Musical Notations For Dance Teachers by Edith Kershaw is a reference guide that explains the relationship between music and ballroom dancing. The ebook introduces the fundamentals of musical notation, rhythm, tempo, time signatures, and counting methods before applying these concepts to a wide range of Standard, Latin, and Sequence dances.
Beginning with the development of rhythm for ballroom dancing, the book explains note values, rests, simple and compound time signatures, tempo, syncopation, melody, and musical phrasing. It then demonstrates how musical timing relates to dance technique through practical examples and counting methods used in competitive and social ballroom dancing.
Later chapters examine the timing of individual dances, including Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Tango, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Jive, Samba, Paso Doble, and several Sequence dances. The book also discusses championship tempos, common syllabus figures, and methods for counting steps accurately in different musical time signatures.
Topics Covered
- Development of Rhythm for Ballroom Dancing
- Musical Notation
- Time Signatures (Simple and Compound)
- Tempo
- Rhythm
- Syncopation
- Melody
- Timing of Individual Steps
- Championship Dance Tempos
- Counting Steps in Waltz
- Counting Steps in Quickstep
- Counting Steps in Foxtrot
- Figures Common to More Than One Ballroom Dance
- Tango Timing
- Samba Timing (2/4 and Common Time)
- Paso Doble Timing
- Sequence (Old Time) Dances
- Waltz Time Variations
- Mazurka Time
- Polka and Polka Mazurka Time
- Two Step Dances
- Boston Two Step
- Pas de Basque Timing
- Other Dance Time Signatures
- Rhythm of the Melodic Sentences
- Repeat Signs in Music
Suitable For
This ebook is suitable for:
- Ballroom dance teachers
- Dance students
- ISTD and IDTA examination candidates
- Ballroom coaches
- Choreographers
- Anyone studying dance musicality and rhythm
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