Basic knowledge theory of Latin dance

Latin dance is a kind of folk dance that originated from Latin American culture and spread all over the world after being improved by modern dancers. In recent years, Sasha Vujacic Dance, Bachata Dance, Zuko Dance and Mailingge Dance are all very popular. Latin dance is not a competitive dance, although there are national and world-class dance events. The following is the basic knowledge theory of Latin dance that I have compiled. Let's have a look.

First, posture

The basis of duet: in the pairing of two people, both men's and women's arms should be moderately bent to form an arc, whether forward or backward. Take the hands on both sides as the center, and keep the distance from the hands to the elbows unchanged during the movement. Note that no matter how you jump, when two people have contact points, they are round from the contact point to the back, which can drive each other.

Second, the principle of exertion

The basis of duet: there are two forces for couples to cooperate: buckle and squeeze. Buckle: the strength of the buckle when there is no dance or movement. The power of "buckle" is produced by the back, and both men and women are outward forces. When the power generation direction is unchanged and relatively static, the power of the buckle is used. Squeeze: Both men and women are in the inward direction. Made from the middle and one side of the body. When the direction of movement changes, there will be a backlog of power. Note: the direction of movement here means that two people are in different directions. If the directions are the same, there is no need to squeeze. The squeezing force is only once, and it won't last. After squeezing, it will soon become a counterattack force.

Third, examples.

The basis of duet: to explain with reference to boys. When the boy puts his hand on the girl's back, the girl's strength is backward, feeling that the boy's hand is a wall and the girl is leaning against the wall. When the boy puts his hand on the girl's chest (shoulder or collarbone), the girl's force is directed at the boy. The boy put his hand on the girl's right body, the girl forced to the right and the boy forced to the left. The direction of power generation is always corresponding to men and women.

Fourth, the degree of exertion.

The basis of duet: the degree of exertion should be appropriate, and it is appropriate for one party to let go and the other party not to shake. Always keep the strength of "buckle" or "squeeze" even during the dance movement, and don't change the strength too much. Strength is only a tool to send signals to each other, not a tool to control your partner. So it doesn't need much strength. Both sides should be able to stand on their own center of gravity, and it is unstable to stand on the strength of partners alone.

The origin of Latin dance is extremely developed.

The full name of Latin dance is Latin dance, which is a popular folk dance in Latin America. It is based on a man and a woman. Its dance steps and styles are basically derived from the local folk dances in this area. The origin of Latin dance is closely related to Africa.

/kloc-since the 0/5th century, colonialists such as Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Britain, France, etc. Engaged in the slave trade, selling a large number of African blacks as commodities to all parts of America through the Atlantic Ocean ... Needless to say, these blacks will also be brought to Latin America from folk dances with strong tropical African characteristics. These folk dances have influenced and integrated Latin American dances, and absorbed the dance styles of immigrants from other Latin American countries, and gradually formed Latin American dances with Latin American characteristics.

1925, the Royal Society of Dance Teachers (ISTD) scientifically standardized the national standard dance and awarded the international standard dance to the whole world. Latin dance pace. However, it has been nearly half a century to systematically summarize, learn and apply the theory, principle, movement and technical skills of Latin dance …

Latin dance has a long history. There are many varieties of Latin dance, but only rumba, cha-cha, samba, Gaeff and Pas dobler which can stand the test of time are the most popular. As the representatives of Latin dance, these five kinds of dances are included in the national standard dance as competition items. 1960, Latin dance officially participated in the world ballroom dancing competition.

Latin dance has long attracted people's attention in the west, but it started late in China for many reasons.

Latin dance suitable for group dance

What kind of person is suitable for long-term Latin dance?

In recent years, China's sports dance has developed rapidly and there are many fitness methods. It is very important for the busy staff to choose suitable fitness and entertainment methods and persevere. I have been thinking about what kind of people should choose Latin dance as a fitness method and which Latin dance is more suitable. Later, I carefully observed the characteristics of Latin dance lovers and got some simple understanding.

China classical dance pays attention to "mind, meaning and spirit", emphasizing rigidity, crispness, toughness and softness. Ballet also pays attention to qi, but more lies in the control of bones and muscles on the body. Latin dance is classified as sports dance, which shows that it not only has artistic beauty, but also has the function of strengthening the body. Compared with other dances, for Asians who don't pay much attention to muscle exercise, long-term practice of Latin dance will exercise most of the muscles of the body and play a more obvious role in fitness.

What kind of person is suitable to choose social Latin dance as a fitness method?

Social Latin dance does not require high physical fitness, and it is easy to learn. It can mainly be danced in the ballroom or bar to relax the nervous nerves. People who insist on social Latin dance for a long time have some common characteristics: they are willing to spend money, like socializing, like being curious but not persistent, and prefer to focus on their careers than dancing. Needless to say, the long-term high consumption in bars is not a small sum. Most of them put their careers in a more important position and only regard Latin dance as a pastime. If you don't like dealing with strangers, you can't persist for a long time. There are both men and women in this category.

What kind of person is suitable for long-term competitive Latin dance?

Competitive Latin dance requires high skills and strong physical fitness, which requires long-term study and practice. If you want to persist, you must first have a strong interest, so that you can continue to persist when you experience setbacks. Secondly, you should have more leisure energy. I'm not talking about leisure time here. Some people's work will bring more pressure to their minds, and they will concentrate on their work all day. Such people are not suitable to choose competitive Latin dance as a long-term fitness method. Of course, people who choose competitive Latin dance must have a certain research spirit and like to explore complex things, so that they can learn, persist and improve five things for a long time. But this kind of people may inevitably let dancing affect their life or career, because if they spend their leisure time on dancing to improve their professional level, they can also achieve certain results. Probably because of the pressure of life, there are fewer men in this category than women.

What kind of person is suitable for flamenco?

Flamengo is a very expressive dance, and its fans are few. This colorful dance is suitable for people with clear love and hate, rich emotions but not melancholy, who directly express their feelings and don't like being bound. Only such people can vividly interpret flamenco's lively attack rhythm, provocative dance style, powerful explosive force and graceful arm movements. Of course, flamenco is also a kind of intensive practice that takes a long time to master.

What are the essentials of Latin dance?

Hip movement

Hip movement is one of the symbolic movements of Latin dance. Except for bullfighting, the other four dances all have hip movements, which show the great gentleness of women to the extreme. It's hard to imagine Latin dance without hip movements, such as rumba. As the saying goes, "seeing is believing", but it is not entirely true. Sometimes, eyes deceive themselves. For example, the crotch movement of Latin dance is considered to be twisted because it swings from side to side, which is a big mistake. The crotch swaying from side to side is its superficial phenomenon, not its internal essence. Any movement of Latin dance body is the result of feet pressing the ground, confronting the ground and then squeezing the body. The action formed in this way is very solid, nailed firmly and deeply rooted from the footwork action; Judging from the crotch movement, it is full of toughness and strength, and always looks like Zhang Fuyou's elastic rubber.

Arm movement

The arm is an extension of the body, and the arm action is the aftermath of the body action. Many people don't use their bodies to drive their arms in Latin dance, but want to use their arms to drive their bodies, and the result becomes dancing. In fact, Latin dance can easily be made into a playful dance, and modern dance can easily be made into a walking dance.

Foot movement

Feet should put pressure on the ground, confront the ground and squeeze the body, which requires practicing the strength and kung fu under their feet. In-situ basic rhythm is the simplest and most effective way to practice this kind of kung fu, but remember one thing, don't twist your hips actively, otherwise it will be in vain to practice more, because there is something wrong inside, which is called "reverse direction". The greater the kung fu, the further the mistake. Different from the folk dances in China, most western dances are under the feet. Just watch ballet, tap dance and modern dance. The four cygnets have no hand movements at all. When dancing, the floor is the best friend. The greater the force given to the floor, the stronger the expressive force given by the floor.

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Introduction of Latin Dance Clothing

Five Latin dances have their own styles: samba's passion, cha-cha's liveliness, rumba's elegance, bullfighting, and cowboy's fun. Different styles, the most important thing is to grasp the connotation.

For different dances, the choice of clothing is also very different. According to my understanding of Latin dance and the summary of clothing sales, I have made the following classification, hoping to benefit my fans in the coming year.

First, the clothing choice of rumba dance

Rumba is an expression of aesthetic love at arm's length, with more backlog and long-term extension in the body. Therefore, if you only dance rumba, you can choose solid colors, such as white, pink and blue. You can choose a skirt with longer lines in style, which is more portable, but the hem can be a little longer, but the skin of the legs can be exposed with the movement, so that it looks swaying and you can see the muscle movement in the middle.

Second, the clothing choice of cha-cha dance

This is a relatively fast rhythm, so the hem should not be too long, try not to cover the straight knees, and it is best to use the fabric of the bag, which will give people a stronger sense of speed. Cha-cha dance has no special preference for the color of women's clothes, and different colors can make different styles of interpretation.

Third, the clothing choice of samba dance

Samba has the bounce of the crotch and knees, so these two parts need to be exposed obviously. The skirt of the lady can be slightly enlarged, which will increase the visual effect of the waist range of motion. It is best to choose a brighter and thicker color system, which will be more enthusiastic and unrestrained. Don't choose a coat with long wheat ears, which will hinder the movement of the waist. For those who have the advantage of waist flexibility, this is not a good choice.

Fourthly, the clothing choice of cowboy dance.

Swing dance bounces a lot, try to choose short clothes, try not to put too many diamonds on the clothes to make them too heavy, and the colors are prominent but not too heavy. The important thing is to look relaxed and refreshed.

Five, the choice of bullfighting dance costumes

This dance requires heavy colors and big skirts, strong contrast and heavy and painful colors, such as blood red.

Latin dance classification

International standard Latin dance is standardized, strict and standard. It is a professional competitive dance based on Latin dance.

There are five Latin dances: rumba, cha-cha, samba, swing dance and bullfighting.

They originated from different countries and regions, standardized and developed in Britain in the early 20th century, and quickly became popular in many countries. At that time, bars in social places were very popular as a form of social and entertainment; Great Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s was also very popular. Later, it became an international competition through the unified norms of the Royal Association of Dance Teachers, and it has continued. Among them, the famous events are Blackpool Dance Festival (78th), British International Championship (5 1), British International Open, German World Dance Championship, etc.

The specific introduction of Latin ballroom dancing is:

Latin is divided into children and adults, and those who have studied rumba and cha-cha routines get bronze medals; Learned rumba, cha-cha, cowboy routines and won the silver medal; Learned rumba, cha-cha, cowboy and samba to win gold medals; I have studied rumba, cha-cha, cowboy, samba, and bullfighting routines, and I can take the gold star grade. Venus's next two or three grades will be tested by practice time. Of course, there are also those who only learn rumba, cha-cha, cowboy and samba routines and go to the Venus level, which depends on personal qualifications. Of course, you have to have a solid foundation to take the exam.

rumba

Rumba originated in Cuba, the music is 4/4 beat, and the rhythm is, two, three, four, one. One beat for each digital station. The speed is about 27 bars per minute. Rumba dance is characterized by lingering music, gentle dance and graceful dance steps. Cubans are used to walking with things on their heads, and they adjust their pace by twisting their crotch to both sides to keep their balance. Rumba's dance steps inherited this feature. The original dance style blends into the modern mood. The movements are stretching, touching and charming, and the dance is lyrical, romantic and beautiful. Accompanied by touching and euphemistic music, dance is full of romantic atmosphere.

The most representative dance in Latin dance is rumba, which is known as the soul of Latin. People who learn Latin dance usually learn rumba as the first dance. Rumba is a kind of dance that expresses the love story between men and women, so its music is soft and touching, and its movements can make female companions fully show the feminine charm and the curvy beauty of hips and hips. It is very beautiful to be at arm's length between men and women. Another representative dance, originated in Mexico, has many similarities with rumba, but it is playful and cheerful, and its style is completely different from rumba, handsome and full of energy.

Qiaqia (Qiaqia)

It originated in Mexico, and the music is 4/4 beat, and the speed is about 3 1 bar per minute. The rhythm is, two, three, cha-cha and one. Each number represents a beat, which is exactly half of it. Chen Wenjing Cha, with interesting music, strong sense of rhythm, many fancy dances, neat and compact steps and lively and lovely jumping, is very popular all over the world!

Cowboy (swing dance)

Cowboys originated in America and developed from a dance called jitterbug. The jive dance cancelled all the difficult movements in Gitba and added some skills. The earliest record of swing dance is a book about swing dance published in Europe by Victor Sylvester, a London dance teacher, in 1944. Pop, rock and roll and American swing dance all have certain influences on swing dance.

Swing dance is a fast-paced and physically exhausting dance. The reason why the jive dance is arranged at the end of the competition is that the contestants must let the audience feel that they are still not tired after the first four dances, and they can still meet new challenges with great investment. It is very popular in the southern United States. In swing dancing, the joints of hands and feet are relaxed and free, the body naturally shakes, the steps are easy, and the partners constantly change positions and turn around. Its music beat is 4/4 beats, and the speed is about 43 bars per minute. It is precisely because of its cheerful music, funny dance and lively and light pace that it has been recognized by more and more people.

Samba (samba)

Samba originated in Brazil, and the music is 4/4 or 2/4 beats, and the speed is about 5 1 bar per minute. Samba dance, with warm music, dynamic dance state and changeable dance steps, is deeply loved by people!

bullfight dance

Bullfighting originated in France and developed in Spain. Its music is 2/4 beats, and the speed is about 62 bars per minute. People have a special liking for bullfighting dance because of its majestic music, bold dance style and strong and exciting pace.

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.

Aerobic Latin dance

Modern people like innovation, and the simple traditional fitness exercise can't meet their needs more and more, so new Latin dance elements are added to it. People can feel the heat of Latin and keep fit, which can be described as the best of both worlds. Traditional Latin dance originated in Africa and Latin America, and has the characteristics of enthusiasm, boldness and romance. Its dance movements are bold and rough, the speed is changeable, the gestures and steps are rich, the passion is full, and the music rhythm is bright and powerful. Latin dance became aerobic Latin after it was introduced into the gym. This name suddenly expresses the idea that Latin dance is a way of fitness. It's not the same as the national Latin dance. On the basis of aerobic exercise, it is more interesting and suitable to incorporate passionate Latin. And there is a big difference between aerobic Latin dance and Latin dance. Latin dance expresses more emotions and is too passionate, while aerobic Latin retains the health and boldness of Latin, removes complexity and exaggeration, and prefers sports. As long as the body is healthy, the general public can practice, and it is suitable for a wide range of ages.

Finally, regarding the dress requirements of Latin dance, because it is characterized by leisure, romance and informality, we should pay attention to the matching of styles, patterns and Latin dance when wearing it, and pay attention to the overall coordination and matching with the colors and sizes of shoes when wearing it.

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