Latin ballroom dance is standardized, strict and standard, which is a professional competitive dance based on Latin dance, including rumba, cha-cha, jive, samba and bullfighting.
Latin dance is also called Latin style dance or free social dance. It is the origin of Latin ballroom dancing. Latin dance is a popular folk dance, which is characterized by being casual, casual and relaxed, and has a large space for free play. It is a passionate, romantic, energetic and fiery artistic expression with distinctive characteristics formed by Latin American people in the long history, which is deeply loved by Latin American people and has become an indispensable and important part of their lives.
among them, the most famous Salsa, which is also loved by most people, originated in Cuba, and the Cuban Salsa originated from mambo, which was a very popular dance in the 194s-196s, and it was just a variation of it. Salsa, a Cuban style, originated from the streets. People danced to the music and had free parties. The air was filled with joy and joy. Salsa popular in Europe, America and the world is salsa in new york, USA. Salsa in new york, USA is essentially different from salsa in Cuba. salsa in new york is a bar with four beats, three jumps, and the fourth beat stops. It is characterized by cheerfulness and enthusiasm, various dance movements, rapid changes and strong appreciation and performance. I devote myself wholeheartedly, and every part of my body is full of passion and vitality. At present, new york dance is the main dance. Salsa, Cuba, Cuba jumps with four beats in every bar, and the fourth beat is on the spot, which is characterized by humor and many elements of self-entertainment. Comparatively speaking, new york's three-step jump is more passionate, attractive and energetic.
The five Latin dances have their own styles: samba's passion, cha cha's liveliness, rumba's grace, bullfighting's strength and cowboy's fun. Different styles, the most important thing is to grasp the connotation.
it lies in the understanding of music, more importantly, the melody of music. Learn to dance, practice dancing, walk dancing, run dancing and dance. And dancing is the highest realm of dancers. As we all know, music is the soul of dance, and it is the highest state of dance that dancers express flowing notes through their bodies.
The cultural differences between the East and the West have caused us orientals to be reserved and shy when dancing Latin dance, and we dare not express ourselves with our bodies or even communicate with our eyes. Therefore, knowing more about western culture is very helpful to jump out of "Latin dance with flavor".
Balance between partners, balance of force, balance of center of gravity, six-dimensional space: up and down, left and right, front and back. In short, balance is everywhere, and balance runs through the dance. As for Merengue, it originated in Dominica, with 2 beats per bar. With the hip joint swinging left and right in turn, it is full of romance, sexy and charm.
Latin dance is a kind of dance art that focuses on moving shoulders, abdomen, waist and buttocks. Participating in sports include hundreds of muscles such as rectus abdominis, oblique abdominis, oblique abdominis, erector spinae and latissimus dorsi. Since the 196s, many researchers have studied the physiological and psychological effects of sports dance. On average, for each Latin dance, the waist twists 16-18 times, and the highest heart rate of women can reach 197 beats/min, and that of men can reach 21 beats/min. About the energy metabolism is above 8.5, which is equivalent to the heat consumption of athletes completing an 8-meter race, which is greater than that of tennis and badminton. The effect of reducing fat can be imagined!
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. Rumba is a dance that shows the love story between men and women, so its music is soft and lingering, and its movements can make the female partner fully show the softness and charm of women and the curvy beauty of crotch and buttocks. It is very beautiful to be at arm's length between men and women. Another representative dance, which originated in Mexico, has many similarities with rumba, but it is playful and cheerful, with a completely different style from rumba, handsome and full of vitality. [Edit this paragraph] Latin dances are classified as cha-cha, rumba, samba, bullfighting and jive; They originated from different countries and regions, were standardized and developed in Britain in the early 2th century, and soon became popular in many countries. At that time, bars in social places were very popular in the form of socialization and entertainment; Great Shanghai in the 193s and 194s was also very popular. Later, it became an international competition through the unified norms of the Royal Association of Dance Teachers, which has continued to this day. Among them, the famous events are the British "Blackpool" Dance Festival (78 circles), the British UK International Championship (51 circles), the British International Open and the German World Dance Championship.
To introduce Latin ballroom dancing in detail, it is as follows:
Latin is divided into children and adults, who can take the bronze medal for more than one year, the silver medal for more than three years and the gold medal for more than five years.
Rumba
originated in Cuba, with music of 4/4 beats and a speed of about 27 bars per minute. The characteristics of rumba dance are: lingering music, soft 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 maintain their balance. Rumba's dance steps inherit this feature. The original dance style is integrated into the modern mood. The movements are stretching, touching and charming, and the dance is lyrical, romantic and beautiful. Accompanied by touching and euphemistic music, the dance is full of romantic atmosphere.
cha cha
originated in Mexico, and the music is 4/4 beat, with a speed of about 31 bars per minute. Just right, the music is interesting, the sense of rhythm is strong, the dance style is fancy, and the steps are neat and compact, which is widely popular all over the world!
samba
originated in Africa, and the music is 4/4 or 2/4 beats, with a speed of about 51 bars per minute. Samba dance, with warm music, dynamic dance state and changeable dance steps, is deeply loved by people!
Paso doble
originated in France and developed in Spain. Its music is 2/4 beat, and the speed is about 62 bars per minute. The reason why people have a special liking for the bullfighting dance is its majestic music, bold dance style and strong and exciting pace.
jive
originated in the United States and developed from a dance called jitterbug. Jive eliminated all the difficult movements in jitterbug and added some skills. The earliest record of jive dance is a book about jive dance published in Europe by London dance teacher Victor Silvester in 1944. Pop, rock and roll, and American swing dance all have certain influences on jive dance.
jive 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 make the audience feel that they are still not tired after the first four dances, and they can still meet new challenges with great devotion. It is popular in the southern United States. The joints of the hands and feet of the jive dance are relaxed and free, the body naturally shakes, the steps are easily stepped, and the partners are constantly transposed and rotated in circles. Its music beat is 4/4 beat, and the speed is about 43 bars per minute. It is precisely because of its cheerful music, funny dance and lively and light pace that it has been recognized by more and more people.
Aerobic Latin Dance
Modern people like to be innovative, and the simple traditional fitness exercise can't meet their needs more and more, so we add new Latin dance elements to it, so people can feel the Latin heat and strengthen their bodies at the same time, which can be described as the best of both worlds. The traditional Latin dance originated in Africa and Latin America, and has the characteristics of enthusiasm, boldness and romance. Its dance movements are bold and rough, its speed is changeable, its gestures and footsteps are rich, its passion is full, and its music rhythm is bright and strong. Latin dance became "aerobic Latin" after it was introduced into the gym. The name suddenly expresses the idea of Latin dance as a way of fitness. It is different from the national standard Latin dance. On the basis of aerobic exercise, it incorporates the unrestrained and passionate Latin, making it more interesting and more suitable. Moreover, there is a great difference between aerobic Latin and Latin dance. Latin dance expresses more emotions and is too passionate, while aerobic Latin retains the health and boldness of Latin, removes complexity and exaggeration, and prefers sports. As long as you are in good health, the general public can practice, and the suitable age groups are also very wide.
Finally, regarding the dress requirements of Latin dance, because it is characterized by leisure, romance and informality, we should pay attention to the matching of styles, styles and patterns with Latin dance when wearing, and pay attention to the overall coordination and matching when wearing, which mainly reflects randomness and propriety, with the color and size of shoes. [Edit this paragraph] The benefits of Latin dance Whether from the physiological, psychological or social point of view, Latin dance is one of the best sports with high oxygen content. It is not only interesting and free, but also the greatest advantage is that it is always done with others. Thousands of people are enjoying the benefits of Latin dance, which can be summarized as follows:
● Health benefits
Cardiovascular aspects: Latin dance can increase the heart rate from 8 to 12 beats per minute, and some even more. Its efficacy is equivalent to any physical training or aerobic exercise, which can enhance the strength and endurance of the heart.
Muscle Elasticity: Latin dance makes the muscles use the perfect combination. It mixes isometric contraction and stretching of muscles, and can build beautiful and elastic muscles.
joints: according to medical reports, the best way to avoid early arthritis and treat joint discomfort is to use joints moderately. Latin dance can make all joints of the whole body such as neck, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees and ankles get effective exercise.
Spine: Latin dance is often performed, and the bent spine can be corrected, and disc herniation can be prevented and treated.
Respiratory system: Many studies show that intense Latin dance can make the lungs strong and increase oxygen intake, quickly increase the heart rhythm and then decrease, and strong heart and lungs can prevent SARS more effectively.
facial lines: most Latin dancers are busy smiling, and they can't see ugly lines on their faces.
Slim abdomen: Generally, people's abdomen is not easy to move. Latin dance, sharp pelvic shaking and crotch twisting are the most effective ways to deal with the fat on the small belly, which can significantly reduce weight, which is incomparable to other sports.
● Psychological benefits
Self-esteem: Latin dancing makes others sit up and take notice of you, and makes you have a deeper self-worth discovery.
Self-confidence: Many Latin dancers have experienced stage fright and shyness, which is one of the top ten fears in the United States. By dancing Latin dance, they gradually overcome timidity and fear and cultivate self-confidence and self-improvement. With firm confidence and perseverance to deal with countless tests and challenges.
Easy socializing: Comfortable and easy socializing is one of the four personal needs. Dancing makes you better at interpersonal relationships and improves your ability of dealing with people and public relations.
Relax: Faced with the great pressure of work and life, people's spirits are always in a state of tension and depression. Dance a few dances in the dance music of Youyang and passion, enjoy the free and happy time, and adjust their psychology.
Latin dance is an activity suitable for all ages and beneficial to people of all ages.
For children and adolescents, it can strengthen the body, avoid excessive obesity or emaciation, overcome the weakness of inactivity, reticence, loneliness and timidity, and cultivate children's self-confidence, self-improvement, perseverance, boldness and pungent character, and cultivate their ability of dealing with people and socializing at an early age.
For young people, you can change the sub-health state as soon as possible, relieve the mental stress and depression caused by the constant pressure in work and life, and keep your healthy figure and youthful vitality
For middle-aged and elderly people, you can effectively maintain your right brain, avoid premature brain atrophy, keep your mind agile and flexible, and prevent and improve a variety of senile joint diseases, low back pain and senile dementia, so that you can rejuvenate and prolong your life.
At present, the Latin dance craze has swept the country and swept the world. Life lies in exercise, and health is yours. [Edit this paragraph] What should you pay attention to when practicing Latin dance for the first time? For beginners, it is suggested to focus on the basic steps of dancing well. This seems simple, but not many people really do well. Don't think that the basic steps of several beats are so simple, there is a lot of knowledge. What is important is to get that feeling by learning Latin dance steps.
When dancing Latin dance, the state of human body should be divided into three parts.
1. The upper body, especially the shoulders, should stand still, which embodies 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 twisted heartily, which shows the lively and extroverted characteristics of African culture.
3. The movements of lower body, legs and feet originated from Indian culture, and some steps in Latin dance originated from this.
Therefore, in order to dance Latin dance well, we must have a good understanding of these three characteristics, and it is not easy to integrate diversified personality into body language.
Other things to pay attention to:
1. Men should wear short hair and long hair in a ponytail, without makeup or accessories; If a lady has long hair, she should put it on her head, and don't give it away. She can wear a little accessories, but it can't be too big.
2. Tight-fitting clothes are generally better, men are mainly black, and women wear short skirts, which should not be longer than knees, so as not to affect sports. Shoes have special dancing shoes, but it is advisable to be comfortable during training, preferably flat.
3. Pay attention to etiquette. Men should send invitations to women first, and women should reciprocate. After the dance, you must thank the audience, and the man should also send the lady back.
4. Beginners should not be in a hurry to dance together or touch the flower steps to avoid injury.
5. Pay attention to muscle tension, adjust mood and breathe evenly during dancing to prevent stiff movements.
6. In case of poor breathing, please take a break before deciding whether to continue;
7. Avoid twisting the waist too hard, and it should be based on the feeling;
8. If the following situations occur, such as leg fatigue, local painful discomfort, dizziness and tachycardia, you can stop practicing.
Some bodybuilders are too tense in all joints of their bodies, which should be corrected. Shoulder joints should be relaxed when bodybuilders step. If some movements are difficult to do, they can practice the movements step by step, first learn the movements under their feet, and then add the movements of their arms. In addition, Latin calisthenics requires high coordination of movements, and bodybuilders must relax during exercise, without fear, and don't be afraid of being laughed at if the movements are not done well. [Edit this paragraph] The first principle posture of Latin dance
Rumba and cha-cha:
1. Stand with your feet together naturally and easily.
2. Hold your chest out, straighten your spine, and don't shrug your shoulders.
3. Take a step sideways with either foot, straighten the other foot supporting the center of gravity, and move all the weight to this one, so that the pelvis can move sideways, so that it feels that the weight is placed on the heel of the supporting foot, and its knees should be locked backwards. As for the range of pelvic movement, it should be based on the principle of not affecting the posture of the upper body.
samba and jive:
1. Stand with your feet together naturally and easily.
2. Hold your chest out, keep your waist straight, and don't shrug your shoulders.
3. Either foot takes a step outward, and the other foot supporting the center of gravity is straightened, and all the weight is moved to this one, so that the weight is moved forward to the forefoot, while the heel is still off the floor, and the knee supporting the foot cannot be locked backwards. Some dance steps are exceptions, such as the fractional rock step, the backward step and the pleated step in the samba dance, and the chicken step in the jive dance.
due to Spanish bullfighting, no.