Latina Dancing
Tina Lutz
Introduction
Types of Dancing
Some Latina Dances are as follows:
- Tango
- Mambo
- Salsa
- Merengue
- Macarena
- Samba
- Rumba
- Cha Cha
- Paso Doble
- Jive
Cha Cha
Dancing with the Stars
Tango
Dancing with the stars
T.v Show Dancing with the Stars
Season 11
Purpose
Latina Dancers
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Latina Dancers
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Latina Dancing
This would more then likely be for a competition
Clothes
Many people dress specifically for Latin dancing whether they dance socially or in competition. Women wear tight shirts and short skirts while men wear tight shirts and pants. The tight clothes allow both partners to show off the lines of their bodies while they dance. Both men and women wear special dance shoes. Women wear dance shoes with a heel and open toe and men wear flat shoes. Both have special soles that make dancing and turning easier.
Time Signatures
Dance Name Time Signature
Tango 2/4
Mambo 4/4
Salsa 4/4
Merengue 2/4
Macarena 4/4
Samba 4/2
Rumba 4/4
Cha Cha 4/4
Paso Doble 2/4
Jive 4/4
(Dance Central 9-19)
Also note that the time signatures can change based on the learning level and composer.
History
There are many types of dances.The history of dance may be as long as the history of human kind. In the early 16th century, many Africans were brought as slaves to various Latin and European countries. The Africans brought their culture, especially their native rhythmic dancing with them. For recreation the African slaves would make drums out of whatever was available. They would tap their hands and feet, making rhythms no one had ever heard before. The Africans would then bring those rhythms alive with the native dancing! Europeans already had their own unique type of music and dance. Eventually, the natives of other Spanish countries immediately fell in love with the beautiful african dancing, and began to copy it, and fuse it into their own native latin dance.
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