Thanks for a stimulating discussion today! It was so stimulating, in fact, that we didn't really have time to look at any videos. So here are a few for your viewing pleasure.
On the topic of rumba, compare this Dancing With the Stars version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=118aPwAz984
With this Cuban version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adFl-JhVFkA
And compare this Dancing With the Stars tango performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfYMGkYS5aw
with this Argentine tango (improvised): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izYKLYTaL3Y
Or a stage version of Argentine tango: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbPZpbQzfW8
In DanceSport, however, tango is NOT in the "Latin" category.
Also I have a recommendation of a film about ballroom dance that might usefully be compared with DWS. Like DWS, it tells a story about personal transformation, but for a very different group of people. If you're interested, watch Mad Hot Ballroom!
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