Official Ballroom Song ID Thread

Talk about trying to make a square peg fit a round hole. That piece of music is not a waltz.

Is that a joke?

I think the music is 4/4, so, humorous analogy but no joke.

so the consensous is not waltz? but arent the figures they use waltz figures? Im confused. Musically it's 4/4 not 123? Request elaboration. thanks in advance

I liked that very much. Foxtrot with a waltz feel.

For showcase, great dancers have sophistication to break the music limitation

At least Luca & Loraine can make Foxtrot fit both Rumba and ChaChaCha, whether they are joking, ask them.

Link for dancing Foxtrot with Rumba music
youtube com watch?v=r2BEabWFZBE

Link for dancing Foxtrot with ChaChaCha music
youtube com watch?v=jiVu6XyF2Mc

It is an international standard Waltz performance with Foxtrot music.

If Judge Judy orders me to give the evidence, I will.

Chris and Hazel did a WSS show dance to the same song, early 2000s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h97GAECCcE

I've seen a video where Arunas/Katusha and Sergey/Melia switched partners. Arunas/Melia danced foxtrot and Sergey/Katusha danced rumba to rumba music.

thanks for the explanation and the videos. I guess I was thinking quite a gap between doing a waltz to a foxtrot timing. but I guess anythings possible - anyone seen a paso to a rumba time?

I was wondering why you even thought it was a waltz, until I read the title on the YT page. It is mislabeled.

eta: I found several versions of this showcase on YT. All were labeled waltz. I don't get it. 3/4 is 3/4; 4/4 is 4/4. One time signature is waltz; one is not. Does dancing waltz figures in 4/4 time make it a waltz? I think not. IIRC, from my limited knowledge of Standard, there is a lot of crossover of figures from waltz to foxtrot. Just b/c there is not a single 3-step to feather to heel turn doesn't make it a waltz, imho; it makes it a less conventional foxtrot.

Probably because the initial figures were waltz-ish...

I've always liked Sylvia Pitton's movement (I really should get out more and look at YT, but who has time?) and this one's no exception.

When I hear people say that Ballroom is very rigid, this is what I think they should see.

I think this is a fine example of using movement to celebrate the music.
The thoughtful selection of the figures (obviously for deeper expression of the music) were spot on.

As for fitting 3/4 into 4/4, that's easy--one simply changes the timing around the figures in use (there were some SQQ, SQQ&, and I thought I even saw a SS&---on the NatTurns and Chasses).

It's nice to see a good couple like this take artistic license (and use figures from a variety of styles---like WF&Q, thought I even saw a modified Cha at the ending).


Fun! Thanks for posting.





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Thanks for that nice video. I dont know, seems like these "mismatch" dances are more enjoyable since it shows more of the character of the music...is that musicallity?...

Please Help Identify Samba Music (Bryan & Karen DVD)

I came across this video series on Youtube by Bryan Watson and Karen Hardy on the samba. You can find one of them (the music starts playing immediately) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfl2u7DBkPM. Does anyone know the title of the music or the artiste?

I can't believe no one knows it.