Keyword: «ballroom dance»

The article is devoted to the consideration of the genre of sports ballroom dance in the context of its historical, national development. The pedagogical approach is comprehended from the perspective of the problem of training a specialist – a future teacher of music and choreography. Based on the study of historical and national characteristics, sports ballroom dance is named among the priority areas of art education in the preparation of future teachers. The article emphasizes the importance of the formation of pedagogical competence of students aimed at mastering the methodology of teaching choreographic art in the link of additional education of schoolchildren. The author of the article provides information concerning the periodization of Chinese ballet, the work of outstanding choreographers of China.