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 Latin dance includes a wide range of dances originating in Latin America and Cuba. Examples include the Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Samba, Salsa, Mambo, Danza, Merengue, Tumba, Bachata, Cumbia, and Bolero. Some also include tango and Argentine Tango in this list, although they differ from the rest in their style. In Argentina tango is not considered folk dance as is the case with dances like chacarera, gato, escondido and zamba. Typical Bolivian folk dances are morenada, kullawada, llamerada, caporales and the recently created tinku. In Colombia one of the typical dances is the cumbia. Ballroom dancing The second is a more formal usage, to describe a category of International style ballroom dances, also called Latin American dances or International Latin. It consists of the following five dances: rumba, samba, paso doble, cha-cha-cha and jive. The last dance is not of Latin origin, and dance teaching organizations have used various terms. The ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) uses the phrase Latin American Dance; the IDTA (International Dance Teachers' Association) uses the term Latin; a good compromise is Latin and American. Comparison with English modern (or International standard) ballroom dance is not simple, but basically rests on the music, and the fact that most latin dances are not progressive (travelling) dances. The exception is the samba, and to some extent the paso doble. All standard ballroom dances progress round the ballroom anti-clockwise, and that includes the tango. Music for latin dance teaching is usually in 4/4 time, though most Cuban music is written in 2/4 time. This difficulty can be overcome by teaching steps in groups of four beats. Thus a typical Cuban dance of three steps to four beats covers two bars of 2/4 music or one bar of 4/4 music. Couples in the basic position stand face-to-face, and the basic hold is closed, with both hands holding partner, but with space between the partners. This differs from standard ballroom dance, where the couples' bodies touch, and the hold is described as closed. Music may be Latin American or contemporary popular music; it is generally strict-tempo: a consistent and (for medals or competitions) a preset number of beats per minute. In ballroom dance competitions, with their formal classification of dance programs, the International Latin class is subdivided into Professional and Amateur categories. In United States, the Pro-Am category is also used, when competing couples consist of one professional and one amateur. Ballroom dancing is popular with people from all different ages all over the world. Sasha Stats Height: 6'1 Weight: 165 lbs Date of birth: 05-25-1986 Dance Styles Sport-dance, ballet, flamenco, hip-hop Training 2001 - 2006 Kiev Cultural University - Kiev, Ukraine 1993 - 1995 Gennadiy Ivanovich - Dance Club Champions (Ballroom), Nikolaev, Ukraine 1995 - 1997 Puk Vasiliy Vasilyevich - Ballet Dance Studio (Ballet), Nikolaev, Ukraine 1997 - 2002 Ruslan Visockiy - Liga-A - Ballroom - Yalta, Ukraine 2002 - 2003 Dance School Urshka (Seminars) Peter Towsen, Rud Vermay, Barbara Ambrosh, Natasha Ambrosh, and Peter Maxwell, Slovenia Additional Skills Sports: soccer, basketball, volleyball, bowling, swimming Awards 2000 2nd place at Russian Open Championship, Nizniy-Novgorod, Russia 2000 2nd place at International Competition, Sopot, Slovenia 2001 1st place, Championship of Ukraine, Ukraine 2001 6th place, Open Europe Cup, Ukraine 2001 1st place, Open Championship of Canada, Kingston, Canada 2002 2nd place, International Competition, Alasio, Italy 2002 1st place, Champion of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2002 Under 21 received 48 place, Blackpool Dance Festival Experience 1998 - present Ballroom dance teacher Ukraine/Norwegian Ships 2002 - 2003 Ballroom dancer representing Slovenia 2003 - 2004 Performer at Everland Seoul, South Korea 2004 - 2005 Performer at the Xanadu Resort Hotel, Antalia Belek, Turkey 2006 Norwegian Jewel Cruise Ship, Mediterranean 2006 Norwegian Sun Cruise Ship, Mexico 2007 Norwegian Jewel Cruise Ship, Mediterranean 2008 Norwegian Cruise Ship Sasha speaks fluent English, Russian, Ukrainian, and Slovenian. Olena Stats Height: Weight: Date of birth: 07-10-1985 Dance Styles Sport-dance Training 1996 dance school, Nikolaev, Ukraine Club "Flamingo" with trainer Victoria Ermakova (Isaeva), a member of the Royal Association of Ball Dancing of Great Britain 1999 seminar with Ralph and Olga Muller, Germany 2001 - 2002 coaching in Yurmala, Latvia with Svetlana Tverianovitch and Sergey Douvanov in Russia 2002 Kiev National University of Culture and Arts, Nikolaev 2004 studied with Agneshka Melnicka and Sergey Surkov, Poland 2004 received the IV category of judgment 2006 rank of Artist of the first Category and higher education in specialty Choreographer; Ballet-master (sport dance). Awards May 1996 11 from 38 at a prestige competition in Chernomorskiy Ball, Yugny, Ukraine June 1996 La -7, St -8 at the V Open Championship of Ukraine in Odessa October 1997 15 at the World Cup Farmeyshn (Moldavia) and Chisinau Open March 1998 couples rating with UDSA, and in December became a CMS 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003 winner of regional championships 2001 2nd place at the Open Cup of the Ukrainian Federation. December 2002 took part in Spartac Cup, Russia November 2006 1st place in Ahtiar Cup, Sevastopol, Ukraine Experience 2004 Theater of Dance under the direction of Helen and Oleg Kasiyanov December 2004 tour in Sicily April 2005 concert at the embassy of Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. June 2005 concert at the embassy of Ukraine in Vienna, Austria July 2005 tour in Hungary 2005 invited to join the Theater of Dance by Folk Artist of Ukraine Vadim Elizarov March 2006 tour in Israel April 2006 tour of Hungary November 2006 tour in Israel December 2006 - February 2007 tour in China. February - April 2007 tour in France May - June 2007 tour in Israel March - May 2008; June - November 2008 - ballroom dancer on the Norwegian cruise ship.
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