Cuban Style Dance Workshop with Ryan and Sidney

Jul 11 2009 12:00 pm
Jul 12 2009 4:00 pm

Saturday, July 11th
12:00 PM: Group Moves for the Rueda 1
1:00PM: Ryan and Sidney's Favorite Moves 1
2:00PM: Changing Time with Clave: Salsa and Son
3:00PM: Sidney's Salsa and Samba Workout

Sunday, July 12th
12:00 PM: Group Moves for the Rueda 2
1:00PM: Ryan and Sidney's Favorite Moves 2
2:00PM: Dancing the Rhythms of Salsa and Timba
3:00PM: Sidney's Salsa and Samba Workout

Cost:
$10 per class
$60 all eight classes

Registration:
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Location:
The Artfare (55 N. 6th Ave) Link to map

Class Descriptions:
Saturday
12:00PM Group Moves for the Rueda 1 - To dance group moves is to dance rueda in the truest sense. In this special workshop we will be teaching moves that incorporate all the dancers in the rueda, dancing not as a series of individual couples but as an entire group together.

1:00PM Ryan and Sidney's Favorite Moves 1 -
Cuban-style salsa (sometimes called casino) is dynamic and circular, even when not danced in a circle (rueda). In this workshop we'll show you some of our favorite partnering moves that we've learned from teachers in Cuba, Miami, and throughout the United States, as well as original moves of our own creation.

2:00PM Changing Time with Clave: Salsa and Son - Has anyone ever asked you if you dance 'on 1' or 'on 2'? We answer, "both, and on 3, as well!" We think it's important to be able to dance on any beat and to be able to switch back and forth between them based on what's happening in the music. This class will emphasize how to use the clave -- the rhythmic foundation of salsa and timba -- as a guide to switching time. Using this rhythmic awareness, we'll show you practical partnering techniques that to enable you to fluidly and seamlessly switch time, both with a single partner and in the rueda as a group.

3:00PM Sidney's Salsa and Samba Workout - In this highly energetic, full body workout, we explore the roots and relatives of salsa. Through isolations we gain strength, flexibility and articulate expression throughout the entire body beginning with the core. We warm up with the basic salsa footwork and move on to explore more complex rhythmic variations, stylistic embellishments and related dance styles building towards completing the class with a dynamic and fun choreography.

Sunday
12:00PM Group Moves for the Rueda 2 - To dance group moves is to dance rueda in the truest sense. In this special workshop we will be teaching moves that incorporate all the dancers in the rueda, dancing not as a series of individual couples but as an entire group together. (We'll teach different moves than we taught on the first day.)
1:00PM Ryan and Sidney's Favorite Moves 2 - Cuban-style salsa (sometimes called casino) is dynamic and circular, even when not danced in a circle (rueda). In this workshop we'll show you some of our favorite partnering moves that we've learned from teachers in Cuba, Miami, and throughout the United States, as well as original moves of our own creation. (We'll teach different moves than we taught on the first day.)
2:00PM Dancing the Rhythms of Salsa and Timba - Cuban salsa (sometimes called timba) is incredibly rich and rhythmically layered, offering us a great abundance of musical material to draw upon as dancers. This class will help you unlock the wealth of rhythms present in timba and show you how to express these rhythms with your body, particularly through changes in footwork. This rhythmic understanding will enhance your enjoyment of the music and invigorate your dancing, both in the rueda and with a partner.
3:00PM Sidney's Salsa and Samba Workout - In this highly energetic, full body workout, we explore the roots and relatives of salsa. Through isolations we gain strength, flexibility and articulate expression throughout the entire body beginning with the core. We warm up with the basic salsa footwork and move on to explore more complex rhythmic variations, stylistic embellishments and related dance styles building towards completing the class with a dynamic and fun choreography.

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