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Ocho

Entertainment; Dance

(figure of 8) The basic of the tango, the sensual and snakelike painting of the figure eight by the body and feet; can be performed forward and back

West coast swing (WCS)

Entertainment; Dance

West Coast Swing (WCS) is a partner dance derived from Lindy Hop. It is characterised by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension-compression technique of partner connection, ...

Rumba

Entertainment; Dance

Rumba is a dance term with two quite different meanings. First, it means Cuban event of African style, organically related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. There are several styles of this ...

Cha-cha

Entertainment; Dance

Cha-cha is the name of a Latin American dance of Cuban origin. It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953. This rhythm was developed ...

Waltz

Entertainment; Dance

The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in 3/4 time performed primarily in closed position.In contemporary ballroom dance, the fast versions of the waltz are called Viennese Waltz. International ...

Hustle

Entertainment; Dance

Hustle (dance): The Hustle is a form of partner dance. Today it mostly refers to a unique partner dance done in ballrooms and nightclubs. It's different from the 1970s hustle, a line dance. Modern ...

Salsa

Entertainment; Dance

Salsa is a syncretic dance genre originated from Cuba, as the meeting point of European and African popular culture. It later spread to Puerto Rico and the rest of the Caribbean islands. Salsa is ...

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