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My Wedding Dance

Wedding Dance Lessons in Peachtree City

Wedding Dance Lessons in Peachtree CityWedding Dance Lessons in Peachtree City

Frequently Asked Questions

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Free style is anything danced physically independent of each other.  Wedding Dancing is Social Dancing, it’s mostly Ballroom Dancing and it is also termed, partnership dancing.

American Ballroom is indeed social dancing and is divided

by two categories: Smooth and Rhythm.

The Smooth dances includes the Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Viennese Waltz.

Quickstep is in the Smooth category of International Ballroom.

These dances progress or flow ‘smoothly’, counter clockwise around the dance floor in what is called:  Line Of Dance or LOD.

Rhythm Dances: are mostly ‘Spot Dances’, danced in one spot, they do not progress. Rhythm dances include all the Swing and Latin dances.

Swing dances: East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing  &  Swing Hustle.  Latin dances: Cha Cha, Rumba, Salsa, Merengue, Samba, Mambo, Bachata, Cumbia and more.

Rhythm also includes Nightclub 2-Step & Bolero, and more, these dances are well liked and danced socially.  I consider them ‘adopted’ into the Rhythm category of Ballroom, since Ballroom instructors teach them as well.


 Comfortable snug fitting shoes with hard soles like plastic or leather so you can spin.  Ladies wear heels if you like, it's your choice. If you wear sandals, it is recommended they have a back strap to hold them on.  I have seen brides loose a sandal during the First Dance, they kick off the other one, everyone laughs, it's OK. 


 When you learn the dances, you learn the beat and can count it out and feel it by the characteristics of the music. So in essence, you learn as you go, so be patient, it will come to you in time. I have cheat sheets at my monthly dance parties to help assist dancers.  To help my students, I’ve started a list of just some songs.  You may find some songs in more than one dance, like Kokomo, you may dance:  Rumba, Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing and Nightclub 2-Step to this song.  This list is in the works yet  .So far:​ To help my students, I’ve started a list of just some songs.  You may find some songs in more than one dance, like Kokomo, you may dance:  Rumba, Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing and Nightclub 2-Step to this song.  This list is in the works yet.  So far:  see below... 


American Style Rhythm starting with Latin:

Cha Cha

Cha Cha

Cha Cha

Cha Cha is a lively, fun dance with emphasis on Cuban (hip action) Motion, which is rhythm expressed throughout the body. The most beloved of all Latin Dances.

 

Walking On The Sun

Then The Morning Comes

With All My Heart

(You Drive Me ) Crazy

Smooth,

I Need to Know,

Jezebel,

Lady Marmalade,

You Give Love A Bad Name,

Push It,

Livin on a Prayer,

Love P

Cha Cha is a lively, fun dance with emphasis on Cuban (hip action) Motion, which is rhythm expressed throughout the body. The most beloved of all Latin Dances.

 

Walking On The Sun

Then The Morning Comes

With All My Heart

(You Drive Me ) Crazy

Smooth,

I Need to Know,

Jezebel,

Lady Marmalade,

You Give Love A Bad Name,

Push It,

Livin on a Prayer,

Love Potion #9,

Cachita,

Who’s Zoomin Who?

I Knew You were waiting for me,

I Want You Back,

Tragedy,

Stay With Me Tonight,

I Want It That Way,

Larger Than Life,

Corozon Espinado,

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You,

Let’s Get Loud, Jaylo (fast)

Kokomo

Give It To Me

I’m Too Sexy

Get This Party Started

Life Is A Highway

​

I Need to Know,

Jezebel,

Lady Marmalade,

You Give Love A Bad Name,

Push It,

Livin on a Prayer,

Love Potion #9,

Cachita,

Who’s Zoomin Who?

I Knew You were waiting for me,

I Want You Back,

Tragedy,

Stay With Me Tonight,

I Want It That Way,

Larger Than Life,

Corozon Espinado,

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You,

Let’s Get Loud, Jaylo (fast)

Kokomo

Give It To Me

I’m Too Sexy

Get This Party Started

Life Is A Highway

Walk Like An Egyptan

Take A Chance On Me

Tragedy

Billy Jean

Thriller

Beat It

Bang Bang

Wild Thing

Madonna Medley

I Can See Clearly Now

Give Me Just One More Night

My Maria

It’s My Life

Addicted To Love

Pink Cadillac

Forget You

Black Cat

Escapade

Runaway

Nasty

Stir It Up

Smooth Operator

La La, by The Hit Crew

Oye Como Va

Rumba

Cha Cha

Cha Cha

 

Sometimes called the ’Dance of LOVE.’

Rumba is distinguished by its romantic feel, perhaps the most important characteristic is the continuous and flowing Cuban Motion

which is what gives Rumba its sensual look.

 

~ Latin:

Enamorado De Ti  by Elvis Crespo ( my favorite )

Live To Tell & One More Chance by Madona

Land of the Sea and Sun,

Day-O,

Coc

 

Sometimes called the ’Dance of LOVE.’

Rumba is distinguished by its romantic feel, perhaps the most important characteristic is the continuous and flowing Cuban Motion

which is what gives Rumba its sensual look.

 

~ Latin:

Enamorado De Ti  by Elvis Crespo ( my favorite )

Live To Tell & One More Chance by Madona

Land of the Sea and Sun,

Day-O,

Coconut Woman by Harry Belafonte

Spanish Harlem,

United Together,

Ever Changing Times, by Aretha

Como Me Duele Perderte by Gloria

Vuelve

Spanish Eyes

Dame Otra Oportunidad/ GE

Please Don’t Cry

~ Motown Rumba Songs:

My Guy

My Cherie Amour

Just My Imagination

What’s Going On

I’ll be There

​

~ 50 /60’s Rumba Songs:

Under The Boardwalk,

Kokomo,

Cry To Me,

Be My Baby,

Stand By Me,

Save The Last Dance For Me,

Wonderful,

My Girl,

Dream Lover,

Venus,

Good Morning Sunshine

Moon River by Jerry Butler (no kidding, usually Moon River is a Waltz)

~ County Rumba Songs:

Feels So Right

I’ve Got Sunshine

The Closer You Get

We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This

More:

My Father’s Eyes

Wanted Dead Or Alive

Father Figure

Heal The Pain

By Your Side

Beautiful Day

Better Together

My Love

Blessed

New Kid In Town

Heal The Pain

You’ve Got A Friend

Fields of Gold

Sway

Save The Last Dance For Me

Never Say Good-Bye

New Kid In Town, Eagles

Moon dance

In Your Eyes

I’d Do Anything For You

With Arms Wide Open

Always You and I

All This Love

She Will Be Loved

Salsa

Cha Cha

Salsa


Salsa is a syncopated sexy dance characterized by strong Cuban Motion body isolations and intricate turning combinations.

With Salsa the Dancer can choose to break on the 1, 2 or 6, most common is to break on the ‘1’.

 

Livin’ La Vida Loca

Biddi Biddi Bom Bom,

Amor Prohibido

Como La Flor

Baila Esta Cumbia

Llamado,Selena

Refugio De Amor (You Are My


Salsa is a syncopated sexy dance characterized by strong Cuban Motion body isolations and intricate turning combinations.

With Salsa the Dancer can choose to break on the 1, 2 or 6, most common is to break on the ‘1’.

 

Livin’ La Vida Loca

Biddi Biddi Bom Bom,

Amor Prohibido

Como La Flor

Baila Esta Cumbia

Llamado,Selena

Refugio De Amor (You Are My Home), Dance With Me

Que Hebria Sido De Mi,

Le Hare Feliz,

Hay Que Poner El Alma,

Apiadate De Mi,

La Duena De Mis Amores, by Victor Manuelle

Por Amar

Se Da Todo

Ahora Quien

No Sabes Como Duele

Amor Adventurero, by Marc Anthony

Amor De Colegio, Willie Crespo

Que Lloro

Valio La Pena

Yumbambe

Corazone Partio

Atervete

Balio La Pena

By David Cedeno: Lady In Red and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

Que Sera Que Sera

Se Que No Eres Feliz

Que Dira

Voy A Arrancarte De Mi

Fiesta Pa’Los Rumberos

Dame Un Chance

Dame Tu Corazon

American Style Rhythm, continuing with more Latin:

Samba

Bachata

Samba

 

Samba is upbeat, lively lovingly called the “Mexican Polka”.

It is the only spot dance which can also progresses around Line Of Dance. It is characterized by its’ bounce and rolling hip action.

 

Shake Your Bon Bon

All Night Long

Maria

La Bomba

Nina Bonita

Spanish Eyes by Ricky Martin

Whenever, whenever

My Way by Robin Williams

Bandelera

Spanish Lul

 

Samba is upbeat, lively lovingly called the “Mexican Polka”.

It is the only spot dance which can also progresses around Line Of Dance. It is characterized by its’ bounce and rolling hip action.

 

Shake Your Bon Bon

All Night Long

Maria

La Bomba

Nina Bonita

Spanish Eyes by Ricky Martin

Whenever, whenever

My Way by Robin Williams

Bandelera

Spanish Lullaby Madonna

Jazz Machine  Black Machine

My Sanctuary

Samba Rio

Samba Commotion

Baila Baila Conmigo

Cuidado Con El Deseo

A Thousand Miles

Besos De Coral

Marceas

You Move Me. Susan Ashton

Hit The Freeway

Cochitta

Samba de Orleu

La Isla Bonita

Copacabana

 


Mambo

Bachata

Samba

  

This is a fast and spicy dance characterized by strong Cuban Motion, staccato movement and expression of rhythm through the body. The dancer holds on count ‘1’ and breaks on the count of ‘2’.

Mambo also features many swivels and spins.


Tricky Tricky

Mambo # 5

I Got A Girl

La Bamba

Do You Love Me

Marianne

De Todo Un Poco

Para Donde Vas

Hula Love

Bachata

Bachata

Bachata


This dance originated in the countryside and the rural neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic.  It has a four-step beat achieved with a walking Cuban hip motion, and a unique “pop”.


Please Don’t Cry

Raulin Rodriguez

Vannesa

Ruben Del Rio

Joe Veras

Christian Christian

Aventurea

Anthony

Alex Bueno

Yoskar Sarante

Daniel Moncion

Ruben Del Rio

Dame Otra O


This dance originated in the countryside and the rural neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic.  It has a four-step beat achieved with a walking Cuban hip motion, and a unique “pop”.


Please Don’t Cry

Raulin Rodriguez

Vannesa

Ruben Del Rio

Joe Veras

Christian Christian

Aventurea

Anthony

Alex Bueno

Yoskar Sarante

Daniel Moncion

Ruben Del Rio

Dame Otra Oportunidad

Monchy Alexandra

Frank Reyes

Geovanny Polacola Maca

American Style Rhythm, continuing with more Latin:

Merengue

Nightclub two step, is not Latin but is a loved Spot Dance

Merengue

  Merengue is a style of Dominican music and dance. Partners hold each other in a closed position. The leader holds the follower's waist with the leader's right hand, while holding the follower's right hand with the leader's left hand at the follower's eye level. 

Dancing the merengue to these beats is a great way of enjoying music and let

  Merengue is a style of Dominican music and dance. Partners hold each other in a closed position. The leader holds the follower's waist with the leader's right hand, while holding the follower's right hand with the leader's left hand at the follower's eye level. 

Dancing the merengue to these beats is a great way of enjoying music and letting your hair down. This will not only make your poise more graceful, but also prove to be a great workout. This way or that, we hope you enjoy this music, just as much as we enjoyed writing about it. 


Best Merengue Songs of All Time

A Lo Oscuro: Jose Pena Suazo Y La Banda GordaAbusadora: Oro SolidoMujeres Calientes: Oro SolidoVale La Pena: Kinito MendezCorazoncito: Grupo ManiaTa’ Encendio: Oror SolidoLas Mujeres Lo Bailan Bien: Los Toros BandLinda Eh: Grupo ManiaTra Tra: Mala FeTu Fotographia: Zafra NegraLa Cura: Oro SolidoSandunga: Grupo ManiaLa Tanga: Oro SolidoComo Baila: Grupo ManiaMe Rompio El Corazon: La MakinaNina Bonita: Grupo ManiaLa Paga: Tonny Tun TunQue No Se Acabe el Mambo: Jose Pena Suazo y La Banda GordaMorena Ven: Los Hermanos RosarioSing Truco (Remix): Tono RosarioTraigo Fuego: La Banda GordaLoco Por Tu Amor: Los Hermanos FloresCaco E maco Salta Cocote: Tono RosarioEl Chisme: Pochi Y Su CocobandEsta Cache: Oro SolidoLa Morena: Oro SolidoPequena: La MakinaVerano Solido: Oro SolidoSiento: Los Hermanos RosarioDejalo Ahi: Jose Pena Suazo y La Banda GordaBaila Merengue: Alex Torres y Su OrquestaColegiala: Alex BuenoEl Rompecintura: Merengue All StarsTu Muere Aqui: Jose Pena Suazo y La Banda GordaEl Africano: Wilfrido VargasSuavemente: Elvis CrespoMi Primer Millon: Los Toros BandLoca: ShakiraEl Cepillo: FulanitoQue Cara Mas Bonita: Alex BuenoTu Cuerpo En la Arena: RikarenaMujer Latina: ThaliaCachamba: Kinito MendezEs Mentiroso: Olga TañonCompadre Pedro Juan: El Gran ComboHot Hot Hot (Radio Edit): Buster PoindexterSalomé: ChayanneMe Gusta Tambien: Coco LocoEl Tiburon: Proyecto UnoArrasando: ThaliaCome Baby Come: Elvis CrespoNuestra Canción: Elvis CrespoI Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) (Radio Edit Cold): PitbullHappy Face: Destiny’s ChildShe Bangs: Ricky MartinThe Bad Touch (The Eiffel 65 Mix): The Bloodhound GangEl Rey del Mambo: La Banda GordaPump Up the Jam – UPTEMPO: TechnotronicAzul: Cristian CastroSi Me Dejas No Vale – La Linea: La LineaClub Latino Salsa Merengue Mix 2006: FulanitoNo Te Vayas: Antony Santos

Bolero

Nightclub two step, is not Latin but is a loved Spot Dance

Merengue

 

Bolero is a slow dance characterized by smooth, gliding movement, dramatic arm styling with a lovely romantic sensual feeling.

Bolero is a mixture of three dances, it combines contra body movement from Tango, rise and fall from Waltz, and slow Cuban Motion from Rumba.

Falling Into You

Endless Summer Nights

Rain

Moon Glow (Rod’s version)

Come W

 

Bolero is a slow dance characterized by smooth, gliding movement, dramatic arm styling with a lovely romantic sensual feeling.

Bolero is a mixture of three dances, it combines contra body movement from Tango, rise and fall from Waltz, and slow Cuban Motion from Rumba.

Falling Into You

Endless Summer Nights

Rain

Moon Glow (Rod’s version)

Come What May

Half Way To Heaven

Love Don’t Cost a Thing

You’ll See

I Do, Cherish You

My Baby You

Crazy Love

Trapped By This Thing Called Love

Dance With Life (Brilliant Light)

Spanish Lullaby

All By Myself

Could This Be Love

Wonderful Tonight

Could This Be Love

All By Myself

Crazy Love

My Baby You

Antologia

All In All

Por Un Beso

Nuestra Felicidad

Dos Gardenias

You Got It All

You’re Beautiful

Waiting For The World To Change

Jesus Take the Wheel.

Nightclub two step, is not Latin but is a loved Spot Dance

Nightclub two step, is not Latin but is a loved Spot Dance

Nightclub two step, is not Latin but is a loved Spot Dance

 

Also considered Rhythm as it is a 'spot dance' ( does not progress LOD):

Nightclub Two-Step

Lady In Red

Love Will Keep Us Alive, Eagles

Talk About Us, JaLo

Spanish Eyes, M.Anthony

I Want To Take Forever Tonight

Always You And I

Hungry Eyes

Wonderful Tonight

We’ve Got Tonight

After the Love has gone

Ain’t no love

Drift Away

Against the Wind

On My Own

September Grass

American Style Rhythm includes Swing Dances:

East Coast Swings- Single Rhythm is Jitterbug

East Coast Swing-Triple Rhythm Swing is just called 'Swing'

East Coast Swing-Triple Rhythm Swing is just called 'Swing'

 

Swing is a fun and upbeat dance. Distinguished by it’s bounce,

back break and swinging hip action, and it uses single double and triple rhythms.

All Shook UP *

Boy From New York City

Rock n Roll Music *

Great Ball Of Fire *

Good Golly Miss Molly *

Chantilly Lace *

Johnny B. Goode *

Dancin’ Party *

Quarter To Three, *

Splish Splash

Tutti Frutti

Rock N

 

Swing is a fun and upbeat dance. Distinguished by it’s bounce,

back break and swinging hip action, and it uses single double and triple rhythms.

All Shook UP *

Boy From New York City

Rock n Roll Music *

Great Ball Of Fire *

Good Golly Miss Molly *

Chantilly Lace *

Johnny B. Goode *

Dancin’ Party *

Quarter To Three, *

Splish Splash

Tutti Frutti

Rock N Robin

Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins * (Elvis’s BPM is fast)

At The Hop: fast

Sea Cruise *

Fun Fun Fun *

Barbara Ann *

Little Duece Coupe ~ Triple

Dance Dance Dance

Barbara Ann *

Do You Wanna Dance

Surfin’ USA

Hound Dog

Still The One

Wipe Out

The Twist *

It’s Party Time *

I’m a Believer *

Why Do Fool’s Fall In Love *

*Great tempo for beginners

East Coast Swing-Triple Rhythm Swing is just called 'Swing'

East Coast Swing-Triple Rhythm Swing is just called 'Swing'

East Coast Swing-Triple Rhythm Swing is just called 'Swing'

 

You Shook Me All Night Long, ACDC

Pretty Woman

Old Time Rock n Roll, Bob Seger

Operator, Ray’s Rock House* by MT

Respect, Think, Chain OF Fools by Aretha Franklin

Flash Dance

Susie Q, Proud Mary, Fortunate Son,

Hey Tonight and Around The Bend by CCR

Your Mama Don’t Dance

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Louie Louie

Sugar Sugar

Proud Mary

Bop by Dan Seals

New A

 

You Shook Me All Night Long, ACDC

Pretty Woman

Old Time Rock n Roll, Bob Seger

Operator, Ray’s Rock House* by MT

Respect, Think, Chain OF Fools by Aretha Franklin

Flash Dance

Susie Q, Proud Mary, Fortunate Son,

Hey Tonight and Around The Bend by CCR

Your Mama Don’t Dance

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Louie Louie

Sugar Sugar

Proud Mary

Bop by Dan Seals

New Attitude by Patty LaBelle

Day Dream Believer by The Monkeys

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

Shoop Song by Cher

Tossin’ And Turnin’ by Bobby Lewis

Sweet Pea by Tommy Roe

Indian Lake by The Cowsills

The Batman Theme by the Marketts

Hang On Sloopy

Love Shack

It’s Raining Men

I Saw Her Standing There

Pink Cadillac

Mony Mony

Keep Your Hands to Yourself

We are Family

Summer of ‘69

Girls just Want To Have Fun

The Power Of Love

Still The One

Twist And Shout

Knock On Wood

Saturday Night

December 1963 (Oh What A Night)

Just Dance

Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us

Hollywood Nights

Heart Ache Tonight

Dancing Queen

You Can Dance

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)

Cherry Bomb

West Coast Swing, referred to as "West Coast'

East Coast Swing-Triple Rhythm Swing is just called 'Swing'

West Coast Swing, referred to as "West Coast'

 

West Coast Swing is smooth, no bounce, and danced in a 'slot'.  WCS can be danced to a wide variety of music like, Rhythm and Blues, Country, Funk, Disco, Rock and Pop, as it is slower than Swing.


Jack and Diane

Layla, Change The World,   by Eric Clapton

Heartache Tonight

She Drives Me Crazy

Mustang Sally

Silver Spoon

Slip Away

Shackles

Riding Wi

 

West Coast Swing is smooth, no bounce, and danced in a 'slot'.  WCS can be danced to a wide variety of music like, Rhythm and Blues, Country, Funk, Disco, Rock and Pop, as it is slower than Swing.


Jack and Diane

Layla, Change The World,   by Eric Clapton

Heartache Tonight

She Drives Me Crazy

Mustang Sally

Silver Spoon

Slip Away

Shackles

Riding With The King, Marry You, I Wanna Be,

Since I Fell For You, Ain’t Nobody Like My Baby,

Don’t Go No Farther, She’s My Baby by BB. King

(Sittin’ on)  The Dockof the Bay

Eye Of The Tiger

Blueberry Hill

Groovy Situation

Groove Me

I Love Rock n Roll

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Take The Money And Run

The River Of Dreams

Give Me One Reason

In The Midnight Hour

Another One Bits The Dust

Fast Car

Life’s Been Good

Minnie The Moocher

American Style Rhythm includes Swing Dances:

Lindy hop

Swing Hustle

Swing Hustle

 

 Referred to as the “original” swing dance, the Lindy Hop has been enjoyed by many generations of dancers. It is characterized by fast rotations, swing outs and high-energy footwork. The Lindy Hop is the most iconic style of swing dancing and some consider it to be as popular today as it was in the 1930s. 

 

French Poodle


 

 Referred to as the “original” swing dance, the Lindy Hop has been enjoyed by many generations of dancers. It is characterized by fast rotations, swing outs and high-energy footwork. The Lindy Hop is the most iconic style of swing dancing and some consider it to be as popular today as it was in the 1930s. 

 

French Poodle

A String of Pearls

Blue Moon

Anything Goes

Is you Or Is You Aint

Jump With Me Baby

Choo Choo Ch’Boogie

In The Mood

Good Rockin Tonight

PA 6-5000

Tuxedo Junction

Juke Box Saturday Night

Benny Goodman Blue Skies

The Woodpecker Song

Charleston Medley

Begin The Beguine

Dancing In The Dark

The Best is Yet To Come

Duke OF Earl

Singing In The Rain

Be-Bop-A-Lula

My Blue Heaven

Chattanooga Choo Choo

A Wink and a smile

Something’s gotta give

Sixteen Tons

Little Brown Jug

Hello Dolly

Hold ON I’m comin’

Botch-A-Me

Green Tambourine

Boogie Woogly Piggy

Finger Poppin Time

Heartaches

Hooked ON Swing

Potato Chips

Why Oh Why

Everybody Loves My Baby Louis Armstrong

Swing Hustle

Swing Hustle

Swing Hustle

 

 

Short for ‘Swing Hustle’ now often called the New York Hustle, was borrowed from numerous dance styles including Swing, Latin and Smooth Ballroom (incorporating it’s traveling movements and pivots.)  Due to the speed of Hustle, it is essential for the Leader and Follower to maintain eye contact as often as possible. The dancers should m

 

 

Short for ‘Swing Hustle’ now often called the New York Hustle, was borrowed from numerous dance styles including Swing, Latin and Smooth Ballroom (incorporating it’s traveling movements and pivots.)  Due to the speed of Hustle, it is essential for the Leader and Follower to maintain eye contact as often as possible. The dancers should maintain a ‘rubber-like’ quality between them, moving away from the common center on all break steps and then rebounding to their next step.

Ain’t it Funny

Good Vibrations

I Will Love Again

A Deeper Love

Turn the Beat Around

Solid As A Rock

Boogie Shoes

Upside Down

From a web site:

"Be My Lover & Sweet Dreams" by La Bouche

"Think I'm in Trouble" by Expose

  • "Too Blind to See" by Kim Sims
  • "Finally" by CeCe Peniston
  • "We Got A Love Thang" by CeCe Peniston
  • "Lifeline" by CeCe Peniston
  • "I'm Every Woman" by Whitney Houston
  • "Vogue" by Madonna
  • "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
  • "You've Got another Boyfriend" by the Jets
  • "Fever" by Madonna
  • "I've Been Thinkin' About You" by London Beat
  • "Souvenirs" by Voyage
  • Boogie Motion" by Beautiful Bend
  • "Love is the Ultimate" by Ultimate
  • "Come into my Heart" by USA-European Connection
  • "If there's Love" by Amant
  • "Move on up" by Destination
  • "Born to be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez
  • "Come to Me" France Joli
  • "From here to Eternity" by Giorgio
  • "Love in C Minor" by Cerrone

BPM= Beats Per Minute

MPM= Measures Per Minute

Another resource: www.quickstartbooks.com

Carolina Shag

Swing Hustle

Carolina Shag

 

 The "Carolina Shag" is said to have been born along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean near Ocean Drive in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The basic step for this upbeat, quick and smooth dance is a six-count, eight-step pattern danced in a slot. 

  • Carolina Girls – General Johnson.
  • With this Ring – Platters.
  • I Love Beach Music – Embers.
  • My 

 

 The "Carolina Shag" is said to have been born along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean near Ocean Drive in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The basic step for this upbeat, quick and smooth dance is a six-count, eight-step pattern danced in a slot. 

  • Carolina Girls – General Johnson.
  • With this Ring – Platters.
  • I Love Beach Music – Embers.
  • My Girl – Temptations.
  • Sixty Minute Man – Billy Ward.
  • Under the Boardwalk – Drifters.
  • Miss Grace – Tymes.
  • Summertime is Calling Me – Catalinas.

Summertime is Calling Me – CatalinasMyrtle Beach Days – Fantastic Shakers What You Do To Me – Embers Shama Lama Ding Dong – Otis Day and the Knights 39-21-46 – Showmen. Stay – Maurice Williams Cool Me Out – LaMont Dozier15. Lady Soul – Temptations  Dancin’, Shaggin’ on the Boulevard – Alabama.  Ocean Boulevard – Band of Oz.  My Guy – Mary Wells.  You’re More Than a Number in My Little Red Book – Drifters. Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy – Tams1. Just a Gigolo – Louis Prima. She Used to be my Girl – O’Jays. Build Me Up Buttercup – Foundations. Girl Watcher – O’Kaysions. Some Kind of Wonderful – The Band of Oz
 

  • Billy Ward and the Dominos, "Sixty Minute Man"
  • The Platters, "With This Ring"
  • The O'Kaysions, "Girl Watcher"
  • Lil' Bob and the Lollipops, "I Got Loaded"
  • The Showmen, "39-21-46"
  • Willie Tee, "Teasin' You"
  • Bruce Channel, "Hey!West Coast Swing is smooth, no bounce, and danced in a 'slot'.  WCS can be danced to a wide variety of music like, Rhythm and Blues, Country, Funk, Disco, Rock and Pop, as it is slower than Swing.



American Style Smooth Dances:

Waltz

Viennese Waltz

Foxtrot

 

  Is characterized by ‘rise and fall’ and sway.The feet stay in contact with the floor, creating a smooth, gliding look Waltz has an elegant gracefulness with a romantic and sometimes sad feel to the music.
Come Away With Me, The Long Day is Over, Nora Jones Always, instrumental version by strictly ballroomTake It To The Limit, EaglesCo

 

  Is characterized by ‘rise and fall’ and sway.The feet stay in contact with the floor, creating a smooth, gliding look Waltz has an elegant gracefulness with a romantic and sometimes sad feel to the music.
Come Away With Me, The Long Day is Over, Nora Jones Always, instrumental version by strictly ballroomTake It To The Limit, EaglesCould I have this dance, Ann MurrayOpen Arms, JourneyThree Times A Lady,Their Heats Were Dancing, Forest SistersTurn Around, Kenny Logins Flying Dreams, Kenny LoginsHow Beautiful, Twila ParisYou Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman, ArethaThe Spinning Wheel, Phil Coulter (Son’s favorite) plus by Phil:Beautiful Dreamer, The Streets of Loredo,The Band Played Waltzing Matilda,haAmazing Grace, and more by Phil Coulter.Run For The Roses, Dan FogelbergLove is On The Way, Show Some Emotion,When I Need You, Celine DionCelebrate Me Home Kenny LoginsGive Me Forever, I Do, John Tesh and James IngramTime In A BottleYour SongFriends For Life, Debby BooneStar Wood In Aspen,Today,Cool Green n Shady,Song Of Wyoming,Rocky Mountain Suite,Two shots all by John DenverYou Light Up My LifeEdelweiss, instrumental as well as by Juie AndrewsYou’ve Got A Way andGreat Is Thy Faithfulness by Kathy TroccoliAll the Pretty PoniesWith A Little Help from my FriendsLove Is A HungerAre You Lonesome Tonight? Elvis Home recordingI Wonder Why, Curtis StigersIf You Don’t Know Me By NowCherish The TreasureToday, Rocky Mountain Suite, Starwood In Aspen, John DenverA Time For UsRainbow Connection by both Kenny Logins and Original Soundtrack of The MuppetsSomewhere My LoveMoon RiverAspen GlowWhen I Said I DoFascinationMy Cup Runneth Over, Ed AmesTrue LoveThe Sweetheart TreeBetween Now And ForeverWith You I’m Born AgainAround The WorldLove With MeVoyageSo This Is LoveIf You Don’t Know Me By NowNoel, Andy WilliamsSecret LoversThe Wedding SongWeekend In New England by Barry Manilow, slowEverybody Has a Dream Billy JoelForever Love, Liz AbellePrince of Egypt,Right Time Of The Night, Glendon SmithShow Some Emotion,Only One Road, Celine DionOne More Try, George MichaelPlease Take Me Back To Toy Land, Nat King ColePretty Maids in a Row,Saturday Night, EaglesSo This Is Love, Ilene Woods & Mike DouglasThe Sweetheart Tree, Johnny MathisMozart’s Lullaby, Bob carlisle 

Foxtrot

Viennese Waltz

Foxtrot

  Key characteristics of the Foxtrot are smooth, gliding steps with a heel lead, controlled movement and an easygoing look. The Foxtrot is an all-purpose dance with the most variety that can be performed to many different styles of music 

 Amazed, Lone StarThe Power Of Love, Let’s Talk About Love,Love Can Move Mountains,Because You Loved m

  Key characteristics of the Foxtrot are smooth, gliding steps with a heel lead, controlled movement and an easygoing look. The Foxtrot is an all-purpose dance with the most variety that can be performed to many different styles of music 

 Amazed, Lone StarThe Power Of Love, Let’s Talk About Love,Love Can Move Mountains,Because You Loved me, Celine DionWhen I’m With YouWhen I Fall In LoveThe Best Is Yet To ComeMemories Of Us, Keith UrbanYou’re The Meaning Of My Life,Your Love Has Made Me Real,It’s Your LoveSweet Child Of MineBless The Broken RoadEverything I do (I do for you)A Wink And A smileRecipe For LoveNever Saw A Miracle, Curtis StigersAnything GoesYour Love Is KingHave I Told You Lately, Rod StewartBreathe, Faith HillLife Is A Dance, John Michael MontgomeryJust the way you are, Billy JoelLonger Than, Dan FogelbergMack The Knife,L. O. V. E. by Nat King ColeI’ve Got The World On A String,Blue Skies, New York New YorkThe Way You Look Tonight,Come Dance With Me,Young At Heart,You Are Too Marvelous For Words,Fly Me To The Moon,I’ve Got You Under My Skin,You Make Me Feel So YoungLove Is Here To StayIt Had To Be You(Much of Frank Sinatra’s music is FT)Chapel Of Love,You’ll Be In My Heart, Cirlcle Of Life,Can you Feel The Love Tonight? Phil CollinsOrange Colored Sky, Straighten Up And Fly Right, Natalie ColeI’ve Got The World On a String, FeverKing Of The Road,Cheek To CheekNobody But Me, Lou RawlsHero100 YearsMost of Michael Buble’ musicAngels All AroundPink Panther / Hawaii 5.0. from a Ballroom CDMemories are Made Of This, Dean MartinShe’s Just Dance,I Could Not Ask For More, Edwin McCainMy WishFather and Daughter, Paul SimonDance With Life (Brilliant Light), PhenomenonOn The Wings Of Love   

 


Viennese Waltz

Viennese Waltz

Viennese Waltz

 

   Approximately twice as fast as the Waltz, this dance is best characterized by speed.  With it’s elegance and turns using the rise and fall and sway Viennese Waltz has an air of magic.  

You and Me, LifehouseComplainte De La Butte, Moulin RougeAfter The Ball, Nat King ColeBlue Danube WaltzYears From NowI loved her First, Heart LandCinde

 

   Approximately twice as fast as the Waltz, this dance is best characterized by speed.  With it’s elegance and turns using the rise and fall and sway Viennese Waltz has an air of magic.  

You and Me, LifehouseComplainte De La Butte, Moulin RougeAfter The Ball, Nat King ColeBlue Danube WaltzYears From NowI loved her First, Heart LandCinderellaI Pledge My LoveFalling In and Out Of Love With You, Mariah CareyWithout LoveUnder the Bridges of Paris with YouPledge For LoveSunrise SunsetWhatever Will Be Will BeYears From NowFriends For LifeKiss From A RoseThis Is Your TimeThis Is Crazy NowBefore I knew Your Name  Bob CarlisleJust Breathe The 

Beach Days – Fantastic Shakers What You Do To Me – Embers Shama Lama Ding Dong – Otis Day and the Knights 39-21-46 – Showmen. Stay – Maurice Williams Cool Me Out – LaMont Dozier15. Lady Soul – Temptations  Dancin’, Shaggin’ on the Boulevard – Alabama.  Ocean Boulevard – Band of Oz.  My Guy – Mary Wells.  You’re More Than a Number in My Little Red Book – Drifters. Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy – Tams1. Just a Gigolo – Louis Prima. She Used to be my Girl – O’Jays. Build Me Up Buttercup – Foundations. Girl Watcher – O’Kaysions. Some Kind of Wonderful – The Band of Oz



and more American Style Smooth Dances:

Tango ( American Tango also referred to as "Ballroom Tango'

Tango ( American Tango also referred to as "Ballroom Tango'

Tango ( American Tango also referred to as "Ballroom Tango'

 

  American Tango is known for its’ close hold, low center of gravity and emphasis on Contra Body Movement.  Tango progresses in a stealthy, almost cat-like, very dramatic staccato or checking movement.

  Tango of RosesLove BirdsHernando’s HideawayBesame’ MuchoRed PetticoatsMidnight TangoRositaOle GuapaBlue TangoValentino’s TangoPor La Vue

 

  American Tango is known for its’ close hold, low center of gravity and emphasis on Contra Body Movement.  Tango progresses in a stealthy, almost cat-like, very dramatic staccato or checking movement.

  Tango of RosesLove BirdsHernando’s HideawayBesame’ MuchoRed PetticoatsMidnight TangoRositaOle GuapaBlue TangoValentino’s TangoPor La VueltaVolvaWhatever Lola WantsCell Block TangoEl TangoEl ChocloEl Tango De RoxanneGuitar TangoIsle Of CapriLa CumparsitaLa PalomaMorning DewRositaCaminitoAdios MuchachosCell Block TangoLa CumprasitaWhatever Lola WantsPuerto GrandeSenor GonzalesTango Del AmorTango Verano  

OK let's add Polka

Tango ( American Tango also referred to as "Ballroom Tango'

Tango ( American Tango also referred to as "Ballroom Tango'

  Why?  Well...

  Surprise, Polka is considered to be included in the Ballroom Dances as it progresses around the floor along Line Of Dance (LOD) as a Smooth Style Dance.

 The polka is originally a Czech dance and genre of dance music familiar throughout all of Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the nineteenth century i

  Why?  Well...

  Surprise, Polka is considered to be included in the Ballroom Dances as it progresses around the floor along Line Of Dance (LOD) as a Smooth Style Dance.

 The polka is originally a Czech dance and genre of dance music familiar throughout all of Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the nineteenth century in Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. 


My favorite Polka Bands:

Whoopee John

Frankie Yankovic

Kalendar BandThe

 Chardon Polka Band

Jimmy SturrSix

 Fat Dutchmen

Myron Floren


There is a group of our students who go to Helen for OktoberFest 



Country Two Step

Tango ( American Tango also referred to as "Ballroom Tango'

Country Two Step

 

  Country Two Step, is also considered Ballroom, it too

progresses around the floor along

 Line Of Dance (LOD)

 as a Smooth Style Dance.
The country/western two-step, often called the "Texas two-step" or simply the "two-step," is a country/western dance usually danced to country music in common time.
Here is 100 best songs: 

  1. Alabama - Mount

 

  Country Two Step, is also considered Ballroom, it too

progresses around the floor along

 Line Of Dance (LOD)

 as a Smooth Style Dance.
The country/western two-step, often called the "Texas two-step" or simply the "two-step," is a country/western dance usually danced to country music in common time.
Here is 100 best songs: 

  1. Alabama - Mountain Music - 
  2. Alabama - Born Country - 
  3. Alan Jackson - Chattahoochee - 
  4. Alison Krauss - Every Time You Say Goodbye - 
  5. Amy Dalley - Men Don't Change - 
  6. Big & Rich - Comin' To Your City - 
  7. Brad Paisley - Me Neither - 
  8. Brad Paisley - Mud On The Tires - 
  9. Brad Paisley - Ticks - 
  10. Brad Paisley - The World -             see all 100 songs:

https://38step.blogspot.com/2008/11/100-great-two-step-songs.html


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