Oodles of gift items for the Dance lovers

You need to give gifts and presents to your dear ones on different events, occasions, festivals, anniversaries, birthdays, etc. You may come across with the variety of gifts and gift items that will probably make you confuse for picking the right one for your near and dear ones. If you are going to buy a gift for a dance lover then no need to be worry about. You probably will have so many options of dance gift items. These dance gift items include Books, DVDs and CDs related to dance, dance accessories like Dance shoes, dance jewelry, dance bags, key rings, etc.

In the category of dance books you can purchase books like - Diet for Dancers Choreography - A Basic Approach using Improvisation, Steps in ballet, Technical Dictionary of Ballet, The Complete Guide to Teaching Dance, etc.

If you are longing to purchase a pair of dance shoes or dance sneakers for your loved one as a gift then there are few things which you have to take into account. The very first thing is that you should know the shoe size of the person for whom you are going to purchase the dance shoes. The second thing is that you should be aware of that he/she performs or practice which form or style of dance, as in the market you will get different shoes for different dance style. There is a vast selection of dance shoes in the market. Prefer dance shoes which are ultra lightweight, with flexible design construction which provide freedom to move the feet through all positions. Do not forget to purchase dance paws and dance socks along with dance shoes. Dance paws prevent skin splits, tears and friction burns.
There is an enormous range of dance gift items for kids. These gift items comprises Dancing figures key rings, Dancing figures pencils, Dancing bears, dance princess pencils, Sitting Ballerina Figurine, etc.

It Takes Two to Tango

Influenced by the Spanish, the dance form took birth in Argentina and Uruguay in around 1850- 1890. The dance was originated in the lower middle classes in Buenos Aires among the former slave people, as it was performed at their candomble ceremonies. The music that was used was created by combining a number European music types as the people who practiced it were mainly European immigrants, chiefly French, Spanish and Italians.

The term “Tango” was associated with dance in the year 1890. Earlier the dance was quite obscure as any other type that sprung up in those days. Soon the dance gained popularity and spread across borders, changing a little in form every time it travelled. The dance in time also crept into theatres and clubs and had started to have well defined performances. Over the time the dancers and orchestras travelled to various countries and this helped the fame of the dance spread across continents and became popular in many other countries like Paris, London and Berlin. Towards the end of 1913, it hit New York in the USA.

As it travelled places and times, the dance form saw many alterations and variations. It carried them along and now we have various sub- types in the dance. Some of the popular sub types in the genre are- Tango Argentino, Tango Oriental (uruguayo), Tango Canyengue, Tango Liso, Tango Salon, Tango Orillero, Tango Milonguero (Tango Apilado), Tango Nuevo (New Tango), Show Tango (also known as Fantasia), Ballroom Tango, Finnish Tango etc. All these sub types use variations in the techniques and the music used. The dance changed as much as it moved from one place to another as it changed over decades.

The dance can be performed in an open embrace where there is space left between the bodies of the lead and the follow or a close embrace where the lead and the follow connect either from chest to chest or the upper thigh, hip area. The factors that have altered the dance form range from time and geographical area to clothes in fashion and the space available for the dance. For example the Milonguero is a dance form that uses a real close embrace and short steps. This happened as the dance form was originated in the crowded downtown clubs in the early 50’s.

Be the sensual technique or the flirty dance dresses, the dance soon became a favorite of half of the world. The dance uses special dance apparels and heels as dance shoes this also influenced trends all over. All in the entire dance is beyond doubt a favorite across half of the world!!!