The Ballrooms, an Ideal Site for a Celebration

1
The Ballrooms, an Ideal Site for a Celebration
2
A ballroom is a large room inside a building
whose purpose is to perform formal
dances. Traditionally, most dances were held in
private residences Many mansions and palaces,
therefore, contain one or more dance halls. In
other large houses, a large room such as drawing
room, a long gallery or lobby can also perform
ballroom functions. The only thing that has to
have a good ballroom is a well-leveled floor.
3
The dance halls are generally very spacious and
may have higher ceilings than other rooms in the
same building. Due to their dimensions, the room
must have a powerful illumination either by large
salon lamps or wall lamps and candelabras on the
sides. The lounges have a large central space
surrounded by furniture on which to stand or
place drinks. The orchestra is usually placed at
one end of the room. 
4
For celebrations in Toms River NJ, today's
busiest dances are almost always celebrated in
public buildings so many hotels have a ballroom
where weddings and other social events are held.
The rooms are also designed to help the sound of
the orchestras to pass through the entire room
(acoustics).
5
There are some classic dance halls in New Jersey.
An example is the Garden Vista building, which
was originally opened in 1922 as the home of the
Passaic Elks Lodging. With its grand ballroom,
from 1920 to 1950, this incredible hall was the
center of social events. So, in 2005 the Garden
Vista Building was incorporated into the National
Register of Historic Places in New Jersey with
its gold leaf trim, glass chandeliers, marble
hall, hardwood floors and vaulted ceilings
6
Modern ballroom dancing has its roots in the
early 20th century when several different things
happened more or less at the same time. The first
was a movement away from the sequence of dances
towards the dances where the couples moved
independently. This had been pre-figured out by
the waltz, which had already made this
transition. The second was a wave of popular
music, such as jazz, largely based on the ideas
of African-American musicians in the United
States. Since dance is largely tied to music,
this led to an explosion of newly invented
dances. There were many dancing hobbies in the
1910-1930 period.
7
Later, in the 1930s, Fred Astaire and Ginger
Rogers' on-screen dance pairing influenced all
forms of dance in the United States and
elsewhere. Although both actors had separate
careers, their dance sequences filmed together,
have reached icon status. Much of the work of
Astaire and Rogers portrayed the social dance,
although the performances were highly
choreographed (often by Astaire or Hermes Pan),
and meticulously staged and rehearsed.
8
So for the wedding venues Toms River or
even weddings In Ocean County NJ a ballroom can
be the ideal place to share socially through a
dance to the beat of the music.
9
Conference Room NJ Conference Center NJ
Clarion Hotel Conference Center815 Route 37
WestToms River, NJ, 08755http//clarionhoteltom
sriver.com