Latin dance is divided into Latin standard dance and Latin dance:

Latin standard dance is standardized. Strict. Standard. It is based on the development of Latin dance standardized formation of competitive professional dance. Content rumba. Cha Cha. Cowboy. Samba. Bullfighting.

Latin dance is also known as Latin style dance or free social dance. It is the origin of Latin Standard Dance. Latin dance is a popular folk dance. Casual. Casual. Relaxation is its characteristics. There is a large space for free play. It is the Latin American people in the long history of the formation of the distinctive characteristics of the passion. Romantic and energetic. Fiery form of artistic expression. It is y loved by Latin American people. It has become an important part of their lives.

In general, Latin dance includes Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Chacha, Samba, Lambada and so on. Samba, Lambada and so on. Among them, the most famous and favorite Salsa originated from Cuba. Cuban Salsa comes from Mambo. The Mambo was a very popular dance in the 1940s and 1960s. It is a variation of the mambo. The Cuban style of salsa originated in the streets. People dance to music. It's a free-for-all. The air is filled with joy and happiness. Now popular in Europe, America and the world salsa is the United States New York salsa. United States New York salsa and Cuban salsa has a fundamental difference. New York salsa is a measure of 4 beats. Jump 3 steps. The 4th beat is a pause without jumping. Characterized by joy and enthusiasm. The dance moves are varied. Fast changes. Strong appreciation and performance. Full commitment. Every part of the body is full of passion and vigor. The New York dance is the main dance at present. Cuban salsa. Cuban salsa is 4 steps on 4 beats per measure. The fourth beat is a tap. Characterized by more fun and self-indulgence. In comparison. The New York triple step is more passionate, charismatic and energetic.

The Merengue is of Dominican origin. Two beats per bar. With the hips swinging from side to side. Circulating back and forth with constant changes in the hands. Very romantic. Sexy and glamorous.

Specific introduction of the Latin national standard dance. It is: rumba (rumba). Originally from Cuba. The music is in 4/4 time. Speed of about 27 bars per minute. Rumba is characterized by: music lingering. The dance is soft and beautiful. The steps are graceful and elegant. The Cubans used to walk with their heads on their shoulders. Adjust the pace by twisting the hips to the sides. Maintaining the balance of the body. The rumba is characterized by this. The original style of dance. Modernized to a contemporary mood. Stretching movements. The movement is graceful. The dance is lyrical. Romantic and beautiful. With the gentle music. Make the dance full of romantic mood.

cha cha cha (cha cha cha). Originally from Mexico. The music is in 4/4 time. The tempo is about 31 bars per minute. Cha cha cha. Interesting music. Rhythmic. Fancy dance moves. The steps are tight. Popular all over the world!

Samba. Originally from Brazil. The music is in 4/4 or 2/4 time. The tempo is about 51 bars per minute. Samba. Music enthusiastic. The dance is dynamic. The dance steps are very dynamic. It is very popular among people!

Pase doble. Originated in France. Developed in Spain. Its music is in 2/4 time. The tempo is about 62 bars per minute. Bullfighting music is majestic. The dance is bold. It's a powerful and exhilarating dance. It is the reason why people are attracted to it.

Cowboy dance (jive). Originally from the United States. It is a kind of dance called [jitterbug] development. Cowboy dance eliminates all the difficult movements in [jitterbug]. It adds a few tricks. The earliest record of cowboy dancing was published in Europe in 1944 by Victor Silvester, a dance teacher from London. Pop. Rock 'n' Roll. American Swing had an influence on Cowboy Dance.

Cowboy dance is a fast-paced. It is a very physical dance. The reason why the cowboy dance is placed last in the competition is because the contestants have to make the audience feel that. After the first four dances they are not tired. That they're ready to take on a new challenge. It's popular in the southern United States. Cowboy dancing is about relaxing the joints in the hands and feet. Dance freely. The body moves naturally. The feet move easily. And keep changing places with your partner. Spinning in circles. The music is in 4/4 time. The tempo is about 43 bars per minute. It's the music that makes it fun. The dance is fun. The steps are lively and light. It has been recognized by more and more people

Lastly. About the Latin dance clothing requirements. Because it is characterized by leisure. Romantic. Casual. So pay attention to the style. The style and pattern match with Latin dance. When wearing it, it mainly reflects the casualness and decency. The color and size of the shoes should be matched with the overall coordination and match.

Latin dance classification and introduction

Latin dance includes cha-cha. Rumba. Samba. Bullfighting and cowboy dance, they are originated in different countries and regions. In the early 20th century in the United Kingdom was standardized and developed and soon became popular in many countries, at that time to socialize. They were standardized and developed in England in the early 20th century and soon became popular in many countries as a form of socializing and entertainment in social bars, and were also very popular in Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s. It was also very popular in Shanghai in the 30s and 40s. Later. The Royal Society of Teachers of Dancing (RSTD) standardized it into an international event. The more famous events are the UK [Blackpool] Dance Festival (78th), the UK International Championships (78th), and the UK Dance Festival (78th). UK International Championships (51). British International Open. Germany World DanceSport Championships.

After the reform and opening up. With the continuous improvement of people's material life. 1986 China held the first [China Cup] International Standard Dance Championship in Beijing. 1991 China DanceSport Sports Association held the first DanceSport Championship in Beijing. Our province since 1988 by the provincial dancers association organization. A series of international standard dance activities have been carried out. Nowadays, there are many events every year. The number of participants grows every year and the number of enthusiasts is enormous. Open squares. Leisurely neighborhoods. Fashionable gyms can be seen everywhere the figure of Latin dancers. Especially in recent years, the rapid development of children's Latin dance.

[Qinglan Children's Latin Dance Training Center" was founded in 96. So far **** won more than 100 national. The province's national standard dance competition champion. Nearly 1,000 people won awards, more than 20 people were admitted to the Beijing Dance Academy. Guangzhou Dance School. Beijing National Standard Dance Academy and other national art schools. And many times participated in the Central. Henan. Zhengzhou TV station large-scale cultural evening. Editor: With the improvement of urban living standards. People's fitness is also more and more colorful. In order to satisfy people's pursuit of fashionable sports. We have specially opened this program. To introduce you to the latest sports fashion.

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As a sports dance. Latin dance first originated in Africa. It was brought to Latin America by immigrants from there, and it has been blended with the local folk dances. Gradually formed today we often see the cha-cha-cha. Rumba. Cowboy. Samba. Bullfighting and other new dance styles.

Latin dance is to exercise the shoulders. Abdomen. Waist. Hip mainly a kind of dance art. Participate in the movement of the rectus abdominis. Internal obliques. External Obliques. Vertebrae. The latissimus dorsi and hundreds of other muscles. From the 1960s to the present. Many researchers have studied the physiological and psychological effects of physical dance. On average, for every Latin dance. The waist twists 160-180 times. The highest heart rate for women is 197 beats per minute. Men's maximum heart rate is 210 beats per minute. Approximate energy metabolism is over 8.5. Equivalent to the caloric expenditure of an athlete completing an 800 meter course. Greater than the caloric expenditure of tennis and badminton. The fat loss effect can be imagined.

The most representative Latin dance is the Rumba. It is known as [the soul of Latin]. People who learn Latin dance. Rumba as a general introduction to the first dance to learn. Rumba is a dance that expresses the love story between a man and a woman. So its music is more soft and lingering. The movement can make the female partner fully show the feminine charm and the curves of the hips. The curves of the hips. The male and female partners are in sync with each other. Very beautiful. Another representative dance, the cha-cha-cha, originated in Mexico. It has a lot in common with the rumba. But it's playful and cheerful. The style is very different from the rumba. The movements are dashing, handsome and energetic.

Latin dance attainments - a long history

Latin dance five dances have their own style. The passion of samba. The lively cha-cha-cha. Rumba's gracefulness. The power of bullfighting. Cowboy's funny. Different styles. The main thing is to grasp the meaning.

It is the understanding of the music. More importantly, it's the melody of the music. To learn to dance. Practice. Walking dance. Running. Dance. And dancing is the highest state of a dancer. We all know that. Music is the soul of dance. Dancers express the flow of notes through their bodies. It is the highest state of dance.

The difference between Eastern and Western cultures has caused us Orientals to dance Latin dance often with subtlety. Shyness. Dare not use the body to express even dare not use the eyes to communicate. So. More understanding of Western culture to dance [flavor of Latin dance] is very helpful.

Balance between partners. Balance of force. Balance in the center of gravity. Six dimensions: up and down. Left and right. Front and back. In a nutshell. Balance is everywhere. Balance is always present in the dance.

Principles of Latin Dance

Posture

Rumba and Cha Cha:

1. Stand with your feet naturally and easily together.

2. Chest out. Straighten your spine. Do not shrug your shoulders.

3. Take a step to the side with either foot. Straighten the other foot to support your center of gravity. Shift all your weight onto this foot. So that the pelvis can move to the side. So that it feels like the weight is on the heel of the supporting foot. The knee should be locked back. The amount of pelvic movement should not affect the posture of the upper body.

Semba and Jet:

1. Stand with your feet naturally and easily together.

2. Stick out your chest. Straighten your back. Do not shrug your shoulders.

3. Take a step out with either foot. Straighten the other foot that supports your center of gravity. Shift all your weight onto this foot. Shift the weight forward onto the forefoot. The heel remains off the floor. And the knee of the supporting foot must not lock back. There are exceptions to this rule. The Samba Split Rock step. The backward step and the rolled step. And the chicken walk in the jig.

Because in Spanish bullfighting. There is no pelvic or hip movement. The differences between its posture and the above Latin dances are as follows:

1. The pelvis is slightly tilted forward.

2. The weight is borne very evenly by both feet.

3. When the foot is straight, the knee must not buckle back. The knees must not buckle back. There is one exception. That is the Spanish dance position.

Orientation

Orientation is illustrated below the diagram. It is the direction in which the dancer's body faces or turns his/her back in the studio. When we lead with our shoulders (sideways). It is important that the orientation is correct.

In Rumba. The cha-cha-cha and the jig are non-forward dances. Samba and Spanish bullfighting are forward dances.

Turns

The feet are never parallel in Latin dance. Unless the feet are together. Then they are parallel. The feet turn like this. It is mostly an outward turn. It's just the foot turning with all or part of the weight. It is a [passive rotation] or a responsive movement of the foot. Because. In dancing, the amount of foot turning is often different from the amount of upper body turning. A typical example is the 2nd step of the Samba Sweep. In the Rumba and Cha Cha. The inhibition of forward steps and all backward steps in the rumba and cha-cha-cha.

So when a step is completed. The center of gravity is driven by the feet in a different direction than the body is facing. We look at the amount of rotation of the upper body. Not the feet.

(Note 1) In the Rumba and Cha Cha. In the backward step itself, the foot that drives the center of gravity will be the one that moves the center of gravity. The foot that drives the center of gravity will turn out about 1/16th of a turn. This rotation is caused by the need to stabilize the center of gravity. It is called [passive rotation]. It is called "passive rotation".