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Dance Music Alternatives
Hi everyone!!
I was listening to a pop/rock waltz on the radio and realized that the tempo is close to that of the Willow Waltz. Of course now I have to remember the name of it so I can find the song and count the number of beats. That had me thinking, has anyone had experiences where they have figured out a pop song that has the right (ie, is close enough in) style/tempo to do a compulsary dance to? I am thinking that would be a nice way to practice and also a fun way to do a dance in an exhibition. Hugs!! Danielle ps) My Washington DC competition application is signed! |
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"Kiss From A Rose" by Seal is apparently the right tempo for a Dutch Waltz. And James Taylor's "Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha" (I think that's the song I'm thinking of) is the right tempo for ...duh... the Cha Cha.
With the popularity in Latin music these days, I'm sure there must be tons of modern cha chas and tangos around. If you can find the right type of music (fox trot, waltz, etc.) and you have decent music editing software, you can alter it so the tempo matches what you need. skaternum Beat ya! My Washington application was mailed weeks ago. |
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Try doing the Willow Waltz to the Macarena! That is what my coach and I have done in the past and it is good fun. We call it the Willowrena. I know it is not a 3/4 timing but it is the right tempo and the dance fits right in.
Also we put on a piece of Paso Doble music the other night and did the Canasta Tango to it. I suppose you could call it the Canasta Doble. So you really can use any piece of music for any dance but then that is the best thing about ice dancing.
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Christmas music was playing at our rink today.....So if you hear, "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" (or whatever the correct title is..) step right up and do the Rhythm Blues.
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Thanks Skaternum, I agree with that!
As an example, you all may have read my running joke about tangoes. The fact remains that I love to skate a tango because the, um, feel of it is so precise. Anyway, there is no way I could listen to, for example, a march and skate with that same type of expression. I have a hard time skating it right without the music even! A waltz needs the right 2-1-3 timing at the levels we are talking to be expressed right. Imagine doing the lilt in the rhythm blues (or the blues) without a blues playing? Of course, with that said, it doesn't mean that you can't have fun with any of these dances and do the steps to another rhythm or even another speed - however, I am looking more for a "correct" alternative. Thanks again!! Danielle |
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But there are many people out there with no sense of timing so for them the correct music is probably the way to go. Still it is fun to do dances to different types of music.
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