About this Event
Hi everyone! DC Casineros announces new winter session classes on Cuban Casino (starting Tuesday January 6th 2015 at Dance Place DC, by Catholic University)
1) Tuesdays, Dance Place, http://www.danceplace.org/dance-classes/salsa-with-dc-casineros/
Beginner Rueda de Casino dance, 6:30-7:45pm
Intermediate Rueda de Casino dance, 7:45-9pm
2) Thursdays, Dance Place, http://www.danceplace.org/dance-classes/salsa-with-dc-casineros-casino-partnerwork-and-cuban-styling-all-levels/
Casino Partnework and Cuban Styling, 7:30 to 9:00pm
video of our classes:
Rueda de Casino:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_08EjJIgNQ
Casino Partnerwork and Cuban Styling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcEh4QG7Uwk
Promo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnXQRxcaHGs
DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES:
Through the summer semester we will review the choreographic structure of Cuban Casino Dance and while learning new moves with strong emphasis on technique in order to find the most optimal way of dancing Casino, while learning more details about Cuban culture and this popular dance, while having lots of fun in the Rueda fill with Flavor!
Goals of the class:
-Learning the 3 basic positions: 1) closed position, 2) dile que no (falling position), and 3) open Position (Para ti para mi or "Guapea")
-Learning To dance in Clave, a Tiempo (on 1) or Contratiempo (Son timing, On 2)
-Learning basic moves for Cuban Casino such as: Saloneo, Rodeo, Caida Larga, Spin, Ola, Enchufla por la derecha, Vacila con Spin, Cedazo, and then combinations such as 70 a lo cubano, botella doble, and others
-Learning Group Moves Unique to the different provinces in Cuba such as Casate, triple Complicado, Bota pa' atras, la Rosa, Pal' Piso, Arriba de la Bola and others.
-The When and How to infuse Afocuban rumba into Rueda de Casino
-learning Danzon and Son fundamentals and its relationship to modern day Casino dance
-Building your appreciation of Cuban Music, such as: Son, Timba, Changui, Chacha and Rumba.
For more info please Find us at www.dccasineros.org or Call us at (571) 224-8572 DC Casineros Dance Company
Dance Styles
Salsa (100%)
Organizer
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Margaret VillaLove
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Alex Ritter
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YaYa Ned
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Laura Dalemarre
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Courtney S
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Mika Noan
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Adrian Valdivia
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