Dance Illusion : Dr Martin and team would be starting basic regular classes from 12th September in Margao, 13th September in Vasco and from the 14th September at Panjim for children and adults. All classes are held twice a week / one dance for one month /12 hours session. Modern Goan Jive in Margao, Samba in Vasco and International Jive at Panjim. Kindly contact 9823014397 for details
MODERN GOAN JIVE
“Modern Jive is a dance style derived from Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock and Roll, Salsa and others, the main innovation being to simplify the footwork – by removing syncopation such as chasse. The term French Jive is occasionally used instead, reflecting the origins of the style. The word modern distinguishes it from ballroom Jive.”
Starting date: 12th September, 2011 Mondays/Thursdays at 8.00 p.m.
Even though the Samba is originally from Africa, it is the national dance of Brazil, so it is also known as the Brazilian Samba. Even today, the Samba is danced solo on the streets of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro during carnivals. It has a lot of upper and lower body movement with a lot of head gear and very little on the body as costumes.
In 1950, an American play called ‘Street Carnival’ did over 200 shows all over Europe, making the Samba tremendously popular. This play was the first to have a man and a woman dancing the Samba together.
When the Latin American Ballroom Association was formed in 1955, it set rules and regulations for the Samba and made it one of their official dances. The Samba is said to be RHYTHMIC… ANIMALISTIC… EXOTIC… and SEXY… and is popular for its variety of rhythms and body isolation moves.
The Samba is one of the fastest of all the Latin American Ballroom Dances. It is danced at the rate of 50 beats per minute.
Its count is 1A 2.
The mood of Samba is – ‘FESTIVE’.
Starting date: 13th September, Tuesdays/Fridays at 7.15 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL JIVE
Jive, the ballroom dance style, originated in the United States and was based on the uninhibited style of Swing dancing known as Jitterbug. As a fast high energy dance jive adds a distinctive style to ballroom dancing. It is danced on a pattern of 6 beats to music written in 4/4 time. The number of steps taken per 6 beat interval; single, double, or triple, depends on the speed and mood of the music. The additional basics add versatility and variety to this exciting dance. It features many of the same basic patterns of East Coast Swing though its rhythms differ drastically.
The term “Jive” originated in the 1930′s and referred to something foolish. As American soldiers brought Jitterbugging to Europe in the 1940′s variations such as the Boogie-Woogie and Swing Boogie emerged. A famous ballroom dancer, Alex Moore, remarked that the jive from this era wasn’t the prettiest dance he’d ever seen. Europeans continued to refine the dance and eventually ballroom jive appeared in the 1990′s. Today, ballroom jive is characterised by a lightness of spirit, with lots of kicking, rocking hips, and pulsing.
Location: Hotel Campal, Panjim
