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
America's Ballroom Challenge by Jasmine Guy and Ron Montez. Hosted by Jean Louisa Kelly and Ron Montez. The 2009 season (which would have aired in 2010) was not produced. The 2010 season (which would have aired in 2011) was not produced. Prior to America's Ballroom Challenge, PBS was featuring "Championship Ballroom Dancing", also from the Ohio Star Ball, annually since 1980. The one-show event featured the final rounds of the International Standard and International Latin Styles of the competition with exhibitions in between usually by winners from other categories not shown on broadcast. America's Ballroom Challenge America's Ballroom Challenge is a competitive ballroom