Dance

 Jive

JiveThere are 2 elements that define the dance: a very fast beat and high-energy movements. The standard beat for the Jive is 176 beats per minute , but in international competitions under the World Dance Council, the beat can be between 128 and 160 bpm. The Jive is always the last dance style in any international dance competition due to the energy it requires, leaving the dancers too tired to perform further styles. Although the Jive is seen as a freeform style of dancing, there are about 20 ‘set’ moves (called beginner moves). On the odd beat (1,3,5,7, etc.) the dancers are static, and on the even beat (2,4,6,8) they move. Every move in Jive dancing has a set number of counts (1 count equals 2 beats). Each move starts with a back step; this allows all the moves to flow seamlessly from one to another. The 20 beginner moves link many of the more complex moves; this tends to make the dancers all move in a clockwise direction and allows groups of dancers to dance together without constantly colliding with each other. The Origins of Jive It will surprise a lot of people to learn that the Jive actually evolved in Europe. In the early 1940s, US troops based in the UK brought with them wild and exciting new dances to war-torn Britain, including the Lindy Hop and the Jitterbug. Not knowing that these were actually separate styles, the Brits started to combine them, and so the Jive began to evolve.

 Paso Doble 

Paso Doble At its core, the Paso Doble is a dramatic Spanish dance. Traditionally, the man is characterized as the matador (bullfighter) and the lady as his cape in the drama of a Spanish bullfight. The dancers may choose to enact the role of the torero, picador, banderillero, bull, or Spanish dancer. They can also change roles throughout the dance. Based on Flamenco dancing, the Paso Doble is both arrogant and passionate in its portrayal. The Paso Doble is performed more as a competition dance than as a social dance, and it is also taught and performed under the International Latin genre, which includes, cha-cha-cha, samba, rumba, and jive. Musical rythm is 2/4 and count 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 and 1…..

Tango 

Tango Dance Steps Like many ballroom dances, the lead and follow mirror each others steps in the basic. Many of the more complicated tango dance steps give each part their own specific roles to play. The lead also always begins with the left foot, the follow with the right, and the lead steps are "heel leads" - that is, the heel of the foot comes down first, not the toe. T (slow): the lead steps forward with the left foot, the follow mirrors by stepping back with the right. A (slow): the lead steps forward with the right foot, mirrored again by the follow's right. N (quick): the lead steps forward again with the left, a slightly smaller step, preparing to step to the side with the right. G (quick): the lead steps to the right with the right foot, using a technique known as "collecting" the foot.. O (slow): probably the most sultry step in the basic, this is a slow almost-drag of the left foot towards the right, ready to begin the basic again