
Background and Nature of Social Dances
Quiz by Shailene G. Sevilla
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Cha Cha Cha is a fun and cheeky Cuban dance with emphasize of quick, concise foot and leg actions, named because of the “triple shuffle” steps.
Rumba is an American dance that evolved from a dance called the Jitterbug by removing the lifts and acrobatic elements.
Jive is known to be the most romantic and sensual of all Latin ballroom dance, and was originally applied specifically to the dancing style with lascivious movement of the hip.
The most popular of all Brazilian ballroom dance which involves much knee action with the dancers’ bodies resembling a swinging pendulum as they sway and turn is called Samba.
Swing is popularly known as the man’s dance, portraying the story of the matador with the girl being the cape where the matador is to wield his cape according to the anger and intensity of the roaring boar.
Paso Doble originated from the lindy hop and its main characteristic is the “triple steps” and “rock steps” used throughout the moves.
Waltz originated in Austria and known as one of the smoothest ballroom dance and the first dance to use closed dance position.
One of the most fascinating of all ballroom dance which originated in the lower class of Buenos Aires especially in the Bario de Las Ranas is Tango.
Foxtrot is known as the first truly American ballroom dance named after Harry Fox.
Quickstep Dance comprised of extremely quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms, and runs of quick steps.