The appeal of Shuffle dance

Shuffle dance is a street dance with rhythmic, graceful, and attractive foot movements on vibrant music, helping the practitioner relieve anxiety, improve health, and increase the body's flexibility and agility.

Shuffle dance originated from folk dances in Melbourne (Australia) with many different names such as: Melbourne Shuffle, The Shuffle, Rocking and was introduced to Vietnam in recent years. In Cao Bang , although it only appeared at the end of 2022, Shuffle dance has gradually become known to many people and quickly became a new street dance, attracting many women to practice every day.

There are many dance groups and clubs formed in the province. Among them, Shuffle dance Cao Bang is the first club to approach this sport. After nearly 1 year of establishment, up to now, the club has 110 members practicing regularly on weekday evenings with vibrant, easy-to-practice, easy-to-remember dances, simple and comfortable practice clothes.

Shuffle dance class members, Cao Bang Shuffle dance Club during practice.

Ms. Ly Thi Diep, Head of the Cao Bang Shuffle Dance Club, said: Shuffle dance is a dance that focuses on the feet, the hands only do supporting movements, so it is quite easy to learn, suitable for both men and women of many different ages and backgrounds. In Shuffle dance, the most basic step is the running step (running, cycling and duck-foot running), followed by short and long steps, side steps, wingo, T-sep. To dance proficiently, the practitioner must meet 3 factors: shaking, bouncing and jumping. Depending on talent and hard work, the practitioner can dance the basic steps within 1 month. Shuffle has many different exercises, from basic to advanced, suitable for many ages, each exercise is a combination, regulating muscle groups, training balance and promoting energy metabolism.

Unlike Zumba, Hip Hop or Sexy dance, when learning Shuffle dance, the practitioner is not constrained by any framework but can freely create according to his own style and personality. For this subject, it is possible to dance in many different versions such as solo, group, and pair dancing. Although it does not require too much technique, with skillful feet combined with the flexibility of the body, the learner can create free, unique, and highly aesthetic dances.

Not just a vibrant dance, Shuffle dance also brings many wonderful benefits such as reducing osteoporosis, regulating the heart and blood pressure, helping to consume energy, burning excess fat, contributing to keeping women's youthful appearance... When immersed in cheerful dances and captivating music , the practitioner will quickly forget fatigue, sadness, pressure from work and life and become more confident in themselves.

Ms. Nguyen Hai Binh, Group 10, Song Hien Ward (City) shared: I really like the dynamism that dancing brings. It is not necessary to do vigorous exercise to relieve pressure, every time the music starts and I get to dance Shuffle, I balance my emotions and immerse myself in the vibrant dances. After practicing, my spirit is always happy, my body is light, flexible and I sleep better.

With practical benefits, Shuffle dance has truly become a healthy and useful playground, contributing to spreading the movement of physical exercise and sports , improving the spiritual life of people in the province.

Thu Ha

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