Our Hobbies
“Love endures only when the lovers love many things together and not merely each other.” - Walter Lippmann
Ballroom Dancing
We ballroom dance every time we get a chance
and as a matter of fact, we select our cruise ships by the availability
of dancing and not necessarily where it is going!
Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe.
We aren't great dancers but we do have fun! As our instructor told us . . . "There are no mistakes, just new steps!".
Our Favorites Are The Swing And Waltzing
Lindy hop is an African American dance that evolved in New York City in
the late 1920s and early 1930s. It was an organic fusion of many dances
that preceded it or were popular during its development but was
predominantly based on jazz, tap, breakaway and Charleston. Lindy hop
co-evolved with jazz music and is a member of the swing dance family. It
is frequently described as a jazz or street dance.
In its development, lindy hop combined elements of both solo and partner
dancing by using the movements and improvisation of African dances along
with the formal eight-count structure of European partner dances.
This is most clearly illustrated in lindy's basic step, the swing out. In this step's open position each dancer improvises alone; in its closed position men and women dance together — a practice usually forbidden in African dances.
A waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in 3/4 time, done
primarily in closed position.
The waltz first became fashionable in Vienna around the 1780s, spreading
to many other countries in the years to follow.
The waltz, and especially its closed position, became the example for the creation of many other ballroom dances. Subsequently, new types of waltz have developed, including many folk and several ballroom dances.
We Dance All Over
Disneyland, Catalina, Los Alamitos, Phoenix Club, Starlighters, the Toppers and other venues are our favorites although we take any chance to dance!
Ballroom
The term "ballroom dancing" is derived from the word ball, which in
turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means "to dance". In
times past, ballroom dancing was "social dancing" for the privileged,
leaving "folk dancing" for the lower classes. These boundaries have
since become blurred, and it should be noted even in times long gone,
many "ballroom" dances were really elevated folk dances.
The definition of ballroom dance also depends on the era. Balls have
featured Minuet, Quadrille, Polonaise, Pas de Gras, Mazurka, and other
popular dances of the day, which are considered to be historical dances.
Today, the term applies to any one of the several dances in which two
individuals, a "leader" and a "follower," dance with physical contact
through their upper or lower bodies, or simply their arms depending on
the particular variety of dance. Since most social dancing is
unchoreographed, this contact is necessary for the leader to communicate
the next dance move to the follower, and for the follower to respond to
this insinuation.
Dancing And Our Instructor
Carri Fox has been our instructor for years now! If you are looking for a D.J. or instructor in the North Orange County or Southwestern Los Angeles County she is the best!
We took lessons from Carrie Fox for 21 years...... Are we getting any better??? Who knows? Carri is now in New Mexico!
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