How can I learn the type of rhythm or ballroom style of different songs?
Eric W asked:
I am taking ballroom dance lessons. For a lot of the older songs in fox trot, rumba, swing, etc…I am not sensitive enough yet to pick up and make a clear distinction of the rythym or exact style in ballroom. Any help or resources to help decipher and develop a better ear??
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In need of a real swing dress I can actually move in that would also be appropriate for a wedding?
roselyn1788 asked:
I’m the sister-of-the-groom for a small backyard wedding in late February. I’m buying a new dress for the occasion but I have a bad habit of buying dresses that are only appropriate for one occasion. SO this time around I’m trying to make sure that doesn’t happen. Well my boyfriend and I are taking dance lessons (mainly swing) in the summer and I thought it would be nice if I could get a swing dress that would work for both.
Limitations: Nothing too fancy or expensive. My ideal budget is under $100 and I can’t be fancier than the bride. Their wedding colors are turquoise and orange, something in those colors would be nice but it’s not mandatory. Obviously no white. No dark reds or blacks, which is what I’m mostly finding. I’d also like something very dance-friendly and flattering. I’m also only 5′1, so nothing past knee legnth.
In short, know of any women’s petite swing dress stores?
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Is it wrong that I want to learn how to swing dance?
stimbo m asked:
I few months ago I had to kill a man to stop him from trying to kill his girlfriend in the parking lot of a local retail store. Although I had no problem killing him. I just see red when I see a man hit a woman. My mom dated a man that used to beat her. From time to time I see the guy I killed’s face on people that might pass by or on a waiter at a restaurant. It’s just a bit of a mind game at time. To get my mind off of that incident I like to do things that are as far from violent as I can get. I’d like to learn how to swing dance but all my friends make fun of me. I saw this ad in our local paper for lessons so I asked this girl I’ve known now for a little over 5 years if she’d go with me to learn how to swing dance and she just laughs at me. I think it’d be a great physical hobby. Get me out of the house. I guess the question is, do you think I’m weird for wanting to learn how to swing dance?
Mary,
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Where can I take dance lessons in Wisconsin?
jockeygrrl asked:
I like in Lake Geneva, WI and I want to take adult classes in Latin, Ballroom, Swing, etc. Are there any good places within an hour? Thanks!
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Swing Dancing in Western New York?
Kirstie M asked:
I’m 15 and have a real interest in swing dancing, Lindy Hopping etc…but I can’t find any places in my area that host these dances.
I don’t want lessons just a place where my friends and I can go with other people go and dance. Restaurants or Cafe’s for example.
I’ve looked on the internet but I cant find any, so if someone could look and give me any websites, places etc I’d appreciate it.
Thank you
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Where can i go swing and salsa dancing. In TX?
B asked:
I live in the DFW area in Texas and im looking for suggestion as to wear my husband and I could go salsa or swing dancing . Im looking for a place that isn’t so club like and more of a dinning dancing and cocktail joint. We are in our early and mid 20’s. But we don’t mind being in an atmosphere with folks that are older.
Or even any place that does lessons .
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Is it realistic to replace a typical high school dance with a swing/ballroom/salsa dance?
odin123333 asked:
Most of my friends agree, we just can’t dance at these dances. The bumping and grinding just doesn’t free right. Not respectable. We’d all have a lot more fun dancing like they used to back in the old days. When dancing wasn’t about sex and jumping. So my question is…
It is realistic to expect high school students to swing/ballroom/salsa dance? We already believe we have a strong base of support and enthusiasm for the idea… But can we toss high school students in a ballroom with a jazz band and expect them to dance? Should there be lessons or an introduction before the night begins?
How can we pull this off?
Thanks.
Addition: I feel that salsa dances are much more romantic and sensual than the grinding dances. I don’t mind the sexual nature of the dance, but the “grinding” dances is becausely sex with clothes on. Dry humping. There is no beauty in it.
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What is the most FUN kind of dance (w/ a partner), where you just fly around?
little buddy asked:
I love swing and I think I want to learn it because I love watching people just fly and jump and twirl around the room and have sooo much fun. It also looks like good exercise. Does anyone have advice about a certain type of swing or another type of dance that is super fun? I want to just jump around and have a good time with my boyfriend!!!! I’m looking into dance lessons right now so any advice would be great!
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Does ANYONE swing dance out there for FUN?
deirdrefaith asked:
THere’s a couple of places nearby that hold swing dances I believe every month.
Do you think one could learn a few steps and look alright [w/out lookin like lucille ball] w/only a few lessons?
Or is it kinda difficult to learn?
I think it’s so cool and would like to try it.
and also is it easy to have a swing dance partner, lol–my husband flatout refuses to try it w/me.
but it won’t stop me from having fun on the dance floor.
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Difference between Ballroom dance, Lindy Hop, and Swing dance? ?
M_2 asked:
What is the difference in their style, step count, etc.?
Also I took a swing lesson (east coast) the other day and they kept saying it was based on a “6 count step” but when you move you feet right, left, rock-step, repeat, it only seems like 3 counts…?
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