APIIT UCTI 1st Inter College Danze2Nista Review

I am a very, very huge fan of So You Think You Can Dance! I know the winners of each season and I’ve watched every movie known to mankind which involves dancing. What I am trying to say is I just love everything that has to do with dancing. Thanks to the Dance Club in APIIT/UCTI who came up with the first ever Danze2Nista which is an inter-college online and reality dance tournament, I got a chance to see the best college dancers live!

It was a dark night that night. Not that it was raining but it was a Halloween themed event. They had what I would call ‘Mascots’ who really made the event what it was-SPOOKY!! It started off when all the lights went dim and there was a mini light show. 

Then, the music went off as well as the lights and it was dark and silent. Suddenly, music came on and there, standing in the middle of the stage with the spotlight shining on him was Two-Face! Next thing you know, he was modeling! 

Giving a few poses to the song “Fashionista” by Jimmy James. It was totally weird!

  After that, another mascot came on stage to model. It was the sad geisha. When people looked at her, they felt really sad for her. The make-up was so incredible it made the geisha look really sad at all times. Well, I too felt sad when I saw the make-up. It seems to have that effect on everyone. The worst part was, I had to act the part. Astonished? Well, you see, I was the sad geisha on stage.

 

            The whole night I had to walk amongst the guests looking and acting sad to entertain them. I knew I pulled it off because no one in college could recognize me throughout the event. It wasn’t just because my face was painted, they just could not figure out who the sad geisha was because of the way I acted my role. You see, everyone in college knew me to be the cheerful, bubbly, talkative girl who just can’t keep her mouth shut! But that night, I wanted to make my character come to life so I kept quiet the whole time with the perfect body language to top it off. It was really hard I tell you! At the end of the night, I really did feel like I was depressed and thought I had to go for therapy sessions to recover my true form again. But I got back to my old self after a few minutes. Haha!            

Anyway, I have to say the scariest mascots were the two masters of ceremony. The female MC was a demonic diva whose face was painted a much scarier version of the character Jack Skellington in “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. For the male MC, he was the wicked jester. There was painted blood dripping from his mouth. Let me tell you this, if kids felt scared of clowns after watching the movie ”It”, adults were afraid of jesters after seeing him.

The whole night, students from colleges all over KL showed off their talents and passion for music and dancing. I was shocked to see how well everyone performed. There were hip hop, break dancing, the Cha Cha and Cookie Monster. Yes, you read it right-COOKIE MONSTER! There was a group called Cookie Monster and they had on cookie monster t-shirts. They were so adorable!!

             

There was even a friend of mine who joined the competition. She is really shy in real life but I was just stunned at how well she could shake her booty like Beyonce on stage. 

Some of the performances were just mind blowing! For example, the winning group, A Crew, their hip hop and break-dance moves were choreographed and performed so brilliantly, it actually made the sad geisha smile with excitement. 

The first runner up was a Kazakhstan couple who danced the Cha Cha. The moves that girl had plus the super sexy dress she don made the guys mouths agape. I swear, They were drooling!       

Besides that, there was an online dance competition where students battled their way through in Super Dancer Online (XDO). I used to think computer games are easy to play but watching the participants move their fingers at the speed of light (If compared to the way I play) trying to outdo each other in the game made me realize that it was not an easy feat. If it was me, my hands would have been sore!

One thing I would like to add is the decoration done. APIIT/UCTI is a very small college yet, the organizers utilized every single space extremely well. The area where the cafeteria used to be was turned into a The Lounge and a clubbers spot. The whole area was dark with only UV lights lighting up the place with a faint blue glow and a DJ spinning at the clubbers spot where laser lights were flashing all over the whole night to entertain everyone at the lounge.

Lastly, which is my most favourite part of all was when one of the judges, 

Fellest Yan gave a performance before announcing the winners of the online and reality dance competition. He rocked the stage! The man was not only a marvelous dancer, he was also hot! My heart melted more and more with every move he made. There was only one word to describe it-YUMMY!

 

At the end of the night, even though some of the participants went home with minor cuts and bruises yet, everyone went home with a happy heart. It was an exhilarating experience and I can’t wait for it next year!

The APIIT UCTI 1st Inter College Danze2Nista Crew 2008

by Darshini Nadarajan

For more info on this events, do check out other blogs below or search for Danze2Nista in Google.com.

http://kiyun.blogspot.com/2008/11/danze2nista.html

http://guaichaikid.blogspot.com/

http://carsonchia.blogspot.com/2008/11/inter-college-danze2nista-competition.html

http://revolution-cet.blogspot.com/

http://springbloodyvampire.blogspot.com/

http://weezx.blogspot.com/2008/11/apiit-danze2nista.html

http://zenghoong.blogspot.com/

http://www.sannsann.com/2008/11/dance2nista.html

http://www.little-girl-esther.blogspot.com

http://ninjincarrotz.blogspot.com/

http://www.daisycave.com/

Celebrity Danze2zNista 2008

Fellest Yan

Our 2nd celebrity to the GRAND NITE OF Danze2Nista!!

Danze2nista Participants Registration

Hey guys,

As the FINAL DAY to register urself for the Tournaments is today, do HURRY up and REGISTER urself.

For those of u that have already inform us about your participation but NOT YET gave us the registration form, we shall OPEN the REGISTRATION till the 30th October 2008, 7pm( WED) to hand us the details.

Here are the details of the Tournaments( Incase u guys didnt notice it)

Reality Dance Tournament
Registration Fees- RM50 per teamGroup-
Consist of 2-8 people
Performing time- Not more then 5minutes
There will not be any audition but a perliminary round on the 1st November 2008 to get the top 10group for FINALS
Registration form can be downloaded at the side bar.

RM2,000+ SONY BMG Items for CHAMPION

Online Dance Tournament (SUPER DANCE ONLINE)
Registration Fees- RM15 per person
There will no be any audtion but a perliminary round on the 1st Novermber 2008 to get the top 12 for FINALS
Registration form can be downloaded at the side bar.

RM1,000+ SDO Items for CHAMPION

Danze2Nista Featuring

Featuring

DJ Nesh (R&B Music) from EUPHORIA

DJ Kevin (House Music) from RUUM's KL, Shadow KL, Illusion Bangsar

APIIT UCTI 1st Inter-College DanZe2NisTa

For ticketing info:

Ticket is RM15 and are limited.

With every purchase, u get:

FREE Ticket to Euphoria MOS
FREE Goody bags
FREE Drinks
FREE flow of FUN

So, for those that are intesrested get the tickets by contacting the following people.

Edmund Quah-0169789048
Elly Lim-0129707263
Ji Hin-0173641638
Darshini-0164562411
Ji Hsia-0146493413

C’est la vie!

Danze2Nista Participants

Hey guys,

For those of u that have not register, pls do as we have,

3 MORE DAYS TO REGISTER ONLY....

RM10, 000 worth of PRIZE TO win!!!

See u guys there!!!

Grand Danze2Nista Nite

YO READERS, let’s not make this too much but a little update on our 1st Inter College Danze2NisTa!

Besides what was told before this, don’t forget we’ll also have the “USHER BATTLE” during the tournament! What’s USHER BATTLE? Yea, that’s what all of you wants to see, the FREESTYLE BATTLE sponsored by Sony BMG Usher! Winners will win the latest Usher album, “Here I Am”! Isn’t it attracting? Come and join us and get the latest album by Usher!

Don’t worry that u might get BORED during the event, we’ve SPOOKY GAMES for y’ll as well as clowns (they aren’t ordinary!) who will be keeping y’ll entertain!! Not to worry about MCs too, we’ve the most famous MC from hitz.fm, WELL, you’ll know who they are on the day itself! So come and join our very entertaining event this coming November.

Don’t forget we’ve TWO different dance floors,
TWO different genre of music being played, and
TWO different DJs to keep you enjoy yourself with others around us.
We have HOUSE MUSIC and R&B played by our very famous DJ from Euphoria by Ministry of Sound and also FREE Danze2Nista After Party TICKETS at EUPHORIA ......and not to forget, we do provide y’ll mocktail and snacks on the event itself!

Last but not least, we’ve also invited a very famous Latin dancer, Janet Gooi, who had been a 7-time undefeated Latin Malaysian champion in the Grade A Latin category to be one of our judge! So don’t miss the scene and join us in the event ya…

APIIT UCTI 1st Inter-College DanZe2NisTa

APIIT UCTI
Proudly present
The 1st Inter-College DanZe2NisTa
Online N Reality Dance Tournament 2008

ATTENTION TO ALL THE YOUNGSTERS, the month of October is the month where each and every one of you will enjoy the very first Inter-College Danze2Nista Online N Reality Dance Tournament organized by APIIT UCTI! What are you guys & gals waiting for? Details are as below:-

When: 1st November 2008 @ 6pm
Where: APIIT UCTI
Why: Coz it’s TOO HOT to MISS!!!

Featuring:
Celebrity DJs
2 Dance Floors to Party on
Usher’s dance battle
Hitz FM
Euphoria
MyC! Magazine
Many more…

*** FOC for LADIES before 7pm! ***

BUT before that, there are a few important DATES for you pupils. Check out the dates below before the actual event cause participants are required to pre-register for the tournament as well as attending the preliminary rounds before proceeding to the FINALS:-

Tournaments Registration
Date : 1st August 2008 till 24th October 2008
Where : Download the registration form at the side bar or
Call Jee Hin- 0173641638, Elly- 0129707263, Edmund- 0169789048

Preliminary round for the tournaments
Date : 1st November 2008
Venue : APIIT UCTI Main Campus
Time : 10am- 5pm

Grand Finale
Date : 1st November 2008
Venue : APIIT UCTI Main Campus
Time : 6pm on ward
Theme : Dance Festival

Do you feel like dancing Online? Want to dance in reality? We’ve both type of dance competition available now! Want to be challenged to be the Champ? For those who are interested in participating in our online and reality DanZe2NisTa tournament, we will have the popular Super Dance Online (SDO) game and reality dance tournament! What are you waiting for?

Here is the list of the people in-charge of the tournament. Do not hesitate to contact the following:-

Person in charge

Edmund Quah-0169789048

Elly Lim-0129707263
Ji Hin-0173641638

Zoey-0122367765

Anyway the MOST INTERESTING part isn’t about the info but the PRIZES! So what are the prizes for the winners? Here is the list:-

Prizes for the Reality Dance Competition

1st Prize – RM2, 000 + Sponsors

2nd Prize – RM800 + Sponsors
3rd Prize – RM500 + Sponsors

Prizes for the Online Dance Tournament

1st Prize – RM1, 000 + Sponsors
2nd Prize – RM500 + Sponsors
3rd Prize – RM300 + Sponsors

Here are some details of the important dates for the side events:-

Workshop Registration
Date : 1st August 2008 till 26th October 2008
Where : Call Ken-0176495087, Danny- 0123939163, Edmund- 0169789048

Workshops and booths
Date : 28th – 31th October 2008
Venue : APIIT UCTI Main Campus

Time : 10am – 5pm

Last but not least, here is our address as well as the map of our main campus.

Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT)
Technology Park Malaysia

Bukit Jalil,

57000 Kuala LumpurMalaysia
See you guys there on the respective dates!

C’est la vie!
Article by aLbY

Danze2Nista 2008 Participants Info

Hey, for anyone that are interested in the Tournaments, here are some briefs info:

Reality Dance Tournament
Registration Fees- RM50 per team
Group- Consist of 2-8 people
Performing time- Not more then 5minutes
There will not be any audition but a perliminary round on the 1st November 2008 to get the top 10group for FINALS
Registration form can be downloaded at the side bar.

Online Dance Tournament
Registration Fees- RM15 per person
There will no be any audtion but a perliminary round on the 1st Novermber 2008 to get the top 12 for FINALS
Registration form can be downloaded at the side bar.


For more info, feel free to ask us on the chatter box or email to us or sms or call us. Thanks you

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations of the Tournament is attach together with the Registration Form, so DOWNLOAD( at the SIDE BAR) the registration form to get a copy of the rules and regulations. Thanks

Prizes to be WON

Are u a Fan of Usher? Do u wan to WIN Usher's Merchandise?

Come join us at Danze2Nista 2008

Who the HELL does DJ Nesh spin?

]EUPHORIA by Ministry of Sound

Participates Info

Hey guys, the closing dates(24th October 2008) for the registrations for the Tournaments is gettting near, do register yourself ASAP if you guys wanna WIN some $$$$.

For now, we have around 6-7 teams already participating for the Reality Dance Tournament & 10 people participating for the Online Dance Tournament.

COOL ENOUGH TO BE CHAMPION?

APIIT UCTI Danze2Nista

FEATURING DJ,


DJ Nesh first broke into the music circuit 11 years ago in 1993 and has since renowned in the local and international scene. DJ Nesh has played alongside DJ Fluke from Salt Australia and Nick Toth who was featured on Nino Brown''s mix tape called Blazzin. DJ Nesh joined MOS (Ministry of Sound) in Taipei where he now plays every month. Currently the highest paid DJ in Kuala Lumpur, come and experiences it. Don’t miss out the excitement.

Lotz more update to come!!

APIIT MultiCultural Night 2008 - Latin Mix Performance

APIIT MultiCultural Night 2008 - Breakdance performance

NO CLASSES

Soli for inform u guys that there will be no dance classes going starting from July 2008 until further notice as the exam hall will be under renovations. Soli for the inconveinces. APIIT UCTI Dance Club

MTV Dance

Class on 11th July 2008 will be cancel as Bryan( Mtv Intrustor) is outstation. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Break Dance *UPDATES*

Due to many students having malaysian's studies class on Friday, we have change the time for the Breakdance Class, here is the updated time

Date: Every Wed
Time: 4.30pm - 6pm
Venue: Exam Hall @ Apiit College, 4th Floor

We cant provide the best time for everyone as each of us are from different intakes. Sorry for the inconviences.

NEW!!! BreakDance Class!!

Great News!! BreakDance Class is finally starting after a period of time talking about it. It's happening and starting in June 2008. Here are the time and venue of the class:

Date: Every Friday
Time: 5.00pm
Venue: Exam Hall @ Apiit College, 4th Floor

See u guys there

MTV Dance

9th May Class has been POSTPONE to 3PM due to unexpected circumstances. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you.

Break Dancing Workshop

Welcome to APIIT UCTI's break dancing workshop! Do you people know what break dancing is? Breakdance is a style of hip hop which also known as b-boying, b-girling or breaking which are mostly dance by the teenagers this days. Break dancing is a combination dance of different styles as well as flexibility to make up a dance move. Most of the break dancers have created moves which require most of the upper body strength. Other than that, music is also an important element as it plays one of the most important parts in break dancing. Essentially there are many types of break dance moves. Among the most popular moves are toprock, air flares, headspins, dizzy run, applejack, windmills, swipe, suicides and handglide. Do not worry what are those dance move names listed above, we will show you more during the workshop!

Everyone is invited to join our break dancing workshop, guys or gals, we all welcome! There is no fee needed, free performance, free classes and also free refreshments for those who attended the workshop. Details are as followed:-

APIIT UCTI’s Break Dancing Workshop

Date: 23rd May 2008
Time: 3pm onwards
Venue: Exam Hall

Attire: Sports Wear
Fee: F.O.C

* It’s not suitable for those who have weak heart or pregnant lady.

Break dancing right up till today is a very commonly used dance move; you could see them on the street by the street dancers, clubs perhaps and movies. Among the movies uses break dance movements are “You Got Served”, “Save the Last Dance”, “Step Up”, “Step Up 2” and many more. These movies are very popular today because of their incredible dance moves as well as good combination of music in the movie. Well combination of dance moves and music creates masterpiece dance. We all know if the both this element are combined perfectly, everyone would remember them and some may keen to learn their movements too.

"Step Up"

"You got Served"

" Step Up 2"

"Save The Last Dance"

It is very common these days that most people are learning the dance moves from movies. Movie is not the only source they have to gain knowledge from but through the Internet thru websites such as YouTube or any relevant websites which could teach them ‘how to dance’. Furthermore, there are also dance studios opened for anyone to join but it require a sum of fee, APIIT UCTI is going to have this workshop for the students to know what break dancing is for FREE before the official class started. We are looking forward to those who are interested to join us in the workshop and give us respond about it later on. Do not hesitate to bring your friends along, we will ensure everyone enjoy the workshop.

Any inquiries please come back to our dance club and we will assist you with our best by the person who’s in charge by our college students. For more info, please use the “chatterbox” or “comment” line to communicate with us or if you have our person in charge contact, do not hesitate to call or SMS us, we will come back to you ASAP. Thank you.

-[aLbY]-

MTV Dance Replacement Class

The replacement class for 25th April 2008, the dance club will have an extra 30minutes for 2 classes to replace the class on that day. So, the classes that will have extra 30minutes will be on the 9th May 2008 and 16th May 2008. Sorry for any inconvience.

On the 2nd May 2008, there will be no MTV Dance due to holiday(Labour Day) in APIIT UCTI. There will be no replacement class for this. Sorry for any inconvience.

APIIT UCTI Cheer Audition 2008

Welcome to APIIT UCTI’s ever first Cheerleading squad! Before that, let’s briefly understand what is cheerleading. Actually cheerleading itself is a type of sport, where there will be different types of dances and movements which require a lot of physical actions. Most cheerleading can be seen in the elementary and high schools during the sports day or any special functions including colleges, or probably during any events where the cheerleaders are invited to cheer. A little history on ‘what is cheerleading’, cheerleading began in the 1880s in the United States when there were sports games held by the universities, shout out to cheer to support the teams or squads. Then, the cheerleading squad was formed due to the cheer! Initially, the cheerleader started with all male cheers not till in 1920s, the women started joining the cheer. Not long by then, the cheerleading started having uniforms for their own squad. Different squad has different uniforms with different designs as well as colors representing their squad. After that, every squad came out with their very own squad name to avoid confusion with other squads.

All right, not too much stories on explaining and introducing what is cheerleading. APIIT UCTI is not only gonna have a normal cheer squad but most likely a street type of cheer. We will not be following all of the cheerleading’s rules and regulations but we’ll be more flexible towards the rules and regulations! Do not worry much of the rules, as you come for our audition, we will brief the candidate more of our cheer squad.

Guys and gals, we’re now searching for the right candidate to join our very first APIIT UCTI’s cheerleading squad! Audition will be held on the 16th May and the 23rd May 2008. Whomever who is interested may come for the audition.

The minimum requirements for our cheer candidate are:
a) Candidate must be able to move accordingly to the music
b) Candidate must work in a team, not individually
c) Candidate has to attend all the practice(s)
d) Candidate should a bit of experience or skills of acting

What are the benefits of becoming a cheer in our APIIT UCTI squad?
- You will be noticed by everyone, attention will be focused to the cheer when the squad performed
- FREE entries to many big events (STRICTLY for APIIT UCTI squad ONLY)
- Contract with APIIT UCTI Cheer for 1 year
- Absolutely FREE cheer camp by APIIT UCTI Dance Club

Come for the audition on the day stated above and we’ll see you there! It is a very good opportunity for every one of you all to try out in the audition to join our squad. There is nothing to lose here, but you may gain experiences to those who had never joined the cheerleading before. There is no fee requiring for the audition, just walk-in and we will decide are you the one or not, show us what you have to join our very first APIIT UCTI Cheer Squad 2008! You may not know if you do not try, you may be the one when you have tried!

-[aLbY]-

APIIT UCTI Dance Club Rule and Regulation

• If you are interested in a particular class which is marked as a new intake, you are advised to register with us via email as most classes have a maximum capacity of 15 people. We will also notify you once a new class is about to begin via email if you have registered.
• If there is a class which interests you but the day and time are not suitable, please inform us so that we can take you into consideration once we start a new class.
• All monthly fees are to be paid at the first week of every month. Drop-in fees are to be paid before joining the class.
• If the college is closed for holiday or public holiday on the day of the class, the class will be cancel and there will be no replacement.
• Monthly fees are only good for 4 sessions in 1 month. If there is a five session month because of an additional day, students will be charged accordingly for the extra class (e.g. Classes at RM15 a month will be charged at RM20 and so on).
• There is no registration fee – so please just come along and sign up on the spot. You’ll be admitted on to the floor once the fees are settled. If it is your first time to a particular class, you can register at the registration desk. All fees are also payable at the registration desk.
• We currently accept cash only.
• APIIT UCTI Dance Club does not refund any fee unless there is a cancellation of a class on our part.
• Refunds will normally be deducted from the next monthly fee. No cash refunds are given out.
• Students who miss classes apart from such cancellations are not entitled to a refund.
• Replacement classes are entirely subject to the discretion of the teacher and studio management as well as the availability of space and time.
• The studio management reserves the right to cancel any class at its discretion if numbers are too low to sustain it.
• The studio management and the teachers are not liable for any injury sustained in the premises.
• Dance club have the right to alter the rules and regulation but will notify in 1week.

Cheer!!!

Cooooommmiinnng Soooon!!!

Iranian Workshop

RandOm clips!!

Here is a clip of SYDEN at Taylor's RAWK Talent Night 2007 auditions day

Enjoy

PROMOTION!!!

Sign Up at the Dance Club Booth NOW @ the ATRIUM on 25th March 2008( Tuesday) & 26th March 2008(Wednesday) to get:

RM25 for 2months per dances

plus free sweets

21st March 2008

Classes will be back as usual the following week. see u guys soon. hapi Holiday^^

Popping Class

We are looking for ppl that are interested in learning popping. For those who are not familiar wit the popping, it is....

"Popping is a funk dance and street dance style based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit. This is done continuously to the rhythm of a song in combination with various movements and poses.[1] A popping dancer is commonly referred to as a popper." References from wikipedia

For those that are interested, please send me an email or phone us of your details and contact. The Dance Club will open a new class if we have a minimum of students needed. The instructor that will be sharing his moves is Talal, he is very much well known in his country . Here is a short clip of him slowing some simple moves in Apiit Sosial Space

MTV Dance(Hip Hop Dance) OPEN

We are hapi to inform u guys that we are opening MTV Dance Class on the following:

Time: 2pm

Date: Every Friday

Venue: Apiit Sosial Space

Starting on 14th March 2008

What is MTV Dance(Hip Hop Dance)?

Hip hop dance refers to dance styles, mainly street styles, primarily danced to hip hop, or that have evolved as a part of the hip hop culture
These later styles are sometimes referred to as new school or new style while the older styles, including breakdance and various funky style that were incorporated into hip hop, are considered old school.
Hip hop dancing is evolving in many

different directions today, heavily influenced by the evolution of hip hop music and its popularity in media surrounded by heated debates on history and authenticity
Hip hop dance is the type of dance you see on music videos and in a lot of movies.

References from wikipedia.

Please Dont Stop The Music

Ballroom Dances

Ballroom dance is also known as social dance because it encourages social interaction between dance partners.

Ballroom can be divided by 2 category that is Standard division and Latin division:-

Standard -- Waltz , Tango , Viennese Waltz , Foxtrot , Quickstep
Latin -- Cha Cha , Samba , Rumba , Paso Doble , Jive

Waltz
The American Style Waltz involves breaking contact almost entirely in some figures. For example, the Syncopated Side-by-Side with Spin includes a free spin for both partners. Open rolls are another good example of an open dance figure, in which the secondary partner alternates between the primary partner's left and right sides, with the primary partner's left or right arm (alone) providing the lead.
In contemporary ballroom dance, the fast versions of the waltz are called Viennese Waltz.
Country Western Waltz is 99% progressive, moving counter clock wise around the dance floor. Both the posture and frame are relaxed, with posture bordering on a slouch. The exaggerated hand and arm gestures of some ballroom styles are not part of this style. Couples may frequently dance in the promenade position, depending on local preferences.

Cha Cha
There are three flavors of Cha-cha-cha dance, differing by the place of the chachacha chasse with respect to the musical bar. Ballroom Cha-cha and street Cha-cha-cha in Cuba count "two-three-chachacha". Country/western Cha-cha-cha and Latin street Cha-cha-cha in many places other than Cuba count "one-two-chachacha" or "chachacha-three-four".
In general Cha cha steps should be kept compact and the dance is danced generally without any rise and fall.
Cha Cha is either danced to authentic Latin music, or more contemporary Latin Pop or Latin Rock. The music for the ballroom Cha-cha-cha is energetic and with a steady beat. The "Latin" cha-cha-cha is slower, more sensual and may involve complicated rhythms. "Cowboy" Cha-Cha-Cha is danced basically to any "four to the floor" music; in addition there are a number of C/W novelty dances with the names that include "cha-cha-cha".

Samba
There are many versions of the Samba - Mesemba, Carioca, a Baion, a Batucado, Conga, Carnivale and so on. Each is similar with the difference mostly in the tempo played and variation in the technique. The variety of Samba taught in North American and European ballrooms tends to be waltz like - smoothly moving around the floor with a steady bounce.
Basic steps of samba- The Lady facing the man, will perform steps complimenting his. So if the man moves his left foot forward, the lady will move her right foot back and visa versa. This is very sensible. Otherwise, the man would probably tread on her!

Rumba
The distinctive hip movement of Rumba, called the Cuban Motion, is one of the most important elements of this dance. Introduced in the Rumba, it is an important styling element in a number of popular Latin American Dances.
Rumba music is usually written in 4/4 time and may be played over a wide variety of tempos. Often in rumba music there may be an underlying pulsation of & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4. The basic Rumba dance steps are counted Slow, Quick, Quick (SQQ)

Jive
The Jive Dance was first popular in the 1940's. The Jive was originally the European's (U.K.) version of the American Jitterbug and/ or East Coast Swing
The dance is taught with no footwork, just a walking of the patterns which can be many. The names of modern Jive usually come from the club or association that taught the version being done and usually leads into a more structured form of swing dance as time goes on.

Salsa
The word Salsa today is used to describe the music and the dance, a modern term for Latin if you will. However the dance known as Salsa is really just a slowed down MUTATED Mambo. As Tito Puente has said, "Salsa is what you eat". Mambo is again gaining much popularity today (2002) with a little more pop or disco beat, not to mention the likes of Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Lou Bega, etc. helping it along.

Paso Doble
Paso Doble originates from Spain. It developed on the basis of movements performed by the matadors during the bull fights.
In Paso Doble the man (matador) is in focus more than in any other dance. The lady is left with playing a role of a cape ("cappa") the red canvas of the toreador or a bull, depending on circumstances.
The dance came into fashion around 1920.
It is probably the last dance you will learn if you take up Latin American dance classes. That's because it is based around previously agreed choreography (arranged precisely to the music) and it is far more difficult to lead and improvise it.