The bachata is a dance that originated in the Dominican Republic and includes Latin American and African influences. In the 1960s, the original style was slow and involved dancing in a closed position. In other words, the dance partners danced close together and made contact with their bodies. Bachata of the 1960s was strongly influenced by Cuban Bolero.

You may have heard of people taking up zumba dance to stay fit, and you may even have wondered exactly what zumba dance is. Zumba is a type of dance that originated in the 1990s. It was developed by Alberto Perez who is a Columbian choreographer and dancer.