American smooth
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American smooth is a style of ballroom dancing that blends traditional ballroom technique with open, expressive movements and choreography, often seen in dances like waltz, foxtrot, tango, and Viennese waltz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American smooth canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballroom dance style
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competitive dance category ⓘ |
| allows |
lifts in some levels or events
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open work away from partner ⓘ side-by-side choreography ⓘ underarm turns ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
expressive choreography
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freedom from closed hold ⓘ open movements ⓘ rise and fall ⓘ traveling patterns ⓘ turning figures ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | International Standard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| emphasizes |
floorcraft
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individual expression ⓘ musical interpretation ⓘ partner connection ⓘ |
| featuredIn | ballroom dance competitions in North America ⓘ |
| governedBy |
NDCA
NERFINISHED
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USA Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLevelStructure |
open levels
ⓘ
syllabus levels ⓘ |
| includesDance |
Foxtrot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tango ⓘ Viennese waltz ⓘ Waltz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American social ballroom
ⓘ
exhibition dancing ⓘ theatrical dance ⓘ |
| partOf | American-style ballroom system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOn | ballroom dance floor ⓘ |
| performedWith | ballroom dance shoes ⓘ |
| relatedTo | American rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
lead and follow skills
ⓘ
posture and frame ⓘ timing and rhythm control ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
ballroom dance studios
ⓘ
university ballroom programs ⓘ |
| typicalHold |
closed hold
ⓘ
open hold ⓘ promenade position ⓘ shadow position ⓘ |
| usedIn |
American-style ballroom competitions
ⓘ
pro-am ballroom competitions ⓘ |
| usesTechniqueFrom | ballroom dancing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.