The Social Dance Group in the West grows more solid every day. Perhaps we can explore competition dancing a little for the dancers in the West, Once we get a group on the Waianae Coast and one on the North Shore, we will have enough to have some sort of Competition Dance, just to demonstrate some interesting point. Dancesport denotes competitive ballroom dancing, as contrasted to social or exhibition dancing. In this century the International Dancers had definitely decided that the term Ballroom really belongs to them as an art form and they dance in Ballrooms. Most everyone has agreed with them which puts them in a different category.
Dancesport events are sanctioned and regulated by dancesport organizations at the national and international level, such as the World Dance Council and the name was invented to help competitive ballroom dancing gain Olympic recognition. The term dancesport applies only to the International Style of competitive Ballroom and Latin dancing. It is clear that those interested in going into competitions should get into the International Style of Dance. At most competitions, the circumstances in which you dance are very controlled.
The dancers know the dance they are doing, who they are dancing with (partner), the level at which the others are dancing (class or difficulty level), the time they are on the floor (a single heat is usually only a few minutes long), the steps to do (the syllabus), and the music is a certain tempo (set by rules). Spectators are usually other dancers, who appreciate the hard work involved, and because of television there had been an increasing amount of these other people, a new spectator group in the last century. Let anyone enjoy spectating if they wish, and there is an awareness of an increasing amount of "amateur judges" in the field of spectating.
"Social dancers are becoming more aware that the labels we use to identify dance forms are arbitrary. They are designed to help analyze and categorize what is ultimately a shared human experience - the impulse to move to music."
Dancesport events are sanctioned and regulated by dancesport organizations at the national and international level, such as the World Dance Council and the name was invented to help competitive ballroom dancing gain Olympic recognition. The term dancesport applies only to the International Style of competitive Ballroom and Latin dancing. It is clear that those interested in going into competitions should get into the International Style of Dance. At most competitions, the circumstances in which you dance are very controlled.
"Fly Me To The Moon" by Jimmy Borges
The dancers know the dance they are doing, who they are dancing with (partner), the level at which the others are dancing (class or difficulty level), the time they are on the floor (a single heat is usually only a few minutes long), the steps to do (the syllabus), and the music is a certain tempo (set by rules). Spectators are usually other dancers, who appreciate the hard work involved, and because of television there had been an increasing amount of these other people, a new spectator group in the last century. Let anyone enjoy spectating if they wish, and there is an awareness of an increasing amount of "amateur judges" in the field of spectating.
“We may not have failed. We just found a dozen ways that it won’t work.”
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