Ceremonial Dances Enriching Cultural And Religious History Most people view dancing as a sacred act, especially among those cultures that perform ceremonial dances with religious and cultural importance. Indeed, they are still practiced even during today's modern times to enrich one's culture and history. This dance is rooted deeply in the cultures of Spain, though it is mostly centered in Andalusia, yet included in almost every social event in both European and Spanish countries today. This type of dance is closely followed by the rhythm and tempo of a guitar and the staccato clapping of the audience. Disco was originally popular amongst the black gay community, but was introduced into the mainstream music culture as it was picked up by New York City s white gay clubs. Even women and Latino s were hitched to Disco later on. Disco Sounds Disco is actually influenced by a lot of different music, which would originally include soul and funk music. In truth, this type of dance is classified as a sport activity that is mostly described as a competition to display assorted ballroom dancing techniques and maneuvers in front of the judges and live audience. If you observe closely, dancesport competition follows a set of rules. Music denotes what type of ballroom dancing you are going to perform on the floor. Lindy Hop, places its emphasis on upright body position with active lower body movement. Footwork of this dance routine borrows some of the more commonplace techniques found in Charleston and Tap dancing. The steps use 6 and 8 counts for the rhythm and put an emphasis on the leader and weight changes during the routine. They use very little arm and body movements during performance. Also, the hoofer's footwork is said to create more accented tapping sounds than tappers. This type of tap requires complete control over your footwork. History Of Tap Tap dancing has a very involved history. According to historians, the origin of tap dancing is influenced by dancers from England, Ireland, Africa, and Spain.