Long, full skirts-completely appropriate for smooth dances-are a hindrance in rhythm. Generally, it’s helpful for an instructor to see the bending and straightening of the legs when students are practicing rhythm. Smooth (waltz, tango, foxtrot) and rhythm (swing, salsa, rumba, cha cha, samba) dances draw on different techniques that are reflected in the standard gear for those dances.
For both men and ladies, clothing that easily permits a full stride is necessary, as are shirts that allow us to raise our arms. Most dancers find that jeans fall into the too-restrictive category, but there’s nothing inherently verboten about them. Armed with this knowledge, you can shop your own closet, attack the mall with a mission, or haul off and buy some capital-D dancewear. Though dance attire isn’t standardized in the same way uniforms might be, it should all have these two things in common. Its primary requirements are that it’s breathable and offers a range of movement. “Dancewear” may not be a word as far as spell checker is concerned, but I promise you Google has other thoughts on the matter, and you’ll find a wide variety of dancewear options online. And like any other sport, dance has its gear. Posture, muscle isolations, expansive flexibility, endurance, precise footwork and dozens of other considerations constitute the physical, athletic aspect of dance. Okay, So What the Heck is Dancewear?Īt its simplest, dance marries artistry to sport. At this point my wardrobe may have permanently tattooed the armoire space an inky black, but it doesn’t have to be your fate. If it leaves you, as it does me, scratching your head, read on, dear dancers. If someone has ever told to wear what makes you feel comfortable to dance, fine, but it’s like an invitation prescribing “dressy casual” attire. What to wear confuses us all, and I’ve defaulted to black, as many dance teachers do, for simplicity’s sake. Still, I stand by my assertion that you should wear something fabulous. I was profoundly happy when I found my ideal black t-shirt, one that I could purchase in sufficient quantity to wear for three weeks on end without appearing to have had a change of clothes. To my girlfriend’s chagrin, I wear black sneakers with the pants even though they have cuffs.
I have fifteen or twenty pairs of the same black pants. Honestly, I’ll probably be wearing all black when you arrive. Tina Sparkles (far left) from Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom Folks, chime in with your comments here if you can back me up on this. Is there such a thing as too much spray tan? Ha! And if you still think I’m kidding about the fabulous thing, your first week’s homework assignment WILL INCLUDE Liza Minnelli and/or Tina Sparkles ( Strictly Ballroom should be an assignment anyway) and/or a Victoria’s Secret fashion show. Have you ever heard a judge on Dancing with the Stars critique a contestant for wearing too many rhinestones? The ballroom world would stop spinning. She (or he) is usually a little hesitant about asking, so I tell her to wear something fabulous. Hint: Dancewear Part 1 The Universal QuestionĪlmost every future ballroom dance student wants to know about dancewear.
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