Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes
Nothing makes you feel more beautiful than doing the Waltz or as sexy as doing the Rumba. Be impressive and have more fun at weddings, parties, business functions,and on vacation. You can become proficient at Foxtrot, Rumba, Swing, Waltz, Cha Cha and Tango.
Foxtrot was originally danced to ragtime then big band. Then later artists like Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darrin, and Dean Martin immortalized it's popularity. It eventually split into slow and quick versions, referred to as "foxtrot" and "quickstep" respectively. Using a slow-quick-quick rhythm at the slowest tempo, and a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm at a somewhat faster pace.
Cha-Cha, originally from Cuba, is a sensual and energetic dance with a syncopation of the 4th beat. It is danced to authentic Latin music, Pop or Rock.
Rumba derives its movements and music from the Cuban Bolero-son. It involves a hip-sway over the standing leg, steps are kept compact and the dance is danced with the use of free arms in various figures.
East Coast Swing, developed for instructional purposes in dance studios, is a standardized form of dance based in six-count patterns that are simplified forms of Lindy Hop. East Coast Swing has alternatively been called Jitterbug, American Swing, Lindy and Triple Swing.
Rudolph Valentino forever immortalized the passionate Tango in Hollywood's The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. In the years to follow, Al Pacino and then Arnold Schwarzenegger would continue the legacy. Today's American style Tango allows its dancers to separate, dance apart, and side-by-side while executing open moves, underarm turns, and alternate hand holds.
Waltz was popularized all over the world with the music of Johann Strauss in the 20th century. It comes from the German word "waltzen," which means "to turn." The turn is the essence of the waltz step with the added characteristics of rise and fall, sway, rotation, and pendulum action. This styling makes the Waltz beautiful and elegant.
