Analysis:

After the Second World War, European and American dancers in London, England, extensively studied traditional court dances, ballroom dances and various folk dances, and merged and arranged them to determine techniques and rules. After gradual scrutiny, improvement and innovation, they became standard dances, swept the world and gained universal enthusiasm. Over the years, all countries and regions in the world have held standard dance competitions, which have become the international standard dance jointly held today.

In recent years, China's economy has prospered, various sports have been vigorously promoted, and the dance atmosphere has also flourished. But the image level of ballroom and dance floor in the old society was not high. In recent years, a standard dance club has been established on campus to promote the leisure and entertainment of standard dance. 1924, the Royal Society of Dance Teachers published dance teaching materials for the first time, which were adopted by all walks of life. Therefore, there are standard dances called ballroom dancing, ballroom dancing and competitive dancing in Britain. China used to have ballroom dancing, ballroom dancing, sports dancing, competitive dancing and standard dancing. In 1959, the Republic of China Standard Dance Association was established, and in 6 1 year, after the establishment of Taipei Dance Association, there was a competitive dance troupe. Since then, the standard dance name has been used the most.

Introduction to Decathlon

Modern dance department

Waltz 3/4 tender feelings dance graceful footwork poetic Germany

Tango Tango 2/4 Gorgeous dance, handsome pull and footwork, elegant demeanor, Argentina

Quickstep 2/4 brisk dance, foot lift and quick jump in America.

Foxtrot dance Foxtrot dance 4/4 elegant dance elegant footwork like a fairy Britain.

Waltz Vienna waltz 3/8 free and easy dance, enjoy Austria with footwork.

Latin dance Latin system

Rumba 4/4 romantic dance, charming footwork, elegance and love for Cuba.

Chen Wenjing cha 4/4 beautiful dance, light footwork, fast and lively Mexico.

Swing dance 2/4 agile dance moves throb, footwork rocks American enthusiasm.

Samba Samba 4/4 Happy Dance Touching Footwork Ana Sways Brazil

Bull dance 4/4 passionate dance, vigorous footwork and majestic Spain.

Yan Ge

? British people especially like ballroom dancing. /kloc-In the 10th, 8th and 9th centuries, Britain had developed shipping and powerful national power, and colonies spread all over the world, so it was logical that ballroom dancing spread all over the world. At the beginning of this century, ballroom dancing was also very popular in America. After World War II, the United States was in full swing, and American troops and American tourists once again spread ballroom dancing to all parts of the world.

? Ballroom dancing belongs to duet. Because it is easy to learn, has a good social function, and can quite conform to the tense rhythm of modern society, it quickly caused a wave in the world. Generally speaking, in countries with high living standards, the atmosphere of ballroom dancing is more prosperous; In European and American countries, any family gathering or any celebration is always inseparable from the dance. People wear formal clothes to attend the dance, which shows the degree of their attention.

? International standard dance, in short, is standard ballroom dance. Since ballroom dancing spread all over the country, due to the differences of environment and people's feelings in different countries, various dance methods have been gradually integrated. /kloc-At the end of 0/9th century, in order to unify the dance method, the Royal Society of Dance Teachers of Britain specially sorted out the original ballroom dance and published the standard dance method, which gradually turned into the current international standard dance.

Dance costume

? The international standard dance competition or performance should show the overall beauty, so the clothes and appearance of the players or dancers can not be ignored. As far as modern dance is concerned, men must wear traditional tuxedos, white shirts and white-collar ties. The tuxedo is mainly black or dark blue (occasionally there are other colors, but they are rare in competitions and vary greatly in performances); Ladies are evening dresses of various colors and styles.

? Latin dance (Latin dance for short) is more colorful than modern dance in clothing changes. Latin dance, as its name implies, evolved from Latin American folk dances, such as cha-cha, cha-cha, cha-cha in Mexico, samba in Brazil and rumba in Cuba. Latin people are lively and enthusiastic by nature and express their feelings directly; Many Latin dance steps are mostly imitated from the courtship of early animals, so the style of Latin dance is full of enthusiasm and romance, and it is naturally colorful and competitive in clothing. The audience can easily distinguish modern dancers from Latin dancers from their clothes.

Competition and performance

? Participants in the dance competition have strict requirements on clothing, dancing posture and skills. If it is a dance performance, senior dancers have carefully designed music editing, lighting, plot and so on.

? In terms of appearance, it is also one of the important preparation items for dancers before the competition or performance. Men must comb their hair neatly and, if necessary, put foundation on a more delicate face. Women put their hair on their heads, sort out various styles, put on heavy makeup, put on false eyelashes to make their eyes bigger and more energetic, and finally put on various accessories, such as earrings and necklaces, to be successful. When the audience saw the pairs of dancers performing superb dance skills on the dance floor, they could also appreciate their elaborate decoration, which was really pleasing to the eye and beautiful.

? The standard dance is a duet, so the tacit understanding between partners is very important. The judges look at the overall performance of a pair of dancers. Accurately cooperate with the music, show all kinds of beautiful body lines, attract the attention of the judges, and then stand out from many competitors and achieve good results. Music is the soul of dance, and many judges emphasized that dance loses its sense of rhythm, and even superb dance skills are just an empty shell, so it is impossible to win the audience's * * * sound and touch.

? International standard dance competitions are divided into two categories, one is standard dance (modern dance) and the other is Latin dance. Modern dance can be divided into five types: waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep and Viennese waltz. Latin American dances are divided into five categories: samba, cha-cha, rumba, bullfighting and dancing.

Standard dance (modern dance)

Waltz (waltz)

? German rural folk dance, which originated in17th century, has a long history and is the most popular dance. Today's waltz has been improved; It combines the characteristics of the Viennese waltz, a folk dance in Switzerland and Austria, and slows down the music. Rotation is the essence of waltz, even the life of waltz. ? The improved waltz was introduced from England after the First World War. Because the dance is beautiful, the music of Sanpai is moving, and the lyrics are a little romantic and sad, so it is very popular. Music: 3/4, first beat stress, about 32 bars per minute.

Second, Tango (tango)

? Tango dance can be said to be a "different kind" of modern dance family, which can not be integrated with other modern dance subjects in terms of grip, musical personality, movement and dance steps. Its origin is still inconclusive. Some people think it originated in Argentina, Brazil and even Mexico. Others think it's a gypsy dance. According to historical records, tango appeared in Paris in 1900. Because of its strange dance, it was opposed by the church and soon disappeared.

? From 19 10 to 19 14, Argentine dance teachers became popular because of their popularity in the United States, and gradually attracted attention. American tango is elegant, charming, gentle and gentlemanly, but it gradually declined. Taiwan Province Tango, which was born out of American Tango, has a long history because of its slow pace, leisurely footwork, social value and the promotion of pop songs.

? English tango has always maintained its mystery; Music cadence, strong stimulation, abnormal dance steps, shaking your head and stamping your feet, advancing and retreating moderately, correcting arrogance ... The dance style is full of heroic spirit, which is the standard tango today. Music: 2/4 or 4/4, about 33 bars per minute.

Third, foxtrot.

? Its origin has not been verified, but it is generally believed that it was very popular in the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century. Its dance steps are quite American, and its flowing movements are full of leisurely, relaxed, smooth and beautiful characteristics. The foxtrot in the competition is slightly different from the above. Although the music is quiet and soft, the dance style is still smooth, but the difficult movements extended from some competitions have run counter to the simple and relaxed foxtrot in the United States. Generally speaking, foxtrot is the most difficult dance subject to control, and it requires a deep foundation to interpret the smooth characteristics of foxtrot. Music: 4/4, first and third beat stress, about 28 bars per minute.

Fourth, walk quickly.

? It is a fast dance in modern dance, with clever and light movements. If the waltz is compared to rotation, the quickstep is based on straight and light movements. Because of the fast pace of quickstep music, most people will misunderstand it, so they should dance all over. In fact, advanced dancers will master the rhythm of music properly, and the so-called "quiet as a virgin and moving as a rabbit" can show the charm of quickstep more vividly. So don't rush forward in the dance steps. Too much action will get out of control, but it will not show its light and lively nature. Music: 4/4, about 50 bars per minute.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Viennese waltz

? It is the oldest social dance, also known as waltz or court dance, and is very popular because of its joyful and free atmosphere. There are not many steps in the Viennese waltz. Most of them rotate rapidly from left to right, flying around the dance floor, or occasionally joining the Flackel movement. The dancers' skirts are flying and gorgeous. Strauss wrote many beautiful dance music for the Viennese waltz, which made this dance popular all over Europe. Music: 3/4, about 56 bars per minute. The waltz introduced earlier is an English dancer. He slowed down the tempo of the Viennese waltz and improved it, becoming a popular slow waltz at present.

Latin American dance

I. Samba (Samba)

? Originated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1929 was introduced to the United States and then spread to other places. It is a comprehensive product of Africans and South Americans. It was first played on the guitar, with a slow rhythm, serenade-like atmosphere, warm and lively. Later, British dancers made a special trip to Rio de Janeiro to observe and collect local samba. After returning to China, they sorted out the samba dance and decided on the names of footwork and unified dance, which became the present samba dance. It belongs to dynamic dance, and like tango and waltz, it has to revolve around the dance floor. Music: 4/4.

Second, cha, cha, cha (cha, cha)

? Mexico and Cuba, which originated in Central America, are a variety of mambo, but today it is just more popular and popular than mambo, mainly because this dance gives people a clear and light feeling. Because the indigenous people in South America played mambo music faster and joined percussion instruments, it became today's cha cha. Mambo's dance is soft and her waist is twisted greatly. Qiaqia and qiaqia danced lively, and their footwork was crisp and neat. Music: 4/4.

Third, rumba (rumba)

? Rumba dance originated in Cuba, so it is also called Cuban rumba. Four or five hundred years ago, black Africans were sent to America by white people to become slaves. African blacks are far away from home, oppressed in Cuba, living a hard life and homesick, thus producing sad folk songs. Slowly, due to the influence of the local climate, this sad tune has evolved into a lazy music style, and with the unique percussion instruments in Latin America, rumba dance is more romantic. Africans in Cuba dance to this music to express their repressed feelings and form rumba dance. Today's rumba dance has lost its sad atmosphere, but the hypnotic performance atmosphere is still very strong, making rumba dance more popular. Music: 4/4, take off on the second beat, about 30 to 40 bars per minute.

4. Bullfighting dance

? 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. It is inconceivable to classify the bullfighting dance as Latin dance, because it is purely European and originated in Spain.

swing dance

? Wu Jie and Jiteba are twin brothers. Giruba is a typical American dance, also called swing dance. 1940 was first popular in the southern United States, and it became popular all over the world in less than a few years. It has clear footwork and combines the essence of jazz and Charleston to create a unique style. There are two ways to dance: the six-step giruba in general social occasions and the eight-step giruba in standard dance, which is called swing dance. Basically, both of them use six beats to complete a basic step, but the six steps are more leisurely and lazy, and the eight steps are more dynamic and varied. It is a very relaxed and free dance with light and lively steps. Music: 4/4, about 40 bars per minute.