Latin in Gauteng

Inside Latin, in Gauteng

• Bolero 1 entry

  Slow Latin dance of long rise and fall and sweeping contra-body movement.

• Cha Cha Cha 10 entries

  Latin dance on a checked step and a three-beat chasse, named for its rhythm.

• Jive 5 entries

  Fast Latin dance of kicks and flicks over a bouncing six-beat rhythm.

• Mambo 2 entries

  Latin dance broken on the second beat, sharp and staccato over Cuban rhythm.

• Paso Doble 3 entries

  Latin dance in which the leader carries the bearing of a matador and the follower the cape.

• Rumba 7 entries

  Slow Latin dance of delayed weight and long hip settle, danced on the spot.

• Samba 4 entries

  Bouncing Latin dance driven by a rise and fall in the knees on every beat.