Dance is a vibrant and sensual body language. It allows you to express all the most secret and complex feelings, expose experiences and impress the audience with your skill.
Even a simple practice of movements in the choreographic hall or at home in front of the mirror helps to raise the mood. Lyrical feelings can be expressed in a slow dance and, as practice shows, this helps to cope with them. The lyrical mood corresponds to a calm dance. Which to choose?
Classic
For many dancers, the classical program is of particular importance. Classical dances are usually associated with ballet. Subsequently, it is possible to fulfill the elements of the classical both at a fast and slow pace, but the study begins with a calm pace.
Many are familiar with the concepts of "plie", "batman", "fouet" - these are just some of the basic elements of classical dance.
Ballet teaches how to dance a slow dance correctly and rhythmically.
European (standard) program
European or standard program - a component of modern ballroom dancing. It includes dances such as the Viennese waltz, slow waltz, tango, quickstep, foxtrot. Slow waltz and foxtrot are performed at a slow pace.
Slow waltz dance is included in the program for studying novice dancers, but it does not lose its relevance for adults. The dance is characterized by the fact that it is performed in six counts with a pause and a slight hang after the third and sixth.
Foxtrot dance on eight counts, and his steps are a bit more complicated than in a slow waltz, but he looks richer.
Latin American Program
The second component of sports ballroom dancing is the Latin American program. If the standard has existed for a long time at high-level events, the Latin American is somewhat younger. It appeared on the basis of African dances, and to this day has come in the form of cha-cha-cha, samba, jive, rumba. The latter is performed at a relatively slow pace.
The rumba melody is divided into four accounts, of which the second and third are somewhat faster than the first and second. The technique is quite complicated. You must be able to simultaneously manage several muscle groups at once.
Rumba is a slow ballroom dance, sensual and romantic, therefore, in addition to technique, dancers are required to put a maximum of emotions into the performance.
Other directions
Still not choosing the right dance? Do not despair! The fact is that dance art is not limited solely to ballet and ballroom dancing.
As an example, Argentine tango is not included in the European program, but it exists as a separate type of dance. The name implies that his homeland is Argentina, and subsequently he gained popularity in many other countries.
Unlike ballroom tango, Argentinean is slower, but not without accents. This is its peculiarity: with the help of vivid accents on body movement or music, you can turn the Argentine tango from a slow dance to a faster one.
Another option that is more relevant to contemporary styles is contemporary. Its name translates from English as "modernity." It is characterized by sweeping movements, jerks, jumps, somersaults and coups. It is important to maintain a parallel position of the hands and feet. Improvisation is also of great importance. If liberty is unacceptable in sports-ballroom and classical choreography , improvisation in contemporary music is a normal and even respected thing.
Jazz is not only a musical direction, but also a dance one. It can be slower or faster, although the first option is preferable. Jazz is danced on eight counts, belongs to modern trends and is already almost on the same level with the classics: many positions of hands and feet from jazz technique got their own name. For example, now there are distinctions between classical and jazz positions of hands and feet, although earlier classical understanding was considered the only correct one.
Another slow dance is kizomba. She often goes in company with salmon and bachata. All these dances are social, the peculiarity of which is complete improvisation and lack of attachment to one partner. Bachata is performed at a fast pace, with hip accents to the sides. Kizombu cannot dance at an accelerated pace. Because kizomba, executed faster, is called semba. She teaches a girl to feel the movements of her partner and improvise under his guidance. Guys learn responsibility for themselves and for their couple. It is important for them to be able to competently lead a partner and protect her from collisions with other couples.
How to dance a slow dance so that everyone around you gasps? First, choose the direction that you like more than others.
Sluggish
The most standard dance is considered to be a slow dance or "lingering" - so it is called in everyday life. He does not need to study, he is a frequent guest of youth parties and discos, but even more often he can be found at events for more mature people.
“Slow motion” is that the couple performs rhythmic swaying of the body from side to side. Girls usually put their hands on the shoulders of the boys, the boys hug the girls around the waist. The older generation maintains a position of hands close to that adopted in a waltz: women extend their right hands to the side, men - their left, which they hold on to; the man’s right hand is under the scapula of the partner, the woman’s left hand is on the partner’s shoulder.
Conclusion
The above list is far from complete, but we considered the most popular types of dances. A beautiful slow dance can be performed in virtually many styles. The choice is yours, depending on which style is closer to you.