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My fiance and I are taking dance lessons to learn some steps for our first dance at our wedding. My mom and I were thinking of dancing to the James Taylor song "How Sweet It Is," so I would like to know what type of dance goes with that song. Any suggestions for a beginner?
Paul:
great choice. I do not know how fast you learn, but from easy to hard, here's 5 choices.
I suggest:
1. foxtrot- easy walking dance -mellow, slow slow quick quick, L shape pattern -end with dip and kiss, or:
2. waltz patterns - quick, more challenging, s,qq, like the box-traditional more impressive. Ask your teacher for shadow style, or open box, end with dip and kisses.
3. night club two step - Latin style, more exotic, quirky, less traditional.harder.
4. smooth swing, like triple, double, or even single east coast swing harder.
5. If you have more time and like them,lindy hop or west coast swing most difficult.
It depends on how long till the wedding,how much you want to spend,or how much time you have. or how much you want to impress your fam and friends. Congratulations, Paul, enjoy- and take pics or videos.
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David Lynch
Expertise
I can answer questions on American Ballroom dancing, including EAST COAST, West Coast Swing, American Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot:( 5 STYLES), Cha Cha, Rumba, salsa, merengue, Charleston, lindy charleston, 2 Step C/W, Blues swing, , single, double, triple and combo swing, be bop, rock, and Mambo. Swing- especialy 50'S rock and swing, is my specialty. I cover MOST basic beginner type questions on steps, style,LEADING, etc. I slso take some FAQs on the borders of martial arts and dance. I do not try to answer questions about international, competition, gold level or folk styles or advanced dancing or argentine tango,punks, hip hop, break dancing,or any dancing beyond 24 months of dance training, Thank you.
Experience
I have been teaching ballroom dance since 1958, over 50 years. I atarted at Arthur Murrays dance studios. I teach at Intel to the employees at lunch hour. I teach at the Shelton Elks and Briggs YMCA
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YMCA, Dance club of Olympia, love to dance club, Te -Ken- Jutsu Kai, literally hand-fist, arts club. Bahai Faith, NORTH west Fruit and berry growers assoc.
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I got a 2 year degree at Los angeles city college, and 2 years study at LA state university. majoring in Psychology, and sociology.
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Thousands of students in Minnesota, Los Angeles, and now Washington State, usually give me standing applause after my classes in basic ballroom dance. I have helped teens and adults all over the world.I teach and dance host on cruise ships like NORWEGIAN STAR TO ACAPULCO, , CARNIVAL SPIRIT AND CELEBRITY INFINITY TO ALASKA. Students come to me from Canada, Mexico, and all over the USA. They go on waiting lists. I teach atYMCA, dance clubs, private homes, country clubs, retirement centers, hospitals, re unions, Government offices, corporations, factories, churches, to workers and staff during lunch breaks. I do dance host, dj and parties. To find out more, ask me about my classes. TRY MY NEW 2010 WEBSITE AT www.olympiadancelessons.com, Or google me. at dance olympia or swing olympia.
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