
Discovering Dance as Entertainment
As you read the introduction to this chapter, you may have recognized some of the... Read More

Motor Learning in Dance
Motor learning refers to changes that occur with practice or experience that determine a person’s... Read More

Muscular Strength, Power, and Endurance Training
Muscular strength is the ability to exert maximal force in one single contraction, such as... Read More

Understanding the Screening Process
The dancer screening process involves a collection of uniform information by a team of experts... Read More

Moving like a dancer
Simply being aware of your posture while standing is only part of the image that... Read More

Connecting with a partner
When you dance with a partner, you are sharing space that includes both of you.... Read More

Rhythmic Step Pattern for Cha-Cha
The cha-cha-cha steps (triple step) may be executed while traveling to either the right or... Read More

One-hand around-the-world variation
The cross-body lead is a useful transition to smoothly connect many variations as well as... Read More

Social Dance Positions and Steps
This genre of dance has its roots in early courtship dances. Social dances are partner... Read More