Bolero is a slow Latin dance with uncommon grace and beauty. Very theatrical movements and body placement. One of the most sensual of all partner dances communicating emotion and desire through movement. Should be reserved for students with 3+ months dance experience.
Cha Cha is a Cuban dance related to the Mambo and Rumba. Very popular in Latin nightclubs, it can also be used for dancing to Jazz, Swing, and some Top 40 music. Fast, precise footwork, Cuban motion.
East Coast Swing or Jitterbug is a 1930s American Swing dance that made Big Band music so popular. Danced to slow and med swing, jazz, rock and roll, or r&b music.
Foxtrot is an American ballroom dance favorite at weddings, parties, and nightclubs. Danced to big band, jazz, swing - at both slow and fast tempos; one of the most versatile ballroom dances. Good for beginners.
Merengue is a popular Latin nightclub dance very easy to learn and lots of fun to dance. Danced close together, at slow, med and fast tempos to distinctive "tropical" music - can be very aerobic.
Mambo is the Cuban father of American Salsa. Hot and spicy with lots of fast hip action, it's the perfect introduction to Cuban motion and Latin styling. Recommended for beginners.
Rock and Roll is an American 50s Swing dance for dancing to fast music. Perfect for dancing to newest retro-Swing bands, classic Big Bands, Rock, R&B, funk, soul, disco, Top 40, jazz, contemporary.
Slow and sultry, Rumba, often called the "Latin Waltz", combines hip movement and body placement to produce one of ballroom's most sensually romantic dances.
Salsa is a fast, aerobic American Latin nightclub dance that is a fusion of Cuban Mambo and American Swing. Very popular in clubs and at parties. Seen in the movies: "Salsa", "Dance with Me", "Dirty Dancing", "Dirty Dancing II".
Salsa Casino is a Cuban nightclub dance that is a form of partner dancing Square Dance style. It is danced in a round with 2 or more couples exchanging partners when one person calls out the turns.Seen in the movie "Dance with Me" and the music video clip "No me Dejes de Querer".
Samba is a fast, aerobic and sexy Brazilian nightclub dance made famous by Carnaval. Lots of Cuban motion. Seen in "Black Orpheus".
Born on the pampas, nurtured in the barrios and brothels of Buenos Aires, Tango captures the essence of sensual conflict between two dancers: attraction and desire - seduction and the possibility of more.
The grandfather of all ballroom dances, the graceful gliding Waltz is a favorite of weddings and sophisticated society parties. One of the best dances for beginners because of its stately pace and easily mastered (and familiar) rhythm.
Viennese Waltz is a fast, twirling formal Viennese variation of the Waltz - a reminder of glittering court dances for princes and princesses. Simple in form, but difficult in execution - should be reserved for students with 3+ months dance experience.
West Coast Swing is characterized by sophisticated body movement, placement, balance, syncopations, and complex patterns that are not mirror opposites for leader and follower, like other dances.
Zydeco is a southern regional variant of the Swing dance know as East Coast Swing. Popular in the swamps and bayous of Louisiana, as well as big cities were ever Cajuns settled, it is danced to fast synchopated folk music with a driving beat. Highly aerobic and lots of fun.
