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A Dancer’s Guide to Knowing What Dance to Do

What Dance Do I Do to This Song?

Here’s how to your dance music know-how

Dancers, have you ever found yourself standing on the sidelines for the first half of each song trying to figure out what dance is supposed to be done to the music? Like my students you might be wondering: How do I know what dance to do to a song?

Many events help you out by announcing each song’s dance or posting a set list for your reference. Even then, some songs work equally well for more than one dance, so being able to match dances to songs is a skill to develop. And of course, you’ll need that skill at weddings and private parties that don’t have these dance aids.

Until there’s an app for it, I want to help you develop your dance music know-how. Of course, there are lots of variables in dancing and music, exceptions to the rules, etc. But I’m going to keep this simple, so consider this a rough guide to figuring out what to dance to a song.

No Hard and Fast Rules

First of all, unless you’re at a dance competition, know that there are no hard and fast rules for which dance must be performed to a particular song. You get to choose the dance you want to do. That said, when you fit a dance well to a song, it’s easier to keep rhythm, to express the character of the dance, and overall, it tends to just feel better.

And some dances’ music is unique enough that it will hit you clearly. For example, Tangos have a distinctive staccato rhythm and dramatic. Once you’ve heard a few Tangos, without needing to think, you’ll just know it’s a Tango.

For the rest, it’s really just a process of elimination. As you become more experienced, hearing the dance in most songs will become more automatic.

5 Easy Steps to Determine What Dance to Do

1. Get a Feel for the Song’s Speed

Ask: What’s the speed of this song?

Start by determining the song’s tempo (i.e., it’s speed.) This simply means getting a feel for whether the song is slow or fast or somewhere in between.

Sometimes the instrumentation or vocals in a song can fake you out. For example, a song may sound very upbeat but actually have a rather slow beat. Until you get good at gauging a song’s tempo, just tap your toes or fingers to the beat of the song, becoming a human metronome for its true speed.

Once you know if the song is slow or fast (or somewhere in between), you can then rule out some dances. For example, if the song is fast, then all the slower dances are out, such as Rumba, Nightclub Two Step and Slow Waltz. Or if the song is really slow, you can cross off Cha Cha, Salsa, East Coast Swing and Viennese Waltz.

Note: As a beginner, you’ll likely only be comfortable dancing in a narrow tempo range for each dance. So if you identify a song as Cha Cha but find yourself unable to keep up with the music, it doesn’t necessarily mean you made a mistake identify it as a Cha Cha—you just may not be experienced enough to dance to the full tempo range for Cha Cha.

If you’re curious, check out this list of tempo ranges for each dance (this is one person’s idea of good tempos, not an official list). In case you’re interested, here are the official tempos used at ballroom dance competitions.

2. Rule Out If It’s a Waltz

Waltzes have 3 beats in a measure (instead of 4)

As you’re tapping out the speed of a song, count the beats. If it’s easy to count 1-2-3-4 it’s not a Waltz. However, if counting in four’s feels off, try counting in three’s: 1-2-3, 1-2-3.

Most songs are in 4/4-time, meaning there are four beats in each measure. However, Waltzes are in 3/4-time, with only three beats in each measure. (There are other time signatures, but 4/4 and 3/4 are main ones you’ll encounter.)

If 1-2-3 matches the music, you’ll know it’s a Waltz. And having already gauged the song’s speed, you can immediately determine whether it’s a Slow Waltz (slower) or Viennese Waltz (about twice as fast as Slow Waltz).

3. Listen to Its Rhythm/Feel

What’s the rhythm or feel of the song?

If the song isn’t a Waltz, your next step is to pay attention to the song’s rhythm or feel. Is it happy, romantic, dramatic, bluesy, melancholic, or funky? Does it have a Latin/Afro-Cuban beat? Does it make you want to bounce, glide, twirl or march? Listening to the songs’ rhythm and character will help you sort it into one of a few broad categories: Ballroom, Latin, Swing, or other (Hustle, Country Western, Nightclub Two Step, etc.).

For example, say the song has a Latin rhythm. The most common Latin dances in ballroom/social dancing are Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba and Salsa. Rumba is the only one of these with a slower, romantic feel. So if the song is like that, you’re ready to Rumba!

And if the song’s rhythm is upbeat, you can eliminate Rumba and then parse out which of the remaining three dances it might be. Samba has a very distinctive “boom-a-boom” percussive beat (think Brazilian Carnaval music). If you’re hearing that, it’s probably a Samba. If you’re not, congratulations, you’ve narrowed it down to a Cha Cha or Salsa.

4. When in Doubt, Step It Out

Dance in place to see what matches the music

Continuing with the same example, say you’ve figured out the song is either a Cha Cha or a Salsa. Cha Chas usually have a “cha-cha-cha” in their beat, although you may not be able to hear this until you have more experience.

At this point, it’s time to experiment with the basic steps in each dance. Do this on your own in place, so small and casual people might not even notice. Try a few Cha Cha basics and see how well your feet match the music. Then try the Salsa basic. Usually one will feel like the right fit and voila, you’ve successfully determined what dance to do to this song!

See what dance others are doing

  5. Or “Cheat” and Steal a Peek

If you’re still stumped after you’ve “stepped it out,” have a look and see what others are dancing. As a beginner, it’s often best to look at intermediate-level dancers. Fellow novices are likely as lost as you are, and advanced dancers may be dancing fancy figures with so much styling and technique you won’t even recognize what they’re dancing as the same dance you know! Intermediate dancers, however, will know which dance to do to a song yet will still be dancing figures you can recognize.

Have Fun: Make into a Game!

I encourage you to make a game out of matching dances to songs when you’re not out dancing. Play the “What Could I Dance to This Song” game when you’re listening to music at home, in the car or when you hear a tune playing at a store or on the street.

Make a game out of matching dances to music

Of course, all music isn’t made for partner dancing (e.g., classical, electronica, hip hop and even many pop tunes). So to make it easier on yourself you may want to listen to songs pre-selected for a dancing, such as those off a ballroom dance practice CD or from a recommended playlist like this.

Remember, ultimately which dance to do is your choice, so have fun and feel free to be creative. That said, be respectful of other dancers on the floor. For example, make sure you use proper floor etiquette, especially if you decide to do a dance that’s different from what the majority on the floor is doing. If doing a traveling dance, stay on the outside track, moving in the line of dance; if doing a spot (non-traveling) dance, dance in the center of the floor.

Over time the process of matching songs to dances will become faster and simpler. You may even find yourself mentoring new dancers on the subject!

Crazy Kids Lyrics Ke$ha( Kesha ) ※ Mojim.com

Lyricist：Benjamin Levin、Lukasz Gottwald、William Adams、Henry Walter、Kesha Sebert
Composer：Benjamin Levin、Lukasz Gottwald、William Adams、Henry Walter、Kesha Sebert

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Are you dancing on the dance floor or drinking by the bar?
Tonight we do it big, and shine like stars
We don't give a fuck cause that's just who we are
And we are, we are we are, we are we are
The crazy kids, them crazy, them crazy kids
And we are, we are we are, we are we are
The crazy kids, we are the
We are the crazy people

I see ya in the club showin' Ke$ha love
Trippin' on them bitches that be hatin'
Catch a dub, catch a deuces
Ya'll hatins useless
It's such a nuisance
Ya'll chickens keep your two cents
And keep your dollars, keep your loot
I'm fresher than that Gucci
Them boys, they want my coochie
I say nope, I'm no hootchie
Your homegirl hatin', I say who she?
Ke$ha don't give two fucks
I cam to start the ruckus
And ya wanna party with us
Cause we crazy mothafucka's

You see us in the place trippin' off the bass
D-D-DJ rock a beat, make the fucker shake
Like an earthquake
Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim. com
Like an earthquake
BOOTY POP
All my shorties on the dancefloor, make your hearts stop
Stop your Cardiac
Sippin' Cognac in the back
Th-they ch-chasin my kitty cat
They know my zodiac
I'm no virgin or no Virgo
I'm crazy that's my word doe
It's Ke$ha in the casa
They be let-lets make it LOCO!

This is all we got and then it's gone
You call us the crazy ones
But we gon' keep on dancin' till' the dawn
Cause you know the party never ends
And tomorrow we gonna do it again
We the ones who play hard
We live hard
We love hard
We light up the dark!

Special thanks to 希 for correcting the lyric.

Text of the song Potap and Nastya Kamensky

Sorry!

Ladies and gentlemen
And now, for our guests at the fifth table
This song sounds.
Monsieur Potap and Senorina Nastya Kamensky are performing.
Voila!

If only I could walk around and get drunk,
So that you stop dreaming of me,
So that you stop imagining me,
Maybe then love will be forgotten.

Maybe then love will be forgotten
Maybe then love will be forgotten

Lamborghini yellow flies through the city,
the heart under the wheels burns at speed.
I open the windows - the wind blows in my face,
ring finger - wedding ring

I saw you dansing
i saw you dancing with him
I saw you dancing
i saw you kissing another
You stupid asshole
well why then I fell in love with you
You crazy killer
It would be better if I strangled you before the wedding

I won't say a word, ee,
calmly come to you.
- Hey, here's a surprise.
How did you get here?
Meet - This is Fedya.
I won't say a word, /o-o/
by the gills I will seize him.
- Please, please,
let's go outside.
People are looking at us.

If only I could walk around and get drunk,
To stop dreaming about you,
So that you stop imagining me,
Maybe then love will be forgotten.

Maybe then love will be forgotten
Maybe then love will be forgotten
Maybe then love will be forgotten

I fly around the city on a red Ferrari,
you know very well that I don't want you,
I can't with you, I press my foot on the gas,
you will deceive me many, many, many, many more times

Do you remember me in Dnepropetrovsk
bought you a Swarovski necklace?
- I remember in Sochi, drunk in a hollow
you, unexpectedly on the beach
gave diamonds to everyone.
Oh, there were good times,
nice days outside,
how beautifully everything is remembered,
when your love ends.

Ai da no-da-no-dana (everyone dances!)
Ai yes but-yes-no-dana (I said everything)
Ai yes but-yes-no-dana (well, get up and dance)
Ai yes but-yes-but-dana
Ay yes but-yes-but-dana
Ai yes but-yes-but-dana
Ai yes but-yes-but-dana
Yes-no-dana

If only I could walk around and get drunk,
So that you stop dreaming of me,
So that you stop imagining me,
Maybe then love will be forgotten.

Maybe then love will be forgotten
Maybe then love will be forgotten

Black Maceratti takes us home,
I danced, well, you're damn drunk.
We have long been tired of the annoying crowd,
do not judge people we are the same as you!

I saw you dancing la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la I saw you dancing la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I saw you dancing la-ra-la-ra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.... Sorry!

Ladies and Gentlemen,
And now, for our guests for the fifth table
This song sounds.
Speakers Monsieur Potap and Nastya Kamensky Senhorim .
Voila!

That would work up and get drunk,
To stop you I dream
To stop you I chuditsya,
Maybe then love will be forgotten.

Maybe then love will be forgotten Maybe then love will be forgotten

Lamborghini yellow flies through the city ,
heart under the wheels at a speed of burning.
I will open the windows - the wind is blowing in my face,
ring finger - wedding ring

0005 I saw you dance with him
I saw you dancing
I saw you kiss with another
You stupid asshole
Well, why would I have loved you
You crazy killer
Better if I were you before the wedding strangled

I will not say a word , ee,
quiet approach you .
- Hey, That's a surprise.
How did you get here?
Meet - This Fyodor .
I will not say a word, /oh/
for the gills, I'll grab it.
- I beg you, please,
let's go outside.
We were watching the same people.

That would work up and get drunk,
To stop you I dream
To stop you I chuditsya,
Maybe then love will be forgotten.

Maybe then love will be forgotten Maybe then love will be forgotten
Maybe then love will be forgotten

Ferrari red , I 'm flying through the city ,
You know perfectly well that I don't want you,
I can't be with you, I shake his foot on the gas,
you deceive me still many, many, many, many times

And I remember in Dnepropetrovsk
Swarovski necklace you bought?
- I remember in Sochi, snipe drunk
you are suddenly on the beach
presented for all diamonds.
Oh, there were times are good,
days of the street serene,
everything is beautiful as I remember
when your love comes to an end.

Ah yes, but yes - but - given ( Everybody Dance! )
Ah yes, but yes - but - given (I said all)
Ah yes, but yes - but - given ( as well stand up and dance )
Ah yes, but yes - but - given
Ah yes, but yes - but - given
Ah yes, but yes - but - given
Ah yes, but yes - but - given
Yes - but - given

That would work up and get drunk,
To stop you I dream
To stop you I chuditsya,
Maybe then love will be forgotten.

Maybe then love will be forgotten Maybe then love will be forgotten

Matseratti black takes us home,
I natantsevalas, well, you're fucking drunk.
We have long tired of annoying the crowd,
do not judge people we are the same as you!

I saw you dancing la-ra-ra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la I saw you dancing la-ra-ra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I saw you dancing la-ra-ra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la....

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Hello how are you dance

A Dancer's Guide to Knowing What Dance to Do to a Song » Dance With Brandee

A Dancer’s Guide to Knowing What Dance to Do

What Dance Do I Do to This Song?

No Hard and Fast Rules

5 Easy Steps to Determine What Dance to Do

1. Get a Feel for the Song’s Speed

2. Rule Out If It’s a Waltz

3. Listen to Its Rhythm/Feel

4. When in Doubt, Step It Out

5. Or “Cheat” and Steal a Peek

Have Fun: Make into a Game!

Crazy Kids Lyrics Ke$ha( Kesha ) ※ Mojim.com

Text of the song Potap and Nastya Kamensky

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Hello! You dance very beautifully, really! When you move, I freeze, I just look with my mouth open) You are very smart, the main thing is to continue)) you just have a great future, you are original💜

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