The Origin and History of Latin Dance

The origin and history of Latin dance are as follows:

The origin and history of Latin dance can be traced back to Latin America, especially at the end of16th century and the beginning of17th century. At that time, European conquerors imported a large number of African blacks into the American continent in order to obtain enough labor. From 17 to 18 century, cultures from these three continents gradually merged in the American continent.

2. Latin dance was originally a folk dance in Latin America, which is characterized by enthusiasm and lively rhythm. With the passage of time, it gradually evolved into a unique dance form and was influenced by European colonists.

3. During the period of European colonial rule, European dance forms began to be introduced into this area, among which one dance called Polka was introduced by Bohemian immigrants. This dance form gradually spread in Latin America and gradually developed into a dance form with local characteristics.

Cuba is the birthplace of Latin dance and Latin music. At first, Latin music and dance were a way for people to celebrate victory or harvest, and later they gradually developed into a way for young people to express their love for each other.

Classification of Latin dance

1, the international standard Latin dance also refers to sports dance, which is divided into rumba, cha-cha, cowboy, samba and bullfighting. It is a kind of competitive dance with strong explosive power and skills, and there is a lot of room for competitive sports dance, which has entered the official competition of the Asian Games. Latin dance formally applied to enter the Olympic Games in 2065438+0411210, and is now in the examination and approval stage.

Latin dance is a kind of folk dance that originated from Latin American culture and spread all over the world after being improved by modern dancers. In recent years, Sasha Vujacic Dance, Bachata Dance, Zuko Dance and Mailingge Dance are all very popular. Latin dance is not a competitive dance, although there are national and world-class dance events.

3. Latin dance can be classified according to different regions and styles in addition to national Latin dance and Latin dance style dance. These dances have unique rhythms and steps, expressing the characteristics of different regions and cultures. In addition, some international standard dance competitions and festivals often set up special Latin dance categories to attract dancers from all over the world to show their talents and skills.