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Types of Ballroom Dances

American Rhythm
American Rhythm

American Rhythm: Misha Vlasov and Vanda Polakova American Rhythm. The dances in the American Rhythm division consist of the cha-cha, rumba, swing, bolero and mambo. With the exception of swing, which started in America, these sultry dances originated in Africa and Cuba.

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Bachata Bolero East Coast Swing Mambo Rumba
Bachata Bolero East Coast Swing Mambo Rumba

... Rhythm, Social Dances. Best Ballroom dance school group, ... Rumba Cha-Cha Samba Mambo Swing Bachata West Coast Swing ... East Coast Swing, Bolero and Mambo.

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Cha Cha
Cha Cha

The cha-cha-chá, or simply cha-cha in the U.S., is a dance of Cuban origin. It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo.

Corridos
Corridos

Start the dance by assuming standard ballroom position. The man's back should face the center of the dance floor, and the woman should face both the man and the dance floor. Note that couples dancing corridos formally will form a double circle around the ballroom and move counter-clockwise.

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Cumbia
Cumbia

It is the only city in Colombia where ballroom numbers of Cumbia, ... Cumbia is a dance and musical genre with strictly folklore and cultural character in Panama.

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Duranguense
Duranguense

People all over the world enjoy the social and competitive nature of ballroom dancing. Ballroom dances are partner dances enjoyed socially and competitively worldwide. The following 12 ballroom dances are popular on dance floors, on stages, in films, and on television.

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Forr
Forr

Learn about 12 of the most popular ballroom dances. This list includes descriptions of the waltz, tango, samba, foxtrot, cha-cha, and more. This list includes descriptions of the waltz, tango, samba, foxtrot, cha-cha, and more.

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Hip-Hop Dance
Hip-Hop Dance

The history of hip hop is distinctly American, though, like other "distinctly American" forms of dance, its roots extend back through jazz to African dance. In the 1960s in New York City, the uprock and breaking dance styles started to develop alongside hip hop music.

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International Latin
International Latin

America’s Ballroom Challenge focuses on four divisions of competitive ballroom dancing. International Standard and American Smooth are roughly equivalent – both feature what we call the “traveling dances,” in which the couples travel counterclockwise around the floor.

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LATIN Dances: Rumba, Cha-Cha, Samba, Mambo
LATIN Dances: Rumba, Cha-Cha, Samba, Mambo

The Latin dances types described in the article below include, the Samba, Mambo, Salsa, Merengue and Cha-cha-cha. There are, however, many other Latin dance styles used in ballroom dancing.

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Mambo & Salsa Dance
Mambo & Salsa Dance

Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo was invented during the 1930s by the native Cuban musician and composer Arsenio Rodríguez, developed in Havana by Cachao and made popular by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.

The Classic Waltz
The Classic 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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The Foxtrot
The Foxtrot

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The Rumba
The Rumba

This is how the dance style, rumba, got it’s name. Today rumba is a fun, sassy latin-style of ballroom dance that fits nicely with most modern types of music.

The Slow Dance (or Nightclub Two Step)
The Slow Dance (or Nightclub Two Step)

Today, the Nightclub Two Step can be danced as a stationary dance, a dance that travels around the dance floor in the line of dance, or a combination of the two. The Nightclub Two Step is a popular style with wedding couples because of its romantic, slow, and relaxed characteristics.

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The Sway
The Sway

Sway offers ballroom dance lessons in Laguna Hills, CA. You'll learn Swing, Salsa, Tango, Waltz, Wedding Dances and more. We teach singles and couples and make dancing fun!

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The Swing
The Swing

Aaron: We're professional ballroom dance instructors coming at you today from New York City, and today we're going to be talking to you about a little dance we call the …

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