How many basic steps are there in Latin dance?

1, rumba

Rumba originated in Cuba, the music is 4/4 beat, and the rhythm is, two, three, four, one. One beat for each digital station. The speed is about 27 bars per minute. Rumba dance is characterized by lingering music, gentle dance and graceful dance steps. Cubans are used to walking with things on their heads, and they adjust their pace by twisting their crotch to both sides to keep their balance. Rumba's dance steps inherited this feature.

The most representative dance in Latin dance is rumba, which is known as the soul of Latin. People who learn Latin dance usually learn rumba as the first dance.

2. cha-cha

It originated in Mexico, and the music is 4/4 beat, and the speed is about 3 1 bar per minute. The rhythm is, two, three, cha-cha and one. Each number represents a beat, which is exactly half of it. Just right, the music is interesting, the rhythm is strong, the dance is fancy, the steps are neat and compact, and the dance is lively and lovely, which is very popular all over the world.

3. Cowboy (Swing Dance)

Cowboys originated in America and developed from a dance called jitterbug. The jive dance cancelled all the difficult movements in Gitba and added some skills. The earliest record of swing dance is a book about swing dance published in Europe by Victor Sylvester, a London dance teacher, in 1944. Pop, rock and roll and American swing dance all have certain influences on swing dance.

Swing dance is a fast-paced and physically exhausting dance. The reason why the jive dance is arranged at the end of the competition is that the contestants must let the audience feel that they are still not tired after the first four dances, and they can still meet new challenges with great investment.

4, Samba (samba)

Samba originated in Brazil, and the music is 4/4 or 2/4 beats, and the speed is about 5 1 bar per minute. Samba dance is deeply loved by people with its warm music, dynamic dance state and changeable dance steps.

5. Bullfighting dance

Bullfighting originated in France and developed in Spain. Its music is 2/4 beats, and the speed is about 62 bars per minute. People have a special liking for bullfighting dance because of its majestic music, bold dance style and strong and exciting pace.

This is a Spanish March, with majestic music and masculine dance style. Bullfighting dance is used everywhere in Spain instead of marching dance. Bullfighting dance is a dance evolved under the influence of bullfighting. The brass band above the entrance of the bullfighting arena always plays a March, which is the so-called bullfighting dance music in Spain, and the inspiration for the formation of bullfighting dance comes from this music.

Extended data

When dancing Latin dance, the state of the human body should be divided into three parts.

1, the upper body, especially the shoulders, should stand well, which reflects the nobility of the Spanish and the essence of white culture in Latin dance.

2. The middle part of the body, including the waist and crotch, should be tightened and twisted to the fullest, showing the lively and extroverted characteristics of African culture.

3. The movements of the lower body, legs and feet originated from Indian culture, and some steps of Latin dance also originated from this.

Therefore, if you want to dance Latin dance well, you must have a good understanding of these three characteristics, and it is not easy to integrate diversified personality into body language.