Latin dance is divided into five different types, from different countries and regions.
There are five Latin dances: rumba, cha-cha, samba, swing dance and bullfighting. Rumba originated in Cuba, just in Mexico, samba originated in Brazil, Pasodoble originated in France and developed in Spain, Jive originated in the United States and developed from a dance called "jitterba".
Latin dance beginners' basic movements 1, stand with your feet together, keep your body as straight as possible, keep your head, shoulders and hips in line, keep your eyes straight, your neck straight, and your chin slightly closed, so that you can see your neck straight from behind.
2. Hold out the chest so that the two shoulder blades are retracted backwards, the shoulders sink, and the middle part of the body (chest and waist part) is pulled up, so that the middle part of the body and the shoulders have mutual pressure.
3, the hips are slightly inward, and the lower abdomen is pulled up, but don't let the body deform too much and feel the upper body straight. The two thighs should be slightly retracted, the knees should be straight and not bent, and the muscles of the thighs and calves should be tightened, which feels like tightening in the opposite direction.
4. Preparation steps Standing posture: the left foot is in front, the toes are forward, the body center of gravity is on the left foot, and the body is as straight as possible, so that the head, shoulders and buttocks are in a line. Open your right foot at the back, straighten your knees, point your thumb inward, press your heels inward, and keep your feet straight.
Tip: Open the right hip 45 backward, so that the body can form a long straight line from the upper body to the tip of the right foot, which can show a beautiful shape and figure in the dance.
What kinds of Latin dances are there? First, samba.
Originated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1929 was introduced to the United States 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 slow rhythm, serenade-like atmosphere, warm and lively. Later, British dancers made a special trip to Renalu, Rio, to observe and collect the local samba. After returning home, they arranged samba dance and decided on the name of footwork.
Cha-cha dance and unified dance, and become the samba dance now. It belongs to the movingdance. Like tango and waltz, it must revolve around the dance floor. Music: 4/4.
Second, cha, cha, cha (cha, cha)
Originated in Mexico, Cuba and other places in Central America, it is a variant of mambo dance, but now Qia, Qia and Qia are more popular and popular than mambo, mainly because this kind of dance gives people a clear and light feeling. Because the indigenous people in South America played mambo music faster and joined percussion instruments, it became today's cha cha. Mambo's dance is soft and her waist is twisted greatly. Qiaqia and qiaqia danced lively, and their footwork was crisp and neat. Music: 4/4.
Third, rumba (rumba)
Rumba dance originated in Cuba, so it is also called Cuban rumba. Four or five hundred years ago, black Africans were sent to America by white people to become slaves. African blacks are far away from home, oppressed in Cuba, living a hard life and homesick, thus producing sad folk songs. Slowly, due to the influence of the local climate, this sad tune has evolved into a lazy music style, and with the unique percussion instruments in Latin America, rumba dance is more romantic. Africans in Cuba dance to this music to express their repressed feelings and form rumba dance. Today's rumba dance has lost its sad atmosphere, but the hypnotic performance atmosphere is still very strong, making rumba dance more popular. Music: 4/4, take off on the second beat, about 30 to 40 bars per minute.
4. Paso Dobl
This is a Spanish March, with majestic music and masculine dance style. Bullfighting dance is used everywhere in Spain instead of marching dance. Bullfighting dance is a dance evolved under the influence of bullfighting. The brass band above the entrance of the bullfighting arena always plays a March, which is the so-called bullfighting dance music in Spain, and the inspiration for the formation of bullfighting dance comes from this music. It is also because of this music that bullfighting itself is inspired. In short, the bullfighting dance is an interpretation of the bullfighting scene; Male dancers can be compared to bullfighters, while female dancers represent red cloaks to attract the attention of bulls. It is inconceivable to classify the bullfighting dance as Latin dance, because it is purely European and originated in Spain.
Five, jive (jive)
Wu Jie and Jiteba are twin brothers. Giruba is a typical American dance, also called swing dance. 1940 was first popular in the southern United States, and it became popular all over the world in less than a few years. Clear footwork, combining the essence of jazz and Charleston, creating a unique style. There are two ways to dance: the six-step giruba in general social occasions and the eight-step giruba in standard dance, which is called swing dance. Basically, both of them use six beats to complete a basic step, but the six steps are more leisurely and lazy, and the eight steps are more dynamic and varied. Is a very relaxed and free dance, music: 4/4, about 40 bars per minute.