Latin dance of the genre. The great thing about such genre is the rich, cultural history embedded in each dance. Latin dance Latin dance is a general label, and a term in partner dance competition jargon. It refers to types of ballroom dance and folk dance that (with few exceptions) originated in Latin America. The category of Latin dances in the international dancesport competitions consists of the cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba, paso doble, and also the jive of United States origin. Social Latin dances (Street Latin) include salsa, mambo, merengue, rumba, bachata, bomba, plena, and the Argentine tango. There are many dances which
Latin dance by Latin rhythm and steps. However, there are disagreements among Latin dancers about whether Zumba is true Latin dance. One skeptic is Darlin Garcia, salsa dancer and instructor. She says: “You're taking a salsa step and in the middle of it you jump into a jumping jack. When you're mixing the two, that's just funny.” Zumba is including and expanding moves from international and western influences such as Coast swing, belly dancing, and bhangra. Although Latin dance has been evolved and modified over the centuries, its Native Latin, European, and African roots will always remain in the movements and rhythms