Originated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1929 was introduced to the United States and then spread to other places. It is a comprehensive product of Africans and South Americans. It was first played on the guitar, with a slow rhythm, serenade-like atmosphere, warm and lively.

Later, British dancers made a special trip to Renello, Rio, to observe and collect the local samba dance. After returning home, they sorted out the samba dance, and decided on the name of the exact footwork and the unified dance method, which became the present samba dance. It belongs to flowing dance, just like tango and waltz, it must revolve around the dance floor. Music: 4/4.

Second, cha, cha, cha (cha, cha)

Originated in Mexico, Cuba and other places in Central America, it is a variant of mambo dance, but now Qia, Qia and Qia are more popular and popular than mambo, mainly because this kind of dance gives people a clear and light feeling.

Because the indigenous people in South America played mambo music faster and joined percussion instruments, it became today's cha cha. Mambo's dance is soft and her waist is twisted greatly. Qiaqia and qiaqia danced lively, and their footwork was crisp and neat. Music: 4/4

Third, rumba (rumba)

Rumba dance originated in Cuba, so it is also called Cuban rumba. African blacks are far away from home, oppressed in Cuba, living a hard life and homesick, thus producing sad folk songs. Slowly, due to the influence of the local climate, this sad tune has evolved into a lazy music style, and with the unique percussion instruments in Latin America, rumba dance is more romantic.

Africans in Cuba dance to this music to express their repressed feelings and form rumba dance. Today's rumba dance has lost its sad atmosphere, but the hypnotic performance atmosphere is still very strong, making rumba dance more popular. Music: 4/4, take off on the second beat, about 30 to 40 bars per minute.

Fourth, chess and cards dance (pasodoble)

This is a Spanish March, with majestic music and masculine dance style. Every place in Spain uses chess and cards dance instead of marching dance. Chess and cards dance is a dance evolved under the influence of chess and cards. The brass band above the entrance of the chess arena always plays the March, which is the so-called chess dance music in Spain, and the chess dance is inspired by this music.

Similarly, it is this kind of music that inspires the rhythm of the chess game itself. In short, chess dance is an interpretation of chess; Male dancers can be compared to chess players, while female dancers represent red cloaks to attract the attention of bulls. It is inconceivable to classify chess and card dance as Latin dance, because it is purely European and originated in Spain.

Five, jive (jive)

Wu Jie and Jiteba are twin brothers. Giruba is a typical American dance, also called swing dance. 1940 was first popular in the southern United States, and it became popular all over the world in less than a few years.

Clear footwork, combining the essence of jazz and Charleston, creating a unique style. There are two ways to dance: the six-step giruba in general social occasions and the eight-step giruba in standard dance, which is called swing dance. Is a very relaxed and free dance, music: 4/4, about 40 bars per minute.

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Basic movements of Latin dance

1, stand with your feet together, and keep your body as straight as possible, so that your head, shoulders and hips are in a line, your eyes are straight, your neck is straight, and your chin is slightly retracted, so that you can see your neck straight from behind.

2. Hold out the chest so that the two shoulder blades are retracted backwards, the shoulders sink, and the middle part of the body (chest and waist part) is pulled up, so that the middle part of the body and the shoulders have mutual pressure.

3, the hips are slightly inward, and the lower abdomen is pulled up, but don't let the body deform too much and feel the upper body straight. The two thighs should be slightly retracted, the knees should be straight and not bent, and the muscles of the thighs and calves should be tightened, which feels like tightening in the opposite direction.

4. Preparation steps Standing posture: the left foot is in front, the toes are forward, the body center of gravity is on the left foot, and the body is as straight as possible, so that the head, shoulders and buttocks are in a line. Open your right foot at the back, straighten your knees, point your thumb inward, press your heels inward, and keep your feet straight.

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