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Ballroom Dance - In its most basic form, is any partnered dance where one partner is designated the lead and the other is designated the follow. The traditional ballroom dances include: Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, Cha cha, Swing, Jive, Samba, Mambo, Bolero, and Paso Doble. Non-traditional dances also include: Argentine Tango, Merengue, Polka, West Coast Swing, Lindy, Salsa, and many, MANY more!
Styles of Ballroom Dance
Styles of Ballroom Dance
Standard - Standard, also simply known as "Ballroom", is a more structured and elegant style of dance. This style of dance is usually danced to more Classical music. Common dances in this style include: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, and Viennese Waltz.
Standard - Standard, also simply known as "Ballroom", is a more structured and elegant style of dance. This style of dance is usually danced to more Classical music. Common dances in this style include: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, and Viennese Waltz.
Latin - Latin dance is more fluid and dynamic than its Ballroom counterpart. Body movement for Latin dance is a mixture of Cuban motion with hips, shifting of the knees, and upper body isolations. Latin dances are usually faster paced and rely more on hip movement than Standard dances. Latin dances include Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso-Doble, Salsa, Swing, Mambo, Bachata, and Bolero.
Latin - Latin dance is more fluid and dynamic than its Ballroom counterpart. Body movement for Latin dance is a mixture of Cuban motion with hips, shifting of the knees, and upper body isolations. Latin dances are usually faster paced and rely more on hip movement than Standard dances. Latin dances include Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso-Doble, Salsa, Swing, Mambo, Bachata, and Bolero.
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