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Cuban Motion - August 14, 2007
This class works on the technique of moving one's body to Latin music....
Salsa Mambo, Shines - August 14, 2007
This is one of the most popular social dances in California.
Rhumba and Cha Cha - August 14, 2007
Originally, the Rhumba was a lively, peppy dance similar to Mambo in its feel. Over the years it has changed, and is now the name of a slow and romantic Latin dance .
Merengue - August 14, 2007
Merengue is a simple, fun dance with origins in the Dominican Republic. The simple march tempo is easy to hear and feel, and lends itself to a spontaneous, improvisational style of dance.
Samba - August 14, 2007
Samba is a Latin dance with origins in Brazil. In Brazil, there are many different types of Samba, including more elegant Salon dancing, and the wild, uninhibited popular dancing associated with Carnival.
Swing/Lindy, Savoy Swing, West Coast Swing and Jive - August 14, 2007
Characterized by a carefree, relaxed style, the Swing soon came to represent a whole generation and time, when Big Band music was popular and musicians were judged by how well their music could "swing".
Hustle - August 14, 2007
Slowly the Latin Hustle was developed and emerged as a club style . The mainstream young people caught on to the music, and the dance style, and Hustle quickly became hugely popular, all over America and Europe, fueled in part by the movie. As hustle
Foxtrot, Quickstep and Peabody - August 14, 2007
Foxtrot is a great dance for beginners, as it teaches the novice variety, maneuverability, and how to combine steps easily.
Waltz, Viennese Waltz - August 14, 2007
Waltz is another very popular dance. It might be the most popular dance of all time, since it is considered the forerunner of popular social dancing.
Tango, Argentine Tango - August 14, 2007
Tango was the romantic rage of the 1920's in the US, introduced to millions by silent screen idol Rudolph Valentino in "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse".