07/15/11 by admin | Solo / Freestyle | No Comments »
Mambo Jambo is a spin of the term mumbo jumbo which fittingly described the type of music peculiar to the theme night. It began with a somewhat unorthodox mix of 70s and 80s pop hits and house and over the years, it evolved and incorporated rock, dance and hip hop. A huge hit with the local clubbers, the songs are danced using hand gestures and upper body movements. They are usually expressed in sync with the songs’ progression and lyrics. Some of these songs includes Bananarama’s Love in the First Degree, Jason Donovan’s Too Many Broken Hearts and Rick Astley’s Together forever. Continue reading
04/02/11 by admin | USA, Worldwide | No Comments »
Fusion Dance is the ability to switch between 2 or more different dance styles in a seamless manner to the same song. Skill and Mastery in a multitude of different dance styles is normally beneficial but not required to be able to do fusion dance. Fusion Dance is composed of the different dance styles blended together as one unique dance. Continue reading
05/26/10 by admin | Worldwide | No Comments »
Argentine Tango originated in the streets of Buenos Aires and is considered a beautiful, romantic and elegant dance. It is an improvisational dance where both partners are having a conversation with each other and communicating and conveying their thoughts and feelings through their connection and movements. Continue reading
05/26/10 by admin | Worldwide | No Comments »
Bachata has its origins in the Dominican Republic. The dance is a four-step beat achieved with a walking Cuban hip motion, and a unique “pop” or forward hip thrust. The dance is done in both open position and/or closed position depending on the setting and mood of the partners. Continue reading
05/26/10 by admin | USA | No Comments »
Country 2-Step is the Country Western version of the American style foxtrot but done in a more natural and relaxed manner at many of the Country Western dance bars in the USA. It is normally done to country music but can also be done to music used for Ballroom Quickstep and Rock & Roll. It is also a fast traveling progressive dance with many turns and moving counter-clockwise direction (aka “line of dance”). Continue reading
05/26/10 by admin | USA | No Comments »
Hustle is a popular Disco dance made popular by the 1977 movie “Saturday Night Fever” starring John Travolta. It is done to music that has a continuous pulsing beat including those used for Disco Rock. It is also a high-energy dance where the lady is being spotlighted as a Diva with emphasis on arm styling, footwork and turn patterns. Continue reading
05/26/10 by admin | Solo / Freestyle, USA, Worldwide | No Comments »
Line Dancing is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Line dancers are not in physical contact with each other. Continue reading
05/26/10 by admin | USA | 2 Comments »
Night Club 2-Step (NC2S) is a romantic dance that was created solely as a substitute for Latin Rumba in a club-style environment. Unlike Rumba, NC2S is less structured and done in a more casual, natural & relaxed manner. Danced primarily to contemporary ballad music, it can also be done to Zouk music and is ideal for romantic occasions such as weddings, Valentine’s Day, Homecoming parties or high school proms Continue reading
05/26/10 by admin | Worldwide | No Comments »
Salsa has its origin in Cuba but also has its influence from Latin & North America as well as Africa and Europe. It is a very sexy and passionate dance and probably the most popular dance worldwide. There are many styles of Salsa with Los Angeles Style on 1 being the most popular in Singapore. Continue reading
05/26/10 by admin | USA, Worldwide | 3 Comments »
West Coast Swing (WCS) is a popular street dance that originated from Lindy Hop and designated as the “Official State Dance of California”. It is a slotted dance which uses compression/leverage techniques to create elasticity (aka “Rubber Band Effect”). WCS is also a smooth, sultry and sophisticated dance where dancers are able to improvise and syncopate their steps according to the timing of the beat, lyrics or various instruments being played in the music. It can be danced to all genres of music and is fast becoming a worldwide dance phenomena. Continue reading
