Samba is very popular today. Her fiery rhythm and sensual movements appeal to both dance lovers and true professionals. The samba appeared as a result of the harmonious fusion of African dances, which came to Brazil with slaves from Angola and Congo, with Portuguese and Spanish dances, which were brought to South America by conquerors from Europe. Samba gained popularity outside of Brazil in the 50s of the last century, since then it has been danced with pleasure all over the world. How to dance samba?
Instructions
Step 1
To dance samba, you need to know some of its principles. The true nature of this dance is flirtation, fun, sensuality, partners flirting with each other, which is why the mood of the dancers is so important for the performance of incendiary samba. The dance has a very characteristic rhythm, which is clearly heard in the foreground of the musical accompaniment. Under this rhythm, the movements of partners are carried out, in particular, "Samba Bounce" - certain springy movements of the hips.
Step 2
The rhythmic pattern of samba steps requires careful consideration. Since counting in one measure of the dance is 1 and-2 and, for one measure, two slow, one slow and two fast, or four fast steps can be performed. A step forward, like a step to the side, is performed on the entire foot from the ball of the foot. If a step begins with a heel, this sometimes happens, then this is stipulated in the description of the figure separately. Back steps are taken from the toe to the pad, and then to the entire foot. When stepping forward, the body must be slightly tilted back, when stepping backward, forward, while keeping the head straight.
Step 3
In the dance movements, there are steps with an incomplete preponderance of the body, the so-called "false prefix" is used - when the dancer brings his free leg to the supporting leg, but does not step on it, but makes a new step from it. The sixth leg position is basic for samba.
Step 4
The characteristic movement of samba is samba bounces. It is a springy movement that is performed by bending and extending the supporting leg at the knee and ankle. Each decrease and rise in samba-bounces should take half a beat of the beat of the music, when the rhythm of this movement is combined with the rhythm of steps, a new rhythm is formed.
Step 5
All samba movements are performed with relaxed knees. The hips move mainly forward and backward, in contrast to rumba or cha-cha-cha, where movements to the sides are carried out to a greater extent. Movements should be soft, but clear enough. In samba bounces, knee straightening should be incomplete and relaxed.
Step 6
It is also important to pay attention to the harmony of movements of partners. Since samba is a very dynamic dance, the figures of which are often performed with a lot of movement, the partner should always be ready to change the direction of movement. The partner leads the girl with both his right and left hands, so the partner will have to keep both hands tense.
