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Mambo 2011

The Mambo originated in Cuba from the Danzon and was influenced by Cuban Haitians and American jazz. It gained popularity in the 1940s in Havana and New York as Latin American orchestras developed their own styles of the dance. While its popularity waned for some time, the Mambo has seen renewed interest in recent years due to successful songs and movies featuring the dance. The Mambo is danced to 4/4 timing music with an emphasis on the 2 and 4 beats, and features turns, breaks, swivels, and spins.

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Mambo 2011

The Mambo originated in Cuba from the Danzon and was influenced by Cuban Haitians and American jazz. It gained popularity in the 1940s in Havana and New York as Latin American orchestras developed their own styles of the dance. While its popularity waned for some time, the Mambo has seen renewed interest in recent years due to successful songs and movies featuring the dance. The Mambo is danced to 4/4 timing music with an emphasis on the 2 and 4 beats, and features turns, breaks, swivels, and spins.

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Mambo - Bronze

Origin: The Mambo grew from the Danzon, a Cuban national dance, but not before serious influence by the Cuban Haitians, (in Haiti a Mambo is a voodoo priestess) and American jazz. The first known Mambo was presented in 1943 in Havana and many Latin American Orchestras of the time picked up and developed their own style. Just a few years later it gained momentum and popularity in New York and enjoyed a fairly long run of success. In more recent years, due to successful Mambo songs and movies, this dance has become popular once again. Music: Danced in 4/4 timing the music has 4 even beats on the bar. Sometimes described as a fast Rumba, the emphasis will often be on the 2 and 4 beats. The combination of swing/jazz and Latin music has however made this music quite distinct. Characteristics: Although native Cubans or untrained dancers may break on any beat of music, the formal version danced in the ballrooms breaks on the 2 count. The Mambo is a spot dance that is spicy and exciting. A variety of moves that include turns, breaks, swivels, and spins are used.

Fig Full Bronze Bronze III Bronze II Bronze I 1: Forward and Back Basic* 2: Side Breaks* 3: Side Breaks and Cross* 4: Crossbody Lead* 5: Open Break and Underarm Turn* 6: Crossover Break and walk-Around Turn* 7: Shoulder Check 8: Promenade Swivel and Close* 9: Alternating Underarm Turns* 10: Rueda Basic 11: Crossbody Lead with Inside Turn* 12: Back Turn 13: Mambo Twist 14: Forward Spot Turn to Surprise 15: Crossover Swivels and Pull-Back

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