Hi!

I'm from Germany and I don't really know much about American Style Rhythm but I want to learn it soon.
Anyway I've got a question about competition dancing. I already know that there are different technique books by the USISTD or the DVID. Are both techniques allowed at competitions? And what do you personally think is the better technique?

Thanks!

Babamm, that's difficult to say because the terminology is not consistent between the two lists.

I personally would go with the USISTD syllabus.

jj

I think you may be confusing " techn ", with variations .

Techn.in american style is pretty standardised...even the majority of Bronze variations are the same or similar.. the differences start to become more evident in the Silver and up categories, and , even then, much will be similar or same .

Ok, let's say variations then. The technique is the same. Got it!
But what about the different timing in the American Style Rumba. The USISTD book says QQS QQS (in a box step for example) but a lot of people say it's SQQ SQQ. That is a difference or am I wrong? Or is both possible?

The rhythm in rumba has been controversial for many a long yr.

F/A ... QQS

A/M.... SQQ.

In real musical terms emanating from Danzon, QQS would be correct . In comps, you would not be downgraded for your choice ( In Amer. style )

Excuse me, but I don't have a clue about these abbrevations: What do you mean by "F/A" and "A/M"?
Well, I think SQQ is easier to learn. That might be the reason they introduced it long time ago.

Sorry-- fred astaire and arthur murray ( chain schools ).

The reason why different choices were made by both, is one chose authenticity, the other expediency .

which are you referring to authenticty? musically american rhumba should be danced sqq. the break is after the one two there isnt a break on the three four. most schools(with the exception of f/a) are geared toward sqq.

hellohi and others.By counting q q s or s q q. doesn't take into acount that in between the beats there is a space which is 1 (and) or 2 (and). It is on the (and) that we dance. A step is just a step. It is in between the steps that we see the action of the hips. Its only a matter of time before the American style starts to use the International style technique. Why do I say that, because with youtube more and more people will see which is the better action. OK . Fire away.
Whilst we are on Rumba. Google Pattie Labelle On My Own. Click top one it runs for 4.35 mins.

here we go again...you apparently do not know the difference between a " lateral action " and a "figure 8" concept of Cuban motion.

Both techniques were designed and applied accordingly, and are correct for the "style " of dance they are applied to .