Dance Illusion : Dr Martin and team would be starting basic regular classes from 8th August, 2011 in Margao, 9th August, 2011 in Vasco and 10th August, 2011 in Panjim for children and adults. All classes are held twice a week / one dance for one month /12 hours session. RUMBA the first dance to start your Latin dances will be in MARGAO. Ballroom Samba in PANJIM and JIVE in Vasco kindly contact 9823014397 for details
RUMBA
Rumba is a Spanish word that means “Party”. The word describes a family of percussive rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba as a combination of the musical traditions of Africans brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers. Truly romantic dance, full of passion and emotions…
JIVE
Like the cha cha, the Jive has no country of origin. The mix of the Jive is similar to BOOGIE, JITTERBUG, WEST COAST SWING, LINDY HOP and most of all the ROCK ‘n’ ROLL… To dance the Jive effectively, one must be able to do a great mix of all… the Jive is a FUN FILLED… CARE FREE… and a RELAXED dance…
In 1954, The Latin American Ballroom Association mixed the all the above dances, and came up with the JIVE, keeping it either fast or slow depending upon the interpretation of music, style and choreography.
The Jive is one of the fastest of all the Latin American dances with a speed of 44 beats per minute. This dance, with all of its kicks and flicks, requires a tremendous amount of stamina.
Its count is 1 2 3A 4 5A 6.
The mood of Jive is – ‘FUN’
Even though the Samba is originally from Africa, it is the national dance of Brazil, so it is also known as the Brazilian Samba. Even today, the Samba is danced solo on the streets of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro during carnivals. It has a lot of upper and lower body movement with a lot of head gear and very little on the body as costumes.
In 1950, an American play called ‘Street Carnival’ did over 200 shows all over Europe, making the Samba tremendously popular. This play was the first to have a man and a woman dancing the Samba together.
When the Latin American Ballroom Association was formed in 1955, it set rules and regulations for the Samba and made it one of their official dances. The Samba is said to be RHYTHMIC… ANIMALISTIC… EXOTIC… and SEXY… and is popular for its variety of rhythms and body isolation moves.
The Samba is one of the fastest of all the Latin American Ballroom Dances. It is danced at the rate of 50 beats per minute.
Its count is 1A 2.
The mood of Samba is – ‘FESTIVE’.
Starting date: 10th August, 2011 Wednesdays/Saturday at 7.00 p.m.
Location: Hotel Campal, Panjim
