Ballroom Dancing Dallas Rumba

Ballroom Dancing Dallas With The Rumba

Different from all the other ballroom dances, the Rumba stresses ones body movements more so than their foot work. The rhythm of the dance, which is highlighted by any type of drums, percussion, maracas, pots, etc., is more critical to the dance than the tune itself. The captivating rhythms and spellbinding body movements of this dance style make it one of the most popular ballroom dancing Dallas.

The Rumba was impacted by the Africans and Spanish with most of the developing of the dance occurring in Cuba. The Rumba evolved in 19th century Havana, originating with the African Negro slaves who had been imported. The rural Rumba was originally for exhibition rather than participation. In some reference works the Rumba is said to be a pantomime of the movements of barnyard animals with the steady level shoulders depicting the movements of slaves as they carried heavy burdens.

Son, Danzon, Guagira, Guaracha and Naningo are all names for the Rumba. The Son, which is a slower more refined Rumba was a favorite among the middle class Cubans. The wealthy section of Cuban society preferred the Danzon, which is an even slower Rumba using very small steps and more subtle hip movements.

Ballroom Dancing Dallas - The Rumba

The modified version of the Rumba known as the Son was introduced to Americans in 1913. In the late 1920's Xavier Cugat formed an orchestra specializing in Latin American Music which really didn't develop a following until around 1929. By the end of the decade Xavier had the best Latin American orchestra of his day.

Monsieur Pierre Lavelle, a London dance teacher, and his partner Doris Lavelle were responsible for bringing and popularizing the Rumba and other Latin American dances to Europe. In 1955 with the help of Pierre and Lavelle the Cuban Rumba was finally named as the officially recognized version of the Rumba.

During ballroom dance competitions the judges will be watching for the following:

* Interplay between the partners - this is a dance of love, a portrayal of romance. This is not the time for solemn, passive expressions

* A forceful direct walk

* Slow body shapes and lots of them - the body NEVER stops changing its shape

* Hip rolls in a figure eight - hips alternating in a forward motion

* NEVER to lead with the heel, you must stay on the balls of the feet

* The Cucaracha step - you should rock to the right or left then replace and close

* The fan position - the woman is to be positioned to the left side of the man's, at arms length and at a 90° angle

So take your partners and let's go ballroom dancing Dallas.

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