1. Samba

Origined in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it was introduced to the United States in 1929, and then spread to other places. It is a comprehensive product of Africans and South Americans. It was first played on the guitar, with a slower beat, a serenade-like mood, and a warm and lively atmosphere.

Later, British dancers made a special trip to Rio de Janeiro to observe and collect the local Samba dance. After returning home, they sorted out the Samba dance, and formulated the footwork name Cha Cha dance and a unified dance method. And became the current Samba dance. It is a mobile dance that, like tango and waltz, must revolve around the dance floor. Music: 4/4.

2. Cha, cha, cha (cha, cha, cha)

Origined from Mexico, Cuba and other places in Central America, it is a deformation of the mambo dance, but now Cha, Cha, Cha is more popular than Mambo, mainly because this dance gives people a bright and light feeling.

Because the natives of South America played Mambo music faster and added percussion instruments to make it today's Cha, Cha, Cha. Mambo's dance posture is softer and the waist twists larger; Cha, Cha, Cha's dance is more lively, and the footwork is neat and neat, without any sloppiness. Music: 4/4

3. Rumba

Rumba dance originated in Cuba, so it is also called Cuban Rumba. African blacks were far away from their homes, were oppressed in Cuba, lived in poverty, and were homesick, thus producing sad folk songs. Slowly, this sad tune evolved into a lazy music style due to the influence of the local climate. Coupled with the unique percussion instruments of Latin America, the rumba music has a more romantic atmosphere.

Africans in Cuba danced to this kind of music to express their depressed emotions, forming the rumba dance. Today's rumba has lost its sad atmosphere, but the hypnotic atmosphere of the performance is still strong, making rumba more popular. Music: 4/4, starting on the second beat, about thirty to forty bars per minute.

4. Pasodoble

This is a Spanish march with majestic music and a masculine dance style. Everywhere in Spain, card dances are used instead of marching dances. Chess and card dance is a dance that evolved from the influence of chess and cards. The brass band above the entrance of the chess and card arena is always playing marches, which is the so-called chess dance music in Spain. The inspiration for the chess and card dance came from this music.

It is also because of this music that the chess and card game itself was inspired. In short, card dance is an interpretation of the card game; the role of the male dancer can be compared to the card player, and the female dancer represents the red cloak used to attract the attention of the bull. It is incredible to classify chess dance as a Latin American dance, because it is purely European and originated from Spain.

5. Jive

Jive and jitterbug can be said to be twin brothers. Giruba is a typical American dance, also known as jive. It was first popular in the southern United States in 1940 and became popular all over the world in less than a few years.

It has clear footwork, combining the essence of jazz and charleston to create a unique style. There are two types of dancing methods: the six-step Jiroba in general social situations, and the eight-step Jiroba for standard dance, which is called jive. It is a very relaxed and free dance, music: 4/4, about forty bars per minute.

Extended information:

Basic movements of Latin dance

1. Stand with your feet side by side, straighten your body as much as possible, and make your head, shoulders, and hips line up. , look straight with your eyes, straighten your neck, and retract your chin slightly so that you can see the back of the neck is straight from behind.

2. Lift your chest so that the shoulder blades close back and inward, sink your shoulders and at the same time lift the middle part of the body (thoracolumbar part) upward, so that the middle part of the body and the shoulders are pressing against each other. force.

3. Slightly retract the buttocks inward and pull the lower abdomen upward, but do not deform the body too much. The upper body and trunk feel straight. The two thighs should be slightly adducted, the knees should be straight and not bent, and the muscles of the thighs and calves should be tightened so that they feel tightened in the opposite direction.

4. Preparatory standing posture: left foot in front, toes pointing forward, body weight on the left foot, straighten the body as much as possible, so that the head, shoulders, and hips are in line.

Open your right foot behind you, keep your knees straight, place your thumb on the ground on the inside, press your heels inward without tilting them up, and keep your feet straight.

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