Latin dance is a general label, and a term in partner dance competition jargon. It refers to types of ballroom dance and folk dance that mainly originated in Latin America, though a few styles originated elsewhere.
Intermediate level international-style Latin dancing at the 2006 MIT ballroom dance competition. A judge stands in the foreground.
Latin dancers in their costumes. The woman is wearing a backless dress with deep slits on its lower portion, while the man is wearing a shirt with top buttons open.
Nastassja Bolívar, winner of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011 and Miss Nicaragua 2013, and Top 16 finalist at Miss Universe 2013
Cha-cha
Glossary of partner dance terms
This is a list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. See List of dances and List of dance style categories for those.
Sway to the right from the leader's point of view, who has come from the right side and just arrived on their left foot. This image also illustrates a strong top line in International Standard dances.