Paso doble, (literal meaning in Spanish: double-step) is a traditional couple's dance from France and straight away adopted by the Spanish community. It is danced to the type of music typically played in bullfights . It was created by Meyer, Hillion, David and Ronnaux.

The leader of this dance plays the part of the matador. The follower generally plays the part of the matador's cape, but can also represent the shadow of the matador, as well as the bull or a flamenco dancer in some figures. Its origin dates back to a French military march with the name “Paso Redoble.” Because of its inherently choreographed tradition, ballroom Paso Doble for the most part is danced only competitively, almost never socially In competitive dance, modern pasodoble is combined with other four dances (Samba, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba and Jive) under the banner International Latin. It is usually the final performance of ballroom routines. 

 

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