Samba (ballroom dance)

The international ballroom version of samba is a lively, rhythmical dance.

The ballroom samba is danced to music in 24 or 44 time.

For dance competitions and examinations, the recommended tempo is 48-56 bars per minute.

It uses several different rhythmic patterns in its figures, with cross-rhythms being a common feature.

Thus, for three-step patterns, common step values (in beats) are: When danced certain rhythms from the above, the dance features a bouncing action, with body elevation occurring at the last 1/4beat of the first bar.