Great capture... ahh don't u just wish u could've somehow snuck in a smoke machine to erase the silly people in the background?

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I did acctually think of getting rid of the people somehow digitally. I just didn't find an alternative background that satisfied me. But I LOVE the idea with the smokemachine, they should SO do that at dance tournaments. Just not where I'm sitting. *lol*

The Rumba's definately the best of the Latin dances to watch, but to dance?


Ew no. Rumba = hell

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lol, I hate to dance the ChaCha. It's just ARGH. And then I've never really understood what ChaCha's all about. With Rumba, Samba, Jive it's obvious ... but ChaCha? Whatever. But then again, I do it just for fun, it might be completely different when you do it professionally.

Professional? Me? hehe. I'm honoured.


Cha Cha is... cheeky. It's kinda halfway between the Jive, which is just out-and-out fun, and the Rumba, which is, well, sex. I actually quite enjoy the Cha, it's a good dance for men because, after the Paso, it's probably the strongest role we get.

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lol, well, I think the men's part is always very strong in ballroom. I did ballet and jazz from when I was, well, little, and I had a hard time getting used to being led. Especcially in the beginning, when the men are fighting with their feet anyway and - God beware! - are hopelessly lost when it comes to leading. I acctually started dancing with a woman doing the guys part, because she was so much more mature in terms of leading the girl. lol.
But yeah, I think I know what you mean with a "strong" role. I adore the Paso. Do you do standard dances aswell? I think the guy is also pretty big in Quickstep. But then I wouldn't know. I don't normally dance the guys part. *-*

Oh yes, in terms of leading, the man obviously always has to be strong. It's just that dances like the Samba Rumba and Jive are so... fluid that it's difficult for a man to be masculine in terms of lines and performance. The Cha and the Paso favour masculine dancing styles a little better, I find.

Leading does tend to be a challenge for beginners. As a guy gets more confident in what he's meant to be doing, and understands his partner better, the leading becomes pretty effortless. For couples that have been together a long time, the leading becomes much more instinctive than physical.

And yes, I do both Standard and New Vogue styles as well. The Quickstep is an incredibly difficult dance to lead. I must say, of the 5 Latin, 5 Standard and 13 odd New Vogue dances, the Quickstep confuses me the *most* in terms of how to lead

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13 New Vogue dances, argh, which would those be? I'm sure I've never even heard of 13. That'd be Disco Fox, Salsa, Bachata and ... erm ... NCTS ofcourse. And. Hm. Yeah. What else? ^___^
I've always adored watching the Quickstep. It's the last of the Standards, and it always feels as if this was the last 100 metres of a marathon. I've only just taken up learning it myself, and at the moment I'm absolutely in love with it. I've also started learning the men's role recently. I quite enjoy leading, it's much more liberal ... but also very, very exhausting. I think over all, I prefer being the girl.

Whoops, miscounted, 15, not 13

Anyways, the 15 are:

Barclay Blues - Slow Foxtrot Rhythm
Carousel - Slow Foxtrot Rhythm
Charmaine - Slow Foxtrot Rhythm
Evening Three Step - March Rhythm
Excelsior Schottische - Slow Foxtrot Rhythm
Gypsy Tap - March Rhythm
La Bomba - Tango Rhythm
Lucille Waltz - Viennese Waltz Rhythm
Merrilyn - Slow Foxtrot Rhythm
Parma Waltz - Viennese Waltz Rhythm
Swing Waltz - Viennese Waltz Rhythm
Tangoette - Tango Rhythm
Tango Terrific - Tango Rhythm
Tracie Leigh Waltz - Viennese Waltz Rhythm
Twilight Waltz - Viennese Waltz Rhythm


New Vogue is pretty much exclusive to Australian competitions, which would be why you haven't heard of them there. The style is as popular as Standard is here though. If you ever get a chance to though, have a look at some of them. Especially the La Bomba, that dance is incredible.

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