Dances We Love to Teach!
The Samba
The spirited Samba always gets feet tapping! Originally from Brazil, the festive and carnival Samba was popularized in the movies of Carmen Miranda. The Samba is characterized by a steady bounce by flexing and straightening the knees while weight is transferred from the ball to the flat of the foot. Of the Latin dances this is the one that travels around the floor the most using turning boxes very similar to the Viennese Waltz. The rolls, spins and rhythmical footwork of the Samba makes this happy and bouncy dance a joy to dance with a partner or even by yourself.
Both American and International style ballroom dances are divided into the
following categories:
Rhythm
Bolero | Cha-Cha | E Coast Swing | W Coast Swing | Hustle | Lindy Hop |Mambo | Merengue | Polka | Rumba | Salsa | Samba | Two Step | Jive | Paso Doble
Smooth
Foxtrot | Tango | Viennese Waltz | Waltz | Quickstep| Argentine Tango