Is this dance for me?:
We hold dances in a friendly relaxed environment, catering for
beginners as well as experienced dancers. Our CD music is played
through an excellent sound system, enhanced by music videos and mood
lighting.
What music do you play?:
We offer well known favourites plus some fresh new music. You
will enjoy dancing to Peggy Lee, Elvis Presley and Dean Martin; the
classic dance music from Gunter Noris and Brian Smith etc. and be
surprised by original tunes from artists like Elvis, Manhattan
Transfer, Amy Winehouse, The Beach Boys , Robbie Williams, Beyonce, and Kylie etc.
How about your dance program?:
Dance styles include Sequence dances, New Vogue, and freestyle
Ballroom. We can offer music for Jive, Argentine Tango, West Coast
Swing and fun dances on request.
Is your music sequenced?:
All of the music we play at sequence dances is sequenced ie. the dance and the music both sequence at the same point.
If we cannot rearrange/sequence a piece of music then we don't use it.
Does your sequence music end exactly when the dance ends?:
Mostly but not always. Because we use original tunes, the tune endings occasionally are not distinct and may eg. fade away. Some people erroneously think that this means the tune is not sequenced, however it has nothing to do with sequencing.
Does you music have introductions?:
Every one of our rearranged tunes has a four bar introduction. In addition a visual pattern is displayed during the introduction to allow everyone to start together. This is important in sequence dancing and where dancers may not have heard of that piece of music before.
How easy is it for the dancer to extract the dance information from the music?:
This depends on the dancer and their music ability. For people that have never sung, never played a musical instrument or have not been dancing very long may have difficulty with a few of the songs. Reasonably competent dancers have seen it all before and have no trouble.
There are three broad categories of dance music:
1/ Band music: (Dance value 100% Music value 50% - abstract)
Band music is a no brainer, the dance information is easily extracted by inexperienced dancers and no thought is required. The introduction is also very distinct. Recommended especially for beginners as it allows 100% concentration on the dance. Many very competent dancers also enjoy band music.
2/ Dance CDs: (Dance value 90%, Music value 60% - abstract)
The are a large number of dance music CD's available. They are rarely the original artists, some are excellent but many are poor imitations of the original tune. Mostly they are unsequenced and too short to be useful for sequence dancing.
"That's Amore" is a favourite tune for NV Waltz. If you have ever heard the original Dean Martin's version you will love it. Of course "dance friendly" versions have been produced. The copy is easier to dance to than the original but disappointing to listen to.
3/ Original music CD's: (Dance value 90%, Music value 100% - original tune)
Our music is the original song versions that have been rearranged to suit dancing. You get good dance music along with a music experience.
It becomes a matter of personal taste and ability. With our music you sometimes need to concentrate to extract the dance information but the reward is a dance and music experience combined.