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Ballroom Dancing
June 15th, 2008
Ballroom dancing is a type of dancing that can be a great hobby and also have many other purposes. Historically, ballroom dancing is any form of formal social dancing. Nowadays, ballroom dancing has a much narrower definition. Usually ballroom dancing refers to the International Standard (Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep) and International Latin style (Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive) dancing. Some of the most popular styles of ballroom dancing are:
- Waltz
- Tango
- Foxtrot
- Viennese Waltz
- Cha cha
- Rumba
- Swing
- Bolero
- Mambo
How to start Ballroom dancing as a hobby?
Ballroom dancing is not easy. It takes practice and patience as well as coordinating with your partner. You will need a partner for ballroom dancing. To take up ballroom dancing, you would need to join a ballroom dancing club or take lessons to learn the different steps of ballroom dancing. If you become very good at it, you can enter ballroom dancing competitions. Ballroom dancing is also often used as a way of raising money for charity and fundraising.
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