Partner Dance, Bachata, & Salsa Master Workshop Series

When:
Monday, Oct 16, 2023 7:30p -
10:00p
Repeats weekly

Where:
Multicultural Arts Center
41 Second Street
Cambridge, MA 02141

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Admission:
$18 to $21

Hosted by:
joyraft.host65182 Dan Marshall

Categories:
Classes

Event website:
https://ccca.worldeducationweb.org/programs?classId=1011

Partner Dance, Bachata, & Salsa Master Workshop Series - Fundraiser for CCCA

With Dan Marshall

Assisted by Kate Jurdi, Lauren Andriolo, & Kristen Annese


100% of the registrations & donations from this workshop series will be donated to the Brookline/Cambridge Community Center for the Arts, Inc. (BCCA / CCCA) to help create a new arts center in East Cambridge. Additional donations are welcome and appreciated.


When

Mondays, October 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 7:30-10:00pm EST US

Workshops: 7:30-9:00pm | Open Dance Practice: 9:00-10:00pm


Cost

Pre-Register for 3-Workshop Session: $18/Workshop ($54 Total)

Drop-In (to Any Single Workshop): $21/Workshop

Register Online At: https://ccca.worldeducationweb.org/programs?classId=1011

Advanced online registration (by Credit/Debit/PayPal/Venmo) appreciated

Cash/Debit/PayPal/Venmo/Check in-person registration also available


Description


Delve deep into Latin dance partnering, exploring connection, hip & body movements, leading, following, footwork, balance, rhythm & musicality, spirit, elegance, and passion, and apply these universal elements to Bachata and Salsa, to fill your body with energy and confidence, more fully interpret each song, enable a nuanced and sensitive relationship with each dance partner, and gain command of the dance floor!


Workshop 1 (October 16th) will lay the foundation for Latin dance partnering and organically explore Bachata and Salsa core elements, movements, and partnering.

Workshop 2 (October 23rd) will focus in detail on Salsa (on 1), putting all the partnering elements together to produce the complete Salsa flavor of each song, and exploring a great choreographed combination.

Workshop 3 (October 30th) will focus in detail on Bachata, work on creating a flexible, highly connected, and nuanced partnering, to allow for endless hip and body movement explorations and sensuality, and will culminate with a juicy choreographed combination!


This multi-level class is suitable for adults (18 & up) in moderate physical condition. All genders welcome. No partner necessary. All students will work on foundational elements, and intermediate & advanced students will be guided to embellish, nuance, and layer their movements and techniques.


Each session will cover new techniques, rhythms, mantras, movements, and combinations, beginning with a 1.5-hour workshop, and followed by a 1-hour open dance practice, so you can join any time, always learn something new, and get to improvise and explore!


Rhythms & Mantras to be Explored:

•  Smooth/fluid

•  Supercontinuity

•  Staccato

•  hythmic/On Point

•  Chaotic/Unexpected

•  Melody Vs. Underlying Music/Flow/Style Vs. Specific Instruments & Vocals

•  Feeling

•  Regulated Delays & Backups

•  Heartbeat


Leading, Following, & Connecting Mechanisms to be Explored:

•  Initiation/Reception/Direction from Different Body Parts:

Fingers, Hands, Arms, Torso, Stomach, Hips, Thighs, Legs, Feet, Toes, Head, Eyes, Mouth, Joints/Tendons

•  Anchoring & Supporting with All the Above Body Parts

•  Joint Locks/Traps vs. Grabbing/Holding

•  Relational Positioning: Mirroring, Complementing, Countering

•  Transitions: Sliding (Oil of Olay), Maintaining Relativity, Creating Rhythm & Flow

•  Levels: Center, High, Medium, Low, Jumping, Lifts

•  Creating Circles, Loops, Windows, and Utilizing Joint Bend Oppositions

•  Soft & Hard Impulses Vs. Constant/Continuous Vs. Dynamic Tensions & Releases

•  Frames: Loose & Rigid, Muscular, Tendon, & Bone Structure Based

•  Breathing, Including Breathing Into the Body

•  Physical Obstructions, Restrictions, & Omissions


Mask Policy

Masks are optional, based on each person's preference. We can provide masks upon request. The venue is equipped with medical grade air filtration, and additional mobile filter devices.

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