Tarantella: How To Get Your Groove On?
Are you looking for a new dance step with a touch of Italian culture? For those who are, then you may want to try adding a touch of Tarantella to your moves.
The said dance step is an old folk dance, which was originally created during the 15th century in a small part of Italy called Taranto. It was said to be a cure to Tarantism, which is a side effect of a spider bite. Its history goes a long way and it can easily create an effective impact on your performance even today.
The Moves
Its moves are not that slow like most people would expect for a folk dance but more of an up beat and lively actions. This is also the reason it can be a good add-on even to those dance moves these days. Most of the actions include crossing of the legs alternately.
You can start by putting your right foot in front of your other foot and vice versa. You can repeat that step as many times as the tune requires you to. Then the next step is the side by side foot works, wherein you need to step to the left and then step to the right. It is a simple action, which is why it is a must for the performers to do it in a cheerful manner.
See Tarantella In Action
If you think the steps are too plain to adhere to the steps used today that are more complex, then you may want to see some of the videos featuring Tarantella. You can find a lot of it uploaded on the World Wide Web.
It is also the place where you can see how it is done. You will appreciate it more once you see live and being done by live energetic performers doing Italy’s folk dances.




