a word on deferred hope

what do you do when you try again and again to fulfill your desires but never succeed....??
a) continue to try (according to einstein)
b) wait for God to fulfill the desire (according to Psalms 37:4)
c) give up (according to the writer of this blog)

Hope deferred makes the heart sick
But a longing fulfilled is a tree of life
Proverbs 13:12


(the following anecdotal definitions are quoted from Strictly Come Dancing, TV show from BBC)
Rumba

The dance relies on the age-old premise of the lady trying to {capture the attention of} the gentleman by means of her womanly charms. Incorporating all the elements of teasing and withdrawal, it is considered the most sensual of the Latin dances.


How routines should look:

The Rumba is romantic - there should be good interaction between the dancers to reflect this.

No heel leads: this means that the dancers must not walk on the heels of their feet. It must go ball flat onto ball of foot.

The hip action comes from the flexing and straightening of the legs, it's not just a case of wiggling the bottom.



Routines should include:

Forward or backward walks - as the Rumba is a fairly static dance so these walks are used to help the couples move around the floor.

Spot turns - a turn on the spot which takes three steps to either the left or to the right

Fan position - The girl goes on the man's left side at arms length and at 90 degrees to the man.


Cha Cha

A dance developed from a Cuban Rumba step, The Cha Cha. When the English dance teacher Pierre Lavelle visited Cuba in 1952, he realised that sometimes the Rumba was danced with extra beats. When he returned to Britain, he started teaching these steps as a separate dance.



How routines should look:

The Cha Cha Cha and the Rumba have the same basic steps, they are just danced to a different rhythm. The Rumba is romantic whereas the Cha Cha Cha is bright and lively.

It should be a cheeky dance.



Routines should include:

Very synchronised movements, working in parallel with each other.

Lots of bum and leg action.

The legs should not be outside the body frame.