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Fundamentals
of Dance
In
today's Latin American dancing, we neglect to pay enough attention to
the most simple and basic fundamentals of dance.
As the development of Latin American dancing moves closer to an 'exhibition'
style, less and less are the dances based on the principals of the dances
in their original form. They are losing their authenticity.
Active competitors who also coach are perhaps to blame. Many dancers
will be looking to the top of our profession for guidelines, inspiration
and the future development of Latin American dance.
In
the effort to combine competitiveness and entertainment value, we strive
for the trick or gimmick that will 'get the crowd', thus the truth and
what really lies behind the choreography often gets hidden.
It
is equally important to learn and understand the existing principals
that are well proven, to produce a good authentic interpretation before
experimenting with or introducing your own ideas. Too often experimental
ideas and personal fads are taught to unsuspecting pupils to the detriment
of their performance and the good of Latin dancing.
I feel a main priority of any dancer should be to focus on the essence
of dance and to study the character of each individual rhythm and its
principals.
Lorna
Lee
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