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		<title>The Mambo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Mambo is another Latin dance of Cuban origin. Mambo music was created by Cachao in the 1930&#8217;s, but Mambo music and dance became popular with Perez Prado in the 1940&#8217;s and 50&#8217;s. The dance derived from another dance called &#8220;danzon.&#8221; It&#8217;s own title, Mambo, has several meanings, but most connote &#8220;voodoo.&#8221; The dance was influenced by Latin dances, particularly the rumba, but also oddly enough by swing dance.
The Mambo is in 4/4 time &#8211; four dance steps to one bar of music &#8211; . The feet move in a ...]]></description>
		<link>http://movfitness.com/dance/2009/04/the-mambo/</link>
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		<title>Cha-Cha-Cha</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cha-Cha, an offshoot of Mambo, was developed into an official ballroom dance in 1953 by instructor Pierre Zurcher Margolie after visiting Cuba in 1952 and seeing the Cubans dance to the music of Enrique Jorrin. The name came about due to the sound made by the combination of the percussion instrument the guiro and the shuffle of dancing feet.
The name Cha-Cha-Cha also describes the steps of the dance, which are one two slower steps and one triple step (one-two-chachacha!). The dance is steady, upbeat, and energetic, with frequent swanky Latin ...]]></description>
		<link>http://movfitness.com/dance/2009/04/cha-cha-cha/</link>
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		<title>The Salsa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The salsa originated amongst the Spanish speaking peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. It has roots in African and European dance styles; the mambo, cha-cha, and rumba are three of the several dances that influence the steps of salsa. Robust hip movement accompanies three steps in a four-beat measure, but the upper body remains unaltered by the movement. Oftentimes one of the three steps holds a bit longer &#8211; this step is called the &#8220;break step.&#8221;  Both closed and open positions occur during the dance. Of course, salsa also ...]]></description>
		<link>http://movfitness.com/dance/2009/04/the-salsa/</link>
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		<title>The Foxtrot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A longtime vaudeville star, Harry Fox, performing in New York theater in the 1910&#8217;s began dancing to ragtime music in a new trotting-step fashion, and viewers soon coined this dance  &#8221;the foxtrot.&#8221; However, as it became standardized, it transformed into a smoother dance with a step pattern of slow-slow-quick-quick. It involves lengthy walking steps with slight rise and fall action, and both open and closed positions. The characteristics of the foxtrot make it one of the most versatile of the ballroom dances.
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		<link>http://movfitness.com/dance/2009/04/the-foxtrot/</link>
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		<title>The Waltz</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In spite of its current status as an elegant and modest dance, the waltz created its own controversial frenzy when it appeared amongst Viennese peasants in the mid-18th century. These daredevil peasants had the audacity to do what no dance had done before &#8211; couple holding. The upper-class of Viennese society were dismayed by the characteristic Closed Position of the waltz, in which the man&#8217;s hand was placed on the lady&#8217;s waist. At its origins, the dance created quite a raucous scene; the loud shoes of the peasants and the ...]]></description>
		<link>http://movfitness.com/dance/2009/04/the-waltz/</link>
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		<title>The Tango</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just like its dance moves, the tango has quite a spicy history. Although its exact origins are unclear due to a lack of documentation, certain music started to be referred to as tango in the mid-19th century. The dance of the same name developed soon after, and according to legend, this occurred in the brothels of Buenos Aires. It is likely that it simply started in the gatherings of the lower classes and was discovered by the literary upper classes in the brothels. Regardless, the huge, male dominated immigrant class ...]]></description>
		<link>http://movfitness.com/dance/2009/04/the-tango/</link>
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		<title>La Rumba</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The rumba originates from Cuba, more than likely introduced to the island by African slaves imported from Spain in the late 19th century. It is one of the most sensual dances! Like most other dances, it has many styles, but the ballroom rumba dance style popular in the United States is based off of &#8220;son&#8221; -a type of music that mixes Spanish guitar with African rhythms. This is a slower-tempoed dance than the original rumba, with 120 beats per minute. The characteristic hipsway over a standing leg combined with this ...]]></description>
		<link>http://movfitness.com/dance/2009/04/la-rumba/</link>
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		<title>Christy&#8217;s House</title>
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		<link>http://movfitness.com/dance/2009/03/christys-house/</link>
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		<title>Can You Handle MOVDance?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you ready for a dance studio that pushes you to your limit?  Is your body ready to sweat, pulse, and twist to the beat of the  music?
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The new dance team, MOVDance, in Santa Barbara is looking for new members.  No dance experience necessary, but be prepared to go from a dance daze to salsa madness with our world-class instruction.
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Want to learn more?  Join our new member classes on Tuesday nights at 8:30pm at the Montecito School of Ballet.]]></description>
		<link>http://movfitness.com/dance/2009/03/can-you-handle-movdance/</link>
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		<title>DVIDA Certification</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MOVDance Teachers:
Want to get legitimately certified as a dance instructor? Stay in tune for updates on how to get Dance Vision International Dance Association (DVIDA) certified!
In the meantime, read more about DVIDA  here.
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		<link>http://movfitness.com/dance/2009/03/dvida-certification/</link>
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