What are the dance classifications of Latin dance?

Latin dance includes Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Bullfighting and Cowboy Dance; they originated in different countries and regions, and were standardized and developed in the United Kingdom in the early 20th century, and soon became popular in many countries; at that time, it was very popular in the form of socializing and entertaining in the bars of the social venues; and it was also very popular in the big Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s. Later, after the Royal Society of Dance Teachers unified standardization to make it a kind of international events, and has been continued to the present day; among the more famous events are the British "Blackpool" Dance Festival (78), the British UK International Championships (51), the British International Open, the German World DanceSport Championships, and so on.

Rumba

Originally from Cuba, the music is 4/4 beat and the speed is about 27 bars per minute. Rumba is characterized by: lingering music, soft dance posture, dance movements graceful swing. Cubans are accustomed to walking with their heads to the east and west, and twisting their hips to the sides to regulate their pace and keep their balance. Rumba dance adheres to this characteristic. The original style of dance, fused into the modern mood. Action stretch, lingering charming, lyrical dance, romantic and beautiful. With the delicate music, the dance is full of romantic mood.

Chacha

Chacha dance rhythms and rumba are basically the same, due to the accompaniment of dance music and dance steps at a brisk pace, and therefore has a lively, enthusiastic and playful style characteristics. Its footwork music four beats per bar to walk five steps: slow, slow, fast, fast.

Slow steps are one step per beat, fast steps are two steps per beat, and hip swing is very similar to rumba. Each step should be performed with pressure on the forefoot, a slight bend in the knee, and when the weight falls on one foot, the heel is lowered, the knee is straightened, and the hips then swing to the side and back, while the other leg relaxes and bends at the knee. The swing of the hips should be obvious, but it is not necessary to emphasize it in the quickstep.

The cha-cha-cha dance has an upbeat and fun tune, and the dance steps and arm movements are tightly coordinated, giving people a playful and sharp feeling. For beginners, it is important to choose some slow dance music to practice.

Chacha music beat for each subsection of four beats, the first step and rumba, as well as from the music of the second beat of the subsection to start, beginners can not only pay attention to the action and footwork and neglected to grasp the rhythm of the music, or step on the wrong beat, will make the footwork and the rhythm of a mistake in the end.

Learning the cha-cha dance, the first to practice a good parallel step, parallel step is also known as the shrimp C step, it is the most basic dance cha-cha dance. The parallel step consists of five steps, but the most expressive cha cha cha cha dance rhythm and dance step characteristics of the step mainly in the 3rd -5th step. In these three steps, the beat is QQS, which is also pronounced as cha cha cha cha. In the last three steps, some textbooks also call it a quick slide, because in the three steps of the quick slide, the second step seems to be catching up with the first step, so this dance is also known as the catching up step.

Samba

Originally from Brazil, the music is 4/4 or 2/4 beat, the speed is about 51 bars per minute. Samba, the music is enthusiastic, the dance is dynamic, the dance steps are swaying and changeable, and it is loved by the people!

Samba originated in Brazil, is a folk dance, in the local carnival from Bajao to Marcha there are many kinds of samba. In order to bring out the characteristics of the samba, the dancers must be joyful, sensational and exciting. The samba has a unique rhythm, which is characterized by Brazilian instruments. Samba's unique BOUNCE foot movement is produced by the knee and ankle of the center of gravity foot flexing and straightening each other. The time of each bending and straightening is l/2 beat, and the angle of bending and pressing varies according to the dance steps, sometimes "slightly" and sometimes "not". Another difficult movement is the diagonal stab of the pelvis and hips. Without these two movements, it is difficult to show the samba. The movement of the samba must respond to the joyful atmosphere of a "parade" of partners surrounding each other and interacting with the audience while moving or dancing in a fixed position.

Movement breakdown: left and right sweeps.

1. Step on the left side of the left foot, make a figure eight at the hip from right to left, open and straighten the left hand to the left side, and make an arc with the right hand to snap the elbow down from the side of the face.

2. While pointing the right foot to the ground, release the hip and press down, open the right hand to the back and straighten it, and draw an arc with the left hand to snap the elbow from the side of the face.

3. Same as 1 in the opposite direction.

4. Same as 2 opposite direction.

Bullfighting dance

Originally from France, developed in Spain, its music is 2/4 beat, the speed of about 62 bars per minute. Bullfighting dance music is majestic, dance style is bold, the pace is strong and exciting, is the reason why people are fond of it. It requires the dancers to be good at crotch work.

Originally from the United States, it is a kind of dance called "jitterbug" development, cowboy dance eliminated "jitterbug" in all the difficult movements, and added some skills. The earliest record of Cowboy Dance is a book published in Europe in 1944 by Victor Silvester, a dance teacher in London, who introduced Cowboy Dance. Pop, rock and roll, and American swing have all had some influence on cowboy dancing.

Cowboy dancing is a fast-paced, physically demanding 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 still not tired and are still very much ready to take on a new challenge. It is popular in the southern United States. Cowboy Dance is a relaxed, free dancing of the joints of the hands and feet, with a natural swaying of the body, easy stepping of the feet, and constant changing of position with the partner, spinning and twirling. Its music beat is 4/4 beat, speed of about 43 bars per minute. It is also recognized by more and more people because of its upbeat music, fun dance style and lively and light steps.

Salsa is a kind of spicy tomato juice, which is extremely popular among South Americans, and its unique "hot" is the source of inspiration for the Salsa Dance. Salsa is a distinctive form of artistic expression formed by the Latin American people over a long period of history, which is romantic and casual, and is the ****same language of the passionate Latin American people. Salsa is a romantic and casual form of artistic expression formed by the Latin American people over a long period of history. Its prototype is the simple dance steps that Cuban slaves without freedom danced by the edge of the field, using some common household items as percussion instruments, suffused with the passion expressed in a primitive way.

In the 1950s, the Salsa dance skillfully fused the traditional Salsa with jazz, street dance, ballroom dance, swing and ballet, which is more entertaining, and became a fashionable Latin dance, which is loved by more and more people.

Salsa introductory knowledge

1, the basic beat: each music beat for 6?8 beats, 1 time a beat a movement, each song 4?5 minutes.

2. Basic steps: Start dancing from the first beat of the music. Take the first step with the beat from the left foot, and repeat the movement from the right foot after 3 consecutive steps on the ground.

3, body rotation: rotate with the weight on the soles of your feet, keep your body balanced, and complete a perfect turn in a dry manner.

4, movement details: hands naturally dance with the body, hips tighten, hips move flexibly, and gradually follow the rhythm of the music when skilled.

Aerobic Latin Dance

Modern people like to seek new, purely traditional fitness exercises increasingly unable to meet their needs, it adds new Latin dance elements, people feel the Latin heat at the same time as the health of the body, can be said to be the best of both worlds. The traditional Latin dance originated in Africa and Latin America, with passion, exuberance, romantic style features, its dance moves bold and rugged, speed and change, gestures and footsteps rich in content, full of passion, music rhythm is distinctive and strong. After the introduction of Latin dance into the gym, Latin dance has become "aerobic Latin". This name immediately reveals the creativity of Latin dance as a form of fitness. It is different from the national standard Latin dance, is on the basis of aerobics, into the Latin exuberance and passion, making it more interesting, suitable for a wider range. And there is a big difference between aerobic Latin and Latin dance. Latin dance expresses more love and is too passionate and unrestrained, while aerobic Latin retains Latin's health and exuberance, removes the complexity and exaggeration, and is more inclined to sports. As long as the body is good, the general public can practice, suitable for a wide range of ages.

Lastly, about the Latin dance clothing requirements, because it is characterized by casual, romantic, casual, so wear attention to the style, style and pattern and Latin dance coincide with the wearing of the main embodiment of the casual and decent, with the color and size of the shoes to pay attention to the overall coordination and coincide.