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Latin American Dances

In Latin American ballroom, five main dance styles are used for official competitions, championships, and general social dancing. These are: Rumba Originating in Cuba, the style we know as Cuban...

Latin American Dances

In Latin American ballroom, five main dance styles are used for official competitions, championships, and general social dancing. These are: Rumba Originating in Cuba, the style we know as Cuban...

Standard Ballroom Dances

Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, and Quickstep, are the five International Standard Dances:- The key feature of International Standard, often called simply “Standard”, is the closed hold. Partners...

Standard Ballroom Dances

Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, and Quickstep, are the five International Standard Dances:- The key feature of International Standard, often called simply “Standard”, is the closed hold. Partners...

Dance Chronicle

Until fairly recent times in history, people did not separate social dances from theater dances. The same styles of movement worked both as everyday social activity and as staged entertainment....

Dance Chronicle

Until fairly recent times in history, people did not separate social dances from theater dances. The same styles of movement worked both as everyday social activity and as staged entertainment....

The Health Benefits of Ballroom Dancing

Dance is a wonderful activity for people of all ages. It brings many benefits to body, mind, feelings, and social life. Ballroom dancing gives a full body workout. It keeps...

The Health Benefits of Ballroom Dancing

Dance is a wonderful activity for people of all ages. It brings many benefits to body, mind, feelings, and social life. Ballroom dancing gives a full body workout. It keeps...

The History of Ballroom Dancing

Early Roots (Renaissance to 18th Century) The word "ballroom dancing" comes from the Latin ballare. It means "to dance." At first, rich people enjoyed it as a hobby. Common folk...

The History of Ballroom Dancing

Early Roots (Renaissance to 18th Century) The word "ballroom dancing" comes from the Latin ballare. It means "to dance." At first, rich people enjoyed it as a hobby. Common folk...