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Counts, steps, and beats......
Posted by James George
4/10/2020  3:01:00 PM
Hello all:

I am new to the forum I would like to know if you could direct me to where I can get the best information for counts, steps, and Beats? For all aspects of foxtrot, Tango, Rumba, swing, and Southside.

Thank you!!

Re: Counts, steps, and beats......
Posted by dancyn
12/30/2020  5:31:00 PM
I would say the "definitive" answer is in the technical manual for the dance, such as the "Man's/Woman's Part" within Ballroom Dancers.com (BRC). These are pretty good and generally follow other "official" tech manuals. For example, as far as I can tell, the International Ballroom dances in BRC are exactly the same as found in the official International Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD)technical manual. A good manual, coupled with a good teacher, is probably the best combination for becoming a good dancer. Otherwise, any information you could want can be found on line by searching Google or YouTube, being aware that there's a lot of really bad information out there. Good luck.
Re: Counts, steps, and beats......
Posted by nloftofan1
1/3/2021  10:00:00 AM
One instructor we know would start a lesson by playing a song and asking the class to just listen. If you're clear on the rhythm it helps with other things. Hardly anything looks worse than a couple doing steps that aren't synchronized to the music.
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