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The document discusses different types of ballroom dances including their origins, descriptions, and basic steps. It covers the waltz from Germany which has a basic step-step-close pattern. The cha-cha is described as coming from Cuba and being lively and energetic. The rumba originated in the United States and has sensual hip movements. Tango developed in Argentina and Uruguay from a combination of other dances and involves dramatic shapes and bent knees. Samba has roots in Africa and Brazil and mimics the bounce of carnival. Mambo is a Latin dance from Cuba meaning conversation with gods. Jive is the quickest with lots of kicks showing energy. Foxtrot has a smooth gliding feel across

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The document discusses different types of ballroom dances including their origins, descriptions, and basic steps. It covers the waltz from Germany which has a basic step-step-close pattern. The cha-cha is described as coming from Cuba and being lively and energetic. The rumba originated in the United States and has sensual hip movements. Tango developed in Argentina and Uruguay from a combination of other dances and involves dramatic shapes and bent knees. Samba has roots in Africa and Brazil and mimics the bounce of carnival. Mambo is a Latin dance from Cuba meaning conversation with gods. Jive is the quickest with lots of kicks showing energy. Foxtrot has a smooth gliding feel across

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The different types of ballroom in terms of origin,description and

basic dance steps.

WALTZ ( GERMANY )
 Waltz from the old german word “walzen” to roll,
turn, or to glide.

 Waltz is a strong accent on the first beat and a basic


pattern of step-step-close, waltz is also to move or
glide in lively or conspicuous manner( to advance
easily and successfully ).

 Waltz originally danced as one of the figures in the


contredance, with arms intertwining at shoulder
level.

CHA-CHA (CUBAN )
 Cha cha is alively dance with african influences that
developed in cuban after world war II.
 Cha cha dance is renowned as a fun, flirtatious,
lively and energetic dance and it is a preference for
both professional and non professional
dancers.Cha-cha.
 This dance is a fun and cheeky dance with emphasize of quick, concis foot and
leeg action.

RUMBA ( UNITED STATE )


• The tern rumba may refer in variety of unrelated
music style. Originally “rumba” was used as
asynonym for “party” in northern cuba.
• This dance has a sensual feeling with lot of hip and
body action.
TANGO ( ARGENTINA, URUGUAY )
• The tango is a result of combination of waltz, polka,
and mazurka with the spanish cuban habanera.
• This dance has a lots of quick, dramatic movements
and shapes and mostly danced with the bent knees
the entire time. The dancer walk with a staccato
technique.

SAMBA ( AFRICA )
• Samba is a bazilian musical genre and dance style,
with its roots in africa via the west african slave trade
and african religious tradition.
• This parter dance with mimics the brazilian “carnival“
feeling and there is a lot of “bounce” action created
through knees and ankles.

MAMBO (MEXICO )
• Mambo is a latin dance of cuba. “mambo” meaning
conversation with the gods in the kongo language.
• Mambo describe as a “feeling of music” in which
sound and movement were merged through the
body.

JIVE ( UNITED STATE FROM AFRICANS AND


AMERICANS )
• Jive is the quickest dance in this style and has a lot
of kicks. The ideas is to show lots of enegy and
personality in this dance.
FOXTROT ( CALIFORNIA )
• The foxtrot has a smooth gliding feeling across the
floor with lots of passing of the feet.
• Tihs dance style that shows basic walking and side
steps with combination of slow and quick steps in
one and to music beats, respectively.

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