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Ten international style ballroom dances—five Standard and five Latin—are defined by the World Dance Council (WDC), which has world-wide membership of all countries taking part in ballroom competitions. The WDC incorporates various groupings and former titles, such as the World Dance and DanceSport Council (former title). The WDC is the ...
The term 'ballroom dancing' is derived from the word ball which in turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means 'to dance' (a ball-room being a large room specially designed for such dances). In times past, ballroom dancing was social dancing for the privileged, leaving folk dancing for the lower classes. These boundaries have since ...
Following its revival, the professional ballroom dancing world was becoming more and more fragmented as competing organizations vied for domination. Finally, in September 1950 the ICBD ( International Council of Ballroom Dancing ) was founded, becoming the world's first international professional dance organisation, and all other competitions ...
It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. 1. Ballet Ballet originated during the Italian Renaissance and developed further in France and Russia. It is known for its ...
The United States national professional ballroom dance champions are crowned at the United States Dance Championships (formerly United States DanceSport Championships, USDSC, and United States Ballroom Championships, USBC), as recognized by the National Dance Council of America (NDCA) and the World Dance & DanceSport Council (WD&DSC).
U.S. National Professional 9-Dance Ballroom Dance / Dancesport Champions [1] 1988-1990 David & Carrie Kloss California 1991-1993 Randy & Lynn Ferguson Texas 1994-1995 Jesse Smith & Lynda Price Minnesota 1996 Jim Desmond & Mary Murphy: California 1997 Alec & Denise Lazo Florida 1998-1999 Clive Phillips & Karen McDonald [2] [3] New York 2000
Quickstep "Quick Step" dance rhythm figure. [1] The quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events.
Louise Lecavalier - icon of Canadian contemporary dance; Douglas Lee - British ballet dancer and choreographer; Manuel Legris - French ballet dancer and artistic director of Vienna State Ballet; Pierina Legnani - first prima ballerina assoluta; Sara Leland - American ballet dancer and répétiteur; Alban Lendorf - Danish ballet dancer