Dances

• Lively, flirtatious ballroom dance full of passion and energy.
• "Cuban motion" gives the Cha Cha its unique style.
• Partners work together to synchronize each movement in perfect alignment.

• Most sensual and emotional Latin American ballroom dances.
• Swaying hip movements, facial expressions, arm movements and holds all add to the sensuality of the dance.

• This is one of the liveliest ballroom dances,
• Originating in southern France.
• It is modeled after the sound, drama, and movement of the Spanish bullfight.

• The most romantic and sensual of all Latin ballroom dances
• It is often referred to as the "Grandfather of the Latin dances."

• Possibly the most popular of all Brazilian ballroom dances
• Popular with young people as well as older generations.
• Can be performed solo or with a partner.

• The Tango is one of the most fascinating of all ballroom dances.
• This sensual ballroom dance originated in South America in the early twentieth century.

• East Coast Swing is a non-progressive dance
• It is a fast, exuberant dance
• The East Coast Swing includes the use of a back rock step.
• The back rock either follows a step, a step touch or a triple step.
• The man always leads with the left foot and back rocks on the left foot as well.

• The West coast Swing is very improvisational among advanced dancers with "syncopations", i.e. rhythm variations, footwork variations, body waves, etc.
• Individual styles vary widely.
• The man stays pretty much in one place while the woman moves back and forth in a slot.
• Therefore, it's the woman's movements that are emphasized.
• There's a lot more hand and arm motion than in the shag to produce figures like left/right passes, tunnels, and various wraps.
• West Coast developed from the Lindy.

• Foxtrot is a ballroom dance that is lots of fun and simple to learn
• An excellent dance for beginners.
• Smooth dance in which dancers make long, flowing movements across the floor.

Quickstep

• The Quickstep is a quick version of the Foxtrot.
• It is a ballroom dance comprised of extremely quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms, and runs of quick steps.
• The Quickstep is exciting to watch, but among the most difficult of all the ballroom dances.

• A quick rotating ballroom dance with a subtle rise and fall.
• It is considered by most to be one of the most difficult dances to learn.
• The simple and elegant rotational movement characterizes the Viennese Waltz.

• The Waltz is one of the smoothest ballroom dances.
• It is a progressive dance marked by long, flowing movements, continuous turns, and "rise and fall".
• "The dance is so graceful and elegant", Waltz dancers appear to glide around the floor with almost no effort.

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