Dance Styles Covered

The Learn and Master Ballroom Dance course focuses on couple’s dance and is designed to include all major styles of ballroom dance. This course will take you from a beginner to a confident, graceful dancer in all of the following styles:

Swing:  There are many different styles of swing dancing including Jive, Charleston, West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop and many more. Each of these dances has its own musical style, interpretation, unique footwork, and timing. In the Learn and Master Ballroom Dance course you will learn one of the most popular and exciting styles – The East Coast Swing. Once you master this style the others are sure to follow quickly.

Foxtrot: The Foxtrot is characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across teh dance floor and has an easy going, fluid, comfortable style. The Foxtrot is a fairly jazzy dance like what you might think of when you hear the names Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. 

Waltz: The Waltz was first developed in Vienna and is one of the most popular ballroom dance styles. It is characterized by continuous turns, graceful and elegant movements, and dancers gliding around the floor almost effortlessly.

Tango: One of the most romantic styles of ballroom dance the Tango is characterized by a quick staccato feel, striking foot action, and dramatic head movements.

Cha Cha: As one of the most popular latin dance forms the Cha Cha is a lively and playful dance with syncopated foot work and quick rotating Cuban motions.

Rumba: The Rumba is a dance of Cuban origins and combines complex footwork with pronounced hip movements. This dance has been called the Dance of Love due to its sensual and romantic feel.

Once you learn all these styles you will be able to confidently hit any dance floor and dance to a variety of musical styles. Start learning how to dance today.