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20-Minute Beginner Latin and Ballroom Dance Workout

20-Minute Beginner Latin and Ballroom Dance Workout — video by Flow Dance Studios Play · 20:35

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Professional dancer Elena Plescenco leads a mirrored follow-along through basic hustle, merengue, samba, bachata, rumba, cha cha, salsa and jive steps, with each dance labelled on screen. Warm up first; ideal for curious beginners.

  • 21 min
  • Beginner
  • Moderate impact
  • No equipment
  • Latin

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Step by step 9

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  1. Hustle: basic hustle steps with knee lifts and open arms, labelled on screen. 0:23
  2. Merengue: marching steps on the spot and side to side, with bent arms and hip action. 2:09
  3. Samba: samba basics with the hands on the hips. 4:53
  4. Samba, part two: more samba steps, travelling and adding the arms overhead. 6:27
  5. Bachata side steps with a hip tap, then the American square (box) rumba with the arms out. 8:19
  6. Cha cha: quick cha-cha-cha steps and kicks with the arms raised. 11:00
  7. Salsa: forward and back basics and side steps with the arms working. 12:56
  8. Jive: bouncy kicks and flicks on the balls of the feet. 15:52
  9. International rumba: slower, hip-led steps with the arms sweeping out to the sides. 17:57

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Lower back movessamba and rumba hip action
  • Hips movesside steps, hip action, weight shifts
  • Knees movesbasic steps, weight shifts, jive kicks and flicks
  • Ankles & feet movesquick footwork, samba bounces, jive flicks

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Flow Dance Studios; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety