DANCE WARM-UP AS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF PREPARATION FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCES IN THE EUROPEAN BALLROOM DANCE PROGRAM
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https://doi.org/10.11603/2411-1597.2023.3-4.14565Keywords:
dance, ballroom dancing, European program, dance warm-up, exercise routinesAbstract
Introduction. Ballroom dancing is a type of couples dancing that has been organized and codified for sporting events. Sport dancing is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a candidate for Olympic sports. Along with the sporting aspect, ballroom dancing also has a social significance, as it is danced all over the world for entertainment and pleasure and is widely used in the performing arts: in theater, film, and television.
The aim of the study – to highlight and substantiate their own methodology of dance warm-up as one of the important elements of preparation for successful performances in the European ballroom dance program.
The main part. Exercise set No. 1 presents exercises for strengthening and toning the upper body aimed at developing flexibility. They can be performed outside the dance studio as part of dance training. In the set of exercises No. 2, you will find exercises that will ensure maximum benefit from dance practice. These exercises will help you prepare your body for physical activity associated with dancing as efficiently as possible. Complex of exercises No. 3 is an arbitrary performance of exercises from the first two complexes to the musical accompaniment of slow waltz or foxtrot dances for 3–7 minutes. This set of exercises is aimed at developing creativity.
Conclusions. These sets of exercises can be used in several ways: to develop flexibility and correct posture; as special exercises for developing coordination; to study movements and transitions from one position to another; to develop creativity in dance; to study the peculiarities of interaction between different parts of the body; as exercises to develop proper technical skills; for injury prevention.
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