TangoThis style of Tango originated in the streets and salons of Buenos
Aires and is characterized by its passionate hold and complex leg
and foot movements. The Tango is a progressive dance that moves
along the line of dance, it is characterized by staccato movements of
the feet and flexed knees, and stylized poses that highlight its
dramatic style. Great for wedding dances or social Dance!
Cha Cha
An exciting, syncopated Latin dance which originated in the 1950's
as a slowed-down Mambo. The Cha Cha gets its name and
character from its distinct repetitive foot rhythm, 1-2-3 step-step
which is similar to Swing.,
East Coast Swing
Also called American or Triple Step Swing due to the rhythm of the
basic triple step, this dance consists of six and eight count patterns.
It is a circular dance that is danced with a bounce and is very
grounded and not high in the legs. This bounce requires the dancer
to stay very smooth and not jump around much. East Coast Swing,
derived from Lindy Hop and Jitterbug, is the base for all swing
dances.
Foxtrot
A smooth dance introduced to the public in 1913 by Harry Fox, noted
for being the first dance to incorporate into the rhythm a combination
of Slows and Quicks. Foxtrot is characterized by smooth, walkingstyle
movements, but can be adapted to fit a variety of musical tempi
and style, or to fit onto small, crowded nightclub dance floors.
Great for wedding dances or social Dance!
Hustle
Often associated with retro disco music, the hustle is the perfect
dance for dance-beat, nightclub music including everything from pop
to rap and hip hop.
Jive
The European version of the East Coast Swing, this dance uses six
and eight count patterns. However, it is danced quite bouncy with
very sharp foot kicks and "flicks," to faster tempo swing music and is
meant for competitive style dancing.
Mambo
A fast Latin dance, similar to Salsa, which comes from Cuba. Mambo
was brought to America in the 1940's and 50's and eventually
adapted as an American style ballroom dance. Most of the
movements emphasize the second beat in the measure, suggestive
of the Clave rhythm which is fundamental to Mambo music.
K12-B.Wally 4-10 2. Great for wedding dances or social Dance!
Merengue
An energetic Latin-style march which originated in the Dominican
Republic, which emphasizes a straight-ahead 8-count rhythm taken
with Cuban Motion. Merengue is now also a subset of the modern
club-style Salsa dances. Great for wedding dances or social Dance!
Night Club Two Step
An easy-going social dance, similar in movement to the Bossa Nova,
first introduced in the 80's by Buddy Schwimmer and popular
amongst the West Coast Swing crowd. Nightclub 2-Step is normally
danced to medium-tempo pop songs and ballads, using
combinations of Slow-Quick-Quick and Quick-Quick-Slow rhythms.
Paso Doble
A dramatic French-Spanish Flamenco-style march danced in 2/4
time, with man portraying the matador in a bullfight, the lady as his
cape. The character of the dance is arrogant and passionate.
Quickstep
The dance began as a quick version of Foxtrot mixed with the
Charleston, and musical "Jazz" influences. It is characterized by fast
movement, often including a variety of hops, kicks, skips, lock steps
and chassés.
Rumba
A Latin dance characterized by Cuban motion done to romantic Latin
songs and music, the Rumba is a slow, sensuous, romantic dance
which spotlights the lady and features much flirtation.
Great for wedding dances or social Dance!
Salsa
A hot Latin dance similar to Mambo, which, when danced correctly,
displays a lot of shaking, shimmying, and hip action.
Samba
This is the official dance of Brazil. Characterized by "bounce" action,it is danced to fast music in 2/4 time.
Viennese Waltz
A fast ballroom dance in 3/4 or 6/8 meter, often associated with the
music of Johann Strauss.
Waltz
The oldest and best known of all the Ballroom dances, Waltz is a
progressive dance using rise and fall and danced to 3/4 Time music.
Slow Waltz evolved from the fast paced Viennese Waltz. Great for wedding dances or social Dance!
West Coast Swing
A slotted swing dance in 4/4 time, characterized by its smooth and
linear style.
