New Vogue
New Vogue is a form of sequence dancing for couples that originated in Australia in the 1930s and 40′s when a group of dancers started to choreograph sequence dances based on the Modern Ballroom technique replacing the formal balletic foot work of the English Old Time dances. Since then it has become a popular part of the Australian ballroom scene, holding as much importance in social and competition dancing as Latin or International Standard dances.
Hundreds of different New Vogue dances have been developed over time but only a limited number have become widely popular and just 15 of them have been approved by DanceSport Australia for championships in Australia. Each New Vogue Dance is based on one of the dance rhythms – Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, March, Tango, Quickstep, Modern Waltz, Bossa Nova, Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba & Jive.
In New Vogue every couple on the dance floor performs the same sequence of steps, at the same time, which are continually repeated until the music ends. Most have 8, 16 or 32 bar sequences. This makes these dances much easier to learn than dances which have numerous steps that can be combined into various combinations. New Vogue can be danced at different levels, with higher levels requiring more precise technique and the addition of arm and torso movements – most New Vogue dances are relatively easy to learn and a challenge to master.
New Vogue dances demonstrate many open positions like Social Smooth (Ballroom) and unlike Standard Ballroom dancing where couples remain in closed positions. This makes them attractive to watch and because only the footwork, alignments and basic holds are codified, this allows the dancers to add their own shaping, styling and expression. Check the New Vogue schedule for which dances are covered each term.
If you would like to learn New Vogue:
- Talk to Firefly on 1300 725 977
- Check the 8 Week Group Timetable for the next New Vogue Beginners class.
- Enquire Now and we’ll contact you.
