tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12195639687758580932024-03-08T12:53:18.573-07:00Dance Steps for BeginnersJust-in-time, bite-sized tips for new dancersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-85848053831396708492010-03-31T09:00:00.007-06:002010-03-31T09:23:23.077-06:00Cha Cha Dance StepsAs you can see from the above video, the basic Cha Cha Cha dance steps involve small-sized steps with turned out feet and legs. The cha cha requires very small steps because of its rhythm. The counting for the steps are "1-2-3-cha-cha-1-2-3-cha-cha" or "1-2-3-4-and-1-2-3-4-and". There are five steps for four beats of music. Cha cha music is energetic with a steady beat.The cha cha is a very Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-86743763442288304342009-12-26T17:58:00.006-07:002009-12-27T12:14:13.745-07:00Learn Dance Steps Through SpeakingWhen learning dance steps, it is very helpful to use all of our senses - how we see, hear, feel and move. By speaking the words, doing the actions, and feeling the results in our body movements, we will increase our ability to learn dance steps.What this means for us is to count aloud the steps (slow, slow, quick, quick, slow) or the timing (1, 2, 3) in a strong, clear voice as we take each danceUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-70293450526129649742009-12-26T17:37:00.009-07:002009-12-26T17:52:00.233-07:00Which Dance Steps For The Music?Being able to recognize the rhythm of a song is the way to know which are the most appropriate dance steps to do. As dancing comes from music, it is all about recognizing the fundamental elements of timing and rhythm. Each dance step was developed to match its own music and expresses the rhythm and timing of that music.For us to learn how to hear the differences between songs for the different Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-17712892094218949072009-12-26T17:03:00.002-07:002009-12-26T17:06:41.478-07:00How To Follow Dance StepsFollowing can be as difficult as leading dance steps. In partner dancing, the follower needs to understand that the leader leads the pattern and they follow one step at a time, based on the lead. As a follower we are responsible for carrying our own weight and responding to the lead of our partner. Even if the leader is not leading the dance steps properly (or at all), it is best to NOT be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-49846712299025213912009-12-26T16:31:00.002-07:002009-12-26T16:47:38.462-07:00How to Lead Dance StepsFor men, leading is one of the fundamentals of learning to ballroom dance (along with knowing how to do the steps and how the frame feels when doing it right). Learning to lead is a skill that can be learned. What do we mean by leading? A lead is initiating, creating and planning ahead which dance pattern we will be doing. As the leader, we determine the direction the couple dances in and which Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-18281532256902486922009-12-26T16:21:00.007-07:002009-12-26T17:55:15.653-07:00Dances With Easy Dance StepsWhich dances have easy dance steps? Single rhythm Jive is often the best place to start, closely followed by the Rumba. For beginners to partner dancing, a good place to start is with Ceroc. Also known as 'modern jive', Ceroc dancing is a fusion of Salsa, Ballroom, Hip Hop, Tango and Jive. This modern dance is easy to learn and can be danced to any music with a regular beat.Complete beginners areUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-68821634701419730762009-12-24T17:05:00.004-07:002009-12-24T17:17:58.747-07:00Correcting The Dance StepsTo effectively learn new dance steps, we must commit our entire body to the step. Committing to the movement as a couple allows us to feel what the dance steps actually feel like. This commitment will give us the feedback we need to learn and show us the mistakes that we are making. If we were to do the steps right the very first time, we would have no need to correct them. The same errors will Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-6820502398036173342009-12-24T16:50:00.000-07:002009-12-24T16:50:54.407-07:00Get Dance Steps Up To Speed Of MusicAfter practicing the dance steps without music at first to get to know what the new steps will feel like, we need to get our dancing up to the speed of the music as soon as we can. As we dance with our feet, we need to get our feet used to the music. Matching our dance steps to the tempo of the music will help integrate more quickly the physical with the music. Tempo is how fast we and the musicUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-52744057728334292522009-12-24T16:40:00.003-07:002009-12-24T16:46:38.975-07:00Learn Dance Steps Without MusicLearning the dance steps for dances such as the cha cha cha, jive, mambo, waltz, foxtrot, and rumba is simply about repeating an action the same way each time. As such we need to start learning the steps without music and to practice the steps soon after doing them for the first time in a ballroom dance lesson or after watching a dance steps video. It is better to practice the steps every day forUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-53783306507053199872009-12-24T14:21:00.004-07:002009-12-24T15:36:26.243-07:00The Body Knows How To Do Dance StepsAlthough basic dance steps are easy to do, it can take some time to do the easy dance steps without conscious thinking and efforting. As new dancers we can often over-think the process and have trouble harmonizing our actions with our thinking. We know what we want to do, but can't seem to do it.But it is vital to realize that our body actually knows what to do. All we have to do is get out of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-54070521171806115802009-12-24T12:56:00.004-07:002009-12-27T18:54:27.897-07:00Dance Shoes Make Dance Steps EasierEach dance style has a specific type of shoe that are designed to protect our feet and legs. For example, dance boots are for country and western; ballroom practice shoes are for couples dancing.Dance shoes help us physically. The shoes make it easier to learn dance steps due to their lighter weight and flexibility. As our feet will be more comfortable with dance shoes, we can dance longer in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219563968775858093.post-82369454947160895102009-12-24T12:11:00.000-07:002009-12-24T12:48:45.830-07:00What Are Dance Steps?Are you able to repeat an action the same way each time?That's all that dance steps are. The same action over and over. This action is simply transferring our body weight from one foot to the other within a set period of time. This time period is dictated by the music.If we are to dance well, we must come to know the feeling of having all of our weight over the next foot. During every step, our Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0