Web 3.0 and Social Dance: Cha Cha

Another popular Latin dance, cha cha, is bouncy and fun.

Listen to this famous song, “Never On Sunday,” sung by Petula Clark:

This song, actually, is one you can dance the cha cha to … a very popular one!

And this is what the cha cha looks like …

Simple, right? Try it now with “Never On Sunday.”

Web 3.0 and Social Dance: Rhumba

Rhumba has its origin in Cuba. Here are some clips from the film “Strictly Ballroom” to get a feel for the dance. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a very fun movie.

Banani Dey Music Festival: Gaye Amar Pulak Laage (Rabindrasangeet)

Banani Dey Music Festival: Gharete Bhromor Elo (Rabindrasangeet)

Web 3.0 and Social Dance: The Viennese Waltz

This feels like from another world, another time, but it actually isn’t. You can still dance the Viennese waltz, and it is a quintessential social dance.

Here’s a scene from Stanford’s 2011 Viennese Ball:

And one from 2009:

Banani Dey Music Festival: Je Phul Jhare Shei To Jhare (Rabindrasangeet)

Web 3.0 and Social Dance: Foxtrot

The foxtrot is danced as a competition dance as part of the ballroom dance ensemble, along with the waltz, tango, swing, and quickstep. However, I like the foxtrot as a very fun, swinging social dance. One of my all-time favorites …

Here’s what it looks like in competition:

Here’s how simple it is:

And here’s what Fred and Ginger make it look like:

Web 3.0 and Social Dance: Salsa

Salsa has been very popular in recent years. It is a relatively easy dance, and you will find lots of clubs to go to!

You can do this, right?