Dance Styles

Cha-Cha

The Cha Cha is a lively, flirtatious ballroom dance full of passion and energy. The classic "Cuban motion" gives the Cha Cha its unique style. Partners work together to synchronize each movement in perfect alignment.

Foxtrot

The Foxtrot is a ballroom dance that is lots of fun and simple to learn...an excellent dance for beginners. The Foxtrot is a smooth dance in which dancers make long, flowing movements across the floor.

Paso Doble

The Paso Doble is one of the liveliest ballroom dances, originating in southern France. It is modeled after the sound, drama, and movement of the Spanish bullfight.

Jive

Jive is a ballroom dance style that originated in the United States from African-Americans. It is a lively form of Swing dance, and a variation of the Jitterbug.

Mambo

The Mambo is one of the most sensual and emotional Latin American ballroom dances. Swaying hip movements, facial expressions, arm movements and holds all add to the sensuality of the dance.

Quickstep

The Quickstep is a quick version of the Foxtrot. It is a ballroom dance comprised of extremely quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms, and runs of quick steps. The Quickstep is exciting to watch, but among the most difficult of all the ballroom dances.

Rumba

The Rumba is considered by many to be the most romantic and sensual of all Latin ballroom dances. It is often referred to as the "Grandfather of the Latin dances."

Samba

Possibly the most popular of all Brazilian ballroom dances, the Samba is popular with young people as well as older generations. The Samba can be performed solo or with a partner.

Tango

The Tango is one of the most fascinating of all ballroom dances. This sensual ballroom dance originated in South America in the early twentieth century.

Viennese Waltz

The Viennese Waltz is a quick rotating ballroom dance with a subtle rise and fall. It is considered by most to be one of the most difficult dances to learn. The simple and elegant rotational movement characterizes the Viennese Waltz.

Waltz

The Waltz is one of the smoothest ballroom dances. It is a progressive dance marked by long, flowing movements, continuous turns, and "rise and fall." The dance is so graceful and elegant, Waltz dancers appear to glide around the floor with almost no effort.

Salsa

Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins from Cuba and Puerto Rico as a major original American meeting point of Spanish (European) and African cultures.

Swing

"Swing dance" is a group of dance that developed concurrently with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s, '30s '40s and '50s, although the earliest of these dance forms predate swing jazz music.

Hustle

The Hustle is a catchall name for several disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s. Today it mostly refers to the unique partner dance done in ballrooms and nightclubs to disco music.

Hip Hop

Hip-hop dance refers to dance styles primarily danced to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. This includes a wide range of styles notably breaking, locking, and popping which were developed in the 1970s by Black and Latino Americans. What separates hip-hop dance from other forms of dance is that it is often freestyle (improvisational) in nature and hip-hop dancers frequently engage in battles—formal or informal freestyle dance competitions.

Break Dancing

Break Dancing is a popular style of street dance that was created and developed as part of hip-hop culture among African Americans and, later, among Latino youths in New York City.

Pole Fitness

Pole dancing is a form of performing art, a combination of dancing and gymnastics. Pole dancing is now regarded as a recognized form of exercise and can be used as both an aerobic and anaerobic workout.

Burlesque/Stiletto

Burlesque/Stiletto a new dance/fitness class recently launched in New York, Los Angeles and Miami and has taken the country by storm! Offered by Dance Asylum and under the instruction of Kia Sisowath, the class focuses on strengthening the legs and calves as well as on balance and posture. It is billed as a way for women to channel their inner sexy and boost their self confidence. Kia Sisowath is the Founder of VIXEN BY KIANA BURLESQUE, a company of dancers that use their unique dance talents fused with sexy ladies performing in front of audiences all over Southern California in some of the hottest nightclubs!

Yoga Booty Ballet

Yoga Booty Ballet Classic is a dynamic fusion of yoga, booty sculpting, and dance that will make you feel strong, confident, and beautiful!