Paso Doble

The Paso Doble was composed as early as 1780 as a military march for the Spanish Infantry. In the 19th century, the music was introduced to bull fights. Paso Doble is a fast dance with a march beat. The moves are sharp and quick and encompass elements of Flamenco and Spanish dances from the 16th century. The dance is dramatic, depicting the bullfight. Typically the lead represents the matador while the follow represents the matador’s cape.

The Paso Doble was composed as early as 1780 as a military march for the Spanish Infantry. In the 19th century, the music was introduced to bull fights. The dance gained popularity in the US in the 1930, but it has never achieved widespread popularity due to the difficulty of the dance and the space it takes to dance it, which hinders it from being danced socially.

Paso Doble is a fast dance with a march beat. The moves are sharp and quick and encompass elements of Flamenco and Spanish dances from the 16th century. The dance is dramatic, depicting the bullfight. Typically the lead represents the matador while the follow represents the matador’s cape.

There are several types of Paso Dobles. Some are written for military, celebrations, or bull fights. Some have lyrics and some do not. Paso Dobles can be created with a small group of musicians or encompass a full band. The dance is included in the International Style dances.

Today Paso Doble is primarily danced competitively.