Today, the word adagio is rarely used to describe ballroom dancing. If you told someone that you were going adagio dancing, most likely, this would draw a blank stare. Substitute the words adagio dancing with ballroom dancing, the recognition factor would increase tenfold. The widely accepted definition of adagio is acrobatic balance with counterbalance. It is an action, or series of actions, where one partner is ho…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:50AM on May 23, 2013