Salsa & Bachata : The popular dances
These two dances are street dances, meaning they are are very relaxed and ad lib in nature.
They generally have fast foot movements, lots of turns , a relaxed hold and are quite compact.
These dances originate from America where dancing and music are a passion.
Get ready to move those hips and work up a sweat (sorry girls - a glow).
How to
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Learning a combination of Latino dances:
Each dance has a different rhythm, so when the music changes you have 2 options; keep having fun or sit it out. Who wants to miss out, be a master of the music not just the master of one. It is not as difficult as it sounds, there will be a number of the basic moves that are pretty similar. |
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SALSA
Salsa music just makes you want to move, it has a "I want to give it a go" vibe.
You will rarely see a salsa dancer that is not smiling and having a good time.
The basic steps move in a line but the character of the dance is to add a lot of turns, partners changing places
and wrapping arm movements. It gets very impressive when the music is faster and using the hips will make it look sexy.
This dance is very popular, lots of fun and gives you a great work out ... so let's Salsa!
Salsa music just makes you want to move, it has a "I want to give it a go" vibe.
You will rarely see a salsa dancer that is not smiling and having a good time.
The basic steps move in a line but the character of the dance is to add a lot of turns, partners changing places
and wrapping arm movements. It gets very impressive when the music is faster and using the hips will make it look sexy.
This dance is very popular, lots of fun and gives you a great work out ... so let's Salsa!
LAMBADA, BACHATA, ZOUK
Like almost all of the South American dances the Lambada offers a great work out and is a lot of fun. Although it's not one of the easiest dances to master, it is definitely one of the sexiest.
Bachata is a dance derived from Lambada with most commonly a hip bump replacing the usual Lambada flick.
Zouk is also derived from Lambada and is a very relaxed flowing dance featuring head flicks by the follower.
Like almost all of the South American dances the Lambada offers a great work out and is a lot of fun. Although it's not one of the easiest dances to master, it is definitely one of the sexiest.
Bachata is a dance derived from Lambada with most commonly a hip bump replacing the usual Lambada flick.
Zouk is also derived from Lambada and is a very relaxed flowing dance featuring head flicks by the follower.
If the sound of Latino music gets your toes tapping then this program will get your feet moving, fast! Learning these authentic South American dances is also a great way to improve your fitness. Dance Generation's South American syllabus is designed to give you a variety of dances that will enable you to enjoy all the popular South American rhythms and includes the following.