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Shows & Performances
Whether it’s a corporate event, private party, wedding or other special occasion, our south american & Latin Show is the reality to turn your function from an event to a true spectacle. Salsa is arguably the most popular Latin dance. From the streets of Havana to the nightclubs of the world, this global phenomenon is as irresistible as it is unavoidable. The popular and contagious rhythms that we know as Salsa are the result of many cultural influences and instrumental combinations. So it's not surprising the name of this hot and spicy dance means 'sauce'. The term 'salsa' began to circulate in the 1960's, and was originally a commercial tag including a whole range of musical genres and influences like Cuban. So With so many influences and claims to ownership, this new sound was difficult to market, and so the term 'Salsa' was born.Salsa today is a reflection of its rich history. While its ingredients were grown in Cuba, there is no doubt that it was mixed in New York. Since then Salsa has become internationally popular, with followers in all parts of the globe. So wherever you are in the world, when that addictive rhythm begins to play, remember where the Salsa gets its spicen, Mambo and Guaguanco. Rueda - Rueda, meaning 'wheel' in Spanish, is a 'structured' form of Salsa dancing that has really taken off all around the globe. It has been noted that Rueda originated in Cuba during the late 1950's. It consists of a rapid exchange of partners around the wheel, through a variety of standardised moves. These moves are composed of the same footwork as in Salsa. A "caller", who yells them out in Spanish or delivers hand signals, communicates the moves to the group. Rueda can be danced with a minimum of 2 couples and it's maximum is unlimited!! It requires a high level of awareness to ensure the group dance flows smoothly, and looks co-ordinated Cha Cha - The Cha-Cha dance consists of three quick steps and two slowers steps. It is danced to 4/4 time (four beats to a measure). Dancing each bar of music will take two slow steps and three quick steps. The dancers' hips are relaxed to allow a free movement in the pelvic section characterised by the swinging hips called "Cuban Motion", and by taking very small steps. Bachata - The tempo is slow, typically 120 beats per minute. The music is in 4/4. Bachata grew out of Cuban bolero and over time, it has been influenced by merengue - a fast paced dancable music also native to the Dominican Republic - and by a variety of Latin American guitar styles from Cuba , Puerto Rico , Mexico , and Colombia Zouk - Zouk is essentially a variation of Lambada - whilst Lambada is more acrobatic, Zouk is more stylised and utilises a lot of turns. Although it is based upon that familiar 3/4 rhythm, it uses a fairly different footwork technique. Zouk comes from the French Antilles islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe, Dominica, and St. Lucia, and so contains strong French influences. When making a show inquiry you will also need to consider the following information, which will help guides us into providing you with the exact service you require.
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Latin Connection Dance Company
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