From the Dance News
Ballroom dance refers collectively to a set of partner dances which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. Its performance and entertainment aspects are also widely enjoyed on stage, in film, and on television. The term "ballroom dancing" is derived from the word ball, which in turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means "to dance". In times past, ballroom dancing was "social dancing" for the privileged, leaving "folk dancing" for the lower classes.
These boundaries have since become blurred, and it should be noted even in times long gone, many "ballroom" dances were really elevated folk dances. At present day the terminology and the dances are still in process of evolving. There may be a new name for the Competition dancing and Exhibition dancing both of which are meant to be seen. At any rate, for now, they seem to have seized the name Ballroom as applied to them. There had been an increasing audience of "Viewers" which has slowed down. And there is also the developing of a solid name for the Social type that is danced solely for recreation.
Of course the Night Club people have a right to their opinions and we should listen to what they have to say. International is evolving into mostly competition dancing and there are many commercial spinoffs such as theatrical and acrobat dancing. All for show, to be seen, and definitely not to be done in the Social ballroom. American Style may develop into the Universal recreational dancing and be purely for the love of moving to music and accept basic dance movements. The term Ballroom may fade away in the distance.
Ballroom dance refers collectively to a set of partner dances which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. Its performance and entertainment aspects are also widely enjoyed on stage, in film, and on television. The term "ballroom dancing" is derived from the word ball, which in turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means "to dance". In times past, ballroom dancing was "social dancing" for the privileged, leaving "folk dancing" for the lower classes.
"Social dancers are definitely not for a phenomenological approach to dance.
Anybody know what that is?"
These boundaries have since become blurred, and it should be noted even in times long gone, many "ballroom" dances were really elevated folk dances. At present day the terminology and the dances are still in process of evolving. There may be a new name for the Competition dancing and Exhibition dancing both of which are meant to be seen. At any rate, for now, they seem to have seized the name Ballroom as applied to them. There had been an increasing audience of "Viewers" which has slowed down. And there is also the developing of a solid name for the Social type that is danced solely for recreation.
"Molokai Waltz" by Amy Hanaialii
Of course the Night Club people have a right to their opinions and we should listen to what they have to say. International is evolving into mostly competition dancing and there are many commercial spinoffs such as theatrical and acrobat dancing. All for show, to be seen, and definitely not to be done in the Social ballroom. American Style may develop into the Universal recreational dancing and be purely for the love of moving to music and accept basic dance movements. The term Ballroom may fade away in the distance.
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