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What's your favourite ballroom dance style?

Danny_GirlDanny_Girl Posts: 2,763
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For me it's the quick step. Just so uplifting and fun to watch. If any dance would motivate me to learn to dance it's that one :).
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 6,340
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    Me too! Love a good quickstep. I love it when they do classic Fred and Ginger ones on Strictly but don't mind when they go a bit zany too. The only thing that drives me mad is when someone does a slow quickstep - Pamela Stephenson and Lisa Snowdon I'm looking at you.
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    An ThropologistAn Thropologist Posts: 39,854
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    If I had to choose one ballroom dance to learn it would be the Viennese Waltz.
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    Danny_GirlDanny_Girl Posts: 2,763
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    An Thropologist wrote: »
    If I had to choose one ballroom dance to learn it would be the Viennese Waltz.

    Read that as the Vanessa Waltz. Thought Vanessa Feltz had invented a new dance - which he probably did as I don't think she always followed the steps of the conventional ones :).
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    gcmacgcmac Posts: 4,020
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    My favourite ballroom is the quickstep. It looks fun.
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    Jennifer_FJennifer_F Posts: 4,443
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    My favourite is Foxtrot closely followed by Waltz
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    crazybabecrazybabe Posts: 324
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    My fave is the Foxtrot, and 2nd fave the American Smooth in a foxtrot style! :D
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    IvanIVIvanIV Posts: 30,310
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    Quickstep. Then Viennese Waltz and Foxtrot. No faffing about SCD way, just dance.
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    edy10edy10 Posts: 18,399
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    Since its classified as Ballroom at Strictly , The Argentine Tango :).


    But if we are talking Strictly Ballroom, then Its the Quickstep :cool: (: Its high-energy, so much FUN but also quite difficult :blush:; ) tied with the Ballroom Tango :).
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    Chiltons CaneChiltons Cane Posts: 23,678
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    Quickstep because it has fast elements to it. I don't like ballroom overall, prefer Latin.
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    sambadansambadan Posts: 1,719
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    The foxtrot.
    A supreme test of footwork, poise, control, posture and ability to tell a beautiful story.
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    kayceekaycee Posts: 12,047
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    If we're talking Strictly then I agree with those above who said quickstep.

    But when it comes to "real" dance competition, the foxtrot (danced by top class dancers) takes some beating.

    As for dancing myself, I love the tango best.
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    StrictlyEastendStrictlyEastend Posts: 35,455
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    If it was ballroom, I would say Quickstep. Latin, Jive.
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    ElanElan Posts: 428
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    kaycee wrote: »
    If we're talking Strictly then I agree with those above who said quickstep.

    But when it comes to "real" dance competition, the foxtrot (danced by top class dancers) takes some beating.

    As for dancing myself, I love the tango best.

    Totally agree!
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    MoonbeanMoonbean Posts: 1,848
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    Ooh, I find it hard to pick one as I love all the ballroom dances, but it would have to be American Smooth. As Sumetra proved this weekend, it can be a lovely, flowing dance, which I love! :)
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    Spin turnSpin turn Posts: 1,402
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    Foxtrot
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    henrywilliams58henrywilliams58 Posts: 4,963
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    Waltz - if I may call it Vals and dance to appropriate music.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7_ZLN9NLOk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdgB4RmH8p8
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    An ThropologistAn Thropologist Posts: 39,854
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    henrywilliams58 wrote: »
    Waltz - if I may call it Vals and dance to appropriate music.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7_ZLN9NLOk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdgB4RmH8p8

    Subversive! :D:p:D
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    zelda fanzelda fan Posts: 6,330
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    Charleston is fun in my opinion.
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    henrywilliams58henrywilliams58 Posts: 4,963
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    An Thropologist wrote: »
    Subversive! :D:p:D

    :cool:

    I love the Vals and could Vals all night ...
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    Fallaway rFallaway r Posts: 40
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    To watch professionals I like foxtrot and cha cha.

    On strictly I like quickstep and american smooth.

    To dance myself I like viennese waltz and rumba.
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    Angela FAngela F Posts: 3,180
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    My favourites are the Viennese Waltz and American Smooth.
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    Ellie_Ellie_ Posts: 1,453
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    Ballroom: Tango, hands down. Quickstep too, and a good foxtrot is lovely but I personally find it pretty difficult!

    Latin: Very tough to decide... I like all of them and go through phases what I like the best. I do love how the samba looks and the music it's danced to is the most infectious imo. I love paso doble as well... I like the different feeling it has to the other latin dances which are more fun/flirtatious.

    I also love watching argentine tango and would love to learn how to do it but I feel like I need to find myself a hot man first. ;-)
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    Doghouse RileyDoghouse Riley Posts: 32,491
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    henrywilliams58 wrote: »
    Waltz - if I may call it Vals and dance to appropriate music.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7_ZLN9NLOk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdgB4RmH8p8

    Err..

    Dancers have feet?
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    dekafdekaf Posts: 8,398
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    I love them all, apart from the Rumba (if that is classed as ballroom). I think the music for the dance is really important, and also the the outfits they wear. Overall, I think the Quick Step is my favourite, especially when the man has a suit on, with the long jacket, and the music is 20's/30's/40's. I also really like the Paso, with Spanish'ish music, and the American Smooth (Fred and Ginger style).
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    henrywilliams58henrywilliams58 Posts: 4,963
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    Doghouse Riley wrote: »
    Err..

    Dancers have feet?


    No whirling dervish cameraman. That's a novel idea!
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