Yes To Social Dance

Never feel bored, lonely, or out of shape again... Just say "YES" to social dance! Although the pandemic is not a good time to go out social dancing, it can be a great time to learn about it. ARE YOU and longing for a fun-filled and challenging activity to improve your health and social life? who just started taking couple dance classes and is feeling a little overwhelmed? who grabs every opportunity to learn more about your passion? eager to shift your mindset and enjoy the social aspect of partner dancing? who loves bringing joy to others through music and dance? If you answered "YES" to any one of these questions, then this book has been written Just For You! THIS INSPIRING BOOK WILL HELP YOU - Understand the essence & values of social partner dancing. - Learn about the benefits that this expressive and therapeutic art form has on your body, mind, and spirit. - Discover the origin and historical evolution of social dance. - Explore the world of salsa, bachata, kizomba, zouk, forro, tango, swing & ballroom. - Compare over 35 of the most popular partner dance styles and related music genres in the 21st century.. - Find the best partner dances for you depending on your physical needs and personal preferences. - Challenge common mainstream beliefs about social partner dance. - Get rid of any doubts, fears, concerns, misconceptions, or taboos, and just dance! THE BOOK INCLUDES ✓ A Mini Encyclopedia - covering five salsa styles, four bachata styles, five kizomba styles, four zouk styles, two forro styles, four tango styles, nine swing styles, various ballroom dancing categories, and more; as well as a timeline showing the history of social dance from the 16th to the 20th century with references to over 40 social dances. ✓ A Structured Framework - including eight comparison indicators (such as flexibility, proximity, sensuality) for selecting the most suitable partner dance styles for you. ✓ Inspiring Stories - addressing issues such as, "I need a dance partner," "I don't know how to dance," "I'm not beautiful enough to be a dancer," "Nobody will want to dance with me," "I'm too old now," "Dancing is not a manly thing," "My colleagues will laugh at me," "It's only for people looking to flirt and grind," "My boyfriend will be jealous!" ✓ Great Tips - for overcoming 15 self-limiting beliefs that will give you the motivation and encouragement you need to social dance and make the most of your experience. ✓ A 30-Day Challenge - to help you start or improve your experience as you take the next step on your social dance journey. "Yes To Social Dance" comes with a FREE set of video compilations to help you visualize the styles described! This book summarizes first-hand experience and research that can save you a lot of time and energy. Don' wait. Read the book and boost your knowledge today!

Social Partner Dance: Body, Sound, and Space is an ethnographic theory of social partner dancing built on participant observation and interviews with instructors of tango, lindy hop, salsa, blues, and various other forms. The work establishes a general analytical language for the study of these dances, based on the premise that a thorough understanding of any lead/follow form must consider in depth how it manages the four-part relationship between self, partner, music, and surroundings. Each chapter begins with a brief vignette on a distinct dance form and explores the focused worlds of partnered dancing done for the joy and entertainment of the dancers themselves. Grounded intellectually in embodiment studies and sensory ethnography, and empirically in ethnographic fieldwork, Social Partner Dance promotes scholarship that understands the social, cultural, and political functions of partner dance through its embodied practice.

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"Introduces beginning and intermediate dancers to the exciting world of social and ballroom dance, Each chapter provides a brief overview of dance history and then focuses on the dance's rhythm, style, and steps, providing tudents with an understanding of and appreciating for social dane technique" (from cover)

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