ZeDiamond Dance Method was developed by two dancers, Deborah-Marie Diamond and Zeki Maviyildiz, who were both originally taught to dance East Coast Swing the way Arthur Murray dance studios have taught swing dancing
for years, but they knew there was a better way....
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Watch them dance the East Coast Swing
When
she first started taking ballroom dance lessons, Deborah-Marie noticed that many of the beginner dancers were dancing off
time or off rhythm to the music.At first, Deborah-Marie dismissed her observation and thought that dancing
off time to the music was just the result of being a beginner dancer.
After
awhile, Deborah-Marie noticed that dancers who had danced five, even six years were still dancing off time and off
rhythm.
This
got Deborah-Marie thinking that there must be a better way to teach dance steps and rhythm to dance students.
Deborah-Marie was inspired to try something that was completely new for ballroom and swing dance instruction.
Deborah-Marie started to combine traditional dance step teachings with DiRRiD (Dance in Rhythm-Rhythm in Dance) developed by Heidrun Hoffmann.
Then, collaborating with Zeki Maviyildiz, they created ZeDiamond Dance Method where learning the rhythm is the first order of business.
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ZeDiamond
Dance Method Learn the East Coast Swing was born
ZeDiamond Dance Method is grounded in how people
from Africa, India, Japan, and Korea learn rhythm. First they learn the rhythm by saying it in non-sense syllables.
Then clapping is added. The last thing added is foot movement.
Deborah-Marie takes you through
a similar learning process for learning the East Coast Swing. Without even thinking about it, you are moving and dancing
to the rhythm in your body.
Excerpts from the DVD's are available for your
viewing. Visit the Dance Videos and More page to watch Deborah-Marie and Zeki demonstrate the East Coast Swing and see
a preview of their instructional video.
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Learn how to dance: Traditional teachings of dance versus ZeDiamond
Dance Method
Traditional ways of teaching dance are based
on teaching the mind, not the body. ZeDiamond Dance Method is the total opposite of the traditional way to learn dance!
And, it is easier!
If you have ever struggled
with learning something new and thought, "I could do this, if I could just get my brain out for the way," then ZeDiamond
Dance Method is for you.
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We have but one, simple mission...
We are a collection of Drummers,
Dancers, Teachers and Cultural Creatives who inspire peace and joy while developing connection, groundedness and inner rhythms
through the teaching of ZeDiamond Dance Method.