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Q2 PE Social Dance
Q2 PE Social Dance
- Salsa - Jive
- Mamba - Boogie
- Merengue - Paso doble
- Swing
- Cha-cha-cha
- Rumba
- Samba
MODERN STANDARD DANCES
- Slow Waltz
- Tango
- Viennese Waltz
- Foxtrot
- Quickstep
Latin Dances distinguish
themselves by the costumes
worn by performers. They are
somewhat revealing, tight-
fitting, sexy yet sophisticated in
nature.
They are also distinguished by
the nature of the movements.
They are freer and can be
performed in
Standard Dances on
the other hand wear
formal , ankle length
gowns for females and
coat-andtie
for males. Most of the
time, movements in these
are restricted to close
ballroom position with
partner.
Social or ballroom dances are different from
dancesport because the latter is freer in nature and
are primarily intended to widen one’s
social horizon,
for recreation; and fitness. The former
is performed
in competition and are referred to as
competitive ballroom dancing.
The required athleticism has established rules
of different levels of difficulty and is limited to
fives dances per category only.
They are cha-cha-cha, rumba,
samba, paso doble and jive for the Latin
category and slow waltz, tango,
Viennese waltz, foxtrot, and quickstep
for the standard category.
LATIN MODERN
AMERICAN ORIGIN STANDAR ORIGIN
DANCES D DANCES
Cha-cha-cha Cuba Slow Waltz Austria
Rumba Cuba Tango Argentina
Samba Brazil Viennese Waltz Vienna
Paso Doble Spain Foxtrot USA
Jive/ Boogie USA Quickstep USA
Swing USA
Merengue Dominican
Republic
Salsa Cuba
Mambo Cuba
DANCE MIXERS
DANCE MIXERS are social dances which
allow group of performers to change
partners periodically while dancing to
allow chance to get to know other members
of the performing group. Its primarily
function is to maximize the social
dimensions of dancing.
DANCE MIXERS
There are specific dance mixers that are
performed in social events but ballroom or
social dance can be converted into dance
mixers by expanding it from a pair-dancing
to group dancing activity with exchange of
partners periodically while dancing.