Lambada forbidden dance of the early 1920s in Brazil is the Maxixe, because of its spicy lyrics and movements. The idea was further perpetuated by the 1990 movies "Lambada" and "The Forbidden Dance", and the short skirts, typical to the Lambada dance, that were in fashion around 1988. Lambada has many links with Maxixe and also with Forro. They have many figures in common. For example: With world repercussion, the dance reached far distortions. Due to a lack of fine Lambada dancers to make films and shows, most professional dancers started changing the way it was danced. "Rock spins" and "steps"
Glossary of country dance terms complete circular, clockwise turn to place. Turn by right or left - dancers join right (or left) hands and turn around, separate, and "fall" to places. Turn single - dancers turn around in four steps. 'Turn single right shoulder' is a clockwise turn; 'turn single left shoulder' is a counterclockwise turn. Up a double and back - common combination in which dancers (usually having linked hands in a line) advance a double and then retire another double. Glossary of country dance terms An alphabetic list of modern Country dance terminology; Active Couple - for long-ways sets with more than one