| 1. Salsa Music Rhythm, Phrasing & Timing
- Decipher, understand and synchronize your
steps to the rhythms that drive salsa music. |
20. "Cha Cha Cha" - Learn all the basic fundamentals
of this syncopated mambo dance. |
2. Mambo Fun-damentals -
Have fun getting the details that matter! |
21. Mastering Partner & Music Connection
- Once connected to your partner
AND the music Heaven is only a few steps away! |
| 3. Precision Spins & Turns - A dizzying array of technique focused towards perfection! |
22. Ladies:
How to Hi-Jack the Dance. Men: How to Let Them - 'Nuff Said! |
| 4.
Knot-Turns -
Slick, unique,
trick-like turns (no lifts) and advanced shines straight "Out Da Bronx,
Yo!" Very Cool!! |
23. Turn Patterns -
Cool beginner level patterns and technique. |
| 5.
Mambo Do's & Don't's -
Increase your
chances of making your overall mambo dancing a consistant success.
|
24. Cha Cha Shines - Start
a new cache of fun concepts in this suave dance
(syncopate the syncopation)! Oh Yeah! |
6. Dance Contest Choreography -
Tools for creating your killer competition
choreography! |
25.
Partner Stealing -
Cutting-in
techniques for leaders with specific follower details. Loads of fun! |
| 7.
Contemporary Patterns -
There are lots
of moves out there. Here are some that are memorable! |
26. Parts & Spots - Fundamental of body parts in relation to spot turns! |
| 8. Roots: Son and Son Montuno - Here's
where a lot of all the mambo stuff began! Lots of good info!
Lots of Fun |
27.
On2 Styling -
Scintillating, sexy Mambo
moves and stylized shines. |
| 9.
Salsa Suelta -
Cuban approach
to shines with specific styling with cross-timing specifics. |
28. Cha Cha Cha: Elegance & Rhythm - Discover how to put both to work for you! |
10. Killer Shines With A New
York Flair-
An Int/Adv
high paced Mambo workout! |
29.
Making the Right
Connection -
Fine tune your partnering connection
regardless of your partner's dance experience! |
| 11. From LA to NY & Back - LA style instruction with a NY edge for LA; all on 2! |
30. Salsa Music Appreciation 101 - You're getting the idea behind the rhythms now see how
they work in the music. Anticipation! |
| 12. Roots: Rumba -
Get details
not usually taught in a rumba class. Remember; there are
lots of rumba moves and styling in mambo! |
31. Level I & II Rueda de Casino -
Learn the fundamentals and many basic calls. |
| 13. Performance Tricks - Remember, this information is not for the social dance floor! |
32.
Styling Your Mambo -
Start styling
right away while honing in on your basic! |
| 14.
Grounding, Centering & Balance -
This workshop
focuses on how to apply a fair amount of your dancing energy downward resulting in a great
partnering experience. |
33. Dance Company Auditions - Ever wanted to join a Dance Company? Learn this stuff and
perform it at the Dance Social! |
| 15. Syncopated Partnering - Okay, so you know some shines. How about dancing them
while connected to your partner! |
34.
The Clave & Shines -
Dig this
approach: Learn shines with a serious connection to the clave. Now
that's Mambo! |
| 16. Turn Patterns - Upper
level cool moves any partner will love and appreciate! |
35. Mambo Line-Dance -
Tie a bunch of cool shines
together made into a very hip
piece of choreography! |
| 17. Rueda de Casino - This class picks up where Level I/II left off with added Cuban
styling. Must know "Dame Una." |
36.
Making the Right Connection -
Much needed
treasures on ensuring a connection with your partner! |
| 18. Shines with NY Styling
- Nice, simple,
eye-cathching and elegant NY styled footwork. |
37.
Roots: Salsa Video Documentary -
This as yet
untitled documentary covers Cuba, LA, Puerto Rico & NY followed by the
Eddie Torres Dance Co. documentary entitled "A Bailar." |
| 19.
Clave Expression in Mambo -
This
instructor has danced with famed Clave-Dancer, Felipe Polanco. Learn
what it means to express the clave in the music! |
38.
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TBA - |
