Dance Resources & Information

Dance Articles

70s Music - Reliving The Music Of The Seventies
Another Tango in Paris - ballroom dancing in Paris.
Ask me to Dance - Why won't men ask me to dance? by Tibor Kaldor.
Bad Dancers? - There aren't any bad dancers!
Ballet - The Beauty of Ballet Dancing
Beat - finding the beat in dance music.
How to Choose a Dance School - where should I go for dance lessons?
How To Choose A Dance Studio - budget, services ...
Dance Etiquette - many styles of dancing can be accommodated on the floor.
Dance Floor Courtesy - for dancing on any ballroom floor.
Getting the Most from Your Dance Lessons - logical and structured approach to learning.
International versus American Dancing - what is the difference?
Disco Days - Disco King of Sacramento
New York Hustle - The Uniqueness of Hustle and Why New York Loves It.
Learning to Line Dance Is Easy - Booty Call, Mustang Sally, Achy Breaky Heart, Alley Cat, Chicken Dance, Charleston, Pensacola Slide ...
Dance Music - choosing music for a dance evening.
Social Dancing - Art or Sport? - Social dancing is variously classified by its proponents as a hobby or pastime, leisure recreation or entertainment, an art form, or a sport.
Square Dance - Fall In Love with Square Dancing
Striptease Dance - Understanding the relationship between Striptease Dancing and Fitness.
Tap Dancing Magic - There’s something about watching the magic that happens when those feet start to tap that literally takes your breath away.
Unknown Dancer - He’s the fellow who was dragged practically kicking and screaming into class. by Peter Pachecos.
Games of the XXVII Olympiad, Sydney, 2000 - The International Olympic Committee today confirmed that up to 500 DanceSport couples from the Australian member body of the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) have been invited to participate in the Closing Ceremony of the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, Sydney 2000.
DanceSport in Olympics 2004? - ... to enable a possible inclusion into the Games of 2004 in Athens.
IDSF and DanceSport now fully Recognised by IOC - Outright Recognition to the International DanceSport Federation IDSF.
CADA Establishes Standing Olympic Committee - The Canadian Amateur Dancers Association (CADA) established the CADA Olympic Committee as a Standing Committee of CADA's Board of Directors, both to oversee our application for membership in the Canadian Olympic Association and to guide Canadian DanceSport's integration into that body and the Olympic movement generally.

Dance Competitions

Dance competitions

History of Dance

Ballroom dance Tempi - Dance tempi in measures per minute as recommended by the National Dance Council of America, Inc.
Argentine Tango - history of Argentine Tango and Milonga.
Argentine Tango History - Milonga and Argentine Tango history by Mike Higgins
Breakdance - history of break dance.
Cha Cha - history of cha cha.
Clogging - clog dancing or clogging, as it is sometimes known, takes its origins from square dancing. This is not where or how clogging began however.
Disco - history of disco dancing.
Flamenco and the Spanish Gypsy - History of Flamenco Dance & Music.
Foxtrot - history of foxtrot.
Hip Hop - history of hip hop dancing.
Hula and Tahitian Dance
Irish Dancing - Irish Dance Style Stands Alone
Jazz - history of jazz dancing.
Mambo - history of mambo.
Merengue - history of merengue dancing.
Peabody - history of peabody.
Polka - history of polka.
Rumba - history of rumba dancing.
Salsa - history of salsa dancing.
Samba - history of samba.
Swing - history of swing dance and Lindy Hop.
Tango - history of tango dancing.
Twist - history of the twist.
Waltz - history of waltz dance.
Western - history of western dancing.

Dance Links

Dance Sites - Links to dance sites on the web. Ballroom Dance Links, History of Dance, Ballroom Dance Music, Country Western Dance & Music, Dance Photography & Posters, Dance Resources, TV Series and Dance Movies, Dance Shoes and Western Dance Boots, Dance Wear and Accessories, Salsa and Tango.

Dance Steps

Foxtrot steps - basic forward, basic backward, rock left turn, forward progressive and promenade.
Foxtrot steps 2 - progressive, left turn, twinkle, box, right and left walk and quarter turn.
Jive steps or Swing steps - basic double and triple jive.
Polka steps - basic forward, back and left turn.
Waltz steps - left foot change, right foot change, box, forward progressive and promenade.
Waltz steps 2 - left turn, right turn, whisk.

Dance Terms, Definitions and Positions

Dance Studios and Instructors

International Dance Syllabus

Smooth
Waltz
Tango
Foxtrot
Quickstep
Viennese Waltz
Latin
Cha Cha
Rumba
Samba
Paso Doble
Jive

Dance Tips

Dance Tips - warm up, shoes, technique, footwork.
Dance Tempo - Dance tempi in measures per minute as recommended by the National Dance Council of America.