Quickstep
The Quickstep is another one of the ballroom dances that we teach at Dancemore. It started out as a response to the faster timing of the swing bands and jazz era in the 1920s where dancers started a dance that combined quicker Foxtrot steps with some moves from the...
Slow Waltz
The Waltz is usually the first dance that comes to mind when one thinks of ballroom dancing. This elegant and graceful dance has been danced competitively for almost 100 years and is still a firm favourite amongst our students. The name Slow Waltz is often used to...
Jive
Although the Jive is classed as a Latin American dance, it actually emerged out of the jazz and swing scene in America. It developed and changed as it spread between the East and West American Coasts. During the Second World War it crossed the pond when American...
Viennese Waltz
The Viennese Waltz has a unique form and pace that distinguishes it from the Slow Waltz (more commonly known simply as the waltz), but is arguably more elegant, when dancers achieve a level of competence. Often, our beginner students feel rather intimidated when...