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Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo was invented during the 1930s by the native Cuban musician and composer Arsenio Rodríguez, developed in Havana by Cachao and made popular by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.

The Boogie Woogie is a social and competitive dance that was originally inspired by American Rock 'n' Roll/Lindy Hop dancing of the 1950s, but gradually developed its own European style and personality. Boogie Woogie is a playful and improvised couple dance. The Boogie Woogie competitions are regulated by the World Rock'n'Roll Confederation which is a member of World DanceSport Federation (WDSF).

The Bolero is a genre of slow-tempo Latin music and its associated dance. There are Spanish and Cuban forms which are both significant and which have separate origins. The term is also used for some art music. In all its forms, the Bolero has been popular for over a century.

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Modern Sequence Dance is a part of what is known as sequence dancing. Modern Sequence Dance is a combination of steps from each of the Ballroom and Latin dances. The steps are arranged in a repeatable group or sequence, which generally consists of 16 bars of music.

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Ballroom dancing is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, Ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television.

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    The DanceSport Federation (DSF) - is a ballroom dance governing organization that was established in 2022 as a National Body member of the World Dance Organization (WDO) in the United States of America. DSF is about building a better industry by engaging and educating participants on the way of dedication, elegance, and sport all together without discrimination of any kind, political stances of existing federations, creating equal opportunities for everyone with mutual understanding of sportsmanship, spirit, friendship, solidarity, and fair play.

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