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Latin American dances. Latin American dances: love and passion

Latin American dances. Latin American dances: love and passion

01.04.2019

Kizomba

Polina Rumyantseva

Irina Ostroumova

Argentine tango

Victoria Sidelnikova

Children's hip hop

Roman Trotsky

Zumba

Eduardo Luis Madrazo

Salsa, Reggaeton

Thiago Mendes

Kizomba, Bachata Sensual

Frederico Pino

Kizomba

My name is Frederico Pino, originally from Portugal and my roots are from Guinea Bissau. I am kizombiero. I enjoy working with Afro House and Semba. I am fond of tennis, judo, boxing. I dream that my students develop, that Casablanca flourishes, and that all men know what kizomba is! I think that when my students come out of class they are happy and energized. They tell me it was great!

Polina Rumyantseva

Pilates, Stretching, Antigravity, Antigravity KIDS

Rumyantseva Polina, Moscow, Russia. Graduated from Gitis (choreographer's faculty). Certified instructor of the Pilates Stott program (diploma "Fitness Academy"), Certified instructor of Antigravity Fundamentals, Stretching and Antigravity Kids, certified instructor-universal (diploma "It's fitness") My main hobby is sports. everything new, hone what has been learned and help people improve.My love for sports began at the age of 6. For more than 13 years I have been professionally engaged in sports ballroom dancing.I confirmed the title of Master of Sports, reached high results not only in Russia, but also abroad. She started teaching at the age of 15, but decided not to stop at dancing and stretching, she became interested in the fitness industry. Simultaneously with her studies at the university, she began to restore her back after numerous sports injuries, thus came to Pilates and anti-gravity. Later, she successfully completed training and certification in these areas, received a diploma as a fitness instructor. I restored my back, studied with the best craftsmen, so I have no doubts about the effectiveness of these programs! I love my job, nothing motivates me like results, happy faces and testimonials from my clients! The greatest happiness for me is their gratitude, I am glad that I can help others. This is what gives me confidence that I am doing my job, gives me the strength to constantly attend conventions, master classes, and never stop learning. As opposed to sports, I am fond of baking and confectionery art. My signature creamy brownie. IN free time I love leisure, hiking, travel. I went in for equestrian sports, I love animals very much and, if I have time, I help a dog shelter. I dream that sport is an obligatory part of the life of all people. I think that there should be inner harmony, you need to accept and love yourself and your body, but not stop improving, doing it for pleasure, striving for beauty in everything. And beauty is, first of all, health, and my goal is to pave the way for everyone's excellent well-being, spiritual harmony and excellent physical shape.

Irina Ostroumova

Argentine tango

My name is Irina Ostroumova, I am a teacher of Argentine tango. I am vice president International Federation Argentine Tango. Member of the World Council for Dance and DanceSport. Member of the Russian Dance Union. Participant of the first project "Dancing with the Stars". I am passionate about the knowledge of the World of Argentine Tango! The further, the more interesting! I dream that my students will love Argentine tango just like me, with all my heart, passionately and forever!!! My students, leaving after class, say that they are happy! They are full of energy! They are smiling! They carry good feelings to your families!

Victoria Sidelnikova

Children's hip hop

My name is Sidelnikova Victoria, I am from Ukraine. By profession I am a choreographer, teacher, dancer and even practical psychologist.)) I have 17 years of dance experience, and 6 years of experience as a choreographer. I know styles: hip-hop, house, popping, jazz-pop, jazz-funk, contemporary, jazz, street-jazz, strip-plastic. I am a ballet dancer of the dance troupe of the Theater of Satire. She took part in the filming of television projects "Ukraine has talent", "So you think you can dance" Ukrainian version - All 6 dance and All 8 dance "(entered the top 50 best dancers of the CIS), *participant television project"DANCES" on TNT (entered the top 55 best dancers in the country), a participant in the television project "Dance" on Channel One (entered the top 40 best dancers in the country). I'm also a participant in the Opening Ceremony Olympic Games in Sochi-2014! She was a judge of 8 and 9 "Dance star festival" Moscow (2015/2016), dance award Danza -2016. I have acting experience - I starred in clips with Russian stars (Domenic Joker, the group "Heart" and in episodic role(TV series "Day and Night" on REN TV). I really want the Casablanca studio to multiply all over Russia, no, better all over the world! I think when my students, children, leave my classes, not only they are satisfied, but also their parents)))!

Roman Trotsky

Zumba

Roman Trotsky, I am from Smolensk. I have been doing ballroom dancing for 20 years. Semi-finalist, finalist of category 1 WDSF International Open Latin tournaments in sports ballroom dancing. Master of sports. I am in the TOP 100 best couples in Russia in sports ballroom dancing in Russia out of 4000 couples in Russia according to the STSR rating. Zumba instructor - 5 years of experience. I am fond of dancing. Dancing is my life. When my students leave my class, they say: "We forget about all the problems, enjoy Zumba."

Eduardo Luis Madrazo

Salsa, Reggaeton

Eduardo Luis Madrazo, creative pseudonym"LOBO", which translates to "WOLF", Cuba. Dance styles: salsa casino, timba, rumba, guaganco, colombia, reggaeton and bachata. Graduated from the dance school Maraguan, choreographic department, specialty - popular traditional dances. Among my achievements I can name work in the most best schools the capital, as well as staging numbers for the stars of our stage. My hobby: Browsing good movies to the cinema, to spend time with my friends. I am demanding in class, this is the only way to get good results. It is impossible to say exactly when a student learns to dance, it all depends on his susceptibility, capabilities, experience, desire and individual characteristics. I became a teacher and a dancer because I loved listening to music and dancing since childhood. My parents always told me that I should dance. Subsequently, I began to study the art of dancing and realized that I wanted to connect my life with them. Each student is looking for a teacher who meets his/her selection criteria. For those who choose me, I guarantee that I will make every effort to ensure that they achieve good results in the shortest possible time.

Thiago Mendes

Kizomba, Bachata Sensual

I am Thiago Mendez, born in sunny Brazil in the city of Salvador. I am a professional choreographer: graduated from the Academy Contemporary Choreography in El Salvador. Been a dancer worldwide famous shows- Platforma (Rio de Janeiro) and RIO CARNAVAL in Germany. My favorite destination- Kizomba, but with great pleasure I teach salsa, bachata, merengue, zumba. I love my friends, dancing and my job as a teacher! I love watching Brazilian films. I wish Studio Casablanca many new talented students!

Frederico Pino

Kizomba

Polina Rumyantseva

Pilates, Stretching, Antigravity, Antigravity KIDS

Rumyantseva Polina, Moscow, Russia. Graduated from Gitis (choreographer's faculty). Certified instructor of the Pilates Stott program (diploma "Fitness Academy"), Certified instructor of Antigravity Fundamentals, Stretching and Antigravity Kids, certified instructor-universal (diploma "It's fitness") My main hobby is sports. everything new, hone what has been learned and help people improve.My love for sports began at the age of 6. For more than 13 years I have been professionally engaged in sports ballroom dancing.I confirmed the title of Master of Sports, achieved high results not only in Russia, but also abroad.I started teaching at 15 years, but decided not to stop at dancing and stretching, she became interested in the fitness field.At the same time as studying at the university, she began to restore her back after numerous sports injuries, thus she came to Pilates and antigravity.Later she successfully completed training and certification in these areas, received a fitness instructor diploma .I restored my back, studied with the best masters, so I have no doubt about the effectiveness of these programs! I love my job, nothing motivates me like results, happy faces and testimonials from my clients! The greatest happiness for me is their gratitude, I am glad that I can help others. This is what gives me confidence that I am doing my job, gives me the strength to constantly attend conventions, master classes, and never stop learning. As opposed to sports, I am fond of baking and confectionery art. My signature creamy brownie. In my free time I like outdoor activities, hiking, traveling. I went in for equestrian sports, I love animals very much and, if I have time, I help a dog shelter. I dream that sport is an obligatory part of the life of all people. I think that there should be inner harmony, you need to accept and love yourself and your body, but not stop improving, doing it for pleasure, striving for beauty in everything. And beauty is first of all health, and my goal is to pave the way for everyone's excellent well-being, spiritual harmony and excellent physical shape.

Irina Ostroumova

Argentine tango

My name is Irina Ostroumova, I am a teacher of Argentine tango. I am the vice-president of the International Argentine Tango Federation. Member of the World Council for Dance and DanceSport. Member of the Russian Dance Union. Participant of the first project "Dancing with the Stars". I am passionate about the knowledge of the World of Argentine Tango! The further, the more interesting! I dream that my students will fall in love with Argentine Tango just like me, with all their hearts - passionately and forever!!! My students, leaving after class, say that they are happy! They are full of energy! They are smiling! They bring good feelings to their families!

Victoria Sidelnikova

Children's hip hop

My name is Sidelnikova Victoria, I am from Ukraine. By profession I am a choreographer, teacher, dancer and even a practical psychologist.)) I have 17 years of dance experience, and 6 years of experience as a choreographer. I know styles: hip-hop, house, popping, jazz-pop, jazz-funk, contemporary, jazz, street-jazz, strip-plastic. I am a ballet dancer of the dance troupe of the Theater of Satire. She took part in the filming of television projects "Ukraine has talent", "So you think you can dance" Ukrainian version - Dance all 6 and Dance all 8 "(entered the top 50 best dancers of the CIS), *participant in the television project "DANCES" on " Dance star festival "Moscow (2015/2016), dance award Danza -2016. I have acting experience - starred in videos with Russian stars (Domenic Joker, the Heart group and in an episodic role (the Day and Night series on REN TV) I really want the Casablanca studio to multiply all over Russia, no, it's better all over the world!I think when my children leave my classes, not only they are happy, but also their parents)))!

Roman Trotsky

Zumba

Eduardo Luis Madrazo

Salsa, Reggaeton

Eduardo Luis Madrazo, creative pseudonym "LOBO", which translates to "WOLF", Cuba. Dance styles: salsa casino, timba, rumba, guaganco, colombia, reggaeton and bachata. He graduated from the dance school Maraguan, choreographic department, specialty - popular traditional dances. Among my achievements I can name work in the best schools of the capital, as well as staging numbers for the stars of our stage. My hobbies: Watching good films in the cinema, spending time with my friends I am demanding in class, this is the only way to get good results. I became a teacher and a dancer because I loved listening to music and dancing since childhood. My parents always told me that I should dance. Subsequently, I began to study the art of dancing and realized that I wanted to connect my life with them. Each student is looking for a teacher who meets his/her selection criteria. For those who choose me, I guarantee that I will make every effort to ensure that they achieve good results in the shortest possible time.

Thiago Mendes

Kizomba, Bachata Sensual

I am Thiago Mendez, born in sunny Brazil in the city of Salvador. I am a professional choreographer: I graduated from the Academy of Modern Choreography in El Salvador. He was a dancer of world famous shows - Platforma (Rio de Janeiro) and RIO CARNAVAL in Germany. My favorite direction is kizomba, but with great pleasure I teach salsa, bachata, merengue, zumba. I love my friends, dancing and my job as a teacher! I love watching Brazilian films. I wish Studio Casablanca many new talented students!

Frederico Pino

Kizomba

Polina Rumyantseva

Pilates, Stretching, Antigravity, Antigravity KIDS

Rumyantseva Polina, Moscow, Russia. Graduated from Gitis (choreographer's faculty). Certified instructor of the Pilates Stott program (diploma "Fitness Academy"), Certified instructor of Antigravity Fundamentals, Stretching and Antigravity Kids, certified instructor-universal (diploma "It's fitness") My main hobby is sports. everything new, hone what has been learned and help people improve.My love for sports began at the age of 6. For more than 13 years I have been professionally engaged in sports ballroom dancing.I confirmed the title of Master of Sports, achieved high results not only in Russia, but also abroad.I started teaching at 15 years, but decided not to stop at dancing and stretching, she became interested in the fitness field.At the same time as studying at the university, she began to restore her back after numerous sports injuries, thus she came to Pilates and antigravity.Later she successfully completed training and certification in these areas, received a fitness instructor diploma .I restored my back, studied with the best masters, so I have no doubt about the effectiveness of these programs! I love my job, nothing motivates me like results, happy faces and testimonials from my clients! The greatest happiness for me is their gratitude, I am glad that I can help others. This is what gives me confidence that I am doing my job, gives me the strength to constantly attend conventions, master classes, and never stop learning. As opposed to sports, I am fond of baking and confectionery art. My signature creamy brownie. In my free time I like outdoor activities, hiking, traveling. I went in for equestrian sports, I love animals very much and, if I have time, I help a dog shelter. I dream that sport is an obligatory part of the life of all people. I think that there should be inner harmony, you need to accept and love yourself and your body, but not stop improving, doing it for pleasure, striving for beauty in everything. And beauty is first of all health, and my goal is to pave the way for everyone's excellent well-being, spiritual harmony and excellent physical shape.

Irina Ostroumova

Argentine tango

Victoria Sidelnikova

Children's hip hop

Roman Trotsky

Zumba

Eduardo Luis Madrazo

Salsa, Reggaeton

Incendiary Latin American dances with their temperament they conquered serious and strict Europe, and with it the Soviet, and later the post-Soviet space, back in the 80s of the 20th century. After all, how could one remain indifferent to the incredible dancer Johnny performed by the amazing Patrick Swayze? A lot of time has passed since then, and Latin American dances do not even think of giving up their positions. Various dance schools appear like mushrooms after the rain, inviting people not only to classes, but also to their famous club parties, where you can successfully apply everything that you were taught in the dance class.

But how not to get confused in the variety of species Latin American dances ? And then one school lures you with discounts on merengue, another promises to teach you how to dance a sensual rumba, and you hardly understand how they can differ from each other. Let's try to figure it out together!

To start Latin American dances usually divided into two groups. The first is the so-called classical or ballroom Latin American dances, there are only five of them: samba, rumba, cha-cha-cha, jive and paso doble. You can learn them in schools ballroom dancing, and later it will be possible even to try yourself in competitions.

The second group of Latin American dances are the so-called club dances . There are a great variety of them, but the most popular are, of course, salsa, merengue, mambo and bachata. Knowing these dances will make you the star of any Latin club party.

Now let's go back to the first group of ballroom Latin American dances and get to know its members better. So,

Samba- this name somehow by itself eventually began to be attached to all dances of Brazilian origin. For example, samba is also danced at the Brazilian carnival, but this dance is very far from its ballroom namesake in terms of technique and vocabulary. The bright and rhythmic ballroom samba was born as a result of the merging of African dances with Spanish and Portuguese dances in the Brazilian land.

Cha-cha-cha- playful and flirtatious dance. It originated in Cuba at the beginning of the 19th century and, like many Latin American dances, has African roots. This dance has a peculiar rhythm - slow, slow, fast, fast, slow. And it is performed with a typical Cuban swing in the hips.

Rumba- the famous "dance of love." The origin of the rumba makes it related to the tango, since the origins of both are in Cuban dance with Spanish roots called habanera. At the beginning of the 19th century, there were three varieties of rumba, but the guaguancho rumba became the most popular of them. In this dance, the partner follows his partner, trying to touch her hips, and the lady tries to avoid this touch.

Jive- the most energetic, fastest and reckless dance of the Latin American program. It originated in the 19th century in the southeastern United States, and different versions its creators are considered either African emigrants or Indians. The main figure of modern jive is considered to be a fast syncopated highway. At one time, this dance borrowed a lot of movements from rock and roll, and sometimes even borrows music from its “dance brother”.

paso doble – spanish dance, the plot of which imitates a traditional fight with a bull - a bullfight. Here the partner is a brave bullfighter, and the partner, as it were, depicts his bright red cape, designed to tease the bull. Important difference paso doble from other Latin American dances is the position of the body, in which the chest is raised, the shoulders are lowered, and the head is rigidly fixed. Paso Doble borrowed a lot of movements from its Spanish counterpart, the flamenco style.

So we figured out ballroom dancing, and now let's take a closer look at club latin.

salsa- Traditionally, it is she who is considered the queen of club Latin American dances. Salsa originated in Cuba in the early 20th century. Its name is translated from Spanish as "sauce", and dance traditions are mixed in this dance. different countries Central and Latin America. And although there are many varieties of salsa in the world (Venezuelan, Colombian, salsa Casino, etc.), the common thing for all these types of dance is the main step, performed to four percussion rhythms.

merengue- a bright and energetic dance originally from the Dominican Republic. This dance has a lot of figures and decorations, including circular movements of the hips, rotation of the body and movements of the shoulders at a fast pace. Merengue partners dance embracing, which gives the dance a special eroticism.

mambo- also has a Cuban origin, and its origins are seen in ritual dances. Mambo undergoes special changes in the 40s as a result of the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz. Soon the dance becomes popular all over the world, it is danced both in pairs and solo, and even in whole groups.

Bachata- It is considered that this is the most romantic dance of club latin. He, like merengue, comes from the Dominican Republic. There are several varieties of bachata - Dominican bachata (in many respects similar to merengue), modern bachata and removed bachata (contain elements of European and North American dance styles).

known for its sensual action hips and sexy expression latin dance is becoming more and more popular on dance floors all over the world. Films about Latin dances, those that depict the beauty of art latin dance seem to have become favorites among dancers and showgirls.

In addition to being the main dance in the hall, many Latin American dances also dance on country-western dance floors. Education latin dance quite easy since most of the dances consist of the same basic steps.
Basis of Latin dances:
The term " latin dance"" can be used in two ways: to refer to dances that originated in Latin America and the category name of the International Style of Ballroom Dancing.
Many popular dances originated in Latin America, and therefore they are called Latin American dances. international title style category International ballroom dancing. International latin dance consists of the following five dances: cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba, paso doble and jive. These dances are now performed all over the world as Latin American dances in international competitions dance art, as well as dancing socially.
International Latin dances:
Cha-cha-cha:
Energetic and sassy, the cha-cha is danced to authentic Latin music or Latin pop. This is an offshoot of Mambo.
Rumba:
Rumba is known as the "dance of love". Danced to romantic, latin love songs, the dance is fun and fairly easy to learn.
Samba
Often difficult to master, the Samba is a lively Brazilian dance consisting of many jumps and turns. Samba is an extremely fast dance.
Paso Doble:
On Spanish meaning "two steps", the Pasa Doble is lively like a march with much less hip movement.
Jive
Modified by Jitterbug, Jive consists of dance steps derived from the dance country.
Latin style:
Compared to other ballroom dances, Latin American dances tend to be faster tempo, more sensuous, and have more rhythmic expressions. Latin dances for couples, usually a man and a woman. Partners sometimes dance in a closed, rigid position, and sometimes hold with one hand. latin dance , like Latin music, sultry and physically fast. The fast paced rhythm and playful movements make different Latin American dances infinitely interesting, sometimes even breathtaking.
Latin American dances are derived from the music they dance to. The component of music that most distinguishes the dance is their fast or slow tempo.

Incendiary Latin American dances with their temperament conquered serious and strict Europe, and with it the Soviet, and later the post-Soviet space, back in the 80s of the 20th century. After all, how could one remain indifferent to the incredible dancer Johnny performed by the amazing Patrick Swayze? A lot of time has passed since then, and Latin American dances do not even think of giving up their positions. Various dance schools appear like mushrooms after the rain, inviting people not only to classes, but also to their famous club parties, where you can successfully apply everything that you have been taught in the dance class.

But how not to get confused in the variety of types of Latin American dances? And then one school lures you with discounts on merengue, another promises to teach you how to dance a sensual rumba, and you hardly understand how they can differ from each other. Let's try to figure it out together!

To begin with, Latin American dances are usually divided into two groups. The first includes the so-called classical or ballroom Latin American dances, there are only five of them: samba, rumba, cha-cha-cha, jive and paso doble. You can learn it in ballroom dancing schools, and later you can even try yourself in competitions.

The second group of Latin American dances are the so-called club dances. There are a great variety of them, but the most popular are, of course, salsa, merengue, mambo and bachata. Knowing these dances will make you the star of any Latin club party.

Now let's go back to the first group of ballroom Latin American dances and get to know its members better:

Rumba- the famous "dance of love." The origin of the rumba makes it related to the tango, since the origins of both are in a Cuban dance with Spanish roots called the habanera. At the beginning of the 19th century, there were three varieties of rumba, but the guaguancho rumba became the most popular of them. In this dance, the partner follows his partner, trying to touch her hips, and the lady tries to avoid this touch.

Jive- the most energetic, fastest and reckless dance of the Latin American program. It originated in the 19th century in the southeastern United States, and according to various versions, either African emigrants or Indians are considered its creators. The main figure of modern jive is considered to be a fast syncopated highway. At one time, this dance borrowed a lot of movements from rock and roll, and sometimes even borrows music from its “dance brother”.

paso doble- Spanish dance, the plot of which imitates the traditional fight with a bull - bullfighting. Here the partner is a brave bullfighter, and the partner, as it were, depicts his bright red cape, designed to tease the bull. An important difference between paso doble and other Latin American dances is the position of the body, in which the chest is raised, the shoulders are lowered, and the head is rigidly fixed. Paso Doble borrowed a lot of movements from its Spanish counterpart, the flamenco style.

So we figured out ballroom dancing, and now let's take a closer look at club latin.

The second group of Latin American dances:

salsa- Traditionally, it is she who is considered the queen of club Latin American dances. Salsa originated in Cuba in the early 20th century. Its name is translated from Spanish as "sauce", and in this dance dance traditions of different countries of Central and Latin America are mixed. And although there are many varieties of salsa in the world (Venezuelan, Colombian, salsa Casino, etc.), the common thing for all these types of dance is the main step, performed to four percussion rhythms.

Bachata- It is considered that this is the most romantic dance of club latin. He, like merengue, comes from the Dominican Republic.

There are several varieties of bachata - Dominican bachata (in many respects similar to merengue), modern bachata and removed bachata (contain elements of European and North American dance styles).

The incendiary temperament of Latin American dances has already conquered many people, turning them into loyal fans of this style. One cannot remain indifferent, watching the passionate and energetic movements of professional dancers, mentally trying on this role. The great popularity of the direction has led to the active opening of more and more new schools, inviting future students to their lessons and bright club parties.

However, Latin American dances include a huge variety of types, among which it is easy to get confused. One studio calls for sensual rumba lessons, another offers interesting discounts on bachata or merengue. What to choose and how does one dance differ from another?

The main varieties of Latin American dances

All dances of this direction can be divided into two groups: classical and club dances. The first group includes paso doble, cha-cha-cha, samba, jive and rumba. They are offered to master ballroom dancing schools, allowing them to further demonstrate their skills in various competitions. The number of dances in the second group is much larger, they include mambo, salsa, bachata, merengue and others. Knowing any of these dances will easily make the dancer the star of any Latin dance party.

Ballroom Latin American dances

Samba - the name describes dances of Brazilian origin, including those performed at famous carnivals. However, the latter are not very similar to the traditional ballroom samba, which emphasizes technicality. Rhythmic and vibrant, samba was born from the fusion of Portuguese, Spanish and African dances.
Cha-cha-cha is an incredibly playful and flirtatious dance that originated a couple of centuries ago in Cuba and has African roots. It has a very peculiar rhythm - slow, slow, fast, fast, slow - which looks very elegant and unusual on the dance floor.
Rumba is a world-famous love dance, a distant relative of the tango. In it, the partner follows the partner in an effort to touch her hips, while the lady tries to prevent this. Thus, Latin American dance turns into an exciting and passionate game between a couple.
Jive - this dance can be safely called the fastest and most energetic dance among the entire Latin American program. The main figures of modern jive include a fast syncopated highway, complemented by movements from rock and roll.
Paso Doble is a Spanish dance that imitates the traditional bullfight for the country. In it, the partner acts as a bullfighter, and his partner depicts a bright red cape. TO characteristic features dance refers to the position of the body with lowered shoulders and a raised chest with a rigid fixation of the head.

Club Latin American dances

Salsa is traditionally considered the queen of club Latin American dances. It can be found in almost every dance studio which offers Latin lessons. The main features of the dance include a characteristic step performed to four percussive rhythms.
Merengue is an energetic and colorful dance that uses a huge amount of ornaments and figures, including body rotation, hip circles and shoulder movements at a fast pace. The dance is performed by embracing partners, which gives it a special sexuality.
Mambo is a dance of Cuban origin that became popular in the middle of the last century. It is danced solo, in pairs and even in whole groups.
Bachata is one of the most romantic Latin club dances, which includes elements of North American and European dance styles.