dance technique

Task 1  Arm exercise To create the position, you first need to imagine you are holding a beach ball in your arms in front of you. You then take them out to the side and bring them down to just below you back, this will help to give you the correct posture for your stance. Look up and push your chest out slightly to help this form even more, When it comes to your hands the female partner lightly cups them with fingers splayed slightly for a delicate look, and for the male partner the hands will be cupped.  Traveling exercise To travel in Paso doble, you have to work your way through your feet. You start by sliding the toes on the floor and gradually pushing closer to the ground to move down to the balls of your feet then to the heel. Once the entire foot is on the floor you repeat the process on the other foot. Make sure that you drive forward with you feet and sustaining eye contact with your partner.  Task 2  Choreography  Task 3 The music dance relationship in...

 Task one- Context of dance. Paso Doble is a Latin ballroom dance which translates to two step. The fast pace music which is accompanied by the fast steps of a military march. The genre of this dance is Latin ballroom, this dance originates from Spain. The idea of this dance, is to represent the Matador and the red fabric used to entice the bull. Paso Doble first started in the 16th century.  Task two- stylistic features.  posture and pulling in core to accentuate the upper part of the body.  looking into each others eyes   cupped and splayed hands  rolled back shoulders  lean in the walks to show aggression lady representing the elegant red cloth and the man representing the Matador.   arms in curve the pulled backwards to lift the body up and show power. Task three- technique.  Paso Doble Arm exercise.  Paso Doble travelling exercise. Paso Doble choreography. 

 

 

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