... from the happiness and energetic past. In the 16th century, a "Rumba influence" was given by the African slaves and the middle and high class of the Cubans. The native Rumba folk dance is based on sexual vibes between partners with exaggerated hip movements, and a sensual aggressive attitude on ... the part of the man and a defensive attitude on the part of the women. The popular dance of the middle class Cubans was the "Son" (a slow and courteous version of the native Rumba), and the dance of the wealthy Cuban society was the "Danzon", ... Paso Doble is mostly performed at competition...

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... a form of exercise. However, much of the social and political meaning is established in a history of conquest and oppression. Merengue specifically originated from African slaves who mimicked the white-upper class dances. Merengue has existed for years in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. By the mid 19th century, Merengue was very popular in the Dominican Republic. It wasn't only used in ... the United States in the New York area, but didn't become popular until several years later. Dance has always been a form to express one's emotions. For example, in the African-derived communities, ...

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... . Because of the great amount of immigrants coming from Europe and Africa, the people to form the tango brought with them elements from their cultures. The word "tango" is supposedly derived from the Latin word "tangere" which means to touch. This would have well described the dance because the tango was a very passionate dance with usually entailed dancing without separation of ... a pimp and his prostitute. It could also have been a representation of a dueling between men in competition for a woman. The dance rose from being exclusive to the brothels as the upper class men and women st...

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... background. The Cuban Salsa style was created from the dance style Son, a dance style which originated during the first decades of the nineteenth century. The Son represents a mixture of Spanish-derived and Afro-Cuban elements. The majority of salsa songs follow the basic two-part formal of the Son. Cecila Cruz says "Salsa is just Cuban music with a new name." She ... were constantly changing partners. You would have to be a really great leader to dance that well with all the different people, with different styles and body characteristics. Thanks to this class I am one step further tow...

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