ROUND DANCE
Round Dance Beginner`s Course
What Is Round Dancing?
Round dancing is choreographed and cued ballroom dancing that progresses in a circular pattern, counter-clockwise around the dance floor. It is a social, non-competitive activity, for fun rather than competition. Round dancers are ballroom dancing. We hold our partners in the normal way. We take the same kinds of steps and dance the same kinds of figures. The rhythms are the familiar rhythms — waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha, rumba, and many others. A beautiful piece of music is selected, and the different steps or figures are chosen to fit the music exactly.
On the dance floor, choreography is directed verbally by a round dance cuer, enabling all couples on the floor to dance the same steps at the same time. Round dancers learn to associate each foot pattern with a figure name. The cuer or leader at the front of the ballroom tells the dancers what steps to do.
Our modern round dance developed from the pioneer days along with square dancing. In order to not have to stop dancing, the early dancers would, between tips, dance such things as the early, simplified waltzes, polkas, and schottishs. Over the years, the inclusion of the more modern ballroom rhythms and figures were introduced, culminating in our modern round dance which has reached the point of being recognized as a dance form all its own. Round dancing was originally introduced in Europe by American military members.
Round dancers tend to be extremely friendly, sociable, and very helpful people. So why not try something new? It’s fun and healthy! The cuer Susanne Knobel teaches you all you have to know in our beginner`s course.
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