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Philodanceophy was created by Anas Otry and his partner. Anas is a professional dancer, qualified dance instructor specialising in ballroom and Latin American style dancing, choreographer, music and short movies producer, YouTube content creator, and professional Michael Jackson tribute artist. His artistic career began at a young age with acting/ dancing roles in local theatres. At the age of 15 Anas formed a boy band, which started to produce their own shows and go on tour, gaining widespread publicity among youngsters and TV stations.Anas started teaching ballroom dancing in a private dance studio prior to joining the American franchise, Arthur Murray Dance Centers, where he became a certified dance instructor. As an instructor and choreographer Anas manage
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Introduction to Ballroom and Latin Dancing
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Introduction to Ballroom and Latin Dancing
1.5-3 hrs 5,633 learners
By Philodanceophy You Will Learn How To
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize the basic steps of the waltz and identify its types
- Recognize how to begin the waltz and explain which step to take first
- Distinguish the ‘hesitation’ step from the ‘box’ step
- Discuss how to blend the steps together for an elegant dance
- Describe the basic steps of cha-cha and how to get started with the cha-cha dance
- Explain the history of salsa
- Recognize how to master the basic steps of salsa
- Evaluate the timing of the salsa dance
- Distinguish between ‘salsa on1’ and ‘salsa on2’
- Identify the techniques for spicing up the salsa dance
- Explain the basics of the swing dance
- Identify how to blend the steps together in swing dancing
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Introduction to Ballroom and Latin Dancing
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The Course Introduction to Ballroom and Latin Dancing Ballroom and Latin dancing is an engaging partnership style combining structured, elegant movements (Ballroom) with vibrant, rhythmic footwork (Latin). It builds posture, cardiovascular health, and coordination. Done by Nadine Felecia Graham
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