BALLROOM DANCE - JIVE AND SWING , WALTZ

Jive is the faster version of the swing. Dancers use a more bouncy type movement using the balls of the feet a lot. A lot of kicks are used in jive. Jive is an American dance that evolved from a dance called the Jitterbug by removing the lifts and acrobatic elements. The Boogie, Rock & Roll and the American Swing also influenced this dance. Jive is a very fast, energy-consuming dance. It is the last dance danced at the competitions. The Jive is danced to music written in 4/4 time. The same time value (6 beats in 4/4 time) is used for single, double or triple jive. The difference in rhythm is determined by the number of steps, according to the speed of music. Jive Basic (double) Man's foot position Jive Basic triple Man's foot position The footwork to Triple Swing is the same as Jive. Rhythm - Quick a quick, quick a quick, quick, quick. The lady's steps are the opposite, starting on her right foot. http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/jive_steps.htm I'LL LEARN THIS DANCE NEXT WEEK... N FEEL EXCITED...BUT IT LOOKS VERY HARD TO LEARN..... AND I FEEL THAT I MORE PREFER WALTZ ..... Waltz is a smooth dance, traveling around the line of dance. It is characterized primarily by its rise & fall action. The shoulders move smoothly, parallel with the floor, not up and down. The head should turn in the direction of the turn, otherwise the man's head is upright and looking over the right shoulder of the lady. The American Waltz is similar to the International style except it has both open and closed dance positions. This allows the American style dancer a unique freedom of expression, including the ability to showcase character and theatrical presentation. The slow waltz is danced to music written in 3/4 meter with 30 - 32 measures per minute. Rise and Fall The rise and fall is unique to the waltz. If possible, all the the steps in the waltz should be long. On the first step forward, the weight is taken on the heel, then on to the ball of the foot. A gradual rise to the toes should be started at the end of the first beat, and continued to the second and third beat of each bar of music. Lower to the normal position at the end of the third beat by lowering to the heel of the foot which is carrying the weight. Waltz left foot change step Man's foot position Waltz box step Man's foot position

Rhythm: One, Two, Three.. TO KNOW MORE ABT THIS PLEASE REFER TO : http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/waltz_steps-1.htm