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ballroom dance |
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ballroom danceEuropean and American social dancing performed by couples. It includes standard dances such as the fox-trot, waltz, polka, tango, Charleston, jitterbug, and merengue. Ballroom dance was popularized by Vernon and Irene Castle and Fred Astaire and, later, by Arthur Murray (1895–1991), who established ballroom dance studios throughout the U.S. Ballroom dance contests, especially popular in Europe, feature both amateur and professional dancers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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19) Largely disappearing in the nineteenth century, however, in favor of the more sprightly waltzes and ballroom dances, the folk revival that swept Europe at the turn of the last century gave them renewed life and new political meaning. I TEACH ALL LATIN AND BALLROOM DANCES AND AM ALSO THE HIP-HOP TEACHER. Langhans and Braasch receive ofce dance training in ballet, ballroom dances and other steps to perfect their technique. |
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