Bhangra

Bhangra is the dance of Punjab region of India. It reflects the history of Punjab. Bhangra began as a part of harvest festival celebration. Bhangra is also performed on all the occasions such as parties, weddings etc. It shows the colorful culture of Punjab. The music for Punjabi Bhangra is Punjabi boliyan lyrics. Musical instruments for Bhangra are dhol drum which is played during Bhangra at least by one person. Other persons can play flute, dholak drum or other musical instruments. It is a group dance.

This is one of my favourite dance from my culture. I love to see people doing Bhangra and I myself love to perform it. I like the colorful outfits which the persons wear when they perform it.When i perform bhangra dance i feel totally lost in it.The instruments which the use while dancing make the dance more enjoyable. This is not a soft dance it needs alltos of energy to perform.Now a days, it is getting modernized and it is becoming more and more popular. I enjoy it more when it is performed on folk music.

The music of bhangra still evolves today, incorporating elements of many different kind of music around the world, while existing in its traditional form.To know more about bhangra dance watch basic steps of it in this video.

Ballroom Dance

The show "Dancing with the Stars" has made ballroom dancing even more widely recognized then it already was. Ballroom comes from the latin word "ballare" which means to dance. In the olden days, it was a dance that was only done by high class people, and lower class people were not allowed to participate. Types of ballroom include tango, waltz, samba or the jive.

"Dancing with the Stars" is an interesting show to watch because it features well known celebrities doing something that they do not regularly do. Audrina Patridge from the MTV show "The Hills" was featured on the show. Below is an atricle from shortly after Audrina was eliminated from the hit tv competition.


http://www.lanewsmonitor.com/news/Dancing-With-the-Stars---Audrina-Patridge-Eliminated-1288208457/

Burlesque

Burlesque is more of a theatrical performance then a dance, as it was used in theatrical performances in the 18th century. Now, you can go to different websites to get easy steps that allow you to learn how to do youre own burlesque performance. The website below contains such steps.


http://www.ehow.com/how_2384282_burlesque-dance.html

Burlesque focuses on females and is usually sexually suggestive. It can be seen in musicals such as "Moulin Rouge" or "Chicago". There is even a movie that is set to be released this month that is actually titled "Berlesque", starring Cher and Christina Aguilera. I have posted the trailer for this movie below.

Ballet

Ballet is a very difficult type of dance that requires a lot of flexibility and concentration. It is typically performed to classical music or instrumental music. The word "ballet" comes from the italian word "balletto" which means "to dance". The National Ballet of Canada is recognized as one of the worlds best dance companies around the globe. The perform pieces such as "The Nutcracker" and "Cinderella".

hip hop

Hip hop dance first developed in 1970 by black and Latin Americans.It's style is breaking, locking, and popping. Three elements free styling, battles and ciphers are it's key components.Disco dance influenced it and it became very popular in all over the world.

Hip hop is one of my favourite dances. Mostly in my leisure time i prefer to dance or watch the dance videos . When ever i see some one dancing in Hip hop style i feel like crazy and want to dance with them. Even in parties when loud music played i feel my self uncontrolled to dance .

I prefer group dance more than single mostly in hip hop style dance.This dance is not only a source of entertainment but fitness also. It looks better when a dancer wear thuggish clothes because it suits its style and i like its baggie dress style.