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Dance Styles
Dance styles we teach
Bolero
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The Bolero music originated in Spain in the 18th century. It was then developed in Cuba and Mexico in the 19th century.
In Brazil the dance is also known as “Bolero Carioca”. “Carioca” is a person who is born in Rio de Janeiro.
Forro
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Forró originated from northeastern Brazil in the early 1900′s. It is probably the most popular dance style in Brazil today.
Forró is best described as a fun and cuddly dance style, and is suited for all ages.
Salsa
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In Havana, Cuba in the 1950′s people danced ‘Son’ and other Cuban rhythms in the clubs and parties. It was only after 1973 when these styles arrived in North America that the name ‘Salsa’ was created. The salsa is a mix of Afro-Caribbean styles like ‘Bomba’, ‘Plena’, ‘Guaguancó’, ‘Tamborito’, ‘Murga’, ‘Merengue’, and jazz.
Samba de Gafieira
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Samba is the most popular music style and one of the most popular dance styles in Brazil.
Our style of samba de gafieira is smooth, controlled and precise. Combining this with the cheeky playfulness of the samba music and a large emphasis on musicality, it is a real delight to dance!
Samba no Pe
'Samba of the feet'
This style of samba is what is seen in the Brazilian Carnival which is held every year around February/March. It is danced individually and uses lots of fast foot, leg and hip movements. This energetic and playful dance style will get your heart racing and your body moving to the fantastic sounds of the samba [...]
Soltinho (Brazilian Swing)
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Soltinho was created in the 1940s in Brazil after a famous actor “Oscarito” danced rock and roll in a Brazilian movie. People started to copy his dancing at parties and balls and “Soltinho” was born! This name was created by Maria Antonietta, the great master of all masters of Brazilian dance in Rio de Janeiro.
Tango
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Tango originated in the 1890´s in the lower class districts of Buenos Aires. The popularity of tango rose and fell during the 1900´s. Due to the Great Depression and military dictatorships, its popularity dropped. The Government of Juan Peron reversed this decline and tango became a National pride.
Zouk (Lambada)
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Lambada is a Brazilian dance style which became popular in the 1980′s. The origin of the dance is from the northern Brazil dance called “Carimbo”. Lambada became popular in Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil. There, the lambada was danced in the sand in front of the ocean for the local people showing the informality of this dance style. In 1989 the Brazilian musical group “Kaoma” recorded the hit “Lambada” which sold 5 million singles and became famous around the world.
