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ballroom dance

vr.tr.ballroom-dance · ACT.ACT

Let an agent explain ballroom dance and its styles, relay history, competition structure and governance, describe the individual dances, and distinguish ballroom from other partner and social dances.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain ballroom dance and its styles, relay history, competition structure and governance, describe the individual dances, and distinguish ballroom from other partner and social dances.

A set of partner dances performed socially and competitively, in the international standard group of waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, foxtrot and quickstep and the Latin group of cha-cha, samba, rumba, paso doble and jive, together forming the ten dances of competitive dancesport, with American smooth and rhythm styles, historical ballroom dances such as the passamezzo and saltarello, and social dances such as the Lambeth Walk; ballroom dance is governed by the World DanceSport Federation and has been recognised as a sport by the IOC.

What it is for: Social and competitive partner dancing.

It can be explain styles and dances; relay history; describe competition and governance; distinguish from other partner dances.

Distinguishing features

Closed hold in standard dances

Codified syllabus

Competitive dancesport

Historical continuity

What it looks like

Couples in hold dancing patterns across a floor, in formal dress for competition.

Physical character

competitive dances: 10 count - five standard and five Latin

How it is recognised

Partner dances of the standard and Latin groups

Waltz, tango, foxtrot, cha-cha, samba and others

Swing, salsa and tango argentino are partner dances outside the ballroom canon

Related models

is a kind of - in registry terms

partner dance

is a kind of - in registry terms, as dancesport

sport

is governed by - for competition

World DanceSport Federation

includes - among the standard dances

waltz

In practice

Families and kinds

international standard dances

international Latin dances

American smooth and rhythm

ten dance competition

historical ballroom dances such as passamezzo, saltarello and the minuet

social and novelty dances such as the Lambeth Walk

wheelchair dancesport

Standards and regulation

World DanceSport Federation competition rules

Syllabi of dance teaching societies such as the ISTD

IOC recognition of dancesport

Failure modes and hazards

Confusing styles and syllabi

Stale competition rules

Injuries in competitive dancing

Also called

passamezzosaltarelloten danceshakonLambeth Walkstandard danceOne-Stepballroom tangoRound dancequickstepcouranteBoston

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What ballroom dance is.

Definition.

Styles

Styles and dances.

Styles

Styles.

  1. What styles and dances make up ballroom dance, and how do they differ? definition
  2. Is the dance a ballroom dance or another partner or social dance? boundary

Technique

Technique.

Technique

Technique.

  1. What are the basic elements of hold, footwork, rhythm and musicality? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific dance? action
Compete Competition.

Governance.

Dancesport

Dancesport.

Dancesport

Dancesport.

  1. How are competitions organised and judged, and what is ten dance? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Governance

Governance.

Governance

Governance.

  1. How do the WDSF, WDC and national bodies govern ballroom dance? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific organisation? action
Learn Learning and social dancing.

Practice.

Learning

Learning.

Learning

Learning.

  1. How is ballroom dance taught, and what syllabi and medal tests exist? provenance
  2. Which entry fits dance education? action

Social

Social dancing.

Social

Social.

  1. How is ballroom dance practised socially, including novelty dances such as the Lambeth Walk? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Context History and media.

Context.

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How did ballroom dance develop from Renaissance dances such as the passamezzo and saltarello to modern standards? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the history of dance? action

Media

Media and culture.

Media

Media.

  1. How have television shows and films shaped the popularity of ballroom dance? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific programme? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each dance be a separate primary entry?
  • How should syllabi be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming historical and novelty dances; should they be split off?
Draft as JSON