Names of trends in street dancing. List of modern dances for girls with recommendations for selection and training

Types of dances taught at the club and in general

Samba

Brazilian dance in two-part time signature; in an expanded sense, the word “samba” is applied to all dances of Brazilian origin. There are two different types of samba: rural samba, which is characterized by sharp syncopation, and urban samba, which has a smoother rhythm. Samba Carioca ( carioca- one of the names of a resident of Rio de Janeiro) is a stylized urban dance. Samba was introduced into professional music by E. Villa-Lobos and Camargo Guarniero.

Cha-cha-cha (Cha-cha-cha)

The dance, which uses the rhythmic structure of the mambo or rumba, was first performed by the Cuban Orchestra América in 1953. The basic time pattern is slow, slow, fast, fast, slow and the last three rhythmic beats corresponding to the syllables "Cha-cha-cha". In the first recordings of the dance on records, it was called mamba. The rhythmic section gradually grew in size and the dancers adjusted to the new slow rhythm, doubling the time signature on counts of 4 and 1 and replacing the light hip movements with three steps; after four years, the initial rigidity of the model was overcome, and three steps began to be performed with a typically Cuban swing in the hips.

As with most Latin American dances, the charm of the Cha-cha-cha lies not in the intricacy of the movements, but in their grace and naturalness.

Rumba

Contemporary Cuban dance of African-American origin. Rumba is performed in four-beat time, and the rhythmic pattern changes almost in every measure; In general, the rhythm of rumba is characterized by syncopation and repetition.

In the taverns of Havana, Rumba is often performed to the accompaniment of ensembles using improvised materials - for example, bottles, spoons, pots. The main theme of the Rumba is usually eight bars long, with a dominant rhythmic beginning, while the lyrics and melody are in the background. Rumba entered American pop music in the 1930s.

Jive

Jive originated in the 19th century in the southeastern United States, and some believe that it was black, while others believe that it was a war dance of the Seminole Indians. The fate of the reincarnations of this dance is endless: from Ragtime to Swing in the 1910s, to Lindy Hope already in the 1920s, to Jagberg in the 1930s-40s, to rock, boogie in the 1950s, and finally from Bi- Bop already modern version Jive. One of forever fashionable dances, leaving no one indifferent.

Very strong influence Jive is influenced by such dances as Rock'n'Roll and Juterbug. Jive is sometimes called Six-Step Rock'n'Roll. Jive is very fast and consumes a lot of energy. This is the last dance danced in competition and the dancers must show that they are not tired and are ready to perform it with more effort. The fastest of all ballroom dances.

Paso Doble

"Paso Doble" literally means "double step." Although the Paso Doble is closely associated with Spain, it contains many French terms, which, as some experts point out, reminds us that the Paso Doble was originally a French dance. The militant, restrained rhythm of the Paso Doble, undoubtedly akin to flamenco, has conquered the whole of Spain, a country in which bullfighting is considered the most ancient and true tradition of the people.

Spanish culture has always preferred the taste of death, challenge and risk. The Paso Doble is based in part on bullfighting. The partner portrays a bullfighter, and the partner represents his cloak or muletu(a piece of bright red cloth in the hands of a matador), sometimes - a second bullfighter, and very rarely - a bull, usually defeated by the final blow. The character of the music corresponds to the procession before the bullfight (el pasello), which usually takes place to the accompaniment of a Paso Doble.

The competitive Paso Doble is technically very difficult to perform. The music consists of three main accents (themes). The first accent is divided into an introduction (false accent) and a main part. Most often, the third topic is a repetition of the first. At sports ballroom dancing competitions, the first two themes are most often performed. However, in addition to the competitive one, there is also a public form of this dance, widespread in Spain, France and Latin America. This is exactly the kind of Paso Doble that is danced in numerous clubs and dance centers around the world.

Slow Waltz

It originated in the old folk dances of Austria and Southern Germany. The name comes from the German word walzen- “to spin”, “to spin”. The closest predecessors of the waltz can be considered the fast “German dance” and slow waltzes - Landlers, which came into fashion approx. 1800. German dances are found in J. Haydn, W. A. ​​Mozart and L. van Beethoven.

The first mention of the waltz itself dates back to around 1770. At first, this dance aroused strong resistance from both moral guardians and dance masters. For some time, the waltz existed within the framework of English Country Dance (country dance), but soon gained independence and came out on top among ballroom dances, popular in Vienna, Paris, and New York.

Viennese Waltz

Although Waltz was a huge success and created a real sensation in many European courts, in the most the beginning of the nineteenth century official attitude to the Waltz was very careful - at balls in Vienna itself the waltz was allowed to be danced for no more than 10 minutes: hugs between a gentleman and a lady during a dance were considered not entirely appropriate. But it was no longer possible to stop the waltz, and when in 1815, after the victory over Napoleon, the congress of the victorious allies was held in Vienna, the waltz was selflessly danced at all the balls - enchanting, magical, brilliant. It was then that the waltz acquired its specific feature - an accented rhythm, which made this dance more elegant and more romantic.

Tango

Tango is a unique fusion of traditions, folklore, feelings and experiences of many peoples, which has a long history. With the creation of the first "Sociedades de negros" at the beginning of the 19th century in Buenos Aires and Montevideo, the word “tango” began to be called both these societies and their dance parties. What was played at these parties had little in common with the music that had spread through expatriate circles in the Rio de la Plata since the mid-19th century. In the ports of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, different cultures merged into one new one, with which the new settlers identified themselves, and the tango we know appeared.

Quickstep

Quickstep (Foxtrot) - originally a fast dance in a bipartite size, performed somewhat slower than One-step, after which Foxtrot gained popularity in the USA ca. 1912. After the First World War, due to the spread in dance music“jazz style”, the term “Foxtrot” began to refer to any jazz-like dance music in two-beat time signature (except for Latin American tangos and congas). In the 1920s, different types of Foxtrot were popular, quickly replacing each other, among which Charleston and Black Bottom can be distinguished.

Slow Foxtrot

In the early 1930s, a calmer Slow Fox(“Slow Foxtrot”). It reached its popularity in the 40s of the twentieth century. The tunes written by Frank Sinatra, Glen Miller and many other musicians have become true classics. The characteristic steps in Slow Foxtrot are long and sliding. The rhythm of the dance is less than 30 beats per minute.

Mambo

In Haiti "mambo"- this is a voodoo priest, for rural residents- judge, doctor, fortune teller, spiritual mentor and organizer of dance fun.

However, in Haiti there was no dance with this name. For the first time, such dances appear in Cuba, where there were large settlements of Haitians. The invention of the mambo is credited to Perez Prado, who performed it at the La Tropicana nightclub in Havana in 1943. In New York, the dance first appeared in New York's Park Plaza Ballroom, a favorite hall of black dancers from Harlem. Mambo made a splash in other clubs in 1947 - at the Palladium and other famous places such as The China Doll, Havana Madrid and Birdland.

A modified version of "Mambo" (the original dance that Prado danced was greatly simplified - a large number of acrobatic elements were thrown out) was presented to the public in dance studios, resort hotels, and nightclubs in New York and Miami. It was a complete success! Happy dancers are affectionately called mambo "Mambonics". The mambo craze did not last long; today mambo in the West is simply one of the popular Latin American dances. The teachers came to the conclusion that this dance is one of the most difficult in terms of technique and musicality.

Merengue

Latin American dance of Dominican origin, also adopted in the USA. Moving in bipartite meter, the dancers emphasize the first beat with a walking step, and on the count of “two” they make an inward movement with their knees pressed against each other. The cheerful, slightly syncopated dance melody consists of two periods of 16 bars each. A typical merengue consists of an introduction (jaseo) and interludes (jaleo).

Salsa

Style latin music, translated as “sauce,” with Native American, Spanish and African ingredients. The term “Salsa” was coined in the 20s by Chano Pozo, a Cuban percussionist, a first-wave emigrant to America from Cuba. The Salsa boom came in the 70s, when huge salsa festivals that filled stadiums began to be held in the USA, Africa and Latin America, and a huge number of CDs were recorded. New York immediately made Salsa more commercial and, thanks to the powerful broadcast radio stations of New York record companies and the active distribution of CDs, this product reaches us. Native Latin American Salsa is warmer and not so popular here.

Hustle

Translated from English it means “hustle and bustle.” Pair dance based on improvisation and “leading”.

The progenitor of the Hustle (more precisely, all its versions performed in three and six counts) should be considered the Latin American Hustle. Life was given to him by street dancers from among the many in the southern part American state Florida gypsies and Latinos (mostly Cubans). Trying to adapt my own dance skills (source material was Salsa and swing) West Coast) to the Disco rhythms that were completely inappropriate, but incredibly popular in the early 1970s, the dancers created a unique precedent - a dance in which three movements are performed in four beats of a bar (the Latin American Hustle is performed in six counts “one-two-and-three -four-five-six" - 1-2-&3-4-5-6). The resulting dance was first known as disco swing, but in New York it was considered a variation of West Coast swing and continued to be called “West Coast Swing.”

Forro

Forro (or Fojo) - Brazilian folk and social couples dance, which gained its greatest popularity after the Second World War. According to one version forro comes from the word forrobodo, meaning a big noisy party or "noise, commotion, excitement." According to another version the word forro comes from the English expression "for all"(for everyone - English). English engineers during the construction of the Great Western Railroad organized dances on weekends both for their staff and for the population in general. (“for all”). There is also a third version: the word comes from the number of locomotives that English engineers used when compacting railway rails, “40” or "Four-oh", simplified by the Brazilians to " forro».

There are three main rhythms in Forro dance: slow (xote), original (baiao), fast (arrasta-pe). Slow rhythm xote counts basic style all of Forro. It is quite primitive and easy to implement. Due to slow tempo Characteristic turns left and right are easy to master even for beginners. Rhythm baiao takes as a basis xote, but with some additions. So in baiao the tempo of the dance increases and swaying is added. To cope with the increased rhythm, dancers move less around the dance floor. Last rhythm arrasta-pe is very fast xote. Depending on the region of Brazil, Forro may be represented in several more dance rhythms: xaxado, coco, embolado.

The founder of modern Forro is the Brazilian accordionist, composer and singer Luis Gonzaga (1912-1989) . Salsa had a huge influence on the formation of modern Forro dance. It was thanks to her that dancers’ spins and numerous turns appeared in Forro. The dance is most popular in the northeast of Brazil.

Argentine Tango

Tango was born in late XIX century in the sprawling slums of Buenos Aires. Here, in overcrowded and run-down urban dwellings, the cultural traditions of countries around the world met. Soldiers flocked here, tired of prolonged civil wars, dispossessed peasants, descendants of African slaves, immigrants from Europe. The vast majority of new arrivals were men. Suffering from loneliness in a foreign land, they gathered in port bars. National melodies mixed, creating memorable tango sounds. Music and dance came first. Poems appeared later.

Over time, tango began to gain popularity among the working class of Buenos Aires. At the beginning of the 20th century to a unique sound bandoneon sounds of guitar, flute and violin were added. Tango orchestras appeared. It rapidly gained popularity, and only high society did not recognize the new music.

At the beginning of the 20th century, tango appeared in Europe. His debut in Paris was a real sensation. Some immediately became his passionate admirers, others - his opponents. Attempts to stop the popularity of this sensual dance with its touching hips and intertwining legs were unsuccessful. For Europe, this dance has become a craze.

In the 40s of the 20th century, tango was extremely popular. After the establishment of the military dictatorship in Argentina, tango was persecuted in every possible way and was banned for many decades. Today, when talking about Argentine tango, we mean dances: Tango Salon, Tango Waltz and Milonga.

Milonga

Milonga is a dance of Argentine origin, together with the Spanish Habanera, which is the predecessor of the Argentine tango. Musical time signature Milongas are bipartite, the pace is flexible. Distinctive feature- syncopated rhythm, also characteristic of Creole tango. The text of a Milonga song usually has a lyrical or comic content.

Milonga is danced as a fast, cheerful and mischievous dance with a fast linear progression. There are several styles of performing Milonga: Milonga fox- technically relatively simple, with a rhythm of one step per measure; Milonga Traspi- relatively new style, characterized by a large number of interrupted steps, accelerations, etc. techniques performed at double (quadruple) speed in relation to the main rhythm or with syncopation. Slowing down in relation to the main rhythm is used less often. The high speed of the dance creates noticeable differences from tango in the technique of movement and pair interaction.

The Milonga song gained its greatest popularity in the second half of the 19th century. Milonga dance appeared in the last third of the 19th century as a street dance in the poor neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. At the beginning of the 20th century, the dance form Milonga merged with Tango.

Disco

Disco dancing appeared in the mid-70s. Their simplicity, ease of learning, amazing cheerfulness - all this created such popularity that is still relevant today. The tune “Do Hustle” was released after the famous movie “Saturday Night Fever”. Hollywood star John Travolta, the most popular group The Bee Gees' simple and melodic melodies brought disco rhythms and dances to the top of popularity. Flashing lights, mirrored walls, loudly pulsating rhythm, high fashion and much more have made Disco dance the most desired in the whole world.

The Disco dance itself was extremely simple and erotic - unlike the acrobatic stunts of Rock and Roll, classical movements twist and swing, which by this time had already turned into “dances for the ancestors”, no special skills were required to dance Disco - you just had to have a good feel for the rhythm. It was Disco who first shouted “Just move your body”!

In Europe this direction is known as disco-fox(in Germany) and disco-swing(in Switzerland), and in America as disco-hustle.

Hip-Hop

Hip-Hop party, R’n’B-party, MTV-style - do you know these names? Huge number dance schools They teach the very popular style of hip-hop today. But, perhaps, not everyone can answer the question - where did this dance style come from?

The “ancestor” of dance Hip-Hop is African jazz (translated as improvisation), and the first performers were African Americans. Afro-jazz exists to this day as a separate dance movement. But if we consider Afro-jazz as ethnic dance, then initially it represented night festivities and dances around the fire of black tribes. We can say that Hip-Hop is a street style that closely resembles the so-called Street jazz (street improvisation). Like any other style of dance, Hip-Hop (and therefore R’n’B) is not only a dance, but also a clothing style, a behavior style, a lifestyle.

R&B

R'n'B style came to us from black neighborhoods Latin America. R’n’B parties are now the most fashionable not only in the West, but also here. The most prominent representatives R'n'B rhythms include such personalities as J. Timberlake, Five, J. Lopez, B. Spears and others. R’n’B is quite difficult to single out into a specific dance style; first of all, it is a mixture hip-hop, locking, pops And funk. The trend, very popular among modern youth, first appeared in America in black neighborhoods. Now R'n'B is danced in the most advanced European clubs. Don't you know how yet?

C-Walk

The Crip Walk or C-Walk is a dance that originated in the early 1990s in the inner city of Compton, California. The roots of this dance originate in the South Central area of ​​​​Los Angeles, where its foundation was laid in the early 80s, becoming a staple of hip-hop dances in the late 90s.

Initially, gang members "Crips" used leg movements to visually represent their name or some other word from the Crips arsenal. Also, many Crips gangs use the C-Walk to initiate new gang members. Typically performed by West Coast Gangsta Rap and G-Funk artists, the C-Walk was first seen by the mainstream in the late 80s when rapper Ice-T performed it on stage in front of the cameras. Later, rapper WC also began using the C-Walk in his videos, but unlike Ice-T, WC made it clear to everyone that it was not a dance. In one of the compositions, he said the following - “gangsters don’t dance,” that is, WC used C-Walk only to show his love to other members of the “Crips” (as we know, WC was a member of the “111 Neighborhood Crips” gang).

Papping (pap; from English. Poppin'- rapid contraction and relaxation of muscles) is a dance style that creates the effect of a sharp shudder in the dancer’s body. A dancer who performs popping is called a popper. Papping in Russia has long been incorrectly called “upper breakdancing.” Also called papping, a number of related styles are combined, including: Waving- it is based on wave-like movements of the body; Gliding, the most famous movement of which is the famous “moonwalk” of Michael Jackson; and also King Tut And Finger Tut(in which the dancer builds figures from his hands or fingers), Puppet(“puppet dancing” - all dance movements are performed as a puppet on strings does), Slow Motion(dance in slow motion) and others.

The dance appeared in Fresno (California) in the 70s of the twentieth century; Locking contributed in part to this. Like other street dances, popping is often used in battles designed to prove one's advantage over other dancers in public. Papping is characterized by funky music, with a clear tempo and an emphasis on beat/clap.

Club dance

Includes such directions as Electro, House, Trance, Tecktonik.

Tectonic is a unique dance movement of the 21st century, which combines elements of jumpstyle, hip-hop, locking, popping, techno and other trends.

Strip dance

This name does not mean striptease itself, but the art of dance suitable for performing striptease. Therefore, Strip-dance is not one specific dance, but many different directions, united into one group not according to the principle of style, but according to the principle of its “functional” capabilities.

Go-go

Go-go is a style of erotic dance that differs from striptease in that the dancers do not undress while dancing.

Hakka

Hakka originated in the Netherlands in the 90s of the 20th century as an attribute of the gabber (hardcore) youth subculture.

Jumpstyle

Jumpstyle is dance style, whose name comes from English word bounce. People dance to energetic electronic music, and each dancer, to the rhythm of the music, but in his own way, makes movements similar to jumping. Dancers must not touch each other. Non-synchronized jumps by different dancers are encouraged

Jumpstyle spread to Europe already in the 21st century, mainly in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany.

Shuffle

Melbourne shuffle, as the name suggests, originated in Australia in the late 80s of the 20th century. The dance is based on fast jazz movements (step), but they are performed in a “modern” way, and danced to various styles of electronic dance music.

DnB step

Drum and Bass step is a street dance that appeared in the youth subculture of drum and bass, and is based on elements of break beat and hip-hop. DnB dance is performed in flat-soled sneakers and pants that do not restrict movement.

The main emphasis when performing this type of dance is on the movement of the legs (the so-called “feints” with the legs): alternating “toe - heel, toe - heel”, swinging forward and to the sides, crossing the legs; turns and half-turns on the heel, on the toe and in the air by 180, 360 and more degrees.

Square dance

Square dancing is a folk dance that originated in the United States. The steps adopted in square dance came from traditional folk dances, brought to the States by emigrants from Europe: Morris, country and square dancing. Square dancing is popular all over the world, including recent years and in Russia.

Hip-hop

Hip-hop is a dance and cultural movement that appeared in the late 70s of the 20th century in the working-class areas of New York and had a strong social orientation. These are street dances with the help of which the working youth of New York tried to protest against inequality and injustice, against those in power. However, in the last decade of the 20th century, hip-hop largely lost its social focus and became simply a fashionable part of the music industry.

One of the areas of hip-hop is breakdancing.

Crip walk (C-walk)

Crip walk is a modern street dance style based on virtuosic, improvised footwork. This type of dance originated in the 1970s in Los Angeles.

Popping

Popping (or more correctly popping) is a dance style based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles so as to cause shocks in the dancer’s body. This is performed continuously to the rhythm of the music and is combined with various movements and poses. In Russia, for some time, this dance was incorrectly called “upper breakdancing.” Papping also denotes a group of related styles. Papping is one of the main street dance styles in which competitions are held.

Hustle

Due to the simplicity of performing the hustle, it is very popular among the widest layers of society. However, mastering hustle still requires some effort. A specialized hustle dance school is the best place to gain initial dance skills and acquire the basics of improvisation.

Hustle is a group of paired dances based on improvisation and “leading”. This type of dance is performed to disco music popular in the 1980s: disco-fox, disco-swing and hustle itself.

It is characterized by ease of execution, does not require long training and requires very little practice so that almost anyone can dance well.

Of course, sports hustle performed by professional dancers requires significantly more preparation.

One of the most interesting competitions- Hustle Jack 'n' Jill - a format of a hustle competition in which the competing pairs are randomly selected. This nomination most clearly demonstrates the possibility of social improvisational dance.

Show hustle is a dance based on elements of hustle, but with its own plot

Lady's Hustle - performed by two partners.

Double hustle - performed by three dancers, usually one partner and two partners.

Types of dances of the early - mid-20th century

Free dance

Free dance arose at the beginning of the twentieth century as a negation of the rigor of ballet art and the desire to combine life and dance.

Based on free dance, such movements as modern, jazz-modern, butoh, contemporary and even contact improvisation subsequently emerged.

Free dance is not only high art, but also a special worldview based on the ideas of Nietzsche, in which dance personified freedom, and was presented to the dancer as the embodiment of liberated creative spirit. The founders of free dance, among whom was Isadora Duncan, dreamed of a transformation of life, of a new organic person, of a woman of the future as the owner of a “sublime mind in a free body.” Supporters of the philosophy of free dance sought the source of human rebirth in nature, in the liberation of man from modern civilization.

Modern dance

Modern dance originated in the USA and Germany at the beginning of the twentieth century and was positioned as a replacement for traditional ballet forms. This type of dance quickly gained popularity and replaced other options such as free dancing.

The general idea around which various directions of modern dance developed was the desire to create a new modern choreography, meeting the aesthetic needs of people in the 20th century. However, in practice, completely abandon traditional ballet forms turned out to be impossible.

Contact improvisation

Contact improvisation is a form of free dance. As the name suggests, the dance is an improvisation based around a point of contact with a partner.

Butoh

Butoh is a modern Japanese dance. The name itself translates as dance of darkness.

Latin American dances

Samba

Samba - brazilian dance, which arose as a result of the fusion of traditional African dances, which were brought with them by slaves from Angola and the Congo, and Portuguese dances, brought by the conquerors of South America. Samba is danced to a characteristic rhythm, drums and maraca, and usually has 50-52 beats per minute. Samba is one of the dances that is included in the Latin American ballroom dance program.

Bachata

Bachata - musical style and a dance that originated in the Dominican Republic and became widespread in Latin American countries Caribbean. Musical size - 4/4. Music is characterized at a moderate pace; and the lyrics tell about the hardships of life and the suffering of unrequited love.

Mambo

Mambo is a musical style and dance that originated in Cuba and has become widespread in other Latin American Caribbean countries. The name “mambo” comes from the name of the god of war, to whom a ritual dance was dedicated in the distant past. Modern form Mambo was the result of a fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz.

Salsa

Salsa is a popular modern dance from the United States and Latin America. Salsa can be danced in pairs or in groups. The dance originated in the 1970s, and in December 2005, the first global salsa competition, the World Salsa Championships, was held in Las Vegas.

Zouk

Zouk is a rhythmic dance music that originated in the French Caribbean. Zouk translates to "holiday" or "festival". Music is most popular in countries where there is a strong French culture: in France itself, in Canada, in some African countries.

Lambada

Lambada is a type of dance that became extremely popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s all over the world, thanks to the song of the same name by the French group Kaoma.

Flamenco

Flamenco is a traditional music and dance style of the south of Spain, characterized by a fusion of musical accompaniment, singing and dance. It has several dozen varieties. Musical accompaniment usually includes a guitar, rhythmic clapping and castanets.

Pachanga

Pachanga is a Latin American dance characterized by syncopated rhythm and movements. Music of this style is performed mainly by charang orchestras.

Ballet

Ballet is a type of traditional performing art that connects music and dance. The ballet is based on classical and character dance, with the help of which the actors perform pantomime, conveying the feelings and relationships of the characters. Contemporary ballet also uses elements of gymnastics and acrobatics.

Typically, a ballet contains a plot, a dramatic concept, and a libretto. But sometimes there are also plotless ballets.

Ballroom dancing

Ballroom dancing - a group of pair dances, in modern society- actually a sport. Thanks to the entertainment, it is a very popular sport. It is divided into 2 programs: European and Latin American. The European program is made up slow waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, slow foxtrot and quickstep (fast foxtrot). Latin American - samba, cha-cha-cha, rumba, paso doble and jive.

| Classical dances: what are their main types?

Dancing is an art form that needs to be learned. And regardless of whether it is a waltz, zumba or some more modern movement, you will not be able to immediately perform the movements correctly. It is best to enroll your child in a studio that offers dancing for beginners, as they will quickly teach you how to perform various exercises. The basis of the choreography is classical dance. This category also includes ballet art. Here the correct movements have been practiced for decades.

Sometimes the question arises: why bother with the old when there are many more modern directions? Moreover, up to a hundred different styles are offered: hip-hop, shuffle, popping, go-go, etc. But it must be remembered that everything new originates from classical dances, the foundation of which was laid several centuries ago. Only in the classics can you comprehend the most graceful movements of your body: arms, legs, body, head. All these movements have been constantly improved, and today there are even special rules on how to perform them.

Thanks to classical dancing, flexibility and coordination of movements develop. This will strengthen the musculoskeletal system and provide an opportunity to learn how to control your body. Your walking movements will become beautiful and elegant, so even on the street you will immediately notice who is dancing. It is generally believed that classical choreography- this is ballet. This style is very complex and an adult is unlikely to be able to learn how to perform the movements. Therefore, parents send their children to classical dance schools as early as early age.

Ballroom dance is a harmony of movements and music. All steps and movements are clearly spelled out here. You need to monitor your posture and the position of your body. Both music and costumes are selected for a specific performance. But it is also necessary to take into account that ballet can be different:
- classic;
- romantic;
- modern.
Therefore, parents must immediately decide what kind of ballroom dance their child should learn.

But the classic ones also include ballroom dancing. There are different directions, but they all fall into two general categories:
- European;
- Latin American.
The European category includes waltz, tango, foxtrot, and quickstep. But in the Latin American category of classical dances there is a little more, but the most basic ones are: samba, rumba, jive, cha-cha-cha and paso doble. If it is advisable to start studying ballet at an early age, then for classical dances there are no age restrictions, and you can start learning at any age.

Street dancing is fashionable! But what is it? Essentially, this is a combination of different styles that are usually used on the street, in the yard, in a club, at a disco or party, that is, not in a choreographic hall. Street dancing includes hip-hop, dubstep, electro, breaking, locking - this is far from full list what types of them there are. This art is loved modern children: they copy popular artists, clips of which are posted on the Internet or played on music channels on television.

The fashionable trends of street dancing or street dancing arose in the United States around the mid-70s of the last century. The first to practice them were young black dancers who did not have the money to attend specialized studios or schools and simply danced on the streets of American cities. A powerful impetus for the development of street dancing was the so-called dance battles - a kind of competition of dancers that passers-by could watch. The bright improvisations and extraordinary mixes of movements that originated there became the basis for ready-made, streamlined compositions.

Types of street dances

Street dancing, all its directions and styles are not limited by any rules or standards: it is these properties that attract young people and teenagers - the most numerous connoisseurs of street dancing. Freedom of expression, complete improvisation, lack of dogma, as well as a unique style of clothing distinguish street dancers who are looking for their place in life.

People often ask the question online: “Street dancing – what exactly are its styles?” The most popular of them are:

• breakdancing is a complex style with elements of acrobatics;
• hip-hop - free style, including a mix of different directions;
• popping – based on alternating muscle contractions and relaxations;
• funk is a dance of contrasts, where sharp movements are replaced by flexible and plastic compositions;
• house – rhythm beat with repetitive movements;
• locking – funk style with fast movements and fading;
• R’n’B – modern rhythm and blues, etc.
• electric boogie and robot dance - mechanical and wave-like movements.

An important element of the popular street dance style is the clothes of the dancers - sporty, bright, decorated with decorative elements and, of course, comfortable. Like the right shoes, they are needed to attract additional attention and create the appropriate mood.

Street dance styles - list of the Dragons school

Street dancing, like other areas of dance art, requires certain preparation. You can do them yourself using video tutorials online, but it is better to seek professional help from a trainer. Professional pedagogical and choreographic training of staff improves and speeds up the process, and not only when it comes to: adults also need advice and educational supervision.

Moskovskaya offers street dancing classes to people of all ages. With us you will learn to dance beautifully, like in films or videos, improve your physical fitness, be able to move and improvise to any music and fulfill all your dancing dreams. Come - we will teach you and your children to dance!

Dance is an ancient sacrament, which for endless centuries remains one of the most important parts of human communication. From the earliest times to today, through dance, a person wants to express a rich range of feelings, demonstrate his beauty, grace and good physical shape. But each type of movement contains a special energy. To understand all the nuances, you must first study what kinds of dances there are.

Dance of today

Since a person lives in modern world, then it’s worth dwelling in more detail on modern dances. Oddly enough, ballet contributed significantly to their emergence. Or rather, the inaccessibility of its execution for the average person. The need to express one’s feelings and emotions in harmonious movement resulted in the emergence of various directions of modern dance culture.

Each type of modern dance combines long-known movements, new elements, music with the necessary rhythm and, of course, a powerful charge of positive energy. Through movements, a person learned to express his freedom, views on life, reflect himself in society and the place of society in his inner world.

Types of modern dance

Taking a detailed look at all modern dance trends, we can highlight several main ones:

• ballroom,
• club,
• eastern.

The club style in movements stood out among the general mass:

• tectonic - the main movement is rocking back and forth, called “kach”. A set of techno movements gives this dance depth and variety. In general, tectonics itself is close in nature to hip-hop.
• poll dancing and go-go - a lot of movements are similar to acrobatic ones, there is always an element of eroticism, and may be accompanied by undressing ( this element show is optional).
• Jumpstyle, Hakka - the main criterion in performance is the rhythm of movements, the presence of asynchronous jumps is mandatory. For such a dance, fast electronic music is selected.
• Shuffle is an Australian dance based on step-jazz movements, processed in a modern way.
• DnBstep - This dance mainly involves the feet. The main movements are “toe-heel”, swings, turns around its axis, crossing the legs. We can safely say that performing DnBstep requires good physical shape.
• Squaredancing is similar to the good old square dance, but significantly modified for modern times.
• Popping is full of movement and energy, its basis is the correct sequential contraction and relaxation of muscles.

Getting acquainted with what kind of dances there are, one cannot help but mention the most popular among young people: hustle and hip-hop.

• hustle - paired view dance. It is accompanied by music with energetic and beautiful melodies of disco swing, disco folk, and hustle. An unpretentious arsenal of movements is compensated by the emotionality between the two partners. This is an improvisational dance that can last forever.
• hip-hop - passed long haul from a tool of protest on the streets of New York to an integral element in the show programs of most stars of the musical Olympus. Musical rhythm and body movements are a strong mixture in this dance.

Latin American passions

Latin American is ideal for passionate, emotional, hot natures dance program. And if at dance tournaments an important evaluation factor is the technique of performance, then at non-professional venues and parties in the Latin style, the main component of this performance of body movements is extreme emotionality. All without exception Latin American dances, like the music of these peoples, are implicated in the passion of two hearts and love for their native land.

So, everyone knows what kinds of Latin dances there are. It is much more interesting to analyze the popularity of specific species among the current generation living on other continents.

Some of the most popular and beloved are:

• bachata,
• rumba,
• mambo,
• salsa,
• flamenco,
• lpmbad,
• pachanga,
• samba,

The paso doble has a special place on dance floors and in people’s hearts. Its main movement is the “double step” (hence the name), other movements are similar to flamenco and fandango.

Paso Doble is a deep dramatic story the brave bullfighter and his passion - the capote (red fabric with which he flirts with death). The man in this dance is brave, proud, strong, confident and reckless. A woman is a thin line between life and death. The bullfighter turns out to be either on the one hand - a brave winner, or on the other - blinded and enslaved by the intensity of feelings. Here he and she merge into one unusually bright ball of energy.

This dance is capable of charming any woman, so having learned to perform it, a man will be the winner not only of the dance bullfight, but also of the heart of his beloved.