{"id":7799,"date":"2023-06-05T12:55:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T16:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orovalley\/?page_id=7799"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:30:24","slug":"dance-types","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orovalley\/dance-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Ballroom Dance Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7799\" class=\"elementor elementor-7799\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-759f0e60 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"759f0e60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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Fun<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78186de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78186de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ballroom dance<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is enjoyed both socially and in <\/span>dance competitions<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and is sometimes called <\/span>partnership dancing<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> because it requires a <\/span>dance partner<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span>Ballroom dancing<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> originated in the 16th century from royal court dances and was influenced by folk traditions\u2014for example, the <\/span>Waltz<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> began as an 18th-century Austrian folk dance and later became a staple of competitive and social <\/span>ballroom dance<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ef86804 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ef86804\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-669471b4 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"669471b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493c6b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"493c6b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8cad2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b8cad2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Ballroom Dance Lessons<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f97c074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f97c074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The International Style of ballroom dance was introduced in England in the early 1800s and became globally popular through the music of Josef and Johann Strauss. This style is divided into Standard (also called \u201cBallroom\u201d) and Latin dances, commonly used in competitive ballroom dancing. Dancers in the International Style focus on precision, technique, and partnership, making it a cornerstone of competition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc13319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc13319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The International Style is considered the classic \u201cold school\u201d approach to ballroom dancing, with dance partners remaining in a closed position throughout each performance. In contrast, American Smooth allows dancers to separate into an open position, offering more flexibility in movement. While International Style is often more disciplined at the beginner level, American Style typically begins as a social hobby before advancing into competitive ballroom dancing, making each style uniquely suited to different learning goals and experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-669fab7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"669fab7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b2597e\" data-id=\"35b2597e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a6c119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24a6c119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Differences Between International and American Styles of Ballroom Dance\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5baa77b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5baa77b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"801\">The International Style represents the traditional, \u201cold school\u201d form of ballroom dancing, emphasizing structured technique and precise movements. In International Standard, dance partners maintain a closed dance position for the duration of the dance, in contrast to American Smooth, which permits open positions and more freedom of movement. At the beginner level, International Style typically demands greater discipline, while American Style often starts as a social hobby before advancing into competitive ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25a23275 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"25a23275\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b770c88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b770c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orovalley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7634\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orovalley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orovalley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787d57c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"787d57c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"614\">In the United States, ballroom dance evolved into the American Style between 1910 and 1930, influenced by the rise of American jazz music, a more social approach to dancing, and the legendary choreography of Fred Astaire. Over time, American-style ballroom dance expanded to include popular dances such as Mambo, Salsa, and West Coast Swing, continually adapting to the global evolution of music. 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