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BALLROOM Paso Doble, like Samba , is a progressive International Latin dance. The Paso Doble is the Latin dance most like the Standard International style, in that forward steps are taking with a heel lead, the frame is wider and more strictly kept up, and there is significantly different and less hip movement. A significant number of ''paso doble'' songs are variants of '' España Cañi '' (Spanish Gypsy Dance), in the Spanish Gypsy rhythm. The song has breaks in fixed positions in the song (two breaks at syllabus levels, three breaks and a longer song at Open levels). Traditionally Paso Doble routines are choreographed to match these breaks, as well as the Musical Phrase s. Accordingly, most other ballroom Paso Doble tunes are written with similar breaks (those without are simply avoided in most competitions). Because of its inherently choreographed tradition, ballroom Paso Doble for the most part danced only competitively, almost never socially — or at least not without sticking to some sort of previously-learned routine. This said, in Spain , France , Vietnam and some parts of Germany to the left of the river Rhine , it is danced socially as a lead (not choreographed) dance. PIECES Famous bullfighters have been honored with Paso Doble tunes named after them. Others are inspired in patriotic motives or local characters. Examples of famous Paso Dobles:
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