| Ballroom dance is usually a group of partner dances. | | | | distinctions have now become archaic, and ballroom |
| This form of dancing originally came from Germany | | | | dancing is now enjoyed by people all around the |
| and is now something that is enjoyed both by many | | | | world, regardless of their economic and social |
| people. Today, ballroom dancing is practised both | | | | background. |
| socially and competitively around the globe. The | | | | Regardless of your background, ballroom dancing is |
| various elements of ballroom dancing are also visible | | | | usually practised in a very formal environment with |
| on stage, film, television. | | | | an emphasis on etiquette and formality. This means |
| The term "ballroom dancing" comes from the word | | | | that while ballroom dancing can be highly passionate |
| ‘ball’, which originally comes from the Latin | | | | and exhilarating, there are also several important rules |
| word ‘ballare’. ‘Ballare’ can be | | | | you must know in order to be able to be a good |
| roughly translated as "to dance". In the days of old, | | | | ballroom dancer. In this sense, ballroom dancing is not |
| ballroom dancing was something that was only | | | | quite as ‘free’ form as other forms of |
| enjoyed by the privileged classes, while "folk dancing" | | | | dance. |
| was practised by the lower classes. These | | | | |