Israeli Dances  | Java  | Jota  |
How to dance Israeli dances FREYLEKHS also called "hopke"(jump), is a jewish circle dance, joyfull and full of spirituality, whose steps are very ... Read more | How to dance Java Popular parisian dance of the 30's which developed against the formalism of waltz and fell into disuse during the 50's. It's ... Read more | How to dance Jota Spanish couple dance, with men on one side and women on the other, moving to the sound of castanets. The dance has moresque influences ... Read more |
Kizomba  | Kolo  | Kompa or Compas  |
How to dance Kizomba Angolan dance of the 80's, Kizomba is a simplified version of Semba that spread on lusophone countries and then extended ... Read more | How to dance Kolo Family of open or close circle dances reminding romanian Hora or bulgarian Horo. Kolo means wheel in serbian. Performed on 2 ... Read more | How to dance Kompa Haitian bal dance, easy and sexy, celebrated on 26th July each year. Danced in pair, partners hold each other tightly moving ... Read more |
Kuduro  | Kurdish  | La Cucaracha  |
How to dance Kuduro This dance developped in Angola on 1996 can be danced in a line with a madison like choreo. Kuduro means hard buttocks in portugese. ... Read more | How to dance kurdish Kurdish dance is a group mixt dance similar to those of the Balkans. Often danced on an open circle, holding hands, on births, ... Read more | Famous song of the mexican folklore ! The cockroach, the cockroach, can't walk anymore, because it's lacking, because it doesn't have, marijuana to smoke... ... Read more |
Lambada  | Lindy-Hop  | Madison  |
How to dance Lambada Ultra sensual brazilian couple dance. Partners tightly intertwined, undulate hips and shoulders and put one knee between ... Read more | How to dance Lindy-Hop Lindy-Hop is a couple dance of early XXth century , which combines african rhythms and 6 or 8 count structured movements ... Read more | How to dance Madison Line dance of the 60's, Madison is learned easily and without a partner. This dance continues to be performed in retro parties ... Read more |
Makossa  | Malhão  | Mambo  |
le Makossa is a musical style born in Douala, Cameroon, enriched with several influences (congolese Rumba, Merengue from Dominican Rep, High-life from ... Read more | How to dance Malhao Folkloric circle dance of Estramadure on 2/4. Malhão de Reguenga is danced by groups of four. The folkloric song Ó Malhão ... Read more | How to dance Mambo Couple dance close to Salsa with an 8 count basic step (on a musical rhythm 4/4). Dancers face themselves and their steps are ... Read more |
Mapouka  | | Mbaya  |
Traditional dance of Ivory-Coast that was forbidden at the ivorian TV because of its "indecency". In despite of the prohibition Mapouka's success grew ... Read more | How to dance Mazurka Rhythmic couple dance coming from Poland. It's a 3 count dance that turns. As many ballroom dances, Mazurka had been retaken ... Read more | This fisher's dance of the coast is performed to thank the Spirits of Water. Mbaya is an energetic and provocative girl/boy dance that reflects the noise ... Read more |
Merengue  | Naija  | Ndombolo  |
How to dance Merengue Sexy partner dance with a simple 4 count step (1-2-3-4). Merengue is a hip-wiggling dance. Partners stand on closed position ... Read more | Totori | This congolese dance is Mapouka's great rival. Ndombolo is derived from Congolese Rumba and Soukous. Censorship for "indecency" made it even more popular ... Read more |
Paso doble  | Pinguiss  | Poco poco  |
How to dance Paso doble Paso doble means "double step" because it's a 2 count music - 2/4 rhythm – but figures are often performed on 8 counts. ... Read more | Pinguis Dance is born in Douala on 2010. It's creator, Daniel Baka'a sings and dance with his group. video see www.youtube.com ... Read more | How to dance Poco poco Dancers, men and women, stand into rows and columns. They perform the same motions all together moving successively to the ... Read more |
Podaraki  | Polka  | Quadrille  |
How to dance Podaraki Folk dance of the Romilia area, Greece. Podaraki means little foot in greek because of the feet strikes. Mixt open-circle, ... Read more | How to dance Polka Two count couple dance, lively, joyfull and swinging. Tempo is fast (often 2/4). The basic step is a pas chassé. It's ... Read more | How to dance Quadrille Old dance imported from Europe, but is still danced in French Antilles (Guadeloupe and Martinique). The central character ... Read more |
Raggajam  | Rancho  | Rueda de Casino  |
How to dance Raggajam Ragga for Reggae and Jam for Jamaïca. Raggajam is danced on Raggamuffin music. Laure Courtellemont – inspired by a Madonna ... Read more | How to dance Rancho This north Portugal couple dance is performed in rows or in a circle, according to the choreography. Each choreography tells ... Read more | How to dance Rueda de casino Several couples dance Salsa on a circle and a leader announce a pass or a partner change. A variant is danced ... Read more |