international latin

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mr bixx

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well i got sucked into the world of international latin and now i'm competing in it along with american rhythm. spent about 10 grueling coaching hours on it over the past 3 days and have my routines down but i need some current latin favorites. paso is pretty much a given since they all sound the same but i need some good jive samba rhumba and cha cha thats hot in the international circuit. can anyone list a few for each dance for me so i have something to practice to.

also i took my silver test yesterday for work and got a 92outta 100 so i'm pretty happy. just thought i'd share.
 
Hi Mr. Bixx,

Congrats on your test results! Way to go!

As for music,

I like "Hit the Road, Jack" (jive) which has made a comeback with the movie "Ray" being out there.

Michael Buble's "Sway" is a pretty good cha-cha.

Samba....I like Gwen Stefani's "If I were a Rich Girl"

Rumba....I like "The Look of Love" by Diana Krall.

You're right with the paso...not exactly new ones oozing off the airwaves these days!
 
Heck, I don't even hear them played at ballroom social events.

Although, now that I take a moment to recall, I did hear one played on the Saturday that Paso Doble was first being taught at the studio where I take lesson. No one was up dancing.

I've actually had one lesson in Paso Doble, and I kind of liked it. :D
 
I really like the "attitude" and character of the dance, but I find it very boring at the bronze level. And I think I have only heard it played once at a social dance, but I think that was a screw-up in the queue.
 
A screw up in the queue ... lol.

What a great idea ... next time, like maybe on April Fools Day or something, sneak in a Paso Doble into the local studios music mix! Confuse the heck out of every body. :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
MQ, if that's an invite to do a performance on April Fools Day, I'll need to learn more Paso Doble then I currently know. ;)

Yet this idea definitely has some merit. Not much time till the day this year, but maybe some day, and the cape might even be possible. :D

You should have seen me in my father's 1950's vintage sailor's outfit for a foxtrot to "Beyond the Sea", but who knows, I might actually do this again someday.

(But now we are way off topic here. Sorry Mr Bixx.)
 
can anyone actually list out a few songs for each dance though. songtitles would be great. i wanna grab a few songs off of internet while i order some cd's.
 
Cha Cha - Chilly Cha Cha
Sway - Michael Buble or Pussycat Dolls
Call me Al - Paul Simon
Smooth Operator - sade

Samba - Baila Baila Conmgo - Club Med
Maria
I'm Alive - Celine Dion


Rumba - Casablanca
Spanish Eyes - Pérez Prado
One more time - Various Artists

Jive - Jailhouse Rock
Dance the night away - The mavericks
Route 66 (Get Your Kicks On) - Various Artists
 
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