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I'm Mark, a qualified professional within the sanctioned ranks of the N.Z Federation of Dance Teachers. I judge at various provincial events each year.
I hope you find this website informative and interesting as an initial introduction to the Studio.
Here are the types of dances you can learn and enjoy:
Waltz - Slower version of classic Viennese Waltz (1800's).
Foxtrot - Silky smooth favourite of many. Named after Harry Fox, magician and entertainer for the way he danced around the stage.
Tango - The passion dance with staccato (sharpness) and derived from Argentine Tango.
Quickstep - Light and skippy, and as the name suggests, quick. Sometimes very!
Rumba - The Cuban 'love dance' with definite yet sultry hip action.
Samba - From Brazil and its many festivals and carnivals.
Cha-Cha - Again from Cuba with spice and cheekiness
Jive - From the U.S.A and based on Afro American music. Similar dances are Lindy Hop, Swing and good ol’ Rock n Roll.
Paso Doble - From Spain but develop in France. It depicts the bull fight where the is a Matador and the lady is his cape.
Salsa - Of South American descent and popular the world over. A freestyle attitude can be used with many twists and turns for the lady.
Argentine Tango - A legend of dance styles from the bordellos of the 18th Century Argentina to the aristocrats of 1920s Paris. Passion and improvisation abound. A unique dance that should be attempted, and enjoyed, by everyone at least once.
New Vogue - A sequence based dance incorporating Waltz, Foxtrot,Tango and March timing. Enjoyed by young and old.
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