Dragana Labudović 1,2, Sanja Mandarić 1, Milica Simić 1konferencija.dif.pr.ac.rs/doc/paper_presentation/online...Viennese waltz - development The Viennese w altz is an elegant dance

Dragana Labudović 1,2, Sanja Mandarić 1, Milica Simić 1

[email protected] University of Belgrade – Faculty of Sport and Physical Education

2 Association Sport for all Serbia

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Introduction Dance was created as a part of man’s need to communicate

with the outside world through movement, satisfy hisimpulses and express his emotions.

The development of dances followed the development ofsociety and changes in it, and the 19th and 20th centurieswere the most significant periods for the development ofsocial couple dances, from which Modern ballroom dancesoriginated.

The great popularity of social dances has led to theimprovement of dance technique and the development ofcompetitive dance.

D. Labudović et al., Ballroom dances - 100 years

Background

Modern ballroom dances include five dances:- Slow (English) waltz,- Tango,- Viennese waltz,- Slow foxtrot (slowfox) and

- Quickstep.

Each dance has its own specific path of development,technique of performace, rhythm, patterns and figures.


- Theoretical view on the origin and development ofballroom dances, as part of social dances;

- Development of ballroom dances as a competitivediscipline;

- Foundation of the first International Dance Federationsand their mutual relationship.

The aim


Development of ballroom dances

The XIX and XX centuries were the most important periodsfor the development of social dances.

“Past dignified dances have been replaced with more joyfuldances available to the wide mass of people.” (Magazinović,1951, pg. 139).

The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)was founded in 1904. as first educational danceorganization. Today, the ISTD is organised into two mainfaculty boards.


Slow waltz - development

The slow waltz is “a Dance of a heart”, originate from the folk dance of Germany.

Developed in 1834. from dance Boston, by Lorenzo Papanti.

Separated from Bostonin 1921.

Standardized in 1929.


Slow waltz as a competitive dance

Bar: ¾

Tempo: 28-30 bars/min

Counting: “1-2-3“with accent on 1

Duration on the competition: 2 minutes


Tango - development

The tango is „dance of passion “, originated in Argentina.

Four development periods:1. before and after World War I,2. “the golden age of tango dance“

(1930 – 1955),3. “dark age“ (1955-1983),4. “tango renaissance” (from 1983)

(Deniston, 2007).


Tango – dance styles

Tango Argentino,Tango Oriental,Tango Canyengue,Tango Liso,Tango de Salon,Tango Orillero,Tango Milonguero,Tango Waltz,Tango Nuevo,Show Tango (Fantasia),Ballroom Tango,Finnish Tango.


Tango as a competitive dance

Bar: 2/4


Counting: “1-2“ (or slow - quick)with accent on 1 and 2



Viennese waltz - development The Viennese waltz is an elegant dance, originate from the

folk dance of Germany (Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria).

Developed in 1775. from Ländler and Dreyer (Magazinović, 1951, pg. 140), and first melodies appeared in 1754 (Johann Strauss I&II, Josef Lanner).

Two development periods:- until the First World War,- from 1930 (Karl Von Mirkowitsch).



Viennese waltz as a competitive dance

Bar: ¾


Counting: “1-2-3“ with accent on 1

Duration on the competition: 1:30 minutes


Slowfox - development The slowfox is an aristocratic dance, originating from

America.

Created in 1913 - 1914. (Harry Fox). Translated as „the foxes walk“. Appeared in Europe at the beginning

of the XX century.

1927. developed in two dance forms: - slow - Slowfox (120 beat/min) i - faster - Quickstep (200 beat/min).


Slowfox as a competitive dance

Bar: 4/4


Counting: “1-2-3-4“ (or slow - quick)with accent on 1 and 3



Quickstep - development The quickstep is a playful dance from England.

It was formed around 1923 by a combination of the following dances: Foxtrot, Charleston, Shimmy and Black bottom.

Transitional form - “the Quick Time Foxtrot and Charleston“ (Frank Ford and Molly Spain).

In 1928/29 the shasse was established(Kostić, 2001, pg. 126).



Quickstep as a competitive dance

Bar: 4/4


Counting: “1-2-3-4“ (or slow - quick)with accent on 1 and 3



Ballroom dances as a competitive form

Differences in relation to the social (recreational)dances:

- sport dance technique, - musical and rhythmic interpretation, - choreography, - motor skills of the competitors, - presentation.


Motor and functional skills of the competitors

power and force

endurance

speed

coordination

balance

mobility, flexibility and agility


WDSF – World DanceSport Federation The most important dance federation today is the WDSF,

so „a hundred years of Dancesport development" refers tothe beginnings of the formation of this federation.

The early beginning was throughout the 1920s, with thedefinition of competitive norms.

In 1929, the standards for an “English Style” were defined thatwas soon adopted everywhere.

First federation FIDA (Fédération Internationale de Danse pourAmateurs) was founded by nine European countries on 10September 1935 in Prague, and existed for 20 years.

On 12 May 1957, ICAD (International Council of AmateurDancers) was founded.


Growing from ICAD to WDSF In October 1965. ICAD signed a landmark agreement with the

International Council of Ballroom Dancing (ICBD). ICAD washenceforth to grant and control international championships foramateurs, and ICBD (now known as WDC) for professionals.

In 1990, ICAD decided to change its name to International DanceSportFederation (IDSF).

In 1995, IDSF was accepted as a member of the General Association ofInternational Sports Federations, and The International OlympicCommittee recognized DanceSport.

in October 2009, IDSF evolve into the World DanceSport Federation. The WDSF currently has 91 members (13 in America, 50 in Europe, 2 in

Oceania, 6 in Africa and 20 in Asia) from which 70 are NOCrecognized.(https://www.worlddancesport.org/WDSF/History/How_It_All_Started).


Conclusion Originated from folk dances, Modern ballroom dances

have undergone numerous changes in different periods toreach their present form.

Today, they represent:- a part of education and culture;- a quality way of spending free time;- an important element of physical activity;- an attractive sport discipline that represents the way to

achieve wishes, ambitions, top results and recognitions,and has been developing for exactly one century!


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BALLROOM DANCES – �A HUNDRED YEARS OF DANCESPORT DEVELOPMENT IntroductionBackgroundThe aimDevelopment of ballroom dancesSlow waltz - developmentSlow waltz as a competitive danceTango - developmentTango – dance stylesTango as a competitive danceViennese waltz - developmentViennese waltz as a competitive danceSlowfox - developmentSlowfox as a competitive danceQuickstep - developmentQuickstep as a competitive danceBallroom dances as a competitive formMotor and functional skills of the competitorsWDSF – World DanceSport FederationGrowing from ICAD to WDSFConclusionThe Dance sceneThank you for your attention!

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