The 5th Grade Ballroom Dancing Moves!

HUTCHINSON SCHOOL– Ballroom dancing  is the most fun thing ever because you learn really interesting moves. Down below, there are the ballroom dancing steps. When you start particing, you have to get the moves correct.

When you are in 5th grade, Ms. Soccdodato will do tryouts for the dance team. You will learn every ballroom dance, such as merengue, fox trot, rumba, and the swing. These dance move are very, very easy. If you practice, you will love doing ballroom dancing!  I hope you love ballroom dancing!

The first dance we learned was the merengue.  Here are the steps:

• Moving your hips
• Turn around the clock … 3:00, 6:00, 9:00, midnight
• Turn your partner
• Starburst
• Crispy chicken wing posture
• Smiling

The second dance we did is the fox trot:

• away, away, boom boom, back, back….
• C-step

Then the 3rd ballroom dance is the rumba:

• square
• rectangle
• travel
• turn around and show your diamond, and comb your hair

Then the 4th ballroom dance is the swing:

• jump, jump
• turn around
• boy turns
• boogie walk
• jazz hands

Then 5th ballroom dance is the tango:

• ladies go back and the men go front of the ladies
• you have to say, “T, A, N, G, O,” and you repeat it two times
• 1, 2, rock rock, N, G, O

You should try these ballroom dancing moves!