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Song ideas
Posted by Kate S
6/14/2016  4:47:00 AM
Hi, I'm currently looking for a song for our little showdance. We would love to combine one latin dance and one ballroom dance. For example chacha and tango or waltz and rumba. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks.
Re: Song ideas
Posted by ballroomchick
6/15/2016  12:16:00 PM

Tango and cha cha are 2 different tempos. Only way for you to do this would be to cut 2 pieces of music and run them back to back.

As for going a Waltz and Rumba, there's already a dance that combines both - Bolero. LOTS of music for that. It's a beautiful dance and if danced correctly is quit sensual/romantic.
Re: Song ideas
Posted by twaldowski
6/16/2016  1:09:00 AM
Are your examples literal or is your goal to showcase different dances? Waltz is 3/4 and all other music is 4/4; mixing Waltz with anything will be difficult but it can be done. With Latin music you can probably mix Cha-Cha and Rumba.

You will have more success matching dances to music than the other way around. Here is what I mean. Coincidentally I have a favorite selection from a movie soundtrack. It starts Bolero, then Quickstep, then Cha-Cha.

I was in a West Coast Swing class and the teacher lives WCS. She said we could do WCS to Waltz timing and she was right - just not a Waltz you like because then you want to go big.

For a Latin mix try Hi-a Ma by Milk and Sugar.
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