Course details

Salsa Ladystyle

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Level

Beginner

Styles

Salsa

Teachers

Sarah Jane Sieber

Room

Hönggerberg, HXE

Costs

25.00 CHF for students, otherwise 50.00 CHF

Time
Mon, 08. July 2019, 20:00 - 21:30
Thu, 11. July 2019, 20:00 - 21:30

Description

The Cuban style refers to a dance style of salsa, also called "casino" or "de la calle" style.
The various names are already to indicate the origin of the Cuban salsa: it was both in the casinos and in the cabarets.
Unlike other styles, the Cuban style is danced more orbiting (in circles). Many figures can also be performed in a simple couple dance.
The Cuban style is originally danced "to 2" (son) and "to 3" (salsa), but mostly to "1" in western regions.

Ladystyle (Estilo Chica): Rumba, Timba, Reggaetón and more.In this course you will get to know your body better and to deal with it more carefully, starting from the different Cuban dance rhythms. You learn how to move and coordinate the different parts of the body independently of each other, be it through fast or slow movement. You learn to move softer, smoother, according to the rhythm you are dancing to. The movements of your arms become more elegant and at the same time more specific.

The objectives of the course are the following:
1) The dancers can play the basic steps (Salsa y Rumba) to the rhythm with the help of the Clave and Son-Clave.
2) The dancers master the basic-rotation-pattern (6 basic turns):
   (Right turn, Left turn, Cross turn inside, Cross turn outside, Enchufa, reversed cross turn).
3) The dancers can move freely in the room using the basic rotation pattern.
4) The women (and men) master the "Dile que no" and "Dile que si".
5) The dancers know the physical attitude in Salsa and Rumba and can implement it.
6) The dancers know a little Repertoire of Movement in Rumba.
7) The dancers learn to move smooth and fluent to the Rhythm.

The content of the two workshops is built up in a  way so that we first warm up our muscles. Therefore, comfortable (sports) clothing is recommended.
After warming up a series of the same movements and figures will be repeated. Then, this series will be repeated in different contexts until optimized and fluid in design. At the end, warm-up movements and movements from the couple dance are assembled and put together into a small choreo.

What you need:
Drinkbottle
Salsa shoes (if possible)
Sportswear

If the weather is nice, we may dance outside

At salsa parties you will often find yourself in a situation where you are not doing figures as a couple, but dancing openly in front of each other. This course prepares you for exactly that. 😊 
We will look at:
- Styling  
- Various classic pasitos from a follower perspective 
- Isolations & Body movements
This class is for anyone who already knows the basic Salsa steps & would like to work on their style.

Reviews

Reviews for Salsa Ladystyle
09. April 2024, 10:51 Teachers: Robin RenggliRoom: Hönggerberg, HXE
This was an amazing way to find ways to not only improvise but also feel more comfortable when improvising taught with lots of love to details by Robin. I would definitely sign up if you see her teaching the course!
07. April 2024, 22:37 Teachers: Robin RenggliRoom: Hönggerberg, HXE
Very useful if you want to learn more pasitos and choreo parts to implement into your dance. It was fun and insightful to also take some time to focus on isolations and details that do not get enough attention during the regular classes.
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