Rhythm and Latin Ballroom Dance Classes

Arthur Murray Ballroom Dance Centers in NYC and Long Island

Rumba

Great for new ballroom dancers, Rumba is a slow sensual dance, that helps you learn basic ballroom dance movement, timing and connection. In the video below you will see many of the basic ballroom steps and connections you will learn in classes at Arthur Murray Ballroom Studios in NYC and Long Island.

Bolero

Bolero is a slow romantic dance with latin hip and arm styling.
In the video below Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo perform a Bolero on Dancing with the Stars.

Merengue

Get those hips moving! This one is straight from the Caribbean.

Salsa/Mambo

Hot fun and sexy, salsa has it all! Mambo is a cousin of the Salsa, the two ballroom dances share many patterns and styles. In the video below Helio and Julianne from Dancing with the Stars perform a red hot Mambo dance routine.

Cha Cha

Express yourself! Because of it’s energetic rhythms, this Latin dance allows you to really let loose and have fun.
In the video below our instructors dance the Rumba and Cha Cha at our Fall Ballroom Showcase.

 

Samba

Although the Samba is known for it’s rhythmic bounce, it is danced with a smooth, light feel.

Jive

A high energy dance characterized by sharp kicks that emulate “pumping of the legs”.

Swing/East Coast Swing

Whether you know it as the Jitterbug, Lindy Hop or Swing, this is America’s dance. Developed in the 1930′s, Swing has been enjoyed by every generation since.

Hustle

With the release of “Saturday Night Fever” in the 1970′s, this dance craze swept the nation and has remained popular ever since. If you like fast pace and style then Hustle is for you.In the video below Susan Lucci and Tony Dovolani dance the Hustle on Dancing with the Stars.

West Coast Swing

Let’s see that attitude! The blues rhythm of West Coast Swing lets you strut your stuff. West Coast Swing is a playful mix of swing and jazz movements. It can be danced to many stlyes of music including; blues, swing, jazz and contemporary Top 40 tunes.