Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Dance pattern


Related Topics

In the News (Tue 15 Dec 09)

  
  Merengue (dance) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the social dancing of the USA the "empalizada" style is replaced by exaggerated Cuban motion, taught in chain ballroom studios for dances of Latin American origin (Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Mambo, Salsa).
All "ballroom" figures are danced, in addition dancers may dance in separation, similarly to Shines known in Salsa.
Dance patterns of Merengue and the "limpness" of the basic step show significant similarity with Cajun One Step (Cajun Jitterbug), although they limp in a totally different way.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Merengue_(dance)   (438 words)

  
 Boogie-woogie (dance) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term boogie woogie is confusing; the dance can be danced to the music style called boogie-woogie but is most often danced to rock music of various kinds.
The name was taken since the name rock'n'roll used in competition dance was already taken by a highly acrobatic dance form.
The usual step variation is a six beat dance pattern, usually cued as "step, step, tri-ple step, tri-ple step", with words "step" taking a whole beat and pieces "tri" and "ple" taking half beat each.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boogie-woogie_(dance)   (223 words)

  
 i c e - d a n c e . c o m >> Technical Reference
The pattern of a dance is the design of the dance on the ice.
Each repetition of the altered pattern must be executed in the same manner and the restart must be commenced from the same place.
While it may be technically correct to skate to the minor accent (weak beat), the resulting interpretation and expression of the character of the dance is not correct and must be penalized by the judges.
www.ice-dance.com /techreference/tech-definitions.html   (2905 words)

  
 Simple Dances: Where Do They Come From, Where Do They Lead?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Dance anthropologists believe it to be the oldest dance pattern because it is the most widespread.
In the prehistoric art of all of the regions where Chochek is danced nowadays, the triangle is a symbol for the area of the female pelvis, exactly the part of the body which is activated by the hip movements so essential to the dance.
All of these dances are made for that, and that might be one reason why the people of the world, in their infinite wisdom, have found so many ways to dance this one pattern which contains so much of what we need to know.
www.dance.demon.co.uk /AGC/Articles/SimpleDances/SimpleDances.html   (2502 words)

  
 i c e - d a n c e . c o m >> Technical Reference
The dance is a set pattern dance, meaning the steps must be performed in the exact spot on the ice, where regulations ask for them.
Dances with short patterns like that, are not to be underestimated because with few steps lots of ice needs to be covered.
The pattern begins in the middle of the long axis of the rink and ends on the opposite side.
www.ice-dance.com /techreference/archive/tech-archive0102overviewofcdswendl.html   (1249 words)

  
 Belly Dancing Costume Patterns: Where To Get Them
Although mainstream pattern companies do sell "harem girl" patterns, usually in the back of their catalog under "Halloween Costumes", their patterns are rarely suitable for use as belly dancing costumes.
If you know of additional manufacturers of costume patterns that are suitable for belly dancing, please e-mail me information about the pattern company and how to contact vendors who sell them.
There is also a pattern that includes both circle skirt and pantaloons, and another with instructions on making a dance bra and belt set.
www.shira.net /costume-patterns.htm   (1024 words)

  
 Dancing out of Square > Endeavors, Spring 2000
All dances are built on patterns of strong and weak beats.
Their patterns may be as short as 14 beats or as long as 116.
Dancing an irregular-length line dance to such a song creates a multitude of rhythmic and metrical interpretations.
research.unc.edu /endeavors/spr2000/Neal2.htm   (708 words)

  
 Dances
When "Dancing for Busy People" was being written, the problem was not only what to include in the over 400 dances printed in the book, but also what to leave out in order to have a book of a reasonable size.
In square dancing the pattern is determined by the caller and varies constantly.
Some dances are done with all of the lines of three facing the same direction in a big circle around around the hall.
www.d4bp.com /dances.html   (1476 words)

  
 An Explanation of Rhythms in Latin Dancing - Dance Forums
This pattern is the main driver for the cuban rumba 2, a folkloric music whose influence can be found in much of salsa music, especially cuban salsa music.
For all practical purposes, dancing on 1 is equivalent to dancing on 3.
In contrast with dancing "a tiempo", in general you will not be able to have the pattern beginning on beat 4 (the other upbeat) without a discernible effect.
www.dance-forums.com /showthread.php?t=1871   (4420 words)

  
 ABC's of Dancing - All About Dance
A person for whom dancing is a hobby and who does not seek financial gain from the teaching or performing of dancing.
Dances designed to be danced in a club or on a small dance floor.
A dance category at a dance competition where the dancers are permitted to dance figures not normally included in a standard syllabus for that particular level.
www.danceexperts.com /all_about_dance/dance_descriptions/2733   (1557 words)

  
 Ice Dance
Ice dance ingeniously combines the athleticism of figure skating with the beauty and artistry of ballroom dancing.
Ice dance is very different from pair skating in that there are restrictions on lifts, jumps, and spins.
The original dance is also a ballroom type dance, except it is the coach of the skaters who makes up the dance pattern.
www.angelfire.com /il2/figskating/branches/dance.html   (598 words)

  
 Clave Theory, Part 4 - Dancing with the Clave
It is a repetitive pattern in the music that keeps the band members in time and in the same pattern.
While the clave pattern remains unchanged, it has been complimented with new instruments, like electric guitar, keyboard and horns, and the music has been given a new sound and a new feel.
The question dancers now have to ask themselves is whether to abandon the clave based patterns and surrender the syncopated dance styling of the Cubans to European march patterns.
www.geocities.com /sd_au/clavetheory/clavetheory4.htm   (1108 words)

  
 Dancing & Lesson Basics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Class level is suited for those that have been dancing regularly usually for a year or more and have a solid foundation of basic patterns used in dance.
Dance is a physical SPORT, wear shoes that are comfortable and allow you to move easily.
These common patterns are the foundation of "learning to dance" and will be used continually as you progress.
pages.zdnet.com /oeeoeeo/chancetodance/id68.html   (1017 words)

  
 Strumicka Petorka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
This dance is an arrangement of steps from the area around the town of Strumica at the foot of the Gradeska Mountains in southeast Macedonia.
The word "petorka," meaning "in fives," refers to both the 5/8 meter as well as the five times that the pattern is danced.
DANCE PATTERN (D) Facing diag R and moving to R in LOD, bounce on L raising extended R to R in LOD (ct 1); step R (ct 2);
www.phantomranch.net /folkdanc/dances/strumick.htm   (422 words)

  
 idw - Molecular pattern dance observed - choreography revealed
Then a regular pattern is discerned: there are regions on the dance floor where there are more fl dancers than white and vice versa.
The underlying physical principles of this pro-cess correspond to the choreography of the molecular pattern dance.
For instance, block copolymer templated patterned magnetic media will be used in the next generation of computer hard disks to increase the storage density and overall capacity.
idw-online.de /pages/de/news92424   (559 words)

  
 Dance Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
One was danced as "and Step and Kick and Step and Kick" and the other as “and Kick and Step and Kick and Step.” (3) The standard Rhythm Pattern is "Single - Blank - Single - Blank.” Charleston has an "8 beat" pattern, with a rhythmic bounce on every beat.
Her left hand is placed at the appropriate level for the dance being done.
(1) A dance term that refers to a style that is danced by the masses, but not in the form accepted by formal competition.
www.swingworld.com /dance_dictionary.htm   (6785 words)

  
 Heritage: Line Dance is a Pattern!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Students will know a pattern for a line dance that can be performed to a variety of 4/4 music tempo.
Encourage students to have fun with the pattern and think about another 4/4 pattern that could build upon the dance pattern.
Have the students collaborate in groups of four and create a new dance pattern that requires at least four different 4/4 patterns.
www.uen.org /Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=1110   (462 words)

  
 Pravo Horo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
According to Laura Shannon (www.dance.demon.co.uk/), a Balkan dance instructor in Scotland, dance anthropologists believe the Pravo to be the oldest dance pattern because it is the most widespread.
This pattern is also found in Hejsza, a dance of the Magyar-speaking Csángó people in North Central Romania.
As the step is made fwd in meas 3, leave the R ft in its previous pos and share the wt on both ft (ct 1), scoot both heels fwd twd ctr keeping the ft apart (ct 2).
www.phantomranch.net /folkdanc/dances/pravohor.htm   (670 words)

  
 Dance of Chance:Exhibit Hall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The exhibit is based on current research pursued by CPS scientists and collaborating scientists around the world.
The focus of the exhibit is the emergence of patterns in Nature from physical and biological processes which on the microscopic level appear to be dominated by chance.
Fractal forms are ubiquitous in Nature, and especially likely to arise when randomness plays a large role during the pattern's development.
argento.bu.edu /museum   (160 words)

  
 Dance Factory : Reviews, Preview, Cheats, News, Screenshots, Movies, and Forum
DANCE FACTORY will analyze any CD put in to the PS2 and create a dance pattern for it, allowing players to dance to any song in their CD collection.
Once a CD has been scanned, players can save the dance pattern so next time the CD is put in, they don’t have to take the time to scan it.
Game play is similar to other dance games, using the DDR standard of stepping on the correct arrows on the dance mat at the right time.
www.rottentomatoes.com /g/ps2/dance_factory/about.php   (465 words)

  
 Rhythm Reminder by Dance In Time Productions - Shows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
It is a type of salsa dancing done by a group in a circle, with partners being passed around.
The former pattern is called "dancing on 1" and the latter is called "dancing on 2," assuming that the first step is the break step.
West Coast is danced in a line which is referred to as the dancer's "slot." Some people think that the dance developed partly because dancing in a line enabled more people to fit onto dance floors which became very crowded after World War II.
www.danceintime.com /history.htm   (4587 words)

  
 3-D Dancing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
He says that he can only learn how to lead a pattern by actually experiencing what he is asking the follower to do.
One of the things that Michael and I like to do while we are dancing is to switch roles several times throughout the course of a dance.
3-D dancing for me is knowing how to do BOTH the lead and follow for all the dance steps that you have learned.
www.dancestudent.com /newsletter_08-2002.html   (557 words)

  
 Understanding our tables and graphics
The Man's Part directs the man in the dance pattern he is to execute.
The Woman's Part directs the woman in the dance pattern she is to execute.
If you run into difficulty with each dance pattern, simply turn to the video and watch Ricardo's demonstration and practice along.
www.dancetv.com /tutorial/basics/graph.html   (298 words)

  
 DANCE - the dance patterns database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
This means, that you can download the version for free and test.
If you want to have access to all available patterns and videos/picture sequences, you have to register.
DANCE ist auch im internationalen Vergleich ein einzigartiges Programm, um Tanzschüler und Tanzlehrer zu unterstützen.
www.markus-bader.de /dancepatterns   (104 words)

  
 Dianna's Dance: Art-Deco Style Applique Wall Hanging Pattern
is the perfect blending of the grace of dance and beauty of art-deco style.
It's coated with Polygon, a revoluntionary non-stick surface.
She and Dad are now dancing across the clouds...
www.stitchemup.com /patterns/whimsicals/diannas_dance.htm   (302 words)

  
 Lesson1: The Basic Pattern
To create the graceful gliding appearance that distinguishes the Waltz from other dances, it is essential to stand upright with your weight directly centered over your feet.
In doing this, you will progress more quickly and be able to dance gracefully with your partner.
The Basic pattern resembles a box, and can be broken down into two half boxes - a forward half box and a backward half box.
www.dancetv.com /tutorial/waltz/waltz1.html   (343 words)

  
 Grass Dance Outfit Pattern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Pattern for Correctly Styled Modern Grass Dance Outfit
Patterns and instructions for assembly and decoration of a cape or shirt, apron, side tabs and pants.
Produces a correctly styled modern Grass Dance outfit.
gallery.bcentral.com /GID4840282P4235143-Craft-Beading-Supplies/Patterns/Grass-Dance-Outfit-Pattern.aspx   (63 words)

  
 [No title]
Solo dances must have come 1st, then others joined in.
He may bend or squat to dance at her level.
  matched dance partners are of same height, with equal stp length.
home.att.net /~round_dance_abcs/D-terms.htm   (2980 words)

  
 Otto's Dance, Hypnotic Pattern or Hypnotism? - DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ Forums
Otto's Dance is cool if you like watching enemies dance.
Hypnotic Pattern is awesome, except that other players get annoyed by it.
Of the 3, I would go with Hypnotic Pattern cus it's like having an aurora borealis in your pocket.
www.ddo.com /forums/showthread.php?&postid=27989   (588 words)

  
 Buyer's Guide :: DanceVision.com
While the language is not the dance, improved fluency in the language greatly enhances all aspects of the learning process.
It will enable you, whether you are a pure beginner, a serious hobbyist or a professional teacher or competitor, to quickly and easily learn the language skills to accelerate the development of your dancing technique and pleasure.
A term used in teaching to say that one’s partner will be dancing the same foot positions in a particular dance pattern except in the opposite direction and on opposite feet.
www.dancevision.com /buyers_guide/95   (4644 words)

  
 Square Dance Patterns
Comes in sizes XS, S, M and L. Pattern purchase also includes a 6-Gore Apron pattern,
Square Dance Skirt pattern and a 6-Gore Prairie Length Skirt.
Comes in sizes S, M and L. (All included in one pattern).
www.brantleyswesternsupply.com /mall/squaredancepatterns.asp   (76 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.