Cuba is the birthplace of Latin dance and Latin music.
After World War II, Americans spread these dances around the world, and they were especially popular in Europe. Subsequently, the Europeans standardized and processed these folk dances, and finally included Latin dances in the world competition in 1960, and divided them into five categories: rumba, samba, cha-cha, bullfighting, and cowboy, and standardized their steps, beats, and other aspects of the dance.
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Latin dance classification
International standard Latin dance is standardized, strict, standard, it is in the Latin dance on the basis of the development of norms formed by the competitive professional dance. Latin dance has five kinds of dance: rumba, cha-cha-cha, samba, cowboy dance, bullfighting dance. The five Latin dances have their own styles, the passion of the samba, the vivacity of the cha-cha, the grace of the rumba, the strength of the bullfighting, and the teasing of the cowboy. The difference in style is most of all the grasp of the connotation.
They originated in different countries and regions, and were standardized and developed in the United Kingdom in the early 20th century and soon became popular in many countries; it was then very popular in the form of socializing and entertaining in the bars of social places; it was also very popular in Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s. Later, after the Royal Dance Teachers' Association of the United Kingdom unified norms to make it a kind of international events, has continued to this day; which is more famous events are the British "Blackpool" Dance Festival, the UK International Championships, the British International Open Championships, the German World Championships of Dance Sports, and so on.
Latin dance is a courtship dance
Dance dance: classical dance, ballet, folk dance, folk dance, modern dance, tap dance, jazz dance. Latin dance, modern dance.
Divided according to the form of dance performance: solo dance, duo dance, trio dance, group dance, group dance, song and dance, song and dance theater, dance theater.
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Dance is a performing art that uses the body to accomplish a variety of graceful or difficult movements, usually accompanied by music, with rhythmic movement as the main means of expression. It is usually performed with the help of music, but also with the help of other props.
Dance itself has multiple social meanings and roles, including sports, socializing, courtship, rituals, and ceremonies. Before the origin of human civilization, dance was important in rituals, ceremonies, celebrations and entertainment. Dance appeared in China 5,000 years ago. It emerged in the slave society, and developed into a certain characteristic by the time of the Qin and Han dynasties.
The dance movements in a dance work must also be skillful, and the dancers must have the ability to jump, rotate, tumble, soften, control and other difficult skills.
Performing difficult skillful movements in a dance work is not an end in itself, but a means to express the thoughts and feelings of the characters and to shape their character and spirit.
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Why Rich Don't Practice Latin
Pianos are expensive, and neither the lessons nor the purchase of a piano can be afforded by a poor family. Latin makes people mature early, Latin wearing sexy and the opposite sex every day together, if the adolescent children start to have a physical reaction will be very embarrassed, and even without the right guidance children do not know how to deal with the problem between the opposite sex, it is easy to fall in love early or other things happen.
There is nothing wrong with starting to learn the piano, but the higher the level of learning, the higher the requirements for the piano, the more expensive the piano needs to be bought, and even the teacher's hourly rate will become more and more expensive; once the child has a certain degree of professionalism, to buy a professional piano, but it takes hundreds of thousands of dollars. That will also require a more professional piano teacher, spending will be even higher, such unrestrained spending on learning, poor families can not afford.
As for Latin, this dance was originally designed for European adult men and women to socialize and dance, and the movements are designed to have certain male and female factors. At the same time, Latin dance shoes are semi-high-heeled, clothes are also very exposed, which also fully explains its adult nature. In the developmental period of the child dance close to the entanglement of holding the dance, no one can guarantee that the mind is not yet sound children in the psychology and values do not conflict.
There is also a large amount of movement in Latin dance, fast-paced, transformational movements, adults are a little careless may be accidentally injured, not to mention the small children. Although the child's muscle elasticity is better, the body is softer, but their muscle strength is poor, joints, ligaments, the ability to bear lower, Latin dance is easy to fatigue, strains and so on.
In addition, when dancing Latin dance, women must wear high heels, which is not conducive to the child's bone development. In short this sentence is these meanings.
The real origin of Latin dance
The origin of Latin dance is:
The first stage: cultural integration 16th century Europeans through the slave trade, black Africans trafficked to the Americas region to engage in labor and production, Africans have their own primitive tribal dances, used to celebrate the harvest and victory or ritual prayers, when the black culture of Africa and Latin America fused with each other. A folk style dance was produced, which was a form of recreation for the lower and middle class working people.
The second stage: standardization and finishing before and after the Second World War, this dance spread to many regions, especially in Europe is widely popular, the Europeans of these folk dances and the finishing, standardization and processing of the music and dance steps have a unified regulations. Eventually in the 1950s and 1960s, five dances were organized and standardized to be included in the International Standard Dance system, and international competitions began.
The third stage: the global promotion of the standardized Latin Dance was spread all over the world through international competitions, and because of its unique dance style, it was loved by people all over the world. Due to various reasons, Latin dance started later in China than in other countries, and was only introduced into China at the end of the 1980s.
The fourth stage: high-speed development after the 21st century, there are more and more associations in the international arena, forming different genres and organizations. A large number of events, trainings and other dance exchanges allowed dance techniques and concepts to advance by leaps and bounds.
China has many art and sports colleges and universities that offer majors in international standard dance or sports dance, and Latin dance has spread from the previous coastal areas to the provincial capitals in the interior, then to counties and cities, and is now beginning to develop in rural towns. At present, there are many professional international standard dance talents, and the results of domestic and international events are outstanding.
Latin dance short introduction
Latin dance passionate, romantic and energetic, in the modern era is no longer the field of professionals or access to elegant social occasions people's patent, after the "single Latin dance basic step teaching video" teaching, I believe that anyone who interprets the passionate, exuberant and not lose the noble Latin dance.
Latin dance is a kind of movement shoulders, abdomen, waist, hip-based dance art. It includes rumba, cha-cha, cowboy dance, samba, bullfighting dance five kinds of dance. The most representative 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 kind of dance that expresses the feelings of love between men and women. It is characterized by a more romantic, charming dance; the pace is delicate and loving, pay attention to the body posture, dance style is soft and charming, step graceful swing. Intriguing rhythm and physical performance makes Rumba become one of the most common dance in the ballroom.
Another representative Latin dance is the cha-cha. Although the cha-cha has a lot in common with the rumba, it is playful and cheerful, and its style is very different from that of the rumba, with dashing, handsome and energetic movements. The cha-cha is the most popular of all Latin dances. Its music is easily recognizable, with melodic notes that are usually either short or overdriven.
From a physical, mental and social point of view, Latin dance is the best sport. It is fun and free.
Overall, learning to dance Latin dance has the following benefits:
1, Latin dance improves temperament, cultivation, and appreciation of music and dance.
2, learning to dance Latin dance can improve physical fitness. Dancing needs to consume a certain amount of physical strength, which can enhance one's digestive function and improve the body's resistance.
3, dancing Latin dance can make you easy and fast slimming. The human abdomen is generally not easy to move to, dancing Latin dance, sharp pelvic shaking, crotch twisting, and this is exactly the most effective way to deal with the flab on the small stomach, so that you are subject to unexpected weight loss.
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One, beginners
For beginners, it is recommended to focus on jumping on the basic step, which seems to be simple, but not many people really do it well, do not think that a few beats of the basic step is so simple, there is a lot of learning inside, it is important to learn the Latin dance steps through the acquisition of that feeling.
When dancing Latin dance, the state of the human body should be divided into 3 parts.
1. The upper body, especially the shoulders should be lofty, reflecting the nobility of the Spaniards and the essence of white culture in Latin dance.
2. The middle part of the body, including the waist and hips, should be tightened and twisted to its heart's content, reflecting the lively and outgoing characteristics of African culture.
3. The lower part of the body, the legs and feet have their origins in Indian culture, and some of the steps in Latin dance have their origins here.
So in order to dance well in Latin dance, you must appreciate these 3 characteristics, and it is really not an easy task to integrate the diversified personality into the body language.
Two, other information
1. Men should have short hair, need to comb the hair parting or back of the head, etc., long hair need to be tied into a ponytail, no make-up, do not wear jewelry; women with long hair should be coiled, do not emit, you can wear a small amount of jewelry, but can not be too large.
2. Clothing is generally good to tight, men in black, women with short skirts, should not be longer than the knee, so as not to affect the movement. Shoes have special dancing shoes.
3. Focus on etiquette, men should first send an invitation to the lady, the lady should return the favor. After the dance, be sure to thank the audience, the man should also send the lady back.
4. Beginners should not be in a hurry to dance ensemble, do not be in a hurry to contact the flower steps to avoid injury.
5. During the dance, pay attention to muscle tension, regulate emotions, and even out breathing to prevent stiff movements.
6. In case of breathlessness, please rest for a while before deciding whether to continue.
7. Avoid twisting your waist too much, it should feel appropriate.
8. Stop practicing if you experience any of the following conditions, such as leg fatigue, localized pain or discomfort, dizziness, or rapid heart rate.
Some fitness people body joints are too tense, this should be corrected. Fitness should be relaxed shoulder joints when stepping, if you encounter some of the action is more difficult to do, you can practice the action step by step, first learn the action of the feet, and then add the arm action after learning. In addition, Latin aerobics on the movement of the coordination requirements are very high, fitness people in the exercise mood must be relaxed, do not have a sense of fear, do not be afraid of action to do not good to be laughed at.