What is the purpose of social dance?

Answer 1

Swing dance is a relaxed and grounded improvisational dance based on down bounce, transfer of center of gravity, and redirection of momentum. It is traditionally danced to Swing Music and recently to neo-swing; however, it can be danced to many forms of music. You might say that swing is any partner dance that you can do in tennis shoes and blue jeans, usually facing each other and holding hands. One of the pair is a leader and the other a follower. It has its roots in New York's Harlem in the 1920s. It is quite distinct from Ballroom or Latin dancing. Jitterbug is an old name for East Coast Swing (ECS), which we used to call just "swing" until West Coast Swing (WCS) came along. Before ECS, we had the Shag, the Lindy Hop, and many other variations. What all forms of swing (except WCS) have in common is a bouncy dance in 4/4 time to bouncy music without any Latin rhythm elements. It stays in place. The leader leads the follower in many turns and kicks and other moves, frequently to his left and right. ECS is danced to music in 4/4 time but has only 6 counts in its basic pattern. Triple-time ECS usually has the pattern triple-step left, triple-step right, rock-step apart, with 2 counts each. For faster music, single-time ECS has simply left, right, rock-step. (Left and right are from the leader's perspective; the follower just stays with the leader unless led otherwise.) The Lindy Hop has an 8-count base: rock-step, triple-step, step-step, triple-step; some Lindy moves are often inserted into ECS routines for variety "Jive" is another form of ECS characterized by high speed and high stepping. WCS is quite cool, unlike other forms of swing. It is a slow, smooth dance in which the leader leads the follower in elegant gliding moves mostly forward and back in an imaginary slot with many turns and other moves as she goes. The leader usually stays alongside in one place as the follower goes back and forth in the slot. Many young people dance swing exclusively, having learned it in high school.

Answer 2

social ballroom dancing is like classic party dancing like the"slow dancing" or light steps you've learned in lesson with teachers it can be danced by anyone and its not like what you see on Dancing with the Stars

Answer 3

I don't know what social dance is, but I will take a guess.

The purpose of social dance is to socialize with the person you are dancing with.

Get to know them better. Maybe they could be the one (if they are the other gender).

Answer 4

Social dances can be coming of age experiences for children. If you were not picked to dance, it generally doesn't have a negative effect on one's life, after high school.

Answer 5

its a weird dance