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Dance Tips - Etiquette
And you thought you just had
to learn the steps!
Advice
and resources for partner dancers.
Created
by a social dancer from
Elements of Dance Etiquette
Beyond Dance Etiquette: Success and Enjoyment in
Social Dancing
Essentials of Dance Competitions
Just About Everything You Wanted to Know About Dancing from MIT.
Argentine Tango Dance Etiquette (applies to other dances too)
http://www.inscenes.com/etiquette.htm
http://www.europa.com/~walsup/tango/faq.html#etiquette
http://www.tangonadamas.com/abouttango.cfm
Interesting
Articles about Argentine Tango, Milongas, and Etiquette
Dance Resources
Okay, so what do
you do when you want to review a step you just learned in class, but forgot it,
or want to learn something new that isn’t covered in your class? Or you are trying to find music for a
particular dance or the type of music that is played for a particular
dance? And what about dance shoes???
There are many
resources on the internet that offer various levels of assistance, provide
step-by-step instruction, video and audio clips, and also offer videos, music,
and other items for sale. Some creative
searching will help you find these resources, and some are listed below. (Their being listed is not necessarily an
endorsement.) If you have any questions,
please send an email to: HighlandParkDance
Dance Organizations
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
– ISTD
International Dance Teachers
Association – IDTA
Provides examination services for the
public, professional performers, and teachers
National Dance Council of America – NDCA
Represents the interests of those in the
dance profession and other dance-related organizations
NDCA
Rulebook
International
Dance Sport Federation - IDSF
Represents more than four million dancers
in 84 National Member Federations on five continents
USA
Dance (formerly USABDA)
Contains information about independent
dance studios, dance merchants and dance vendors
Dance Style Syllabuses*
IDTA
International Style Syllabus
ISTD
International Style Syllabus
American Style Smooth and
Rhythm Syllabus
*Check the appropriate website for the latest Syllabuses
Dance Steps and Timing
University of Michigan
Ballroom Dance Club
Has good
information about individual dances.
Music Tempo for each Dance Style
Brian Thompson’s Dance Steps Listings
General Information
DanceBeat International
Periodical featuring highlights from the competitive ballroom dance world
International Dance Directory
Directory of dancers, with sections for locating teachers, studios and
merchandise
Ballroom Dancers
Clearinghouse for ballroom dance information
Dance Forums
A wide selection of dance forums for those in the dance industry
Dance Histories
and other information about dancing
Dance Positions
Dance Studios Facts
Federal Trade Commission Facts Regarding Dance
Studios
Some Commercial Sites
(Just the tip of the iceberg)
Addicted2Salsa.com – Free downloadable IPOD clips of
salsa combinations.
Ballroom Connection.com
– Dance
music, shoes, accessories, videos.
Ballroom Dancers.Com – Offers videos and music for sale. Has a
Dance is Bliss On-line shoes and accessories
from Donna Roesel
Dancin’ on the Moon –
Dance Shopper – Devoted exclusively to quality
ballroom dance shoes, ballroom dress, dance accessories, ballroom dance music,
ballroom dance instruction, rhinestones crystal, rhinestone jewelry, permanent
cosmetic for dance aficionados and professional dancers alike.
DanceVision.Com - Videos, Music, Books, Fashion,
Shoes and More! Over 50,000 items in stock.
Discount Dance Supply – Online source for dancewear and
accessories.
Salsaville.com – a source for popular salsa videos for sale.
The Dance Store Online
– Source for instruction and music for
ballroom and Latin dances. They have
instructional ballroom dance videos, dance DVDs,
The Dancer Shop –
Worldtone – Dance Shoes (NY and LA locations).
Highland Park Dance Home Dance Parties Lessons and Workshops Zumba and Exercise Special Events Videos
Dance Instructors, Other Places To Dance, Music Dance Tips, Etiquette, and Dance Resources IM Gallery – Direction, Pictures