- Bolero
- American Style Rhythm dance; slowest of the romantic Cuban dances; elements include dramatic poses, contrary body movement, and rise & fall.
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- Cha Cha
- Cuban dance derived out of Rumba and Mambo; inspired by the style of music that created a foot syncopation called "cha-cha-cha."
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- Foxtrot
- Roots in African-American clubs and Jazz; the name comes from the Vaudeville performer that popularized the dance, Harry Fox.
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- Jive
- The contrived competitive style of swing which was standardized for the International Latin-American grouping; described as a very fast interpretation of swing.
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- Mambo
- Afro-Cuban dance which was the fast counter-part of the Rumba; as with most Cuban dances, the hip-movements are the key to looking authentic.
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