Need Ballroom help from your video instruction tape

Hi Jay,

Thank you very much. I received the video on "Run Your Own Social Dance Studio Professionally - Train Yourself At Home". But I need to ask for your help one more time. I've done prof. Latin but never ballroom so I'm a bit confused. How would I make a syllabus out of the steps. I'm not sure how to teach it as I've never done it before.

 
Do you have any ideas? Please help

 

Thank you so much, Natasha

 

Ed
First you would have to study the Ballroom section of the "hold & posture" of the "workshop" near the end of the tape. For social Ballroom, the couple need not stand too close to each other at first - almost a Latin hold.

To teach it, you would need to learn the individual steps (male & female) separately. Start with the basic (step #1) and progress to step #5. The first 5 steps in each dance is what we call the Copper level. Steps #6 to #10 = the Bronze level. Steps #11 to #15 = the Silver level, but concentrate on the Copper level until you have thoroughly mastered all 5 steps of this level. I suggest you use one of your male or female pupils as your guinea pig.

Let's say you know the first 5 steps of the 2-Step. Begin with the basic Forward & Back steps, and combined these 2 (the way it's demonstrated on the tape where all the steps, 1 to 10/15, are danced to music). Now add the Zig-Zag to the Forward & Back, then add the Side Basic, then the Basic Left Turn, etc. until you have all 5 steps of the Copper level set out in a routine that moves anticlockwise around the floor. And stick to routines. We have found that most learners remember routines better than individual steps, and as a teacher, it makes your job a whole lot easier.

A hint; when dancing anticlockwise around the floor be sure to start close to the wall, i.e. the outer edge of the room.  Once you're on your Line Of Dance (LOD) move around the dance hall in an anticlockwise direction; stick close to the circumference or outer edge of the floor. That way you have much more room to move. Ballroom couples who dance around the middle of the floor are stuck for space, and to get out of the eye of the cyclone is one heck of a job. So arrange your routine to flow close to the 4 walls of the room in an anticlockwise direction. Our demonstrations to music on your tape is a good example of how it should be done - copy it.

If you need more help just let me know.

A teacher required for Ballroom and Latin

Hi Jay
Hope you are well.

Could you please place an ad on your web site

A teacher required for Ballroom and Latin / Social Dancing at Paul and Sandy's Dancing Studio in Atlasville Boksburg .

Contact Sandy on 082 823 0988 or email ssmutsse@mf.co.za

Thanks a lot, Sandra

very much interested in buying Spanish Dress

Dear Sir,

I am very much interested in buying a Spanish Dress for my daughters, do you have any dresses for sale?, and also do you have a kids web site that I can see the design of the dress?.

 

Please Advise.

 

Thanks, Hala

 

Ed

Here’s José Montoya’s page and contact numbers 012-803 2054 or 083 252 8340. José will be very happy to help you.

6 year old son, who wants to learn modern social dancing and freestyle

Hi There
My name is Shiela, I have a 6 year old son, who wants to learn modern social dancing and freestyle,  I live in the Boksburg area, and would love more info to enrol him.

Many thanks

Ed
Pam Smith is the person to contact. Here are her details: Phone #: Krugersdorp - 011-664 7441: email address:  pamsmith@mweb.co.za

Sheila responds

Hi Jay
Do you have Sheila's telephone number as we have our studio in Boksburg and teach the styles of dancing that Sheila would like her son to dance.

Kind regards

 

Ed

Hi Sandra, all I have is her e-address: sarchary@lectrolite.ih.co.za

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