Latin dance

Ballroom dancing

Latin dance

Latin dance express the strength and, above all, feeling. A strength and a sense that every couple must learn to convey to all those who are watching and evaluating their progress on the track. One feature that distinguishes the Latin (with one exception) is the hip movement that comes with the steps.

In contrast with the Standard, Latin dances are not as rigorous with the figures that a couple must run before a jury. This has its own charm; there are not two identical dancers, so there is a huge variety to choose from. Concerning the clothing we experiment the same. Only the good taste marks the boundary that a couple must respect when choosing clothes. The most used ones are short dresses.

Latin Dances include:

• THE RUMBA-BOLERO:

• THE CHA-CHA-CHA:

• THE SAMBA:

• THE PASODOBLE:

• THE JIVE:

• THE RUMBA-BOLERO:

HISTORY:

The Rumba originated in Cuba as a typical dance of a hot environment. This dance has become the classic dance of Latin American dances.
In this dance, we try to represent the old role of the woman sexually dominating man, and trying to insinuate their dazzling charms.
In choreographies of this dance "tease and run" must appear as a typical element, ie, the woman accepts the man but then pushes him and no longer wants.
The dance then becomes a game of love between two.

Other versions of the Rumba are the Beguine, "" Calypso "and" Guaracha.

FEATURES:

The most sensual of Latin dances. Rumba is a slow (27 beats per minute) that is danced with little displacement and hip movements very marked. This is clearly a romantic dance of dyes, and thus is interpreted as the couple. In a well-danced Rumba, the audience has to see two people in a show of mutual affection.

• THE CHA-CHA-CHA:

HISTORY:

The cha-cha dance is incorporated into the newest form of Latin dance. In the early 50's, this dance was the one who was first in the dance halls of America, closely following the Mambo, which derives into the cha-cha.
Shortly after the Mambo was introduced in the dance halls, a new dance began to gain an increasing popularity. This dance was intended to be the most common dances of the mode of Latinos. This was called Cha-Cha-Cha.
The music is slower than that of the Mambo and the rhythm is less complicated.
The interpretation of the music of the Cha-Cha-Cha should produce an atmosphere of happiness and welfare. Recently it has been decided to reduce the name to Cha-Cha.

FEATURES:

Dance as derived from the Rumba, the Cha-Cha-Cha has adapted many elements of it. The peculiar characteristic of this dance is the three steps in two interleaved time to give this unusual name. With a pace slightly above that of the Rumba (30 beats per minute), this dance is basically a show of strength and skill. The skill that is needed especially in the difficult hip associated movements.

• SAMBA:

HISTORY:

Samba has its origins in Brazil, where is the national dance. Some versions of Samba from Bayonne-March-are danced to the carnival in Rio.
To achieve the real character of the Samba, the dancer has to play with the girl and be very lush. Many of the figures currently used in the Samba require a precise movement of the pelvis. This movement is very difficult to do so, but without him you lose all the grace of Samba.
Before 1914, this dance was known as the Brazilian Maxixe.
The first attempts to introduce the Samba in Europe dating back between 1923 and 1924, but it was not until the end of World War II when samba became popular in Europe.
The Samba is a rhythm achieved by some specific characteristic instruments of Brazil: tamborim, chocalho, or rec-rec Cabaco.

FEATURES:

Undoubtedly, one of the most popular Latin dances. The Samba brings to mind images so widespread in the carnivals of Rio, the long parade of the groups moving to the rhythm of this music and, of course, the queen of the carnival, with such spectacular hats and these incredible cimbreos hip.

Samba can be seen in dance competitions is different from the Brazilian Samba. Dancing at a slower pace than the original (still at 50 beats per minute) what steps longer and allows more movement on the track. But that Samba keeps the festive nature of his older sister. In no other dance the couple has to show a greater feeling of enjoying it and, of course, the hip movements are essential, even if they are Nordic dancers.

• THEPASODOBLE:

HISTORY:

The Pasodoble has always been associated with Spain and we can say that the dance is typical of our country, but within the competitive side of dancing must affirm that it is our neighboring country, France which is responsible for inventing and innovating in the choreography and steps of this dance.
This dance is made from the movements made by bullfighters in the bullfight.
In the pasodoble, the man who performs the role of matador, is the focus of attention, more than any other dance where always to the fore the role of women.
In this dance, the woman plays the role of layer of banderillas or bull, depending on the circumstances.
El Pasodoble was fashionable from 1920.
It's probably the last dance you learn if you do Latin dance classes, this is because this dance requires a tailor-made choreography for the music in question and this is much more difficult to learn and not to improvise.

FEATURES:

If a ball is identified with our country and outside its borders this is undoubtedly the Pasodoble.

The Pasodoble as dance keeps the character of what it represents. In the track there are not two dancers that move gracefully with music, what you see is a matador (the man) by a demonstration of its ability to coat (women) when confronted with an imaginary bull. Naturally, in this dance there is the slightest movement of the hips (this is the exception discussed above).

• THE JIVE:

HISTORY:

The Jive is a dance imported from America and was evolved from a dance called "Jitterburg", which has been eliminated and acrobatic elements it has improved the technique.
The first description of Jive was given by a London dance teacher called Victor Silvester and was published in Europe in 1944.
We can see that the Boogie, Rock & Roll and Swing have greatly influenced this dance.
The Jive is very fast, and the dances that make you spend a lot of energy. This last dance has been incorporated into the discipline of competition, which is usually danced in last place, after the dancers have danced four dances, and it is when the strength and the physical state of both must be shown, fact that judges also appreciate.

FEATURES:

Less known is the dance of the 10 that form a program of racing. Of Latin origin, is confused over and over again with Rock & Roll.

The Jive is a fast dance with a lively and dynamic (but not to the "festival" of the samba). The main feeling that transmits a couple dancing Jive is agility, since even without acrobatic elements; the figures of the Jive are a real sign of skill and balance.