The 8 basic steps of Latin dance are: Rumba (Rumba), Cha Cha (Chacha), Cowboy (Jive), Samba, Paso doble, Chess dance (pasodoble), cowboy dance (jive).
Latin dance is very explosive, there are a lot of waist and hips and feet to change the action, if you wear loose clothing will be the waist curve and action to cover up, can not fully show the beauty of the dance, and long skirts will affect the dancers legs and feet action play.
The characteristics and rhythm of Latin dance are introduced as follows:
Features: the tune is cheerful and interesting, and the dance steps and arm movements are compact, giving a sense of playfulness and sharpness. It especially exercises the legs and arms, thus making them more shapely.
Rhythm: slow step one beat one step, fast step one beat two steps, dancing each step should be in the forefoot pressure, knee slightly bent, when the center of gravity falls on a certain foot, the heel down, knee straight, hips then swing to the side and back, the other leg to relax and bend the knee.