The most representative dance in Latin dance is the rumba, which is known as the "soul of Latin". People who learn Latin dance will usually take the rumba as the first dance to learn. Rumba is a dance that expresses the love story between men and women, so its music is more soft and lingering, and the movement can make the female partner fully show the feminine charm and the curves of the hips and buttocks. The movement of the female partner can fully show the softness of the woman and the curves of her hips and buttocks, and the dance is very beautiful. Another representative of the dance --- cha-cha-cha originated in Mexico, although there are many similarities with the rumba, but it is playful and cheerful, the style is very different from the rumba, the action of the dashing and handsome and full of vitality.
There are five types of Latin dances: rumba, cha-cha-cha, samba, bullfighting and cowboy dance.
1. 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!
2. Rumba (rumba): originated in Cuba, the music is 4/4 beat, the speed of about 27 bars per minute. Rumba is characterized by: lingering music, soft dance posture, dance movements graceful swing. 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 lingering and gentle music, the dance is full of romantic mood.
3. Samba (samba): originated in Brazil, the music is 4/4 or 2/4 beat, the speed of about 51 bars per minute. Samba, music, warm, dynamic dance, dance steps swaying and changing, loved by the people!
4. Cowboy dance (jive): originated in the United States, is called "Jitterbug" dance development, cowboy dance eliminated the "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.
5. Bullfighting dance (pase doble): originated in France, developed in Spain, its music is 2/4 beat, speed about 62 bars per minute. Bullfighting dance music is majestic, dance style is bold, the pace of strong and exciting, is the reason why people are fond of it.
Modern dance (Modern)
Also translated as "modern dance". It is one of the sports dance groups. It includes waltz, Viennese waltz, tango, foxtrot and quickstep. Characterized by the close holding position, along the dance line counterclockwise direction around the field. The footwork is standardized and rigorous, and the upper body and hips remain relatively stable and upright, completing a variety of forward, backward, lateral, rotating, modeling and other dance movements. It has a dignified and elegant gentleman's demeanor. Most of the tunes are lyrical and beautiful, with a strong sense of melody. Dress elegant and noble, generally male tuxedo, female knee-length fluffy dress.
1. Waltz (Waltz) (slow three)
Waltz is also known as the round dance, also known as the "slow three steps". Dance melody beautiful lyrical, rhythm for the 3/4 slow plate, 28 to 30 bars per minute. Each subsection of three beats for a group of dance steps, each beat a step, the first beat for the heavy beat, three steps a cycle of ups and downs. Through the knees, ankles, soles, and heel and toe movements, combined with the body's lifting, tilting, swinging, and driving the dance steps, the dance moves, making the dance ups and downs, and the dance posture is gorgeous and elegant. It is a variation of the Viennese Waltz (Quick Three Steps).
Early in the 12th century in Bavaria, Germany and Austria, Vienna region of the farmers popular in the 17th century into the Vienna court, the 18th century was known as "the king of the European Court Dance". 19th century, the Vienna Waltz to the United States, the United States revered the soothing, beautiful dance and music, so the fast-paced Vienna Waltz. The fast-paced Vienna waltz gradually changed into a melodious and slow, lyrical melody of the slow waltz, the dance also changed into a coherent sliding slow step type, that is, today's waltz.
2. Tango (Tango)
2/4 beat rhythm, 30 to 34 bars per minute. Two beats per bar, the first beat is a heavy beat. There are quick and slow steps, with the quick step (quick) occupying half a beat, denoted by Q, and the slow step (slow) occupying one beat, denoted by S. The basic rhythm is slow, slow, and slow. The basic rhythm is slow, slow, fast, fast, slow (S, S, Q, Q, S). The rhythm of the dance is with pauses and emphasizes syncopation; the steps are staccato and powerful, dashing and bold; the body has no undulation, no lifting and no rotation; the expression is serious, and there is a flashing movement of the head with a look to the left and a look to the right.
Tango dance originated from the folk dance Tangono in west-central Africa. At the end of the 16th century to the early 17th century, with the slave trade into the Americas, the fusion of Latin American folk dance styles, the formation of a good posture of elegant and spontaneous Mexican tango and dance posture upright, dance bold and healthy Argentine tango. Subsequently imported into Europe, fusion of European folk dance, especially by the influence of Spanish folk dance, on the basis of the original bold and unrestrained, infiltrated the elegant and subtle interest into the Spanish tango, Italian tango and the British Royal style tango. Now we call the tango dancing European flash tango.
3. Foxtrot (Foxtrot)
Also known as "Fox". The dance is lyrical and smooth, the rhythm is 4/4 beat, 28 to 30 bars per minute, four beats per bar, the first beat for the heavy beat, the third beat for the second heavy beat. The basic pace is four beats to walk three steps, every four beats for a cycle. The first step is a slow step (S), accounting for two beats; the second and third steps are fast steps (Q), each accounting for one beat. The basic rhythm is slow, fast, fast (S, Q, Q). The movements of ankles, soles, and palms and toes are used to complete the lifting and undulating, emphasizing on the reverse, shoulder guidance and tilting techniques. The dance steps are smooth and fluid, with a wide stride, and the dance posture is elegant and graceful, like flowing clouds and water. It is said that the dance was created by imitating the fox's walking habit.
The Fox Trot originated as a black dance in the U.S. In the summer of 1914, the American actor Harry Fox imitated the movements of a horse walking at a slow pace and designed a dance form that quickly became popular throughout the U.S. People therefore called the Fox Trot the Fox Trot. People therefore called Fox Trot as Fox. The foxtrot now danced internationally was adapted by Josephine Bingley in England.
4. Quick Step
The dance is bright and cheerful, and the steps are light and flexible, with a strong sense of jumping, which is a kind of light and joyful dance in sports dance. The rhythm is 4/4 beat, 50 to 52 bars per minute. Four beats in each bar, the first beat is the heavy beat, and the third beat is the second heavy beat. The steps are divided into quick and slow steps. The quick step is indicated by Q, and the time value is one beat; the slow step is indicated by S, and the time value is two beats. The basic rhythm is slow, slow. Fast, fast, slow. Dance step combinations include jumping steps, leg swings, and sliding steps.
The quick step dance is adapted from the American folk dance "P.E.E.P BODY", the early quick step dance absorbed the quick fox-trot movement, and then introduced the ballet movement, making the movement more light and nimble. Now we are dancing the British Quickstep.
5. Vienna Waltz (Viennese waltz)
Dance melody is smooth and gorgeous, the rhythm is easy and fast, for the 3/4 beat rhythm, 56 to 60 bars per minute, each bar for three beats, the first beat for the heavy beat, the fourth beat for the second heavy beat. The basic pace is six steps in six beats, two bars for a cycle, the first bar for a rise and fall. The basic movement is the left and right fast rotating steps, completing the techniques of reversing, tilting, swinging, lifting and so on. The dance steps are smooth and light, dancing and gyrating, warm and exuberant. The dance is elegant and solemn. Originated from Austria, a kind of peasant dance, by men and women in pairs to support the waist and shoulders *** with a circle and dance, so it is known as the "circle dance". The famous Johann Strauss for the waltz composed a number of famous round dance music.
The Vienna Waltz originated in the northern mountains of Austria peasant dance, is the longest history of the dance. The style of the Vienna waltz is characterized by the movement of stretching and generous, continuous ups and downs, clear rhythms, lively melodies, beautiful movements, dance steps, light, smooth, rotating leash strong.