LATIN

AMERICAN
DANCES
 Each decade had its favorite dances.
The most enduring dances were variations of the
fox trot, one step, and two step which simply
basically easy walking steps and walts.
 A long succession of rhythmic Latin
American dances found wide spread but short
lived popularity.
 A long succession of rhythmic Latin American
dances found wide spread but short lived
popularity.

These include:
Angeline Tango
Brazilian Maxine and Sumba
The Cuban Rumba
Conga and Cha Cha
RUMBA
• a Latin American dance
that originated in Cuba.
• It ia a courtship dance that
shows erotic and
passionate tone with the
slow pulsating romantic
music
Maxire or Samba
• The national dance of Brazil.
• The dancer mostly gively a gay
flirtation and exuberant
movement requiring a different
(pelvic) tilt action.
Foxtrot

• is characterized by long
continuos flowing movement
and the feeling of elegance
and sophistication across the
dance floor