Latin

Rumba

The dance of love.Pleasant, charming and romantic rhythm, soft and easy hip movement.
It was born as a dance of erotic pantomime by African slaves in Cuba in the 16th century. It evolved into a rocking ritual dance. This distant relative of the charming aboriginal dances became known in America in 1913, and flooded Europe in 1930.

Mambo

The demonstration danceRhythmic dance, fast and gentle movements, inexhaustible combination of turns and figures.
From the early 1930s Latin American music orchestras gave a taste of Cuban and American Jazz, Tango, Rumba. Samba. The rapid invasion of Mambo, which spread in a fast time and was loved from all over the world, is due to Perez Prando, first contacting the city of Havana.

Cha Cha

The dance of flert and personality.Spontaneous dance, with moderate and sharp rhythm, speed in the legs.
There are two geographical areas where this dance is said to have been born. Cuba and the U.S.A. Historically there is a match with Mambo as it is considered a variant of it. Cha Cha became more popular in 1954, where it became independent.

Samba

The carnival, the fun and the champagne dance.Intense circular hip movement, original figures, fast and intense rhythms.
The place of origin is none other than Brazil. The capital of carnival, fun, intense and live rhythms, endless fun, has its "traditional" dance, based on Negro rhythms. Samba became better known in the late 1920s.

Rock ‘n’ Roll

The dance of the parties.Intense, dynamic rhythm with ups and downs, unlimited improvisation, speed in the legs.
This dance was born in the southern region of the United States and has Latin American influences. The first appearance was made in 1940 but it did not immediately become sympathetic due to the wild form and acrobatic figures. But this pleasant and energetic rhythm was loved and overwhelmed the world after the 1950s.

European, soft dances

Waltz

The royal dance.Soft, continuous movement, balance, nice appearance, intense height-depth.
Waltz was born as a folk dance in Bavaria. It made its initial appearance in 1812 but was considered bold as it was the first time the male partner's hands hugged the female partner's waist. It's the only one of the old social dances that survived the Jazz revolution. We meet Waltz in two species. The Viennese Waltz with faster and more circular movements and The Modern Waltz with simpler and bigger steps.

Fox Trot

The key of dances.Smooth, continuous movement, ease, control on the dance floor, simple and fast steps in all directions.
In 1910 there was the great revolution of Negro jazz music. So new, more spontaneous and free rhythms appeared. In 1912, a big star of the theatrical shows, Harry Fox, made known to the wider public the famous “fox walk”.

Tango

The dance of fire.It gives finesse to the dance, contains asymmetrical and original figures, sharp, dramatic and dynamic movements, absolute control of the body and the dance floor.
Tango was born in the 19th century from the local folk dances of Argentina. Its style configuration contains many elements from Brazil, Spain and Mexico. It appeared during 1919-1914 in America but was banned in 1930 as it was considered a highly provocative and erotic dance due to the close contact of bodies and certain figures.

Greek dances

Hasapiko

Its origin lies in Byzantium. It is a modern continuation of the "makelarikos" dance (the butchers’dance) that was danced in Byzantium by the butchers' union. It is danced by both sexes in a straight line, holding by the shoulders and contains a wide variety of spectacular figures.

Hasaposerviko

It is a dance of Slavic origin with equal and lively steps and in some figures they are done quickly and in a single period of time we can perform two moves together. It is a group dance consisting of men and women, usually danced in an open circle, holding by the shoulders.

Zeimbekiko

It is a man’s dance, an upstanding, a slow, heavy and lonely dance, based on improvisation. Unique and characteristic is the pace at 9/8. Its name was taken from the “Zeibekides”, who constituted an elite social class from which the Turks recruited the local gendarmerie. This dance was a demonstration of gun fighting with roots in ancient Thracian dance. Asia Minor gave a lot to its musical evolution with elements from local stringed instruments and more widespread musical scales.

Nisiotiko (from the Islands)

An upstanding, pleasant and rhythmic dance, which is usually danced at local festivals and social events, with a distinct style and variety of figures depending on the island of origin. Most popular are“Balos” and “Syrtos”.

Kalamatianos

Ithas its origines in the Peloponnese. It's a dance stronger than a protest, with a loud outburst, a dance of death, farewell or liberation. There are theories about ancient origins due to illustrations in vases and frescoes showing characteristic steps and figures.

Tsamikos

It originated by the “Tsamides” in the 17th - 18th century. This upstanding dance with its imposing and majestic rhythm, declares insubordination and freedom. Steps and figures vary by region to 8, 10, 12to 15.