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    Salsa CRASH Course for Beginners

    With FUN Cuban-style Salsa


    4 weeks every Wednesdays in February 2013
    By Chris & Jessica from Salsa Gente (Salsa People)
    Teaching and Performing Cuban-style Salsa since 2001
    www.SalsaGente.com, 831-295-6107

    “If you can walk, you can dance Salsa”

    Quick Tips:
    - SMILE and RELAX!
    - Small steps
    - Keep hands up at waist level
    - Men=leaders, Women=followers
    - Leaders start with left foot, Followers start with right foot
    - Typically, leader’s arm goes up on count of 3
    Most moves, followers start moving on count of 5

    Basic Count:
    “Quick, quick, slow”
    8 counts (pause on 4 and 8). Alternating feet– just like walking.
    We start from the center, our base. From there, we can move forward, backward,
    sideways or alternate directions. Important: these are rock-steps (you need to shift
    weight every time).

    Some basic step types:


    Holding pattern: Basic Salsa (linear Salsa):
    Leaders step forward with left foot, back with right foot
    Followers step back with right foot, step forward with left foot

    Recommend songs for Beginners:


    Joe Arroyo: Yamulmeao
    Joe Arroyo: Mary
    Raul Paz: Mua mua mua
    Sonora Carruseles: El pito
    Manolito Simonet: Elegante
    Cubanito: Matame
    Cuco Valoy: Murio el sonero

    Crash Course February 2013 www.SalsaGente.com Page: 1 of 4


    Moves
    Given time and progress we may change the order and may not be able to go through all of these moves

    Exhibela (“show her off”) aka Outside turn


    Dancers don’t change positions
    Leaders lead with left hand. Followers step-walk or pivot to the right and return to the
    same position.
    Turns:
    hook-turn, pivot-turns
    Different directions of turning
    Enchufla (“connect”)
    Dancers change position
    Leaders lead with left hand
    Cross-body lead (CBL)
    Leaders lead follower from right to left
    With same partner or changing partners
    Botala (“get rid of her”)
    Above moves (outside turn+enchufla+ CBL)are combined into one longer move
    Enchufla doble
    Same as Enchufla but done twice (leaders push followers back first time)
    Setenta part 1
    Same as exhibela (above) but this time the hands stay connected: his right hand with her
    left. This results in a “broken arm” figure for the follower.
    Setenta simple (“70”)
    Combination of setenta part 1 and enchufla (moves from above)
    Leaders lead with both hands
    El sueter (“the sweater”)
    Enchufla doble holding both hands
    Adios largo (“Long goodbye”)
    Stay with partner. Side to side and rotate around.
    Vacilala
    Leaders lead follower with right hand in a travelling turn from his left to his right.
    Explore nice endings: for example “siete” (“seven”)
    Leaders lead with left hand.
    Followers turn right, wrap-up into leader left arm. Also cool way to end the dance.

    Curriculum may change depending on time and progress.

    Crash Course February 2013 www.SalsaGente.com Page: 2 of 4


    Some background information

    History of Salsa music

    The roots of salsa originated in Eastern Cuba (Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo) from the
    Cuban Son (about 1920) and Afro-Cuban dance (like Afro-Cuban rumba). There, Spanish
    and Afro-Cuban musical elements were combined, both in terms of rhythm and the
    instruments used.

    Popular across Latin America and North America, salsa incorporates multiple styles and
    variations. Most specifically, however, salsa refers to a brand developed in the 1950s and
    1960’s by Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrants mainly in the New York City area who
    were influenced by American Jazz. The 70s became the real “heyday” of Salsa.

    There are different types of Salsa music. The two main ones in the US are New York
    Salsa and Cuban Salsa.

    These days New York salsa has a distinctly Puerto Rican sound‚ smooth, polished,
    classic salsa. It tends to follow the jazz structure, incorporating lengthy instrumental
    breaks to showcase the ability of particular musicians.

    The contemporary salsa sound coming out of Cuba is called timba. It's a fast tempo salsa
    with a strong Afro-Cuban influence. Songs will often follow a traditional rumba
    structure. Timba is a Cuban genre of music, sometimes referred as salsa cubana ('Cuban
    salsa music'). However, the historical development of timba has been quite independent
    of the development of salsa in the United States and Puerto Rico.

    Salsa keeps evolving throughout the world with different styles in music and dance, such
    as Colombian Salsa music and dance.

    About Salsa dance

    With the music came the dance.

    Salsa is a Latin dance form with origins from Cuban Son (circa 1920s) and Afro-Cuban
    dance (specifically Afro-Cuban rumba). It is generally associated with the salsa music
    style, although it may be danced under other types of Latin music (such as cumbia and
    Reggaeton).

    In some styles of salsa, such as LA and New York style, the dancers remain in a slot or
    line (switching places), while in some Latin American styles, such as Cuban style, the
    dancers circle around each other. This circular style is especially true for Rueda dancing.
    Rueda, or “wheel” dancing, is a group dance form. All dancers perform the same moves,
    in a quick series of calls, with frequent partner changes.

    Crash Course February 2013 www.SalsaGente.com Page: 3 of 4


    After the Crash Course….
    Next opportunity

    FUN Salsa Rueda series for Beginners


    4 Wednesdays 7 to 8pm
    Starts March 2013

    Register now with city of Santa Cruz

    Age: 16+
    Limited space available!

    Move up!
    You are ready for it!
    Every Wednesday 8pm to 9:15pm
    COOL moves to HOT Tunes!
    Two circles at the same time
    Bridge to Beginner 2 Class
    Beginner 2 /Intermediate Class

    Crash Course February 2013 www.SalsaGente.com Page: 4 of 4

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