The term Latin dance has two meanings, depending on whether the context is social or ballroom dance. Social dance is a major category or classification of Danceforms or dance styles where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing Ballroom dance refers collectively to a set of Partner dances which originated in Germany and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic
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Dances from Latin America
First, dances originating in Latin America. Typically these are Cha cha cha, Rumba, Samba, Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, Bolero. The Cha-cha-cha (in Spanish Cha-cha-chá) is a Latin American Dance of Cuban origin Rumba is a dance organically related to the Rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. Samba is a lively rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba music. Salsa refers to a fusion of informal dance styles having roots in the Caribbean (especially in Cuba and Puerto Rico) Latin and North America Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuban origin that corresponds to Mambo music. Merengue is a style of Latin American music and dance with a two-step beat Bachata, a form of Music and Dance that originated in the countryside and the rural neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic. Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato Bolero is a name given to more than one type of Latin-American music and its associated dance and song Some dance instructors also include Tango and Argentine Tango in this list, although these differ from the rest in their style. Tango is a Musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay and Argentine Tango is a Social dance and a Musical genre that originated in Argentina and moved to Uruguay and to the rest of the world later on In Argentina Tango is not considered folk dance as is the case with dances like Chacarera, Gato, Escondido and Zamba. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Chacarera is a folk Dance and Music originated in the northwest of Argentina and in the south of Bolivia in the 19th century Escondido ( "eskun-DEE-doe") is a city located in northern San Diego County California just north of the city of San Diego. Typical Bolivian folk dances are Morenada, Kullawada, Llamerada, Caporales and the recently created Tinku. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. The Morenada is one of Bolivia's and Peru's most popular Highland dances The Kullawada is a Bolivian folklore dance Originating in the Lake Titicaca region of the highlands of Bolivia it is traditional among alpaca and sheep wool weavers Meaning of the Bolivian and Peruvian Llamerada dance This dance is ment to represent the Highland lama holders and breeders Caporales is a typical Bolivian Dance. It is a legacy of the Spanish Colony where caporales were Spaniards born in the colonies Tinku is a form of Ritual conflict practiced by local people in Potosí, Bolivia. In Colombia one of the typical dances is the Cumbia, not to be mistaken with Argentine Cumbia, a popular music genre influenced by Caribbean reggae and ska. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato Argentine cumbia is an umbrella term that comprises several distinct trends within the same tradition the Dance and Music style known as Cumbia in
Ballroom dancing
The second is a more formal usage, to describe a category of International style ballroom dances, also called Latin American dances or International Latin. It consists of the following five dances: Cha cha, Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble, Jive. The Cha-cha-cha (in Spanish Cha-cha-chá) is a Latin American Dance of Cuban origin Rumba is a dance organically related to the Rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. Samba is a lively rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba music. Paso Doble or pasodoble is a lively style of Dance to the duple meter march -like Pasodoble music Jive is a Dance style in 4/4 time that originated among African-Americans in the early 1940s Notice that the last two dances are not in fact of Latin American origin. Compared to typical ballroom dance, Latin dances are generally faster-paced, more sensual, and have more rhythmic expression. Ballroom dance refers collectively to a set of Partner dances which originated in Germany and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the Time is 4/4 straight rhythm or related. Couples in the basic position stand face-to-face. Music may be Latin American or contemporary popular music. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more
In DanceSport competitions, with their formal classification of dance programs, the International Latin class is subdivided into Professional Latin and Amateur Latin categories, as may be seen in competition listings. DanceSport denotes Dance as a Sport activity Initially this term was applied to competitive ballroom dancing, in its International Style. This is because formal dance competitions are carried out separately for professionals and for amateurs. In United States, the Pro-Am category is also used, when competing couples consist of one professional and one amateur.
See also
- Dancesport World Champions (Professional Latin)
- Dance and music of Latin America
- List of dances
- Glossary of partner dance terms
- Latin American culture
- Lucy Ballroom
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World Championships have been held in the Latin section of Ballroom dancing since they were organised by the ICBD in 1959, and are held annually in the Latin American Dance and Music is sultry and physical Salsa and the more popular Latin dances were created and embraced into Latin culture This is the main list of Dances. It is a non-categorized index list of specific dances This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances Latin American culture is the formal or informal expression of the peoples of Latin America and includes both High culture (literature high art and Popular cultureDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic