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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 CRASH COURSES 7 - 9 pm
$15 Person,
$25 Couple
To Register, just show up the night of the class and sign up at the
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BEGINNING SALSA
- Alex
Prerequisite: Beg Salsa/Couples Only
Salsa is
the hottest dance on the planet. In order to enjoy tonight's party,
you need to know the Basics of Salsa Dancing.
If you are
a total beginner, this is exactly the class you need to be taking!!
INTERMEDIATE SALSA
- Teresa
Prerequisite
- finished Beginning Salsa
Have
you finished Beginning Salsa, but you don't think you are ready for an
Advanced Salsa class? Then Teresa's Intermediate Salsa Crash
Course is right down your alley.
CUMBIA/TEJANO
DANCING
- Luis
No Pre-requisite
Tejano Dancing includes the Cumbia and Mexican
Polka. Anyone who has ever seen Linda Cook and Timm Chavez dance a
Western Polka with an unusual "Walk-Walk" style has seen the
Mexican Polka (which obviously can be danced to Western Polkas as an
interesting alternative to the regular Polka).
DIRTY BACHATA -
Morris and Angela
No
Prerequisite
Bachata is a Latin dance used to slow-rhythm
Salsa music. It is considered "suggestive" and naughty. Originating in the Dominican Republic,
Bachata traces it roots to an ancient African dance rhythm known as 'Ibo' brought
over by slaves stolen from the Nigerian Kwa tribe in the early 1800s.
The dance is very similar to
Bossa Nova.
Long considered disreputable music of the lower classes, Bachata was not
played on commercial radio until recently, even though it had a huge
grassroots following. In many ways the history of Bachata is similar to
that of American blues. Originally a rural, guitar-based form, Bachata
was the music of the poor and uneducated. The lyrics often contained raw
double-entendres and bawdy sexual innuendoes.
And now that you know that Bachata is
sometimes known as the Salsa version of "Dancing Down and Dirty", come learn how to
dance it!
ARGENTINE TANGO - Noe
and Sonja
No
Prerequisite
As opposed to American Tango which
is more structured and memorized, Argentine Tango is more creative and
improvisational. With an emphasis on intricate footwork including foot
flicks, leg wraps, and swivels, Argentine Tango is a wonderful dance!
People ask all the time what the difference is between American and
Argentine and International Tango. Here is a wonderful quote :
"The forms of tango are like stages of a marriage. The American tango is
like the beginning of a love affair, when you’re both very romantic and
on your best behavior.
The Argentine tango is when you’re in the heat of things and all kinds
of emotions are flying: passion, anger, humor."
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STEVE'S FAV
SALSA PTNS -
Steve Gekas
Prerequisite:
Completion of at least one level of
Intermediate Salsa
No telling what Steve has cooked up for you, but don't expect much mercy.
Expect him to run you ragged
tonight!!
Please
note this is an Advanced class, so if you are a Beginner
or new to Intermediate, steer clear.
Thanks!!
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