| Sequence Dancing | In ordinary ballroom dancing, the man leads his partner, choosing what steps they will
perform to suit their skills and available room on the floor. All couples on the floor are
"doing their own thing"! In sequence (or progressive) dancing all couples do the same steps at the same time - similar to formation dancing. The sequence for a dance like the Mayfair Quickstep or Rumba One is usually 16 bars in length. This is repeated several times during the course of the dance - if you watch carefully you can join in yourself (many people learn sequence dancing this way) or join one of the Packard Dance Centre Sequence dance classes. You may find yourself doing sequence dances based on the slow foxtrot, cha-cha-cha, mambo, samba, quickstep, rumba or waltz, if these come up in a session! As all couples dance together, repeating a series of ballroom dancing steps several times, this makes the learning process easier. In sequence dancing, everyone works together towards a common goal - to perform the dance as well as possible. A popular example of a sequence dance is the Glengarry Swing. |