The origin of Latin dance

Cuba is the birthplace of Latin dance and Latin music. At first, Latin music and dance were a way for people to celebrate victory and harvest, and then gradually developed into a way for young people to express their love for each other.

In the process of its development, Latin dance was rejected because of its over-enthusiasm, too straightforward expression of emotions and no constraints, but this did not affect the development of Latin dance. The irresistible beauty finally made Latin dance popular all over the world. There are five types of Latin dance: cha-cha, rumba, samba, bullfighting and cowboy. Let's introduce them respectively.

1. Chacha cha

Chacha dance originated in Mexico, with music of 4/4 beat and a speed of about 31 bars per minute. Interesting music, strong sense of rhythm, fancy dancing and neat and compact dance steps are widely popular all over the world. There should not be too many fluid movements in the arrangement of cha cha-cha routines, and the coordination of each movement beat is very important.

2. Runba

originated in Cuba, with music of 4/4 beats and a speed of about 27 bars per minute. The characteristics of rumba dance are: lingering music, soft dance and graceful dance steps. Cubans are used to walking with things on their heads, and they adjust their pace by twisting their hips to both sides to maintain their balance. Rumba's dance steps inherit this feature. The original dance style is integrated into the modern mood. The movements are stretching, touching and charming, and the dance is lyrical, romantic and beautiful. Accompanied by touching and euphemistic music, the dance is full of romantic atmosphere.

iii. samba

originated in Brazil, and was introduced to the United States in 1929, and then spread to other places. It is a dance created by Africans and South Americans. It was first played on the guitar, with a slow beat, a serenade-like atmosphere and a warm and lively atmosphere. Later, British dancers went to observe and collect the local samba, and after returning home, they told the samba to arrange it, and decided on the name of the pace and unified jumping method, which became the current samba. It is characterized by unrestrained movements, warm music, dynamic dance state and changeable dance steps. 4/4 or 2/4 beats, 48~56 bars per minute.

IV. Jive

Originated in the United States, it is a kind of cowboy called? Jiteba? Dance developed, and jive was eliminated? Jiteba? In all the difficult movements, some skills have been added. The earliest record of cowboy dance was published in Europe in 1944 by Victor Silvester, a London dance teacher. Rock and roll and American swing dance have a certain influence on jive dance.

5. Paso doble

Dance originated in France and developed in Spain. Its music is 2/4 beat and the speed is about 62 bars per minute. The music of the bullfighting dance is majestic, the dance state is bold, and the pace is strong and exciting. The focus of the bullfighting dance is to pose the body posture of the matador, and the use of elbows and wrists is a typical Spanish dance, which is very similar to Flamenco, but more aggressive. ;