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What Is Cumbia Dancing?

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Summary: Learn all about cumbia dancing with expert Columbian cumbia dancing instruction from a professional dancer in this free online advanced dance lesson and choreography video clip.

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By Christina Haggerty
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Christina Haggerty nació y creció en Seattle. Ella empezó su entrenamiento formal de baile en la universidad, donde tomó sus primeras clases de jazz, balet y bailes étnicos incluyendo...read more

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Cumbia is a Colombian folk dance that has its origins in the cultural fusion of American Indians and African slaves that were settled in northern Colombia. It follows a 4/4 rhythm structure with strong drum beats and percussion most likely from the African influence. Cumbia began as a courtship dance that was practiced primarily among the slave population, but has gained in popularity since the 1990s and is frequently danced in several Latin American countries during parties and festivals.

In this free video dance lesson, our expert dance instructor will teach you how to dance cumbia dance steps. You will get easy to follow instructions for doing the basic steps, side to side steps and variations of cumbia dance steps. You will also get tips on how to do cumbia dance kicks, and turns, as well as advice on how to incorporate a partner in cumbia dancing. If you are looking for a simple, unique dance with a lot of Latin flair, let our expert teach you how to do cumbia dancing for your next party or night on the town.

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"Hi! My name is Christina Haggerty and I am here on behalf of expertvillage.com. Today, I'm going to teach you cumbia. I've been teaching Latin dance in and out of Los Angeles for the past 7 years. For more information on me and my classes, you can go to www.christinahaggerty.com. That's www.CHRISTINAHAGGERTY.com. All one word. I'm teaching in the beautiful silhouette here in downtown Burbank. 245 East Olive Street. Their website is www.clubsilhouette.com. I teach here very Thursday night from 8-9, so come on down and take a Latin dance class. It's a lot of fun. It's a beautiful place. Beautiful wood floor. Stick around and you'll learn some cumbia steps."

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