A beautiful slow dance in 3/4 time. Known for its elegance and smooth rising and falling movements. A popular dance at weddings.
Tango
A strong and passionate dance with origins in Argentina. Known for its powerful movements across the floor.
Foxtrot
A smooth and sophisticated dance combining jazz elements with big band music (think Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers). Also a very popular choice for wedding dances.
Viennese Waltz
A fast version of the Waltz known for its endless turns and fast movement across the floor.
Foxy
A dance specifically designed for wedding couples. Incredibly easy to learn, it combines many patterns from the Waltz and Foxtrot.
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Cha Cha
Fast, upbeat dance with many quick hip actions. Very fun and often seen in both Ballroom dances and at Salsa clubs.
Rumba
A romantic slow dance emphasizing Cuban hip motion and rhythmic movement.
Bolero
Slower than the Rumba, the Bolero is a very romantic dance incorporating some of the rise and fall seen in Ballroom dances into the rhythmic hip and body movements of Latin dance.
Samba
An energetic Brazilian dance known for its syncopated rhythms and lively, upbeat music.
Salsa
A very popular street dance combining elements of Afro-Cuban rhythms with American Jazz. There are many different types of salsa danced all over the world today, from L.A. style to mambo on 2.
Mambo
The origin of modern Cha cha and Salsa. A fast latin dance with an emphasis on the 2nd and 4th beat.
Merengue
An easy party dance with a marching beat. It is one of the simplest dances to learn and lots of fun at parties!
Bachata
A slow and sexy dance often danced in Salsa clubs. There are several styles of bachata with the dominant two being Sensual (emphasizing body movements) and Domanican (emphasizing footwork).
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East Coast Swing
Triple step dance originating from the Lindy Hop. Fun, upbeat, and a terrific workout!
Single Step Swing
Single time version of East Coast Swing. Great for beginners and for fast music. Sometimes called the Jitterbug.
West Coast Swing
Smooth moving and full of modern club dancing elements and improvisation, west coast swing is growing very popular all over the country. The state dance of California!
Argentine Tango
A passionate dance known for its intricate footwork and stylish leg flicks known as ganchos.
Nightclub Twostep
A great dance that can be danced to most ballads on any Top 40s charts.
Hustle
Made popular by the Disco generation and movies such as "Saturday Night Fever". It is fast and upbeat!