Dance and Performing Arts

Johann Strauss is the composer who popularized the waltz with the works of musical creation in the 1800s in Vienna, Austria. Strauss created a musical composition is very much rhythmic waltz, such as “Blue Danube”, “Tales From The Vienna Woods”, “Emperor”, and a long row of others. Waltz that developed in Vienna is a fast-paced classic waltz. Dancers can explore all corners of the room spacious ballroom with a beautiful swing and rotation.

In America, waltz popularized by a couple, Vernon and Irene Castle in 1900. They introduced the “Hesitation Waltz”, which has three beats in one step. Furthermore, a waltz in the United States reached peak popularity among others through the musical film “Waltz in Swing Time” starring Fred Astaire (1899-1987). Fred is a Broadway dancer, and he brought a different waltz with “Viennese Waltz” Strauss popularized.
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You might feel exhausted after work, but you might not feel it when the strains of Latin music began to sound. Anesthetized leg torn to directly around the dance floor to the rhythm.

Tango dance is one type of dance that originated from Latin America or we used to hear it from Argentina. The dancers are consist of couple, male and women. In general there are two types of tango which are Argentine tango and ballroom tango.
Lets find out the difference below:
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