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    Rumba is a slow, flirtatious dance that originated in Cuba and draws from African musical traditions. It involves intricate hip movements and hand gestures performed to energetic party music between 120-144 beats per minute. There are three primary rumba styles - Yambú, the oldest and slowest, Guaguancó which is more playful and fast-paced, and Columbia which is the fastest and performed mainly by men. Rumba provides cardiovascular benefits and social opportunities while lowering stress.

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    Rumba is a slow, flirtatious dance that originated in Cuba and draws from African musical traditions. It involves intricate hip movements and hand gestures performed to energetic party music between 120-144 beats per minute. There are three primary rumba styles - Yambú, the oldest and slowest, Guaguancó which is more playful and fast-paced, and Columbia which is the fastest and performed mainly by men. Rumba provides cardiovascular benefits and social opportunities while lowering stress.

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    Rumba is a slow, flirtatious dance that originated in Cuba and draws from African musical traditions. It involves intricate hip movements and hand gestures performed to energetic party music between 120-144 beats per minute. There are three primary rumba styles - Yambú, the oldest and slowest, Guaguancó which is more playful and fast-paced, and Columbia which is the fastest and performed mainly by men. Rumba provides cardiovascular benefits and social opportunities while lowering stress.

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    Rumba is a slow, flirtatious dance that originated in Cuba and draws from African musical traditions. It involves intricate hip movements and hand gestures performed to energetic party music between 120-144 beats per minute. There are three primary rumba styles - Yambú, the oldest and slowest, Guaguancó which is more playful and fast-paced, and Columbia which is the fastest and performed mainly by men. Rumba provides cardiovascular benefits and social opportunities while lowering stress.

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    ALL ABOUT

    RUMBA
    INTRODUCTION
    Rumba
    is a slow and flirtatious dance.
    also known as the “Latin waltz”
    or the “waltz with a wiggle”
    it is the spirit and soul of Latin
    American dance.
    HISTORY
    RUMBA HISTORY
    Now Rumba is looked at
    The name “Rumba” as Cuban but dances and
    the use of voice for music
    comes from the
    is an African tradition.
    musical traditions Rumba is one of the most
    that Africans brought popular ballroom dances
    to Cuba as slaves because of all the strong
    expressions used in the
    dance
    Rumba includes a combination of
    music and dance,they imorovise
    on vocal music using poetry. The
    name Rumba was actually
    another way to say “party” and if
    you listen to the music it’s still
    very energetic party music. When
    you listen to this music it’s hard to
    sit still, which is the idea behind it

    Rumba.
    STYLES OF RUMBA

    Yambú Guaguancó Columbia


    YAMBÚ
    one of the oldest style of
    Rumba, and one of the
    slowest dance.
    is a dance that imitates
    the movement of an
    elderly person slow but
    with harmony of the
    rhythm.
    GUAGUANCÓ
    the dances involve more
    playful, flirtatious
    engaging movements
    between a man and
    woman in a role of a
    rooster and hen.
    it involves a lot of fast hip
    and pelvic movement
    and hand gestures
    sometimes with the use
    of a handkerchief
    COLUMBIA
    the fastest of the three
    dances mostply danced
    by men as a solo to
    showcase their strengt,
    intelligent and their
    ability to dance.
    Traditional rumba music
    incorporates a variety of
    Cuban instrument, including
    claves, conga drums, and
    maracas.
    The rumba is a great dance
    with any music between 120-
    144 beats per minute.

    Musicality of Rumba
    BASIC STEPS
    Men
    Step forward with your left
    foot
    Sidestep to the right with your
    right foot
    Move your left foot to your
    right foot
    Stepback with your right foot
    Sidestep to the left with your
    left foot
    Move your right foot to your
    left
    WoMen
    Stepback with your right foot
    Sidestep to the left with your
    left foot
    Move your right foot to your
    left foot
    Step forward with your left
    foot
    Sidestep to the right with
    your right foot
    Move your left foot to your
    right foot
    BENEFITS OF RUMBA
    Great cardio workout that tones and
    strengthens your lower body.
    Meet new people and make new friend.
    Helps lower stress, reduce cholesterol
    levels, and improve brain function.
    Your self-esteem and confidence will
    get a boost.
    PE 3

    THANK YOU!

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