Los Bailes del Mundo Hispano

1. Los Bailes del Mundo Hispano

2. El Flamenco

3. El Flamenco • De España • Dance and music of the gypsies (gitanos) of southern Spain • Features guitar, clapping hands, sometimes castanets along with chanting vocals • Strong quick footwork • Delicate, smooth hand movements • Can be danced alone or with a partner

4. Más del Flamenco… • Joaquín Cortés – famous flamenco dancer de España • Jennifer Lopez – de Nueva York de padres puertorriqueños • encorporated flamenco (and salsa) in her 1st concert • danced flamenco with Joaquín Cortés in her 1st concert • Gypsy Kings – banda famosa de España • flamenco musicians and singers • Sang “Hay un amigo en mi” on Toy Story 3 soundtrack • Other famous songs are “Bamboleo” and “Volaré”

5. El Tango

6. El Tango • De Argentina • Passionate, romantic • Shows love/hate struggle • Couple’s dance with quick intertwining footwork, dips, and close partnering often featured on “Dancing with the Stars.” • Antonio Banderas – actor de España • Danced the tango in the movie “Take the Lead”

7. El Merengue

8. El Merengue • De la República Dominicana • Features African rhythms (ritmos africanos) and brass instruments • Left, right, left, right steps (like marching) • Elvis Crespo – un cantante del merengue puertorriqueño • Suavemente (popular song)

9. La Salsa

10. La Salsa (click on pic) • De Puerto Rico • Mix of meringue, jazz, and other types of music • Front to center, pause/back to center,pause dance steps • Celia Cruz (cantante cubana) • Famous for saying <<¡Azúcar!>> • Tito Puente (músico puertorriqueño) • <<Oye Cómo Va>> was a famous song of his • It was covered by Carlos Santana for which he earned a Grammy Award.

11. La Cumbia

12. La Cumbia • De Colombia • Accordion is a key instrument. • Step behind with right foot, then back to center, pivot, pause (repeat step with left foot starting) • Selena Quintanilla Perez had a hit called <<Baila Esta Cumbia.>>