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History of sports dance

International standard ballroom dancing, also known as "sports dance", was originally called "ballroom dancing" and English is "ballroom dancing", which was held by European nobles in the court. After the French Revolution, ballroom dancing spread among the people. After World War II, Americans spread this kind of dance all over the world, and formed a dance craze, which never stopped.

After more than one hundred years' development, "social dance" has developed from "social dance" to "competitive dance", from a single dance to two series of ten dances of modern dance and Latin dance. The "Royal Dance Teachers Association" was established in 1904. This organization unified the dance forms, steps and directions that were popular in Europe and America at that time into a standard, formulated competitive standards in dance theory, skills, music and clothing, and published it as International Standard Social Dance, which was followed by all countries in the world. Blackpool in Britain even became a holy place for "International Standard Dance".

At present, all countries in the world have renamed international standard dance "sports dance" and want to incorporate dance into sports. The International Dance Federation, with 74 member countries, officially became a member of the International Olympic Committee on September 4th. 1997 became a performance event of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 and will become an official competition event in 2008.

Types of sports dance

Latin dances in sports dance include samba, rumba, bullfighting, cha-cha and cowboy. These five dances are widely circulated in social occasions and sports dance competitions. Usually two people jump together, a man and a woman. There are different hugs, sometimes close hugs, and sometimes partners hug with one hand. The postures in these dances have been standardized and divided into different levels to facilitate teaching, and there are internationally unified terms, techniques, rhythms and beats. But not necessarily. These dances all have different origins.

Romance (French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian) originated from ancient Latin and spread all over America, thus forming a culture. There are three kinds of dances from this place, one from Spain or France and the other from the United States, which contributed to the current international standard dance-Latin dance. Speaking of Latin dance, it is short for Latin America, not geographical Latin America. These three dances from Latin America are the fusion of native, European and black dances. In the early days, European conquerors imported blacks from all parts of West Africa to most parts of America, mainly because it was difficult for them to persuade indigenous people to work for them. There are so many blacks that it has reached 1553, which has surpassed the number of Europeans in Mexico. The governor ordered Charles of Spain to ban further influx of blacks. Dance plays an important role in European, black and indigenous cultures. 1569, the Mexican governor ordered the burial of the calendars of the abbatte people, because the main entertainment of the blacks had become dancing and became popular there. Then, the governor issued a decree that dancing can only be done on Sundays and festivals from 2 pm to 6 pm.

From17th century to18th century, the gradual integration of three cultures led to the emergence of a new culture called Creole Whispering. With the introduction of European dance into Latin America, they gradually accepted this culture. In Cuba, with the popularity of syncopation rhythm, the opposite dance became Habanella (a kind of tango-like dance). Later, with the integration with the rhythm of bar music, syncopation became stronger and stronger, becoming the abbreviation of "Zi". This rhythm has been used in Brazil since 1795, and one of the songs (love songs) was very popular in Europe at the turn of19th century. The complex syncopation rhythm has now become a feature of all Latin dances.

-1924, London, England, European and American dancers were initiated by Britain. On the basis of extensive study of traditional court dance, ballroom dance and Latin American dances, they standardized and beautified this. 1925 officially promulgated four dance steps: waltz, tango, foxtrot and trot, collectively known as modern dance. This kind of dance was first promoted and competed in western Europe, and then spread to all countries in the world, and was welcomed and loved by many countries.

-1950, Blackpool Dance Festival 1950 (Blackpool Dance Festival) is the first worldwide competition, sponsored by ICBD (World Dance Organization) in Britain, and the standardized dance is named international standard ballroom dance. Later, at the end of May each year, it was held in the Blackpool Dance Festival in Britain. With the continuous promotion of this dance in the world, it has also developed itself, and the Viennese waltz has been added to modern dance.

1960, folk dances in some countries in Africa and Latin America have been standardized and joined the Latin dance competition. There are also five Latin dances: rumba, cha-cha, samba, cowboy and bullfighting. Modern dance and Latin dance have different styles.

Modern dance, except tango, originated in continental Europe. Its music is sometimes passionate, sometimes touching and sexy, its movements are delicate and rigorous, and its clothes are exquisite, which embodies the gentlemanly demeanor of men and the charm of women in European countries. Men need to wear a tuxedo and a white bow tie; Ladies show their luxury, beauty, elegance and gentleness with elegant and gorgeous long skirts.

Latin dance, except bullfighting, originated in American countries, and its music is passionate and rhythmic. Guided by the incisive footwork, it is free and smooth, showing the graceful lines of women, touching people's hearts, charming in atmosphere, lively and enthusiastic, fully showing the breath of youth and joy, while men show the arrogant, magnificent and atmospheric personality beauty.

Beautiful vitality-international standard dance

International standard dance is the most primitive social art of human beings, even the primitive instinct of everyone. It organizes the original human movements, arranges and designs them, and extends with the rhythm of music to become beautiful dance movements. It has no national boundaries and no distinction between rich and poor. It is an international social etiquette and is called international standard dance.

In order to dance well, there are many basic factors that must be mastered, from the basic integration of body and mind, the development and transmission of limbs, the standardization of basic dance steps, the correct beat of music, the interpretation of musical artistic conception and the skills of coordination and interaction between partners, the emotional input and exchange, to the artistic conception of choreography and creation, and so on.

Exquisite and perfect fun, even if you study for a lifetime, you can't explore it. Limited by space, in this article, I will simply put forward some experiences and feelings I encountered in teaching standard dance, and discuss them with my predecessors and colleagues. Please also give me your advice.

How to dance international standard dance well? International standard dance is the vitality of human soul and the ultimate expression of emotion. If you want to learn international standard dance well, you must pay attention to "Four Spirits", "Four Methods" and Trilogy.

What is four qi?

First, loyalty (affection and righteousness) comes from the feeling inside power.

Second, harmony (unity of body and mind)

Third, righteousness (there is anger inside and laziness outside, which leads to the end of life, arrogance inside and laziness outside) "Famous sayings of the ancients Wen Tianxiang".

What is four lanes?

God knows you get five points, if you achieve it, you will get 20 points, if you can achieve it, you will get 75 points (learn 100 class) and practice for 10 thousand hours 1 point. If you can do the above three points, you will get a hundred points.

What is a trilogy?

First, the correct concept of beginners:

Many new friends who learn dance are always concerned about how to walk and dance when they come to class, but they are not interested in understanding the basic principles of dance. Because dance is not a standard gymnastics, dance is a spiritual language that expresses inner feelings through dance steps.

On the basis of heart-oriented, dancers should learn how to express their feelings and their partners with the rhythm of dance, instead of haggling over how to move their feet from the beginning, and this jump will enter the corner.

Only with this concept can we hope to dance well. Otherwise, you can't make progress without looking down at your feet and drawing a clear line. This is what foreign countries mean when they say that people in Taiwan Province province dance "John Walk".

Second, the intermediate correct dance steps:

I broke through the obstacles of beginners and learned the skills of self-expression, but after all, standard dance is not improvisation, and every dance type and step has basic norms. These rules, even when dancers convey themselves, should not be out of line, otherwise it will give people an impression of neither fish nor fowl.

Students in intermediate classes often seek more and faster when learning flower steps, rather than jumping out of the rhythm of footwork, so that even if there are more flower steps, it is difficult to perform in public because there are too many.

Third, the emotional input of the advanced class:

Many advanced classes and players often have the phenomenon of "tangible or unintentional" when learning dance. Because they focus on expressing superb skills and gorgeous choreography ideas, the most basic touching truth and true meaning in dance are unconsciously discarded.

Senior experts, experts with profound knowledge, can't be moved at all when watching dances performed without real feelings, just like watching mechanical gymnastics. Players who like the competition and students in advanced classes should pay special attention to this if they want to be widely praised by the judges. These are my views on students who study international standard dance.

Dance is a science that leads people to live in a happy realm of truth, goodness and beauty. Not only entertainment, but also sports and philosophy. We are lucky to learn something from dancers, and we can have more fun in life through them than ordinary people. I hope that the dance level in Taiwan Province Province can reach the international peak step by step with the participation of the younger and backward generation, and I also hope that the national standard dance teachers will make joint efforts to improve our dance level and make progress from generation to generation. (End of full text)

Dance posture of sports dance

Latin dance basic standing posture

Stand with your feet together, try to straighten your body so that your head, shoulders and hips are in line, your eyes are straight, your neck is straight, and your chin is slightly retracted, so that you can see that your neck is straight from behind. Holding out the chest makes the two shoulder blades retract backwards, while the two shoulders sink, the middle part of the body (chest and waist part) is pulled up, so that there is a mutual pressing force between the middle part of the body and the two shoulders. The hips are slightly inward, and the lower abdomen is pulled upward, but the body should not be deformed too much and the upper body should be straight. The two thighs should be slightly retracted, the knees should be straight and not bent, and the muscles of the thighs and calves should be tightened, which feels like tightening in the opposite direction.

Standing posture: the left foot is in front, the toes are forward, the body center of gravity is on the left foot, and the body is as straight as possible, so that the head, shoulders and buttocks are in a line. Open your right foot at the back, straighten your knees, point your thumb inward, press your heels inward, and keep your feet straight. The right buttock leans back 45 degrees, which makes the body form a long straight line from the upper body to the tip of the right foot, and can show a beautiful shape and figure in the dance.

Modern dance grip

The man's feet are together, both feet are on the ground, and his knees are relaxed. To feel tall, try to pull your body to the limit, and also feel that your body is wide, your arms are raised horizontally, and your elbows and heart are in a straight line. The left forearm is slightly raised above 90 degrees from the left upper arm, and the right forearm is horizontally stretched below the left arm.

The female companion should also pull her body up, put her elbow in a straight line and gently put it on her arm. The female companion should feel that her body is in two arcs, one is leaning backward from the chest and waist to the head, and the other is leaning left from the chest and waist to the head.

Four contact points:

1, the male partner gently holds the female partner's right hand with his left hand, the male partner slightly exerts his thumb and middle finger, and the female partner slightly exerts his middle finger.

2. The waist where the vertical midline of both men and women overlap with the right line of the body.

3. The male partner's right palm lightly supports the female partner's left scapula, and the palm is flat.

4. The female companion's left hand is open and placed under the deltoid muscle of the male companion's right upper arm, with the thumb on the inside and the other four fingers on the outside. The wrist and forearm are flat and cannot protrude.