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WALTZ |
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QUICK-STEP
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Graceful and elegant, the Waltz is a
smooth progressive dance characterized by long, flowing movements,
continuous turns and rise and fall. |
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Quickstep is light, bright, lively
and cheerful, made up of walks and chasses. |
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TANGO |
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FOXTROT |
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Earthy and dramatic, the Tango is
dominated by walking movements often sharp and staccatto. |
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Foxtrot is a smooth, progressive
dance, featuring long lines and uninterrupted fluent movements. |
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CHA CHA CHA
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RUMBA |
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This is a rhythmical dance which
originated in the 1940s as a modified form of Mambo. It’s fun,
energetic and flirtatious. |
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The sensuous dance of love. |
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JIVE |
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SAMBA |
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Brought to England from the US
during World War II, further influenced by Swing and Rock and Roll. |
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Originated from the carnival in
Brazil. |
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PASO DOBLE
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WEST COAST SWING
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This dance depicts the main
movements performed by a toreador in the bull-fighting arena – the
man is the matador, the lady, the cape. |
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Can be danced to jazz, blues or
country, dancers are able to improvise, add styling and freely
express their musicality. |
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SALSA |
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MAMBO |
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Salsa a vibrant, passionate, fun and social dance, with music that
will move you. |
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Originated from Cuba and was modified into the Cha Cha Cha. It is a
dance with many influences -- African, Cuban, Jazz, Hip-Hop, even
some ballet. |
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SEQUENCE |
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Modern Sequence Dancing is one of
the most popular forms of social dancing for all ages (9-90, yes
90!). It is based on the ballroom and latin american dances. The
dance steps are all standardised and because everyone dances the
same 16-bar routine together, they become easy and enjoyable.
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