If you're interested in ParaPara and are located in Middle Tennessee, check out the ParaPara Dance Association at MTSU:
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2222225345&ref=ss
Para²Mahou (translates to "ParaPara Magic") is a professional ParaPara performance team. Our team travels to various Japan-interest (mostly anime) conventions and events across the nation, performing and instructing others how to ParaPara dance. Be sure to visit the P²M website at http://www.para2mahou.com !
Para²Mahou was formed with the purpose of promoting the understanding and performance of the popular Japanese dance style of ParaPara. Para²Mahou is officially associated with the Middle Tennessee Anime Convention (MTAC).
ParaPara is a dance form that is simple to learn, but difficult to master. Performed mainly to a genre of electronic dance music from Italy called "eurobeat", ParaPara dancing mainly consists of hand and arm movements done in precise synchronization with others. It is a dance of high energy and unity, and a blast to perform!
Para Para ( also "Para-Para" or "ParaPara") is a popular Japanese synchronized group dance. Unlike most club dancing and rave dancing, there are specific, preset movements for each song, and everyone does the same moves at once, much like line dancing. Para Para is said to have existed since the early 80's, when Europe started selling Italo Disco, Euro Disco, and later New Wave music in Japan (New Wave came about in the mid-80's), but did not achieve much popularity outside of Japan until the late 90's, when the popularity boom of Para Para took place. Today, it is known throughout the world, especially the Pacific Rim.
(read less)If you're interested in ParaPara and are located in Middle Tennessee, check out the ParaPara Dance Association at MTSU:
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2222225345&ref=ss
Para²Mahou (translates to "ParaPara Magic") is a professional ParaPara performance team. Our team travels to various Japan-interest (mostly anime) conventions and events across the nation, performing and instructing others how to ParaPara dance. Be sure to visit the P²M website at http://www.para2mahou.com...
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