quadrille The quadrille is a dance that was fashionable in late 18th- and 19th-century Europe and its colonies. Performed by four couples in a rectangular formation, it is related to American square dancing. The Lancers, a variant of the quadrille, became popular in the late 19th century and was still danced in the 20th century in folk-dance clubs. A derivative found in the Francophone Lesser Antilles is known as ""kwadril"", and the dance is also"
"recently become widespread in outdoor parks in Beijing. Cross-step waltz Cross-step waltz (originally, the French Valse Boston) is a social ballroom dance in time, performed primarily in closed position, to slower tempo waltz music (around 110 to 120 beats per minute). It is characterized by a ""primary cross step"" where the Lead role crosses the right foot over the left, as the Follow role crosses the left foot over the right, on the first count of the musical measure. Cross-step waltz can travel and rotate like traditional waltzes, while the dynamic of the cross-step facilitates a wide range of traveling"
"Quadrille The quadrille is a dance that was fashionable in late 18th- and 19th-century Europe and its colonies. Performed by four couples in a rectangular formation, it is related to American square dancing. The Lancers, a variant of the quadrille, became popular in the late 19th century and was still danced in the 20th century in folk-dance clubs. A derivative found in the Francophone Lesser Antilles is known as ""kwadril"", and the dance is also still found in Madagascar and is within old Jamaican / Caribbean culture. The ""quadrille"" consists of a chain of four to six ""contredanses"", courtly versions"
"double time steps (often incorrectly called syncopated walks), stepping on one- two- or (rarely) all three beats in a measure. Vals dancing is characterized by absence of pauses; continual turns (giros) in both directions are not done as in ballroom quick waltz, although turns are sometimes introduced for variety. Milonga, in 2/4 time, has a strongly accented beat, and sometimes an underlying ""habanera"" rhythm. Dancers avoid pausing, and often introduce double time steps (incorrectly called syncopation and more appropriately called ""traspies"") into their walks and turns. Milonga dancing uses the same basic elements as tango, with a strong emphasis on"
"Cross-step waltz Cross-step waltz (originally, the French Valse Boston) is a social ballroom dance in time, performed primarily in closed position, to slower tempo waltz music (around 110 to 120 beats per minute). It is characterized by a ""primary cross step"" where the Lead role crosses the right foot over the left, as the Follow role crosses the left foot over the right, on the first count of the musical measure. Cross-step waltz can travel and rotate like traditional waltzes, while the dynamic of the cross-step facilitates a wide range of traveling variations. Cross-step waltz evolved in the early 20th"
"of Tri-ple-step, instead of Tri-ple-step"". Triple step Triple Step is a generic term for dance step patterns that describes three steps done on two main beats of music. Usually they are two quick steps and one slow one, i.e., often they are counted as ""quick-quick-slow"", ""one-and-two"", ""three-and-four"", etc. Some dances have a pattern known as such: ""triple step"". In some other dances it is referred to as the shuffle step. Some triple steps are performed in a chassé-like manner: ""side step, together, side step"". The ""cha-cha chassé"" is an example of this kind of a triple step. In some other"
"a choreography by Hanya Holm. Original title ""What So Proudly We Hail"", also known as ""Suite of four dances"". The four dances are: Composed in 1950–51. The work is scored for a prepared piano and a chamber orchestra and was written using the gamut technique Cage developed in ""String Quartet in Four Parts"" (1950). Independently created sonorities (single notes, chords, aggregates) are arranged into rectangular charts; the music is composed by tracing geometric patterns on them. There are three movements. The piano part develops from free composition (movement 1) to following the orchestra using a parallel chart (movement 2) and"
"to the man's right to the one, two, three count of the music--four of these quarter turns making the complete revolution. Throughout this turn the man keeps his right foot and the lady her left on the floor, using it as a pivot on which to turn. Now the man steps backward with his left foot and the lady forward with her right, taking four steps. Then balance, and instead of four quarter turns to the one, two, three count of the music, make two half turns in the same time. The dance includes a great deal of ""balancing"". Indeed,"
"Triple step Triple Step is a generic term for dance step patterns that describes three steps done on two main beats of music. Usually they are two quick steps and one slow one, i.e., often they are counted as ""quick-quick-slow"", ""one-and-two"", ""three-and-four"", etc. Some dances have a pattern known as such: ""triple step"". In some other dances it is referred to as the shuffle step. Some triple steps are performed in a chassé-like manner: ""side step, together, side step"". The ""cha-cha chassé"" is an example of this kind of a triple step. In some other cases the steps may be"
"movements should be executed simultaneously. Teams are marked on their synchronicity Latin Dancesport formation is a medley of dances that include the 5 International Latin dances: Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive, Paso Doble and Samba. Standard or Ballroom formation is a medley of the 5 international ballroom dances Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, Viennese Waltz and Foxtrot. The routines generally feature at least some free-form choreography in the walk on and walk off, which may include movements from jazz dance, ballet, or any other type of dance. This is clearly marked by a gong. A complete routine usually lasts a total of 6"
"usually performed by a female and a male dancer. (; 'step of the fish.') A type of ""soubresaut"", or a jump without a change of feet. From fifth position, a dancer executes a deep ""demi-plié"" and then jumps arching the back with straight legs behind, so that the body is curved like a fish jumping out of water. Also called ""temps de poisson"". ('Step of four.') A dance by four dancers. ('Step of three.') A dance by three dancers. (; 'waltz step.') A sequence of three steps—""fondu, relevé, elevé"" (down, up, up)—always advancing (like a march), done in three counts"
"takes 4 beats (for the 4 steps the person takes). Similarly, the ""knee up"" move also takes 4 beats. Another common move, the repeater knee, is an 8-beat move. Classes vary in the level of choreography. Basic level classes will tend to have a series of relatively basic moves strung together into a sequence. More advanced classes incorporate dance elements such as turns, mambos, and stomps. These elements are put together into 2–3 routines in each class. One learns the routines during the class and then all are performed at the end of the class. Regardless of the complexity of"
"are then repeated, with care that the kicks are small (as the dance is brisk). Following the four kicks, one performs a ""saut moyen""—a small jump into the air that pulls the feet into the ""posture gauche"" or ""droit""—whichever is the opposite of the first. This combination of the ""saut moyen"" and the ""posture"" is typically called a ""cadence"". The process repeats, mirrored to reflect the new starting posture, until the song ends. Tourdion The tourdion (or tordion) (from the French verb ""tordre"" / to twist) is a lively dance, similar in nature to the galliard, and popular from the"
"this newly approved dancing time to secretly formulate uprisings to hasten their freedom. How ironic! Carriacou versions of the Quadrille feature four men and four women, forming a square and are accompanied by tambourine, bass drum, violin and triangle. Dance styles can be either formal, with couples gliding rigidly in turn, or a more free style where all couples dance at the same time with unfettered movements and improvisations. This dance surpasses the Big Drum in rhythm but does not have the variety and the significance of the African Nation Dance. You can view these dances at cultural celebrations. The"
"Regency version is relatively slow, and done up on the balls of the feet with the arms in a variety of graceful positions. The Sauteuse is a leaping waltz commonly done in 2/4 rather than 3/4 time, similar in pattern (leap-glide-close) to the Redowa and Waltz Galop of the later nineteenth century. First imported from France by Lady Jersey in 1815, the Quadrille was a shorter version of the earlier cotillions. Figures from individual cotillions were assembled into sets of five or six figures, and the changes were left out, producing much shorter dances. By the late 1810s, it was"
"hands, followed by a returning to the hold. A common dance step consists of four steps distributed in the following way over three beats: one long, two short, one long (""one...-two-and-three...""). Beat 1, 2 and 3 have almost equal stress and length, which also is reflected in the corresponding music. A very free variant of this slängpolska type, consisting of walking through the room with different holds and turning on the spot with different holds and the same walking steps, could just as well be danced to or time music, as do the related Norwegian dances ""gangar"" and ""bonde"", but"
"from centuries long past. Pastorale is a gentle dance of the land and field, Barcarolle evokes the undulating music of a gondola traveling on water, Pavan is a slow, dignified dance in double time (though I have set it in triple!), and a Tarantella is a continuously fast dance in 6/8 that often accelerates."" Additionally, the fourth movement draws inspiration from the Ian Anderson-lead British rock group Jethro Tull. The concerto has a duration of approximately 25 minutes and is cast in four movements: The work is scored for a solo flute and an orchestra consisting of two flutes (2nd"
"four counts to where they started the figure. As depicted by Feuillet, this is done right side by right side the first time, left by left the second time. Single - two steps in any direction closing feet on the second step (the second step tends to be interpreted as a closing action in which weight usually stays on the same foot as before, consistent with descriptions from Renaissance sources). Slipping circle (left or right) - dancers take hands in a circle (facing in) and chassé left or right. Hands across or Star - some number of dancers (usually four)"
"– also occasionally seen as 'Old Tyme' – (now referred to as 'Classical'), 'Modern' or 'Latin' with the dividing line being somewhere in the early 20th century. New sequences are being devised all the time and the number which have been published as scripts is currently (in 2010) standing at over four thousand. Old-time (Classical) dances: Old-time Waltz, Country dance, Quadrille, Galop, Polka; Saunter, Gavotte, Two Step, Mazurka, Schottische, Cakewalk. Modern dances: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep Latin-American dances: Rumba, Cha-cha-cha, Samba, Jive, Paso Doble, Bossa Nova, Salsa, Mambo. Regular competitions are held between dance teachers to decide which newly created"
"the fourth part, and La Pastourelle the fifth, making a total of six parts. The quadrille was also danced in the United States. In the early part of the nineteenth century ""complicated steps and patterns such as pigeon-winginga showy maneuver involving, in part, jumping into the air and striking both legs togetherand jigging at the corners"" were part of the dance. Those fancy steps had by mid-century for the most part been replaced by simple walking steps. Thus the quadrille was a very intricate dance. The ""standard"" form contained five different parts, and the Viennese lengthened it to six different"
"step travels to the woman's right (the man's left), without turning. ""The man's steps are the converse of the woman's, he starting with his left foot. The step is executed in closed position of the couple, and is usually performed several times in succession. The arrival of the feet in fourth position is usually punctuated with a slight dip."" The most basic repeating sequence of steps may be; The sequence may start from any of the four steps and may break wherever it is convenient to move into another dance figure or in the opposite direction. The whole sequence is"
"and 4/4 time signatures. Some compositions written in entirely one meter (such as Arabesque in Twilight, which is in 5/8 ), or consistently alternate between two meters (such as Dance toward West: 8/8 and 6/8; and Dance toward East: 6/8 and 5/8), but the majority change between at least 3 different meters. Some of the compositions Pleiades Dances also use modal harmony. The Lydian mode and Mixolydian mode both figure prominently into these works. Slightly Bright Waltz, for example, has a prominently Lydian melodic figure (even though the V7-I relationship of the key of Db is still maintained with a"
"Pasodoble Pasodoble (Spanish: ""double step"") is a Spanish military march, and also a modern dance that emulates the movements of a bullfight. Essentially, the Pasadoble dance involves role-playing. This two-person dance form has the man performing as the bullfighter and the woman as the cape. It is known as one of the fastest Latin ballroom dances because dancers make around 120 to 130 beats/steps per minute. In some versions, the man portrays the matador in the dance, and the woman portrays the bull. Flamenco-like qualities infuse the dance as the man and woman challenge each other. Pasodoble is a lively"
"Square dance A square dance is a dance for four couples (eight dancers in total) arranged in a square, with one couple on each side, facing the middle of the square. Square dances were first documented in 16th-century England but were also quite common in France and throughout Europe. They came to North America with the European settlers and have undergone considerable development there. In some countries and regions, through preservation and repetition, square dances have attained the status of a folk dance. The Western American square dance may be the most widely known form worldwide, possibly due to its"
"Minuet step The minuet step is the dance step performed in the dance minuet. It ""is composed of four plain straight Steps or Walks, and may be performed forwards, backward, sideways, &c."" or in a square. The steps are often referred to by direction to distinguish them. ""A Movement, or Sink and Rise, being added to the first Step of the three belonging to the Minuet Step, produces a Bouree; and the like to the fourth and last a Half Coupee, which together compose what is commonly called the English Minuet Step"" . ""The second Method of its Performance is"
"short), a four-count movement to the side."" In ballroom dancing a ""dance step"" is defined as, or requires, the shifting of one's body weight from one foot to the other in time to the music. ""Dancing is stepping in time to the beats of the music. ... In addition to steps, there are also dance movements, such as toe touches, kicks, and hops."" Some genres, such as ballet, have, ""a clear repertoire of dance steps,"" thus different types of dance may be characterized by their differing and shared steps. Each dance emphasizes its own moves, but often moves are shared"
"several short stories throughout the ballet (similar to ""Serenade"") outside a saloon. It is almost a satire on classical ballet with imitations of ""Giselle"" and ""Swan Lake"" (second movement). The ballet originally had four movements: The Allegro is for four cowboys, eight girls (divided into two groups of four) and a lead couple. The lengthy Allegro goes for about ten minutes. The Adagio (Waltz) is for a lead couple and four girls representing horses. This movement is set at night. The cowboy is chasing after the lead girl who eludes him and eventually, after some flirtation, leaves without him. The"
"performed as a suite of three dances called """"okrągły"","" meaning round. The dances were each of a different tempo, yet all featured the ""mazurka"" rhythm and a triple meter. The ""kujawiak"" was preceded by fifteen to thirty minutes of a slow walking dance, like the ""chodzony,"" with partners holding each other by their sides and outlining the dancing area. The proper ""kujawiak"" followed, accelerating the tempo. The suite ended with a quick turning dance, the ""mazurek"" or the ""oberek"". In some regions, the order of dances might be reversed (""mazur-kujawiak-oberek"") with a decelerating tempo. Folk dances grouped under the label"
"Peabody and the quickstep bear little resemblance to each other, although some of the steps are the same. The Peabody is a brisk dance that covers a lot of space on the dance floor. Danced to almost any 2/4 or 4/4 ragtime tune of appropriate tempo, it is essentially a fast one-step, with long, gliding strides and a few syncopations. The leader changes sides as he travels around the floor and adds promenades and simple turns as the dance progresses. The partners may also add slight dipping motions with their upper bodies once they master the rhythm and flow of"
"rhythm slow (two counts), slow (two counts), quick (one count), quick (one count). Examples include: the basic movement forward and back, the alternating quarter turns (zig-zag), the rock turns right and left, the promenade, the promenade twist (12 counts), the promenade pivot (12 counts), and the sway step. Social dancers generally use the alternating quarter turns to progress in a zig-zag pattern around the room, alternating for variety with the promenade. Rock turns are used for changes of direction in corners and to avoid collisions. Both the rock turns and balance step can be danced entirely in place, if necessitated"
"Quebradita A quebradita (Spanish: ""Little break"", referring to the breaking of a wild horse and a female dancer's back bends) is a Mexican dancing style. It is usually performed to a modified form of Sinaloan banda music, and often the word """"quebradita"""" can also refer to the music style. In the ""quebradita"" there is a male dancer and a female dancer. The male dancer lowers the female dancer backwards almost to the point where she touches the floor. Then the male dancer quickly pulls her up. This is what the ""little break"" refers to. Compared to the ""brinquito"" or ""caballito"""