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Bienvenue au Studio Access Ballroom. Notre Salle de Réception & nos Écoles de Danse sont situés à Laval et à Montréal. Nous sommes spécialisés dans les danses Latines et Sociales ainsi que dans l'organisation d'événements et de mariage. Nous sommes des passionnés donc APPELEZ MAINTENANT: 514-569-5087

Archive for the ‘History of Dance’ Category

History Of Waacking

Waacking is a style of dance that came up in the 70’s, coming directly from the ‘funk’ & ‘disco’ era. It was born in the club environments but through television shows like Soul Train, it became very popular. This dance was developed to imitate stars/actresses/divas in silent films by utilizing complex arm movements, lines [...]

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History of Each Dance (part 2)

All of this history was found in various books and sites which you should be able to find through google using key words such as “the history of dance, ballroom dance or change the word dance for a specific dance, ex. Salsa”
Waltz: (click here)
Considered the mother of present day dances, the waltz began in Southern [...]

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The History of Ballroom Dancing

All of the history was found in various books and sites which you should be able to find through google using key words such as “the history of dance, ballroom dance or change the word dance for a specific dance, ex. Salsa”
The word ‘ballroom’ denotes a room where balls may be held: that is: formal [...]

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History Of Each Dance (part 1)

All of this history was found in various books and sites which you should be able to find through google using key words such as “the history of dance, ballroom dance or change the word dance for a specific dance, ex. Salsa”.
Rumba: (click here)
the rumba was at the beginning of the Cuban and Latin American [...]

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