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Mambo

Dance; Ballroom

A fast Latin dance, similar to Salsa, which comes from Cuba. Mambo was brought to America in the 1940's and 50's and eventually adapted as an American style ballroom dance. Most of the movements ...

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Dance; Ballroom

The third complete level of the International system, representing advanced movements and dance concepts.

Merengue

Dance; Ballroom

An energetic Latin-style march which originated in the Dominican Republic, which emphasizes a straight-ahead 8-count rhythm taken with Cuban Motion. Merengue is now also a subset of the modern ...

Modern style

Dance; Ballroom

The former term for the International Standard style of ballroom dancing. See also International Standard.

Natural Resolution

Dance; Ballroom

Term used by Argentine Tango dancers to describe the natural resolve to the end of a musical phrase (a cadence). The pattern itself is very similar to the first four steps of a Box Step, and is ...

An easy-going social dance, similar in movement to the Bossa Nova, first introduced in the 80's by Buddy Schwimmer and popular amongst the West Coast Swing crowd. Nightclub 2-Step is normally danced ...