In the Hispanic Culture

 Dance is an art that uses movement of the body
 Dance can be accompanied with music or without
 It is often used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting.
 Dance is also a form of nonverbal communication between people

 There are many different strong tradition of evolving dance styles.
 In the 1900s many dances were embraced in the United States
 Ballroom studios teach lessons on many Latin American dance
 Modern Latin American dancing is very energetic.
 The dances emphasize passionate hip movements and the connection between partners
 Although some dances are popular in there country of origin, they still remain unknown world wide.

Bachata
Cumbia
Q u e b r a d i t a

 Tribal Guarachero is a dance done with tribal mixes of African and Mexican beats. The rhythm also has a vibe of cumbia and a slight bit of Duranguense
 Dance is becoming a top hit in the US
 The tribal movement was born in Mexico City around the turn of the century.
 This Dance dress code involves the dancers to wear skinny jeans and the “Mexican Pointy Boots”
 first invented in northern Mexican town called Matehuala, in April
2010
 To start with people were dancing with normal sized boots, but the boots got pointier and pointier, even has become a competition.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ayer_detailpage&v=Zz5HQnz2h-s#t=77s

 Bachata is a dance that came from Dominican Republic
 The movement of the hips is very important because it's a part of the soul of the dance.
 The dance is done with partners and is very passionate
 Dance consist of three-steps with hip motion on the fourth beat, similar to ballroom dancing

 Cumbia is a music genre popular across Latin America.
 The cumbia originated in the coast of Colombia and has spread across Latin America and the US
 The basic rhythm structure is there steps and a slight leg kick.
Traditional
Dance
Modern
Dance

 Quebradita, means "little break,"
 A Modern Mexican American dance style that became popular in Los Angeles during the early to mid 1990s.
 Known for its western clothing, hat tricks, and daring flips.
 Combination of Mexican, Anglo, and African
American influences

 http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=D4eu90dRuLA