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title: 0 Ballroom Blues Introduction
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson introduces the ballroom blues style, which originated in large ballrooms like the Savoy in New York, focusing on traveling variations in close embrace and side-by-side positions.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Use more space to travel across the floor.
- Practice big turns and rotations around the space.
- Incorporate opening and closing movements in your dance.
- Focus on elegant and flashier moves for style.

##REMEMBER
- Ballroom blues is a traveling style that utilizes space effectively.
- It includes both close embrace and side-by-side variations.
- The style emphasizes elegance and dynamic movement.
