The Appel is the stamping of the foot on the dance floor in Paso Doble. This step mimics a bullfight when the Matador is calling to the bull.
Example: The first step in the choreography is going to be The Appel.
ballroom dance
noun
a formal social dance for couples.
Example: You shouldn't ballroom dance in public.
sk: spoločenský tanec
Batucada
phrase
Batucada is a substyle of samba and refers to an African-influenced Brazilian percussive style.
Example: Batucada is usually danced backwards.
Beats Per Minute (BPM)
noun (acronym)
The pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds.
Example: This Track has an amazing 300 BPM.
sk: BPM
Bolero
noun
A Spanish dance in simple triple time.
Example: She loved to dance Bolero, she was really good at it.
sk: bolero
Bota Fogo
phrase
It is a step in basic Samba dance.
Example: This is how you do the Bota Fogo.
Cha-Cha-Cha
noun
The cha-cha-cha (also called cha-cha), is a dance of Cuban origin.
Example: Cha-Cha-Cha is a really hard dance style to dance
sk: cha-cha-cha
Chicken Walks
phrase
Chicken Walks is a step in Jive that is danced with both knees bent.
Example: Your have to do the Chicken Walks with bent knees.
Cumbia
noun
A type of Latin American dance of Colombian origin, similar to salsa.
Example: Cumbia is really similar to Salsa.
sk: cumbia
folk dance
noun
a popular dance considered as part of the tradition of a particular people or area.
Example: Folk dance is different all around the world.
sk: ľudový tanec
International Style
phrase
It is a style of performance in Latin American Dance, which varies in every style.
Example: They dance Samba in International Style.
sk: medzinárodný štýl
Jive
noun
A lively style of dance popular especially in the 1940s and 1950s, performed to swing music or rock and roll.
Example: People come alive on the dancefloor, when it is time for the Jive.
sk: jive
Kick Ball Change
phrase
Kick ball change is a dance move that consists of a kick followed by the ball change.
Example: Kick Ball Change is a basic step in Jive.
Paso Doble
noun
Fast-paced ballroom dance based on a Latin American style of marching.
Example: She danced a sensuous paso doble with a handsome officer.
sk: paso doble
Rumba
noun
Rumba, also spelled rhumba, ballroom dance of Afro-Cuban folk-dance origin that became internationally popular in the early 20th century.
Example: Rumba dance is the most sensual dance of all
sk: rumba
Rythm
noun
A strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.
Example: Ruth listened to the rhythm of his breathing.
sk: rytmus
Samba
noun
Samba, ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in western Europe and the United States in the early 1940s.
Example: Samba dance is well-known and danced in Brazil.
sk: samba
Sliding dolls
phrase
A signature step in Rumba.
Example: After the Sliding Dolls you can do a spin.
Street Style
phrase
It is a style of performance in Latin American Dance, which varies in every style.
Example: Street Style Latin is danced a bit looser.
sk: no translation
time signature
noun
an indication of rhythm following a clef, generally expressed as a fraction with the denominator defining the beat as a division of a semibreve and the numerator giving the number of beats in each bar.
Example: The revolving time signature at the end of the song gave me motion sickness.