Social Dances: Cha-Cha-Cha PDF
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This presentation covers various social dance styles, including Latin American and Modern Standard dances, laying out their characteristics and origins, featuring the cha-cha-cha. The presentation provides an overview of the dance moves.
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SOCIAL DANCES ARTS MOVEMENT IDEA DANCE S MUSIC SOCIAL DANCES LATIN MODERN AMERICAN STANDARD DANCES DANCES mostly coming from the Latin-American countries. This dance is distinguished by the costumes worn by the performers. They are somew...
SOCIAL DANCES ARTS MOVEMENT IDEA DANCE S MUSIC SOCIAL DANCES LATIN MODERN AMERICAN STANDARD DANCES DANCES mostly coming from the Latin-American countries. This dance is distinguished by the costumes worn by the performers. They are somewhat revealing, tight- fitting, and sexy yet sophisticated in nature. They are freerLATINand can performed AMERICAN in close or open hold. DANCES Modern Standard wear formal, ankle-length gowns for females and coat-and-tie for males. Most of the time, movements in these are restricted to close ballroom positions MODERN with a partner. STANDARD DANCES The cha-cha-cha (also called cha-cha), is a dance of Cuban origin. It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This rhythm was developed from the danzón- mambo. 1.Weigh Transfer (Rock Step) 2. R Chasse Fw (Sw L-R) 3. New York (L over R) (R over L) 4. Alemana Turn 5.Spot Turn PASO DOBLE – FASTEST LATIN AMERICAN DANCE AND ORIGINATED IN SPAIN THAT DEPICTS MOVEMENT of “MATADOR” OR A “BULL” QUICKSTEP - FASTEST MODERN STANDARD DANCE SAMBA – A DANCE THAT DEPICTS A “PENDULUM” and “FLUID MOVEMENT” The two (2) Cuban Dance requires exaggeration of the hip movements Cha-Cha-Cha Rumba
