NEW YORK (salsa on2) |
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The style created by Eddie Torres, who himself often calles it Modern Mambo. The basic starts with the weak beat in music - on 2, when guys step backwards. It is considered that the style is created to demonstrate the beauty of the lady, soon she travels elegantly in front of her partner. The style is based on cross-body lead, has fluent and dynamic rhythm whereas the leading technique is very smooth & delicate. New York style tends to place a greater emphasis on performing "shines" where dancers separate and dance solo for a time. While the New York style is the predominant style found in the eastern United States, the style finds favor with professional salsa dancers and salsa teachers the world over. Thus, it can be seen at salsa congresses all around the world.
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CUBAN STYLE (casino) |
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Cuban-style salsa (also called Casino) can be danced either on the down beat ("a tiempo") or the upbeat ("a contratiempo"). Beats 1, 3, 5 and 7 are downbeats and 2, 4, 6 and 8 are upbeats.
An essential element is the "Cuba step" (also known as Guapea), where the leader does a backward basic on 1-2-3 and a forward basic on 5-6-7. Usually the fourth beat is not counted. The follower does the same, thereby mirroring the leader's movement. Another characteristic of this style is that in many patterns the leader and follower circle around each other.
The cross body lead is an essential step in this style too and is referred to as Salida Cubana or as Dile que no in Rueda de Casino Dancing. This move becomes essential in the more complex derivative of Cuban Casino leading to the many moves of Rueda, or wheel dance. Here multiple couples exchange partners and carry out moves synchronized by a caller.
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LADY SALSA (lady styling) |
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Lady's part in salsa is very special and requires some extra dedication. We've created and a course of developing classes, which uses methodics of the best salsa instructors from Europe ans the US, such as Burju Hurtuk, Melissa Rosado, Susana Montero. The course helps to learn how to control your body,do flexible moves, spin in ballance, improvise with the music - in other words become stylish, beautiful, elegant, confident & easy pertner
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