Generally speaking, if you want to learn Latin dance well, you'd better start from the age of 8- 10. Before learning Latin dance, you need to receive formal ballet body training. Of course, you don't have to learn too many ballet moves, such as professional full-time ballet learning for more than 6 years. Learning ballet for too long will hinder Latin dance.

If you want your child to become a professional Latin dancer, you need to start physical training from the age of 4-6 and stick to it, 2-3 times a week, each time 1 or 2 hours. After studying for a few years, the foundation will be good. Then at the age of 8- 10, we will reduce some ballet body training, such as ballet body training once a week and Latin dance learning once or twice. Then in middle school, you can enter a special dance school, where you can learn Latin dance while studying your homework and have more professional training. If you are afraid of delaying the cultural class and haven't determined your child's development direction, you can go to an ordinary middle school in junior high school, but you need to persevere in your spare time. For example, you can also take ballet body-building classes and Latin dance learning classes at least once a week, so that when you reach the age of 15 and 16, you may switch to full-time Latin dance.

Generally speaking, the sooner you learn Latin dance, the better, but don't do weight-bearing exercises, that is, don't use external forces, and the learning frequency should be moderate. Otherwise, you will be as short as a child in acrobatics and gymnastics. The basic training of ballet body should not be later than 12 years old, because 12 years old will enter adolescence, and the plasticity of body and bones will be greatly weakened.

Problems encountered by the baby in learning dance.

1. Do children need to be divided into subjects to learn dance? How to choose?

In early childhood, learning dance generally does not need to be divided into subjects. Especially in the early stage of learning, we should pay more attention to the cultivation of dance interest. But after children have a certain dance foundation, they can choose dance subjects according to their hobbies and physical conditions. At present, folk dance, ballet and Latin dance are deeply loved by children and parents. For most children who just want to feel the joy of dancing and cultivate artistic sentiment, they can learn different kinds of dances extensively without deliberately dividing subjects.

3. What is the procedure of children's dance class?

According to the age of the child, the procedure of dance class will be different. Take a 6-year-old children dance class as an example: total duration: 40 ~ 50 minutes, 5 ~ 8 minutes; Warm-up exercise: 10 ~ 15 minutes; Review course: 15 ~ 20 minutes; Teach new lessons. The teaching method is usually to divide the whole dance into several sections, and each section consists of several bars. When learning each paragraph, practice the dance steps with music and some dance steps. After the child is familiar with one paragraph, he begins to learn another paragraph. The five-minute summary of this lesson. 5 minutes to assign homework.

4. How often do preschool children learn to dance, and how long is appropriate for each dance class?

Preschool children have to learn dance 1 ~ 2 times a week. According to the time that children of different ages keep their attention, the length of each dance study is different: 2 ~ 3 years old: 15 minutes, 3 ~ 4 years old: 20 ~ 30 minutes, 4 ~ 5 years old: 30 ~ 40 minutes, 5 ~ 6 years old: 40 ~ 50 minutes. Usually, children have a fixed rest time in the middle of dance class and can drink water.

5. Will boys learn dancing affect the formation of their masculine character?

Dance itself will not affect the formation of male masculinity. Generally speaking, the students and teachers in dance classes are mainly women. It is naturally best for boys to find a teacher or a male teacher who has experience in teaching boys to learn dance, and learn and strengthen the actions aimed at men.

6. Is there a critical period for children to learn dance?

According to the characteristics of people's physical and mental development and the characteristics of dance education itself, primary and secondary schools are the best age for people to receive dance education in their lives. Children of this age have strong body flexibility and flexible joints, which are suitable for professional dance training. For preschool children, it is more appropriate to start learning dance at the age of 4, feel the joy of dance and cultivate children's interest in dance.

7. What are the equipment in children dance? Do parents need to help their children choose?

Children dance's equipment includes: dance clothes (2 sets in spring and autumn, 2 sets in summer, sweaters 1 set), 2 pairs of dance shoes, and dance headgear (headrope, the best hair); A bag for personal belongings and clothes. Parents can buy it by themselves according to the requirements of the dance teacher, or they can order it by the teacher.

8. What methods do teachers usually use to improve children's interest in learning dance?

Teachers will choose vivid, vivid and interesting music and teaching AIDS to assist dance teaching according to children's age characteristics. In the teaching process, we will also pay attention to the combination of actions and the gamification of teaching language, so that children are willing to accept and participate. In addition, teachers can generally encourage children with good performance in time, or arrange performance opportunities, so that children can find self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment from dancing, thus improving their interest in learning dance.

9. What obstacles do children easily encounter in the process of learning dance? How can parents help their children overcome it?

Learning interest is easy to shift, learning mood is easy to fluctuate, and learning determination is not enough, which is the most common obstacle that preschool children encounter in the process of learning dance. As parents, we should first give up some utilitarian ideas and let our children learn dance with a relaxed and happy mood. When children encounter difficulties, don't blame them too much, but care more, encourage more and help more; Please give praise and praise to the children for their progress.

Latin dance knowledge: Latin dance clothing introduction

Five Latin dances have their own styles: samba's passion, cha-cha's liveliness, rumba's elegance, bullfighting, and cowboy's fun. Different styles, the most important thing is to grasp the connotation.

First, the clothing choice of rumba dance

Rumba is an expression of aesthetic love at arm's length, with more backlog and long-term extension in the body. Therefore, if you only dance rumba, you can choose solid colors, such as white, pink and blue. You can choose a skirt with longer lines in style, which is more portable, but the hem can be a little longer, but the skin of the legs can be exposed with the movement, so that it looks swaying and you can see the muscle movement in the middle.

Second, the clothing choice of cha-cha dance

This is a relatively fast rhythm, so the hem should not be too long, try not to cover the straight knees, and it is best to use the fabric of the bag, which will give people a stronger sense of speed. Cha-cha dance has no special preference for the color of women's clothes, and different colors can make different styles of interpretation.

Third, the clothing choice of samba dance

Samba has the bounce of the crotch and knees, so these two parts need to be exposed obviously. The skirt of the lady can be slightly enlarged, which will increase the visual effect of the waist range of motion. It is best to choose a brighter and thicker color system, which will be more enthusiastic and unrestrained. Don't choose a coat with long wheat ears, which will hinder the movement of the waist. For those who have the advantage of waist flexibility, this is not a good choice.

Fourthly, the clothing choice of cowboy dance.

Swing dance bounces a lot, try to choose short clothes, try not to put too many diamonds on the clothes to make them too heavy, and the colors are prominent but not too heavy. The important thing is to look relaxed and refreshed.

Five, the choice of bullfighting dance costumes

This dance requires heavy colors and big skirts, strong contrast and heavy and painful colors, such as blood red.

Basic movements of Latin dance

First, the aircraft traction skills.

This is the key to realize the shift of center of gravity. The key point is that, regardless of front, back, left and right, the legs and feet are driven by the waist and buttocks, the feet move with the feet, the body moves with the hips, and the hips move with the hips. Even if the body and feet arrive at the same time, different consciousness of moving with the feet or moving with the feet will bring different effects. Only when your feet move with each other will you have the effect of wagging your tail and running water.

Second, longitudinal traction skills.

That is, posture requirements, that is, looking for a straight feeling of the ceiling above the head in a relaxed state; A kind of longitudinal traction along the lumbar spine and cervical vertebra to the top of the head, abdominal distension and chest expansion, flat back, waist and buttocks pulling up, shoulders sinking, knees inward and perpendicular to the ground. For modern dance, there are two special requirements: one is the grip of the arm, and the surrounding frame must not be deformed; Second, the head is slightly to the left and the upper body is slightly backward.

Third, seamless skills.

This is the high level of center of gravity shift. The key point is to focus on the inside of the sole of the foot, avoid both feet bearing weight at the same time, and try to shorten the time when both feet share the center of gravity, so that people can't see the traces of alternating center of gravity from one foot to two feet and from two feet to one foot.

Fourth, reflexive skills.

Reflexivity refers to the (incomplete) rotation of the upper body driven by the rotation consciousness of the waist axis, just like yangko, "the left leg turns forward (backward) to the left (right); Turn your right leg forward (backward) to the right (left). " Its function is to help the human body push out the center of gravity. Once the center of gravity is in place, reflexivity disappears in the natural inclination. Reflection is not only a prelude to the rotating dance step, but also a transition between other dance steps. Without reflexive skills, the body will appear stiff; With reflexivity, the shift of focus will be icing on the cake.

Fifth, tilt skills.

The tilt mentioned here is characterized by the deviation of the longitudinal axis of the human body from the longitudinal axis. Its function is to promote the flow of the human body through the strength of the waist axis, and to show the beautiful shape of the curve with reflexive action. Like reflexivity, you need to pay attention to shoulder distortion and waist bending.

Sixth, swing skills.

The swing movement realized by waist and hip strength is to increase the walking stride and enhance the flow of the body. In order to get the swing action, it is necessary to use the thrust of the foot and the cooperation of the knee joint to realize the movement of the body in the air while exerting force on the waist and buttocks.

Seven, lifting skills.

Lift to promote the shift of center of gravity and achieve plane traction, that is, take the sole of the foot as the center, first make the heel slightly off the ground, gradually straighten the knee in the process of heel lifting, make the body rise to the highest, and then make the heel gradually fall to the ground with the knee bending.

Eight, the whole foot rolling skills.

The so-called rolling refers to the movement process of the center of gravity of the human body at the position of the sole of the foot. Whether the toe rolls to the heel or the heel rolls to the toe, it should be smooth and smooth, and the sole of the foot is not allowed. This tumbling consciousness should also be combined with the flexibility of the knee joint, showing a state in which only the human body flows without the alternation of center of gravity. The ups and downs caused by this rolling are different from the artificial stiff bumps.

Nine, leading dance skills.

They should be a kind of whole-body information transmission and feedback. The waist forces the whole body to command all these information, relying on the arm that will never change shape to convey and feedback to each other. At the same time, both sides should maintain their own stable and relatively independent center of gravity, and there should be no motivation to rely on each other. The leader of the dance must be accurate and decisive, and the dancers must not make their own decisions.

Ten, rhythm processing skills.

Dancers should not only step on the basic requirements of dance steps, but also process the original beat to make it colorful.

Types of Latin dance

rumba

Rumba originated in Cuba, the music is 4/4 beat, and the rhythm is, two, three, four, one. One beat for each digital station. The speed is about 27 bars per minute. Rumba dance is characterized by lingering music, gentle dancing and graceful dance steps. Cubans are used to walking with things on their heads, and they adjust their pace by twisting their crotch to both sides to keep their balance. Rumba's dance steps inherited this feature. The original dance style blends into the modern mood. The movements are stretching, touching and charming, and the dance is lyrical, romantic and beautiful. Accompanied by touching and euphemistic music, dance is full of romantic atmosphere.

The most representative dance in Latin dance is rumba, which is known as the "soul of Latin". People who learn Latin dance usually learn rumba as the first dance. Rumba is a kind of dance that expresses the love story between men and women, so its music is soft and touching, and its movements can make female companions fully show the feminine charm and the curvy beauty of hips and hips. It is very beautiful to be at arm's length between men and women. Another representative dance, which originated in Mexico, has many similarities with rumba, but it is playful and cheerful, completely different from rumba style, handsome and full of energy.

Qiaqia (Qiaqia)

It originated in Mexico, and the music is 4/4 beat, and the speed is about 3 1 bar per minute. The rhythm is two, three, cha-cha and one. Each number represents a beat, which is exactly half of it. Chen Wenjing Cha, with interesting music, strong sense of rhythm, many fancy dances, neat and compact steps and lively and lovely jumping, is very popular all over the world!

Samba (samba)

Samba originated in Brazil, and the music is 4/4 or 2/4 beats, and the speed is about 5 1 bar per minute. Samba dance, with warm music, dynamic dance state and changeable dance steps, is deeply loved by people!

bullfight dance

Bullfighting originated in France and developed in Spain. Its music is 2/4 beats, and the speed is about 62 bars per minute. People have a special liking for bullfighting dance because of its majestic music, bold dance style and strong and exciting pace.

This is a Spanish March, with majestic music and masculine dance style. Bullfighting dance is used everywhere in Spain instead of marching dance. Bullfighting dance is a dance evolved under the influence of bullfighting. The brass band above the entrance of the bullfighting arena always plays a March, which is the so-called bullfighting dance music in Spain, and the inspiration for the formation of bullfighting dance comes from this music. It is also because of this music that bullfighting itself is inspired. In short, the bullfighting dance is an interpretation of the bullfighting scene; Male dancers can be compared to bullfighters, while female dancers represent red cloaks to attract the attention of bulls.

swing dance

Cowboys originated in the United States and developed from a dance called Jitba. The jive dance cancelled all the difficult movements in Jiteba and added some skills. The earliest record of swing dance is a book about swing dance published in Europe by Victor Sylvester, a London dance teacher, in 1944. Pop, rock and roll and American swing dance all have certain influences on swing dance.

Swing dance is a fast-paced and physically exhausting dance. The reason why the jive dance is arranged at the end of the competition is that the contestants must let the audience feel that they are still not tired after the first four dances, and they can still meet new challenges with great investment. It is very popular in the southern United States. In swing dancing, the joints of hands and feet are relaxed and free, the body naturally shakes, the steps are easy, and the partners constantly change positions and turn around. Its music beat is 4/4 beats, and the speed is about 43 bars per minute. It is precisely because of its cheerful music, funny dance and lively and light pace that it has been recognized by more and more people.

Aerobic Latin dance

Modern people like innovation, and the simple traditional fitness exercise can't meet their needs more and more, so new Latin dance elements are added to it. People can feel the heat of Latin and keep fit, which can be described as the best of both worlds. Traditional Latin dance originated in Africa and Latin America, and has the characteristics of enthusiasm, boldness and romance. Its dance movements are bold and rough, the speed is changeable, the gestures and steps are rich, the passion is full, and the music rhythm is bright and powerful. Latin dance became "aerobic Latin" after it was introduced into the gym. This name suddenly expresses the idea that Latin dance is a way of fitness. It's not the same as the national Latin dance. On the basis of aerobic exercise, it is more interesting and suitable to incorporate passionate Latin. And there is a big difference between aerobic Latin dance and Latin dance. Latin dance expresses more emotions and is too passionate, while aerobic Latin retains the health and boldness of Latin, removes complexity and exaggeration, and prefers sports. As long as the body is healthy, the general public can practice, and it is suitable for a wide range of ages.

Finally, regarding the dress requirements of Latin dance, because it is characterized by leisure, romance and informality, we should pay attention to the matching of styles, patterns and Latin dance when wearing it, and pay attention to the overall coordination and matching with the colors and sizes of shoes when wearing it.

The benefits of Latin dance

A Mighty Heart

Latin dance can increase the heartbeat from 80 beats per minute to 120, or even more, which can enhance the strength and endurance of the heart.

Muscle exercise

Regular Latin dancing can enhance the elasticity and toughness of muscles.

Active joint

Research shows that the best way to avoid early arthritis and treat joint discomfort is to use joints moderately, and Latin dance can effectively exercise all joints of the whole body such as neck, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees and ankles.

Spinal protection

Regular Latin dance, spinal curvature can be transformed, and disc herniation can be prevented and treated.

Promote breathing

Studies have shown that intense Latin dance can strengthen the lungs, increase oxygen intake and prevent diseases more effectively.

Reduce abdominal fat

People's abdomen is generally not easy to move. Latin dance's violent pelvic shaking and crotch twisting are the most effective ways to deal with belly fat, and the weight loss effect is remarkable.