Rumba is a dance performance that, in comparison with other Latin American ballroom dances, is distinguished by special sensuality. It promotes self-confidence, helps get rid of complexes and liberate oneself. If you want to develop the plasticity of body movements in yourself, then rumba is a dance that will certainly help you with this. Its main elements are characteristic of all Latin American trends. "Rumba" is a Spanish word: it is translated into Russian as a "path", but the beginning of the "path" is unknown, because it is impossible to determine exactly when this dance appeared. It is known that it was invented by representatives of the Negroid race, who brought it to Cuba from Africa in the 19th century.
In the rumba of the body, men and women become a means of expressing their love experiences: it has always been and always will be. In modern performance, this slow dance delights the audience with romance and mystery. This is not surprising, because Spanish music and African rhythms are what characterizes rumba. The dance in its original form was always accompanied by drumming. La Paloma is one of the most famous tunes of the dance of love: the year 1866 became its year of origin on Liberty Island. Then the first part of the rumba began to be beaten, as is customary in other Latin American directions. With its expressiveness, modern ballroom dances "Rumba" combine various variations of African performance into a single, beautiful image of unbridled instincts.
A new performance first appeared in New York, in 1925, when the first rumba club was opened. The founder - Benito Collada - did not immediately become popular, because they became more interested in rumba only after five years. Five years later, almost every American knew about this dance; Then the film "Rumba" was released. The dance of love conquered Europe in the late 1940s: in London, it was danced by a talented married couple Pierre and Doris Lavell. By the way, then rumba in terms of plastic movements was already noticeably different from that which its creators practiced in ancient times.
Modern Latin American dances "Rumba" can be divided into four main types: African, Cuban, gypsy and classical rumba. They are largely different in content, but they always have one thing in common: the ability of both dancers to lead sensually and to equally submissively. Hip and body movements are the most frequently repeated elements: they are very elegant and frank. Professional stretching and sophistication of partners' movements is the key to the beauty of rumba. In the classical ballroom dance, a bright and passionate emphasis occurs on the count of "times", and the main movements on the "two, three, four." Rumba is difficult, and there is no need to describe when you can see it or dance, because it is no coincidence that it is called the dance of love.
There is a lot of artistry in this dance: a necessary sensual component. This is not surprising, because it is based, like a performance, on the relationship between a man and a woman: she seeks to subjugate him with grace and charm, and he seeks to subjugate him with physical superiority and male charisma. But this “story” is about unrequited love, and whatever the staging of the dance, the woman always remains free in her actions: she teases and plays, awakening innermost feelings in him.