You must familiarize yourself with each type of dance
Latin dance is divided into Latin national standard dance and Latin dance:
Latin national standard dance is standardized, strict, standard, it is in the development of Latin dance on the basis of the standardization of the formation of competitive professional dance, the content of the rumba, cha-cha-cha, cowboys, samba, bullfighting.
Latin dance is also known as Latin style dance or free social dance. It is the origin of Latin national standard dance. Latin dance is a popular folk dance, casual, leisure, relaxation is its characteristics, there is a large space for free play, it is the Latin American people in the long history of the formation of the distinctive characteristics of the passionate, romantic and energetic, fiery forms of artistic expression, loved by the Latin American people, become an essential and important part of their lives.
In general, Latin dance includes Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Chacha, Samba, Lambada and so on. And one of the most famous and most popular Salsa originated in Cuba, Cuban Salsa comes from the Mambo, the Mambo is a very popular dance in the 1940s-1960s, which happens to be a variant of him. Cuban salsa originated in the streets, where people danced to the music and partied freely, filling the air with joy and delight. Now popular in Europe and the United States and the world salsa is the United States of America New York salsa. United States of America New York salsa and Cuban salsa is fundamentally different from the New York salsa is a small section of 4 beats, jumping 3 steps, the fourth beat pause not to jump, characterized by the joyful and enthusiastic, dance movement patterns, changes quickly, with a very strong appreciation and performances. Wholeheartedly devoted, every part of the body is full of passion and vigor, New York jumping method is currently the main jumping method. Cuban salsa, Cuban jumping method of 4 beats per bar jump 4 steps, the fourth beat point ground, characterized by fun and self-indulgent components more, in comparison, the New York three-step jumping method is more passionate and more charismatic and more energetic.
As for Merengue, it originated in Dominican Republic, with 2 beats per bar, with the hips swinging left and right sequentially, the cycle of back and forth plus the constant change of hands, extremely romantic, sexy and charming.
The specific introduction of the Latin national standard dance, it is: Rumba (rumba), originated in Cuba, the music for the 4/4 beat, the speed of about 27 bars per minute. Rumba is characterized by: lingering music, soft dance posture, and graceful dance movements. Cubans are accustomed to walking with their heads to the east and west, and twisting their hips to the sides to regulate their pace and keep their balance. Rumba dance adheres to this characteristic. The original dance style, fused with modern mood. Action stretch, lingering charming, lyrical dance, romantic and beautiful. With the delicate music, the dance is full of romantic mood.
Cha cha cha cha (cha cha cha), originated in Mexico, the music is 4/4 beat, the speed of about 31 bars per minute. Cha cha cha cha, interesting music, strong sense of rhythm, dance style fancy, dance steps sharp and compact, widely popular in the world!
Samba (samba), originated in Brazil, the music is 4/4 or 2/4 beat, the speed of about 51 bars per minute. Samba, the music is warm, the dance is dynamic, the dance steps swaying and changing, loved by the people!
Bullfighting dance (pase doble), originated in France, developed in Spain, its music for the 2/4 beat, the speed of about 62 bars per minute. Bullfighting dance music is majestic, bold dance style, the pace of strong and exciting, is the reason why people are fond of it.
Cowboy dance (jive), originated in the United States, is called "Jitterbug" dance development, cowboy dance eliminated "Jitterbug" in all the difficulty of the action, increased some skills. The earliest record of cowboy dancing is a book published in Europe in 1944 by Victor Silvester, a dance teacher in London, who introduced cowboy dancing. Pop, rock and roll, and American swing have all had some influence on cowboy dancing.
Cowboy dancing is a fast-paced, physically demanding dance. The reason why the cowboy dance is placed at the end of the competition is because the contestants have to make the audience feel that they are not tired after the first four dances, and that they are still ready to take on a new challenge. It is popular in the southern United States. The cowboy dance is a relaxed, free dance with the joints of the hands and feet, with the body swaying naturally, the feet stepping easily, and constantly changing places with the partner and spinning in a circle. Its music beat is 4/4 beat, speed of about 43 bars per minute. It is also because of its upbeat music, fun dance style, lively and light pace characteristics, has been recognized by more and more people
Lastly, about the Latin dance costume requirements. Because it is characterized by casual, romantic, casual, so wear attention to the style, style and pattern and Latin dance match, wear the main embodiment of casual and decent, with the color and size of the shoes to pay attention to the overall coordination and match.
The five dances of Latin dance have their own styles, the passion of samba, cha-cha-cha's lively, rumba's graceful, bullfighting's strong, cowboy's funny. Different styles, the main thing is to grasp the connotation.