DAN 128 - Latin Dance

1. Introduce the fundamental Latin social dances including Rumba, Cha-Cha, Mambo, Merengue, Samba, and others included under the general heading of Salsa.
2. Increase the student’s comfort level in dancing socially with a partner.
3. Refine authentic styling elements such as Cuban Motion.
4. Develop an accurate, yet uninhibited musical sense.
5. Amplify the participant’s general well-being through the promotion of greater physical confidence.
6. Raise the student’s awareness of non-social dance forms as an important and stimulating outlet for personal and cultural expression.