Ballroom dancing involves two partners dancing with physical contact while following a leader and follower role. The waltz originated in Germany and was popularized in Vienna, having a 3/4 time rhythm where the first beat is accented. It is danced in closed position and has a basic step pattern of stepping forward, to the side, and closing the feet. The cha cha cha is a Latin dance from Cuba with African and Cuban influences, using small steps in a 4/4 rhythm that is slow-slow-quick-quick-slow. It begins on the fourth beat and is counted as "2-3-4 and 1." A line dance has a repeated sequence of steps performed at the same time by a group facing

1. Ballroom Dancing

3. The term ballroom dancing is derived
from the word ball that originated from the
Latin word ballare which means “to dance”. It
applies to any one of several dances in which
two individuals, a “leader” and a “follower”,
dance with physical contact.

4. The Basics of Waltz
The Waltz derived its name from the
German term walzen which means “to roll” or
“to turn”. It is performed fashionably by couples
or partners in fast or gliding movements. This
dance was first popularized in Vienna, Austria
before it spread across Europe. It was more
popularly known as the Weller or Spinner.

5. The rhythm of
Waltz is easy, and the
romantic melodies are
in ¾ time. The accent
is on the first beat. The
waltz is danced in
Closed Position.
Count: 1 2 3
1 2,3

6. Basic Step Pattern
a. Step left foot forward, heel first then flat (c1)
b. Step right sideward, toe (c2)
c. Step left foot close to right foot toe then lower
heel flat at the end of count 3 (c3)

7. The Basics of Cha cha cha
The Cha cha cha is a Latin dance which
originated in Cuba. The music is a combination
of African and Cuban rhythms blended into a
Latin beat. It is a flirtatious cheeky, energetic
dance. It’s rhythm requires very small steps, a
chasse or a series of gliding steps. It is danced in
4/4 time. A count is slow-slow-quick-quick-slow.

8. The Cha cha cha
begins on the fourth
beat of a measure of
4/4. Cuban dancers
count is as “2-3-4 and
1.”

9. Line Dance
A line dance is a choreographed dance
with a repeated sequence of steps in which
a group of people dance in one or more lines or
rows, all facing either each other or in the same
direction, and executing the steps at the same
time.