Whether it was a traditional native dance, that first dance as man and wife, boogieing around the living room or even the old 'high school hug' dancing has been a part of our lives and society in general forever.

Ballroom dancing brings us to a new level though. Here we learn partnering skills, working as a team, respect for your partner and skills which can carry throughout your whole life.

    Health Benefits of Ballroom Dancing

Not only is ballroom dancing fun and exciting there are numerous reasons why it is good for your health. There have been numerous studies through the years that show many benefits of dancing.

Some of these are:
• Your body gets conditioned
• Exercises your heart
• Your stamina is strengthened and increased
• Develops the circulatory system
• Relieves stress
• Helps you lose weight
• You can tone your body and legs
• Develops flexibility and balance

Developed during World War I in suburban New York, it was initially performed by Caribbean and African dancers...

The Cha-Cha is a very sensuous and energetic dance. Created in Cuba a Latin beat is melded from Cuban and African beats....

In 1914 a Vaudeville actor named Charles Fox created the dance. Charles was married to Yansci Dolly, a New York Theatre dancer...

The English are credited with developing and standardizing the Quickstep around 1927 from the Charleston and as a travelling dance...

Tango is one of the most fascinating dances. It is thought that the Tango developed in the barrios of Buenos Aires, Argentina...

The Waltz is the oldest of the ballroom dances. It was originally started in Vienna Austria. In the seventeenth century it became the dance of royalty ...

The Viennese Waltz is the original form of the current Waltz. The Viennese Waltz is a travelling dance where the partners are constantly rotating...