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Prabal's Cinco De Mayo Playlist
Posted May 5th, 2008 by Prabal
I wanted to post a play list I created on the occasion of Cinco De Mayo. My play list starts out with Andy Montanez whose songs I just started listening this past week and wow is he great singer. Then I found that he was the lead singer in El Gran Combo – go figure!
Happy Cinco De Mayo to all of you!
- In (1) Caso Fabricado, I found the trumpet and piano combination awesome.
- In (2) Casi Te Envido I liked the beginning vocal solo transition into the main song – very danceable after that transition (for the shine-challenged me!).
- Then the three songs from El Gran Combo are all of my the favorites from that group.
Happy Cinco De Mayo to all of you!
Latin Night at the Renaissance Club was very cool!
Posted May 4th, 2008 by hparsonsThis past Friday I went to the Salsa night at the Renaissance Club on the 36th floor of the Renaissance center!! This event was put on by Renee and a VERY cool guy Roger!!
Salsa on the Road: Bangkok
Posted April 29th, 2008 by Ken
As another contributor recently noted, salsa is becoming an international sensation. I just wanted to share the experience I had while on vacation in Thailand.
Albert Lai and I recently had the opportunity to visit Thailand during the Thai New Year celebration (Songkran). Part of the trip was spent in Bangkok, where we were able to do some salsa dancing.
Dance In Your Space
Posted April 28th, 2008 by Geo- in
Part 3 of Awareness
What is “your space”? For want of a better definition, your space is the area that is more or less reasonable for you and your partner to use on the dance floor. Generally speaking in club dancing, that space is a rectangle with a line running down the center where you and your partner stick. In formal terms, this is called “slot-dancing” and it is generally the best way to make a predictable and comfortable dance space. The key for dancing in the slot is drawing these imaginary lines -- North, South, East & West -- and following them without fail.
Moving on the line
What is “your space”? For want of a better definition, your space is the area that is more or less reasonable for you and your partner to use on the dance floor. Generally speaking in club dancing, that space is a rectangle with a line running down the center where you and your partner stick. In formal terms, this is called “slot-dancing” and it is generally the best way to make a predictable and comfortable dance space. The key for dancing in the slot is drawing these imaginary lines -- North, South, East & West -- and following them without fail.
Moving on the line
The Slot
Probably everyone has heard of "the slot", but not many of us dance with a real awareness of it. Most styles of salsa dictate that you move in straight lines. Every cross body lead, enchufla, and turn must start and finish on the lines. For leaders, that means getting out of your partner's way (being exactly perpendicular) and establishing a clear path that can only be followed one way. For followers it means following that line and staying within the boundaries your partner is trying to set. Dancing with this awareness and control will not only make you safer, it will improve your turns and make everything you do even better.
