{"id":7799,"date":"2023-06-05T12:55:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T16:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/san-mateo\/?page_id=7799"},"modified":"2024-12-06T13:56:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T18:56:32","slug":"dance-types","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/san-mateo\/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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<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Accordion Menu -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34f68d24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34f68d24\" 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-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-796151ca\" data-id=\"796151ca\" 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-1081b52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1081b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Ballroom Dance Lessons\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ballroom dance can be enjoyed socially and in dance competitions, and is sometimes referred to as \u201cpartnership dancing\u201d, because it is a type of dance that requires a dance partner. Ballroom dancing originated in the 16th century from dances held in the royal courts. There\u2019s also evidence of influence from folk dances of the era \u2013 for example, the Waltz began as an 18th century Austrian folk dance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/san-mateo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/474\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7633\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/san-mateo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/474\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/san-mateo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/474\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio32-150x150.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<\/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-4ced4f68\" data-id=\"4ced4f68\" 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-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<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two Styles of Ballroom Dance\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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 popular throughout the rest of the world by the 19th century, through the music of Josef and Johann Strauss. International Style is categorized into two very distinct sub-styles: Standard (or \u201cBallroom\u201d), and Latin, and is typically used more in the competitive dance circuit.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here in the United States, ballroom dance adapted into the American Style between 1910 \u2013 1930 mainly due to the influence of American jazz music, a more social approach to dancing and the iconic dance and choreography talents of Mr. Fred Astaire. Over the years, American Style has expanded to include dances such as Mambo, Salsa and West Coast Swing, and has always been driven by the constant development of music around the world. The American Style of ballroom dance is categorized into two distinct sub-styles: Rhythm and Smooth, and is used in both social and competitive ballroom dance arenas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Differences Between International &amp; American Styles\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International Style is without a doubt the classic \u201cold school\u201d style of Ballroom. In International Standard, dance partners must remain in a closed dance position continually (meaning they stand in front of each other, in body contact throughout the dance). American Smooth is similar to its counterpart from overseas, but does allow the dancers to separate (called \u201copen position\u201d) in their dance frame. In the beginning stages of training, International Style is more disciplined than American Style (which typically starts first as a social Hobby, then progresses to Sport).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\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\/san-mateo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/474\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7634\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/san-mateo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/474\/2023\/05\/fred-astaire-dance-studio11.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/san-mateo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/474\/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<\/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<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>American Style can also include \u201cExhibition\u201d solo work which allows the couple more freedom in their choreography. Both styles can be very technical with a high level of proficiency requirements, but there is more freedom in the American Style when it comes to closed figures, where the International Style is more strict with fewer figures offered. In the world of ballroom dance competition, there are also differences between the dresses or gowns worn for American versus International Styles. 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And as a Fred Astaire dance student, you choose which dance style you\u2019d like to learn first based on what\u2019s most appealing to you, and your individual dance goals. For example, individuals interested in high-energy lessons for improved physical health would likely choose a different style than couples looking for an elegant First Dance for their wedding. No matter your age, ability level or whether you\u2019re planning to take lessons with a dance partner or on your own \u2013 you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p><p>To learn more about each type of dance and view a demonstration video, simply click on the links to the right. Then give us a call at Fred Astaire Dance Studios &#8211; San Mateo, a little over 30 minutes outside of downtown San Francisco and be sure to ask about our money-saving introductory offer for new students. 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<h2>Bolero<\/h2>\t\n                      \n                                                <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tClassic Bolero, introduced in Spain in 1780, is truly  the \u201cdance of love\u201d, and is performed to music featuring a constant beat of drums.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/san-mateo\/bolero\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" 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<h2>Mambo<\/h2>\t\n                      \n                                                <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tFirst introduced in Latin America in the 1930s, Mambo attained instantaneous popularity in American film and pop culture.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/san-mateo\/mambo\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" 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the arena.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/san-mateo\/paso-doble\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/san-mateo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/474\/2023\/12\/learn-to-QUICKSTEP-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"learn-to-QUICKSTEP-scaled-1\">\n                <\/div>\n                \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_content\">\n                \t<div class=\"uc_elegant_content_box\">\n                      \n                                                \n                        <h2>Quickstep<\/h2>\t\n                      \n                                                <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tThe Quickstep has its roots in 1920s New York City Ragtime, and only later became a partner dance.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/san-mateo\/quickstep\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" 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                   \n                                                <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tOf Brazilian origin, this festive serenade features a repetitive melody, continually interrupted by the strumming of a guitar.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/san-mateo\/samba\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/san-mateo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/474\/2023\/12\/learn-to-Tango-scaled-1.jpg\" 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                      <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tThe Waltz dates back to Bavaria 400 years ago, but it was not introduced into \u201csociety\u201d until 1812, when it first appeared in English ballrooms.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/san-mateo\/waltz\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/san-mateo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/474\/2023\/12\/learn-to-WEST-COAST-SWING-scaled-1.jpg\" 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