Movie Time

Now, I'm going to discuss about a great movie, contain how hard to be a ballroom dancer.

Here is the plot summary

In New York, the polite dance instructor Pierre Dulaine sees a black teenager vandalizing the car of the director of a public school and on the next day he volunteers to teach dance to students to give respect, dignity, self-confidence, trust and teamwork. The reluctant director Augustine James offers the troublemakers that are in detention expecting Pierre to give-up of his intentions. Pierre struggles against the prejudice and ignorance of the students, parents and other teachers, but wins his battle when the group accepts to compete in a ballroom dance contest. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A former professional dancer (Banderas) volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system. While his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer Pierre Dulane. Written by Anonymous

Based on a true story, the movie tells of the struggle of a dance teacher, Pierre Dulain (Antonio Banderas), to give to a group of problem kids a second chance by exploring their dance skills. One night Dulain is astonished to see a boy, Rock (Rob Brown) destroying his school director's car. The following day Dulaine goes to the school to ask for a job as a dance teacher. The director has little confidence in Dulaine's idea of helping kids (including Rock) in detention to reform through ballroom dance classes. Even the kids, who prefer hip-hop or rap, think it isn't a great idea. Despite criticism from students in his formal dance academy as well as from parents and fellow teachers who believe that the kids need more math and less dance, Dulain catches the students' attention with a tango session. After their initial indifference, they eventually compete in a dance contest; the important thing isn't winning, but making a difference. Written by Alejandro Frias

 

 Cast

• Antonio Banderas - Pierre Dulaine
• Rob Brown - Rock: The brother of a teenager who died because of drugs, he has a longstanding feud with LaRhettee, whose brother was allegedly the drug dealer. He lives in a poor neighborhood and supports*his family. His father has been drunk since Rock's brother died and is violent. Rock wants nothing more than to own his own, "clean" place one day and to be nothing like his father. Despite this loathing, he still feels a duty towards his family and slips money through the door even when his father kicks him out.
• Yaya DaCosta - LaRhettee: Sassy and aggressive, she's shown to be both fierce and nurturing. Since her mother works as a prostitute, she takes care of her younger siblings, cooking for them and helping her younger brother with his homework. Despite knowing her mother's profession, she is fiercely protective of her and refuses to let anyone blacken her name.
• Alfre Woodard - Principal Augustine James: No-nonsense and jaded, this woman is tough, hardened, and supremely dedicated to doing whatever she can to keep her school as safe as possible. She's shown to be an amazing and effective principal, balancing situations and knowing the name of almost every student, as well as their histories. She thinks of Pierre as an idealistic dreamer at first, but grows to respect him and his class.
• John Ortiz - Mr. Temple: A teacher who cares about academics and academics only, he believes that the school should focus more on students who actually deserve help than to spend extra time with the delinquents. Despite proclaiming the Pierre's dance classes are taking up time that the delinquent students should be spending studying, he was the one who refused to supervise detention the day that Pierre was hired. He later gathers a petition and attempts to have Pierre's classes terminated, but is overruled when Pierre proves the value of his classes.
• Laura Benanti - Tina
• Jasika Nicole - Egypt
• Dante Basco - Ramos: Proud, cocky, and an obvious leader, he is openly flirtatious and a good dancer. He obviously wants Sasha, which leads to him constantly goading Danjou and making sexual comments to Sasha.
• Elijah Kelley - Danjou: A quieter, less cocky young man, he has trouble dancing and is less aggressive than Ramos. He holds all his frustration inside, which finally*explodes after Ramos makes one comment too many, which leads to a fistfight between the two.
• Jenna Dewan - Sasha: Sasha is pretty and a talented dancer who's caught in a love triangle with Danjou and Ramos. She repeatedly stands up for Danjou when Ramos mocks his lack of dancing skills and is obviously frustrated by the immature sniping between the two.
• Brandon D. Andrews - Monster: A large, overweight boy with a heart as soft as a teddy bear, Monster is self-conscious but sweet. He becomes a very close friend to Caitlyn and doesn't hesitate to separate Ramos and Danjou after they start fighting.
• Lauren Collins - Caitlin: Awkward and clumsy, she nevertheless loves to dance, though she feels out of place with Morgan and the other "better" dancers. She feels pressured by her mother and father, as well as their expectations of her.
• Marcus T. Paulk - Eddie: A childish young man who is allegedly a thief, like with the new stereo system in detention. He can D.J. and when the competition was over he snuck over to the stereo and turned on rap music, which everyone danced to. He danced with Egypt in the competition.
• Katya Virshilas - Morgan: An extremely talented dancer who moves both gracefully and sensually, she is arrogant and rude to the delinquent kids, whom she dismisses as "nobodies with no talent."
• Jonathan Malen - Kurd: A self-proclaimed "player," he is at first disappointed with Pierre's choice to pair him with Big Girl, but gradually falls in love with her.
• Shawand McKenzie - Big Girl: Monster's cousin, she is at first openly disgusted by Kurd's blatant sexual behavior, going so far as to wear gloves when she is forced to dance with him.

Track

Track listing

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"I Got Rhythm"	Lena Horne & Q-Tip
2.	"Take The Lead (Wanna Ride)" (feat. Wisin & Yandel, Fatman Scoop & Melissa Jiménez)	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
3.	"Feel It"	The Black Eyed Peas
4.	"I Like That (Stop)"	Jae Millz
5.	"These Days"	Rhymefest
6.	"Here We Go"	Dirtbag
7.	"Whuteva"	Remy Ma
8.	"Ya Ya"	The Empty Heads
9.	"Never Gonna Get It" (feat. Topic & Akon)	Sean Biggs
10.	"I Like That You Can't Take That Away From Me"	Jae Millz, June Christy, Eric B. & Rakim & Mashonda
11.	"Fascination"	Kem
12.	"Qué Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) Bonus Track"	Sly & The Family Stone

Maybe you like the song^^

Hortatory Exposition

Quit Smoking Cigarettes is Important

Smoking is a bad habbit. Many countries prohibited smoking at the public area. It's because rhe smoke is not good both for the smokers and the pasive smokers.

Why quit smoking cigarettes is important is because smokers have a greater risk of experiencing chronic disorders like cancer, COPD and atherosclerosis. Clogged arteries are the main reason of the excess death out of smoking.

• Increase cholesterol level is also brought by excessive smoking and thus should be avoided especially if you already have a weak heart or heart condition.

• Smoking can also make chain smoker older than they real age and if you want to stay young and beautiful while you still have the time and when it is only right you stay away or lower your consumption of cigarettes until you can really keep yourself away from it. Remember everybody ages naturally, therefore why hasten the process.

• Lack of endurance is one another thing that smoking can take away from you, and so if you are into sport and need all the strength you can get. So keep away from smoking as this can reduce your endurance because the oxygen is being depleted rapidly in your body every time you smoke a stick of cigar.

The researchers that work at the University of California in San Francisco, in their recent study, they found that smoking increased the risk of Alzheimers developing by one and seven-tenths percent. And their findings were published in the Journal of Alzheimers Disease. And if you know, Alzheimers weakens or destroys memory and reasoning.

Other research has linked smoking to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or usually called ALS. ALS is a deadly disease affecting the motor nerves and the voluntary muscles. Last year, a study in the medical journal Neurology found smoking to be an established risk factor in developing the disease. Some of the evidence even suggested smoking may be directly responsible for ALS.

Considering some facts mentioning above, we should know that smoking is harmful for human health. So, avoid cigarettes from this earth starting by ourselves, because, if we don’t start from ourselves, all that we know about cigarattes is useless. And after we had done with ourselves, let begin to our environment. Go young generation !! Go for a better future without smoke !!

The Sweet and Romantic Waltz

It's almost Valentine Day, so I'm going to discus the most sweet and romantic ballroom dance, Waltz. 

THE HISTORY of WALTZ

Colorful flowing ball gowns! Tails! Weddings! Beautiful music! Strong melodies!

Waltz: from the old German word walzen to roll, turn, or to glide.

Waltz: a ballroom dance in 3/4 time with strong accent on the first beat and a basic pattern of step-step-close.

Waltz: to move or glide in a lively or conspicuous manner (to advance easily and successfully).

Waltz: a dance born in the suburbs of Vienna and in the alpine region of Austria. As early as the seventeenth century, waltzes were played in the ballrooms of the Hapsburg court. The weller, or turning dances, were danced by peasants in Austria and Bavaria even before that time. Many of the familiar waltz tunes can be traced back to simple peasant yodeling melodies.

During the middle of the eighteenth century, the allemande form of the waltz was very popular in France. Originally danced as one of the figures in the contredanse, with arms intertwining at shoulder level, it soon became an independent dance and the close-hold was introduced. By the end of the eighteenth century, this old Austrian peasant dance had been accepted by high society, and three-quarter rhythm was here to stay.

However popular the waltz, opposition was not lacking. Dancing masters saw the waltz as a threat to the profession. The basic steps of the waltz could be learned in relatively short time, whereas, the minuet and other court dances required considerable practice, not only to learn the many complex figures, but also to develop suitable postures and deportment.

The waltz was also criticized on moral grounds by those opposed to its closer hold and rapid turning movements. Religious leaders almost unanimously regarded it as vulgar and sinful. Continental court circles held out obstinately against the waltz. In England, (a land of strict morals), the waltz was accepted even more slowly.

In July of 1816, the waltz was included in a ball given in London by the Prince Regent. A blistering editorial in The Times a few days later stated:

"We remarked with pain that the indecent foreign dance called the Waltz was introduced (we believe for the first time) at the English court on Friday last ... it is quite sufficient to cast one's eyes on the voluptuous intertwining of the limbs and close compressure on the bodies in their dance, to see that it is indeed far removed from the modest reserve which has hitherto been considered distinctive of English females.

So long as this obscene display was confined to prostitutes and adulteresses, we did not think it deserving of notice; but now that it is attempted to be forced on the respectable classes of society by the civil examples of their superiors, we feel it a duty to warn every parent against exposing his daughter to so fatal a contagion." 

 (Source: The Times of London, 16th July 1816)

Even as late as 1866 an article in the English magazine Belgravia stated:

"We who go forth of nights and see without the slightest discomposure our sister and our wife seized on by a strange man and subjected to violent embraces and canterings round a small-sized apartment - the only apparent excuse for such treatment being that is done to the sound of music - can scarcely realize the horror which greeted the introduction of this wicked dance."

A lot of the disapproval was voiced by the older generation, but seldom mentioned is the fact the reigning Queen (Victoria) was a keen and expert ballroom dancer with a special love of the waltz!

But as history repeats itself over and*over again, the antagonism only served to increase the popularity of the waltz. The bourgeoisie took it up enthusiastically immediately after the French revolution. Paris alone had nearly seven hundred dance halls! A German traveler to Paris in 1804 stated, "This love for the waltz and this adoption of the German dance is quite new and has become one of the vulgar fashions since the war, like smoking."

Reportedly, the first time the waltz was danced in the United States was in Boston in 1834. Lorenzo Papanti, a Boston dancing master, gave an exhibition in Mrs. Otis' Beacon Hill mansion. Social leaders were aghast at what they called "an indecorous exhibition." By the middle of the nineteenth century, the waltz was firmly established in United States society.

Music plays an important role in dance, and every dance is dependent upon the availability of the appropriate music. The waltz was given a tremendous boost around 1830 by two great Austrian composers - Franz Lanner and Johann Strauss. These two composers were by far the most popular during the nineteenth century: they set the standard for the Viennese Waltz, (a very fast version of the waltz). By 1900, a typical dance program was three quarter waltzes and one quarter all other dances combined.

Around the close of the nineteenth century, two modifications of the waltz were developed. The first was the Boston, a slower waltz with long gliding steps. Although the Boston disappeared with the first world war, it did stimulate development of the English or International style which continues today. The second was the hesitation, which involves taking one step to three beats of the measure. Hesitation steps are still widely used in today's waltz.

Fortunately, the violent opposition faded out and the Waltz weathered an exciting and varied career, emerging today in two accepted forms, both reflecting the main characteristics of the dance. They are known as the Modern Waltz and the Viennese (Quick) Waltz.

THE BEAUTY of WALTZ

 Many couple who just married choose Waltz as their wedding dance. It's easy to learn and easy to feel. Waltz can also be a story, the love story which end happily ever after, like Sleeping Beauty.

The w`ltz is irresistible-and exceptionally durable. In a world where the Mosh and the Monkey are popular social dances, and the macarena, line dances, and the chicken dance sometimes seem to be the only alternatives, the waltz still holds on tenaciously to a small part of our dancing lives, for its lilting strains never fail to evoke three pleasure dearest to the heart of civilized man wine, women, and song! 

MUST WATCH !!!!

 

 

Guess, which one is viennese waltz ??

Learn to Love the Beauty of Dance

We are going to learn about the popular type of ballroom dance and know the type of step. 


There following are 12 ballroom dances that are most popular. It's famous because you can see it many times on television:

Cha Cha *~A "Cuban motion" that is flirtatious and full of passion~ * Fostrot *~A simple, fun and easy to learn with smooth and flowing dance movements~* Jive *~A livelier form of Swing and Jitterbug which originated in US from African-Americans~*  Lindy Hop *~A father of all Swing dances - a unique, atheltic dance with fun aerial jumps, twists and flips~*  Mambo *~A sensual, emotional Latin American dance with swaying hip movements and unique facial expression~* Paso Doble*~A lively dance which originated in southern France - It is modeled after the sound, drama, and movement of the Spanish bullfight~* Quickstep*~A quick and exciting version of the Foxtrot but most difficult of all the ballroom dances- quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms, and runs of quick steps are all part of the dance~*  Rumba*~A romantic and sensual dance of all Latin ballroom dances - "Grandfather of the Latin dances"~* Samba*~A Brazilian ballroom popular hit with the younger crowd - it can be performed either solo or with a partner~*  Tango*~ A fasinating and sensual ballroom dance that originated in South America~*  Viennese Waltz*~A simple and elegant rotational movement with a quick rotating ballroom dance with subtle rise and fall~*    
Waltz.*~A smooth and progressive dance marked by long, flowing movements, continuous turns, and "rise and fall" - so graceful and elegant that it seems dancers glide around the floor with no effort ~* 
Types of Ballroom Dance Steps

Many type of ballroom dance steps are learned, debated, and created all over the world. From amateurs to professionals, ballroom dancing is a pastime that thrills millions, but you may wonder where all the different types of ballroom moves come from.
Who Makes Up the Steps?
It can be difficult to trace the exact origins of various kinds of dance. For example, the Argentine tango has roots in the courts of Spain and the docks of Buenos Aires. At the same time, it is also a competition dance form, so the "official" dance steps have to be not only thoroughly documented but also able to be graded by judges in areas of technique and expression. The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, founded in 1904 and based in England, is the primary body for certification of dance teachers and trainers throughout the world.
Types of Ballroom Dance Steps
While there are many different types of ballroom dance steps (such as the rhythm dances, the Latin dances, and more) many are similar and can be used to teach several different types of dance. One of the first things you have to do in order to learn ballroom dance steps is learn the position from which to execute them. This is called the "dance frame" and usually consists of the Lead holding their right hand under the Follow's left arm, palm against the scapula, and the Lead's left hand extended to the side (elbow bent) providing a place for the follow to rest their right hand.
In general, the Lead determines the direction of movement and the variations of steps done in a dance. However, this doesn't mean that the Follow just gets dragged along. Being able to sense the Lead's intention and perform the dance steps both accurately and with style takes an enormous amount of skill, which is why both members of a dance partnership learn the steps best by practicing together.
Once you are in the dance frame, here are a few of the steps you might learn, forwards and backwards as either lead or follow:
• The Single: This step is simply stepping forward with either the left or right foot, usually with the body weight shifted onto the foot that is forward.
• The Double: As you might guess from the "single", the "double" is two steps, one foot after another.
• The Step-Touch: Usually done to the side, this is a single with the other foot drawn in to "touch" the floor next to the foot that is carrying most of the body weight.
• The Ball Change: A step common to both ballroom dance steps and jazz dance, the ball change is like a single where the weight is shifted forward slightly, then shifted back to the stationary foot. A related common step to ballroom is the "kick ball-change", which adds a slight kicking motion before the ball change occurs behind the stationary foot.
• Triple-step: A step particular to swing dance (though similar to the basic step of the waltz), this is three steps with weight changes (left-right-left or right-left-right) done within two beats of music. This is usually counted either as "quick-quick-slow" or "one-and-two, three-and-four."
• The Grapevine: This is one of the most common ballroom steps, from swing dance to the Viennese Waltz. Its most common form is steps to the side with the traveling foot crossing alternately in front of and behind the stationary foot. There are also variations forward and backward, and even a step called the "climbing grapevine" that involves jumping into the air.
• The Chassé: This is also known as a "shuffle step" and consists of stepping forward, "chasing" your lead foot by bringing the back foot right up to it (but not past), and then repeating. Variations of this step are done by alternating the lead foot or doing it sideways.
• Under-Arm Twirl: While this isn't technically a "step" as much as a "move", the foot pattern is as important as the rest of the body to execute it. Basically the lead lifts the left hand (usually still holding the follow's right) and lets their partner spin underneath the arm. The footwork involves very close steps and pivoting as the body turns, and can be done either quickly or slowly depending on the tenor of the dance.
These are only general descriptions of some basic steps. The only way to really learn them is to do them, whether in front of a mirror, a teacher, or out there on the dance floor.
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  These are some type that i can show you, I wish you learn about the beauty from these video. ^^

Definitions and History

Ballroom dance may refer, at its widest, to almost any type of social dancing as recreation. Developed in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in which these dances, such as the waltz, were performed by the upper and elite classes of society in balls and parties. During the late 19th to the early 20th centuries, it became a trend among the working and middle class where they would go to gatherings and events in public dance halls. In the early 1920s, ballroom dancing competitions started to boom that in 1924, an organization was formed called the Ballroom Branch of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Now ballroom dance is regulated by World Dance Council.

The term 'ballroom dancing' is derived from the word ball, which in turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means 'to dance' (a ballroom being a large room specially designed for such dances). In times past, ballroom dancing was social dancing for the privileged, leaving folk dancing for the lower classes. These boundaries have since become blurred, and it should be noted even in times long gone, many ballrooms’ dances were really elevated folk dances. The definition of ballroom dance also depends on the era: balls have featured popular dances of the day such as the Minuet(1650), Quadrille, Polonaise, Polka, Mazurka, and others, which are now considered to be historical dances.

            In legitimate Dance Sport competitions and in social events, there are five standard dances. These are the Modern and the Viennese Waltz, the Tango, the Slow Foxtrot and the Quickstep. These dances are standardized and categorized into segregated teaching levels and utilize vocabulary, rhythm and tempo and techniques which are accepted internationally.

"Ballroom dance" refers most often to the ten dances of International Ballroom (or Standard) and International Latin, though the term is also often used interchangeably with the five International Ballroom dances.^[11] Sequence dancing, which is danced predominantly in the United Kingdom, is also sometimes included as a type of Ballroom dancing.

In the United States and Canada, the American Style (American Smooth and American Rhythm) also exists. The dance technique used for both International and American styles is similar, but International Ballroom allows only closed dance positions, whereas American Smooth allows closed, open and separated dance movements. In addition, different sets of dance figures are usually taught for the two styles. International Latin and American Rhythm have different styling, and have different dance figures in their respective syllabi.

 Others dances sometimes placed under the umbrella "ballroom dance" include Nightclub Dances such as Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Nightclub Two Step, Hustle, Salsa, and Merengue. The categorization of dances as "ballroom dances" has always been fluid, with new dances or folk dances being added to or removed from the ballroom repertoire from time to time, so no list of subcategories or dances is any more than a description of current practices. There are other dances historically accepted as ballroom dances, and are revived via the Vintage dance movement.



In Europe, Latin Swing dances include Argentine Tango, Mambo, Lindy Hop, Swing Boogie (sometimes also known as Nostalgic Boogie), and Disco Fox. One example of this is the subcategory of Cajun dances that originated in New Orleans, with branches reaching both coasts of the United States.

Ballroom/Smooth dances are normally danced to Western music (often from the mid-twentieth century), and couples dance counter-clockwise around a rectangular floor following the line of dance. In competitions, competitors are costumed as would be appropriate for a white tie affair, with full gowns for the ladies and bow tie and tail coats for the men; though in American Smooth it is now conventional for the men to abandon the tail suit in favor of shorter tuxedos, vests, and other creative outfits.

Latin/Rhythm dances are commonly danced to contemporary Latin American music, and, with the exception of a few traveling dances (for example,, Samba and Paso Doble), couples do not follow the line of dance but perform their routines more or less in one spot. In competitions, the women are often dressed in short-skirted Latin outfits while the men are outfitted in tight-fitting shirts and pants, the goal being to emphasize the dancers' leg action and body movements.

In modern time, competitions, sometimes referred to as Dance sport, range from world championships, regulated by the World Dance Council (WDC), to less advanced dancers at various proficiency levels. Most competitions are divided into professional and amateur, though in the USA pro-am competitions typically accompany professional competitions.^[7] The International Olympic Committee now recognizes competitive ballroom dance.^[8] It has recognized another body, the International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF), as the sole representative body for dance sport in the Olympic Games. However, it seems doubtful that dance will be included in the Olympic Games, especially in light of efforts to reduce the number of participating sports.

Ballroom dance competitions are regulated by each country in its own way. There are about 30 countries which compete regularly in international competitio there are another 20 or so countries which have membership of the WDC and/or the IDSF, but whose dancers rarely appear in international competitions.^[9] In Britain there is the British Dance Council, which grants national and regional championship titles, such as the British Ballroom Championships, the British Sequence Championships and the United Kingdom Championships. In the United States, amateur dance proficiency levels are defined by USA Dance (formerly United States Amateur Ballroom Dance Association, USABDA).

 Ballroom dancing competitions in the former USSR also included the Soviet Ballroom dance, or Soviet Program. Australian New Vogue is danced both competitively and socially. In competition there are 15 recognized New Vogue dances, which are performed by the competitors in sequence. These dance forms are not recognized internationally, neither are the US variations such as American Smooth, and Rhythm. Such variations in dance and competition methods are attempts to meets perceived needs in the local market-place.

Formation dance is another style of competitive dance recognized by the IDSF. In this style, multiple dancers (usually in couples and typically up to 16 dancers at one time) compete on the same team, moving in and out of various formations while dancing.

Ballet technique such as the turned out positions of the feet, aerobes, etiquette, and many others are so useful. The power can be fully showed by practicing. And if we do it correctly it can burn calories and shaped our body.

Although these dances come from very different backgrounds and have special techniques, aesthetics, rhythms and tempos, they do share common qualities. All ballrooms’ dances, as with all forms of dance, are expressions of feelings, thoughts and emotions. These dances may be stricter than other forms of dance and may limit the range of steps and body movement involved, but it is still one of the best expressions of love, joy and pain between two people.