<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > Latin dance trivia – a rumba introduction and basic requirements</h1>
We all know that Latin dance is divided into: cha, rumba, cowboy, bullfighting, samba, and what do you understand rumba? And how much do you know? Do you know the characteristics of the rumba? If you want to learn more about the Latin dance rumba, then follow the editor to see these together, you will understand the Latin dance rumba more thoroughly, and even fall in love with the rumba.
Rumba belongs to a type of Latin dance, also known as the Dance of Love. Rumba is more romantic, the dance posture is charming, sexy and passionate; the steps are beautiful and loving, lingering, pay attention to the body posture, the dance is feminine, the footwork is graceful, and the teasing is a dance that expresses the love and emotions of men and women. Admire the master of the rumba, especially the live version, after watching it, there will be a strong feeling, with the music and even the urge to cry.
(1) Characteristics of rumba
The rhythm of the rumba is 4/4, that is, "strong, weak, sub-strong, weak", with 27 to 29 bars per minute. Rumba starts with the second beat, the weak beat, which is very different from other dances. The first beat is to press the crotch, and the second beat is to get out of the foot, so the rhythm of the music during practice is "2341-2341-".
Rumba's steps are very simple, but it is not easy to dance the feeling, not something that can be solved in a few lessons. Because the requirements of the rumba mainly lie in the use of physical strength and the cutting of musical rhythms, so if you use rumba as an introduction to Latin dance, you can find the feeling of the body and music, which is very beneficial to learning other dances.
(b) Some basic requirements of the rumba:
(1) Single foot center. Each step should make it clear that its center of gravity is on that foot, especially at Rhythm 1, and the non-main foot should be able to lift.
(2) The upper body is straight. Straightening is when the spine begins and is straight up to the top of the head. Shoulders sink, head up, eyes look straight ahead.
(3) The heels are close together, and the figure eight outside the feet
(4) Inner thigh clamping, butt clamping (at this time found that the ass is hard). You can practice this movement to experience the state of thigh clamping: wear Latin dancing shoes, on a relatively smooth floor, the feet are out of the figure of eight and shoulder width, the knees are straight, and then force the two legs together.
(5) Basic steps: change center of gravity in situ, time step, cross step, Kukraccha, hand takeover, New York step, fixed point turn.