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Merengue

The Dominican Republic's quick two-step national dance.

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Common misconceptions

Common Misconceptions About Merengue
Separating the documented record from inherited assumptions about the Dominican national dance
4 min read

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Glossary

Glossary of Merengue Terms
A short reference to the steps, figures, instruments, and observances of the Dominican couple dance
3 min read

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Overview

Merengue: Overview
The documentary identity of a Dominican music and dance across reference, ballroom, and folk-ethnographic traditions
8 min read

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Pioneers

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Technique

The Merengue March Step
The foundational footwork of the Dominican social dance
10 min read

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Variants

Merengue de Orquesta
Historical Overview and Scholarly Context
5 min read