Shows a strong cultural and social connection between the performers and patrons. May include props (ballets) and/or costumes (dances) May include elements of movement and choreography (in-line skipping, etc.) Shows that participants are allowed to play a part in the dancing and have a certain role in the performance. Sets/shows that have a more “traditional …
The question often seems to arise. Hip Hop artists dance hip hop. They’re not just some hip hop artists at a club. In fact, most rappers, hip hop dancers, are not just dance choreographers who work as a group. They’re dancers, but not on a team. In an interview on my radio show in 1996, …
Social dances and dance mixers are dance events where you bring a DJ or an electric bass to a social event and they take turns spinning and mixing in the bar. You’re probably thinking, “How do I find a social dance to attend?” That’s a great question to ask your bartenders and hosts. I love …
“Pair dance” meaning couples dance together as a group in front of a screen. “Pau’ian dance” means a dance where couples dance on dancefloors. “Cabral” is a modern dance popular in Puerto Rico. “Jogo do Bem” is in Portugal. “FĂȘte de la Cabernet” is in France. “Barat” is a traditional dance popular in Trinidad and …
Dance music has an extremely high diversity of types of dance and there are many types of each type. We’ve included 4 common types below as an example. Academy Style / Club Style The Academy style, or club style, is an art form that was established by people like Rick James and Elton John in …
How do I use the dancing app(s)? What are the benefits of the dancing class(es)? Will my kids have to go through the dance class if I don’t want them to? Does the dance class cost money? Who has the final say? What’s the difference between the classes? What is the difference between the dance …
The dancers I spoke to are aware of the impact dance has had on their dance scenes. One dancer mentioned seeing the success of the first dance club in the area, and how the success of the dance scene has increased because dancers are able to perform more widely, without being restricted by their dance …
Social dance was first described by Greek poet and dancer Aristophanes in The Clouds of Unknowing in the fourth century BC. In contrast, early European societies, especially the Romans, had many types of social dance involving both men and women. In the later Middle Ages, there is no evidence whatsoever of any type of dance …
In an age where women’s clothing is still not designed to be sexy or attractive, dance is still the perfect fit in terms of women’s empowerment. It’s not sexy but sexy is empowering. It was all about empowerment when I was dancing in New York’s Central Park in the 1990s. My mother had been a …
What is a performance? What are you saying you’re not dancing? Don’t you know that is really the whole point of dance? Don’t you know that you’re just sitting on your ass? How do you know that was a good performance? Because you didn’t look at the camera. What are you doing in the picture? …