
Its official ballroom jive variation, commonly danced at a speed of 176 beats per minute, was formalized in the 1990s. It is considered one of the liveliest Latin dances, promoting a happy and bloopy performance with lots of knee movement and hip rocking. Jive - Jive is one of the five most popular Latin dances known as swing, boogie, or boogie-woogie.The smooth and glamorous version of quickstep danced today worldwide to a 4/4 music beat of 48-52 measures per minute was standardized in 1927. It was originally developed in the 1920s dance scene of New York and the Caribbean as the combination of the dances such as Charleston, a slow variation of Foxtrot, Peabody, shag, and one-step. Quickstep - Light-hearted and fast movement, powerful forms, and syncopations represent the core style characteristics of the Quickstep, one of the world's most popular ballroom dances today.Mambo - This Cuban dance that accompanies the music of the same name was introduced in the 1930s and quickly managed to gain popularity with the exploits of famous musicians and dancers such as Perez Prado, Benny Moré, Tongolele, Adalberto Martínez, Rosa Carmina, and Lilia Prado.Today infectious rhythm of the Samba is regarded as the national dance of Brazil, and its famous Brazilian Carnival gathers millions of Samba dance fans every year.

Samba - Samba is a famous dance and musical genre originating from the coast of Africa and Brazil.Since its creation in the 1930s, many types of Rumba have been created, most notably Cuban Rumba (with the style of the enslaved Africans who made it), Catalan Rumba (with Spanish flavor), Flamenco Rumba, and African Rumba. Rumba - The popularity of this Cuban dance came from its focus on the sensual hip movements of dance partners.Cha-Cha-Cha - This incredibly rhythmic dance created in Latin America managed to meld together both the slow and very energetic movements, making it an instant hit among dancers around the world.
