Have You Seen Evolution of Dance
If you haven’t been to you-tube yet here is a great reason to give it a try. We were looking for new material for out next post and thought about this video called the Evolution of Dance by a comedian, Judson Laipply. It is a great video and if he can do these steps in front of an audience you can give it a try in your home. Some of the moves may throw out your back so make sure you warm up before you begin to wiggle around the living room floor. Dancing for fun and exercise is what this blog is about and watching this guy should inspire you to get up and move!
Everyone just loved the original that Judson Laipply released a sequel to the Evolution of Dance but it is only 4 minutes. Still it is very enjoyable and great fun to watch and follow along. Just watch it and see!
Dancing with the Stars is one of the most popular TV shows and a lot of their dances are available on you-tube as well. If you and/or your partner want to practice some dance routines then this is a great place to watch others do it for FREE!
Cheers and Keep on Dancing!
Is Dancing Built Into Our Bodies
You know I have often wondered if dancing was part of our being or souls. We all like to dance in one way or another. Since caveman times we have produced music and moved our bodies to that music. We as individuals and as a group have always come up with ways to “Dance to the Music”. Whether that dancing had a purpose such as to bring on the rain or to celebrate as in thanking whatever gods were worshiped at the time for a bountiful harvest. We have even come up with dances to inspire mating. That is the main reason I believe that dancing is built into our very bodies. Mother nature requires us to propagate or ensure that the human race continues so we must have the dancing gene built into us to further that end.
Granted some of us are better at dancing than others just as some of us are better at attracting a mate than others are. So, even if you think you cannot dance you just need to believe that the ability is hard-wired into your system. All you have to do to bring it out is to TRY. Learn new steps, practice them by yourself if you are not real good yet! With all the books and videos out there about dancing you are bound to find one that you can comprehend. As we said in an earlier post dancing is great exercise and can be fun if you don’t worry about what other people think and just do it. Remember if cavemen can do it you can too!
Dancing Without A Partner
Each year we make New Year’s Resolutions and most of us want to get fit, lose a little weight, or maybe have more fun. When I do clean I like to turn up my favorite tunes and rock out. Some of my favorites I put on a CD or put it in a playlist on my computer. This way I can get some much needed exercise, my house gets cleaned and I have a good time doing it. When I say “Dancing without a Partner” is a euphemism for cleaning. My kids think I am a little nuts but hey, what teenager doesn’t think their parents are a little strange.
So make a list of your favorite tunes, put them on a cd and play them on your stereo or boombox and get to cleaning. Shaking your booty while vacuuming makes the chore do by pretty fast. Cleaning the tub can be a little bit fun with Bruce Springsteen or The Pointer Sister’s blasting out Pink Cadillac or Neutron Dance. Just remember to put a few slow ones on there to slow down your heart rate or maybe just to slugged down some water to rehydrate. Even cleaning your house you need to stay hydrated. Water doesn’t have any calories!
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Argentine Tango
This is very exotic and very fast paced. Only try this if you are adventurous and willing to take a chance. Do this dance only with someone you love.
To find out more information about the different styles of Tango wiki is a great source of overview information on any subject. Try looking at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tango_(dance)
It gives a brief history of the Tango as well as describe what each type is, where it originates from and some basic steps involved.
And to see a fine example look at the video below:
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