Summer Learning Journey Bonus Points

Summer Learning Journey Bonus Points

Bonus Activity: Shake it Off

In recent years, many New Zealanders have embraced a new form of exercise called Zumba©. It was developed by a man named Alberto Perez who lives in the country of Columbia. He created Zumba by bringing together many different dance styles including: cumbia, mambo, hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, tango, merengue and mambo.

            The Merengue                                      The Tango

Choose one of the dance styles mentioned above and click on the name to read more about it. Once you are done, post three interesting facts about the dance style on your blog. In which country did it originate? Who originally created it?  

• This type of dance was originally from Cuba, which then spread to the USA which became really popular. 

• American soldiers were the first to notice the Salsa dance during the Cuban war of 1898.

•  Cuba's Salsa is only the modern style of the dance, but its origin can be brought back to many other lands and parts of our history.

• Many Jazz musicians started visiting Cuba to incorporate their Latin styles into their performances.