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The Tango originated in Argentina in the latter part of the 19th century. The horsemen and cowboys (called Gauchos) that rode the Argentine plains sought relaxation in the evening after a hard day's labor in the lower end brothels of Buenos Aires.

It is not easy to define Salsa. To some, Salsa can include a variety of Latin Dances from Bachata to Merengue to Mambo. In ballroom dance, however, Salsa is generally taught as a dance separate from the others, but very similar to Mambo.

TC Dance Club provides instruction in both East and West Coast Swing. Both dances are not only very popular with our students, but just a tremendous amount of fun.

The word "Samba" is likely derived from the word "Semba", which in the African Bantu language means "naval bump," and depicts the intimacy and "invitation" to dance that is common to many Afro Latin dances.

Merengue has it's origins in the Dominican Republic, and since 1930 has been recognized as that country's national dance. The word Merengue, in Spanish means whipped egg whites and sugar, perhaps a reference to the dance's sweet and frothy character.

Hustle refers to one of several couples' disco dances that became popular during the 1970s. Similar to swing dance, hustle is enjoyed by couples today in both nightclubs and ballrooms. Hustle was originally made famous by the hit movie Saturday Night Fever.

Jive is an energetic dance, with plenty of knee-lifting, bending, and rocking of the hips. The fastest of the Latin dances, Jive incorporates lots of kicks and flicks and an even twirling of the woman.  The feet are well-controlled under the body with the knees close together.