|| Genres

CARIBBEAN DANCES: SALSA, MERENGUE & BACHATA

BRIEF COURSE’S OUTLINES


BEGINNERS LEVEL I

“INITIATION”: MERENGUE

• LESSONS 1-3: (6 classes)
  
  1. Equilibrium: Body's positions, weight distribution, body intentions.
  2. Metrication: frames, weight transfers, axis, rotations, torque, dynamics.
  3. Leading-following: steps patterns, simultaneity, synchronicity.
  

BEGINNERS LEVEL II

“FUNDAMENTALS”: SALSA

• LESSONS 4–6 (upto 12 classes)
  
  4. Equilibrium: partner’s non-verbal communication and coordination.
  5. Movement: signaling, couple's coordination, equilibrium, dynamic balance.
  6. Linear figures: vertical front and back, vertical side to side.
  

BEGINNERS LEVEL III

“FRESH DANCER”: BACHATA:

• LESSONS 7 – 9 (up to 18 classes)
  
  7. Equilibrium: pivoting, couple’s communication and coordination.
  8. Movement: torque, signaling, dynamic balance, couple's coordination.
  9. Non Linear patterns: zigzag, waves like figures and sequences.
  

INTERMEDIATE I

“AFICIONADO”: SALSA, MERENGUE & BACHATA

• LESSONS 10-12 (up to 24 classes)
  
  10. Equilibrium: synchronic pivoting, communication and coordination
  11. Movement: dual torque, signaling, executional balance, coordination.
  12. Semi circular patterns: degrees in rotations, dancing partner’s coordination.
  

INTERMEDIATE II

"NEW DANCER”: SALSA, MERENGUE & BACHATA

• LESSONS 13-15 (up to 30 classes)
  
  13. Equilibrium: a-synchronic motion: communication and coordination.
  14. Movement: dual torque, signaling, executional balance, coordination.
  15. Circular patterns: degrees in rotations, dancing partner’s coordination.
  

INTERMEDIATE III

“BAILADOR”: SALSA, MERENGUE & BACHATA

• LESSONS 16-18 (up to 36 classes)
  
  16. Musicality: relationship of dancing to the music.
  17. Musicalization: particular song synchronic & a-synchronicity renditions.
  18. Music & Style: musical periods, several musicians, various renditions.

Jaime & Alexandra
860-922-1420 | 413-585-9695 | 617-308-7370

info@tango-mundo.org | oped@prodigy.net
www.tango-mundo.org   www.opeddanceworld.org 

Home | Genres | Events | Lessons | Media | Resourses

Copyright © 2011 by OPED/DW - TM All right reserved