August 2009
Monthly Archive
Anyone going to O. Zarabanda at Teatro ZinZanni tomorrow?
Posted by Lance on 25 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Events
I missed the first one of this series, so any info on the Teatro Zinzanni salsa dance venue would be welcome. Of course, it would be great if the Cuban dance contingent was represented so I’d have someone to dance with!
Lance
Practica this Sunday, August 30th
Posted by gianthoupis on 25 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Practice
Hello all:
There have been some inquiries as to if there will be the regular practica this Sunday, due to Salsa en la Calle occuring in Portland.
We will still have the practica, at the regular time, and regular place.
gotta dance outside while it’s still summa!
Salsa en La Calle ?
Posted by jtabacco on 25 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Social
Guillermo & I are going to Portland on Saturday, also, and I saw your post about going dancing Saturday night. Where are you all going? Is it by any chance “Andrea’s Cha Cha lounge”?
Advice from Timba.com
Posted by casinero on 24 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Notes From The Lab
Q. MY PARTNERS SAY THAT I’M HEAVY. WHY IS THAT?
There are two distinct types of weight perception problems: it can be a visual phenomenon, or it can be mechanical. Let’s start with the latter.
- MECHANICAL
The body is a machine, and it works in ways very similar to a car, hence we have:
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- Legs = motor
- Hips and upper body = transmission
- Arms and hands = steering wheel
The machine will appear heavy when the hands transform the body into a trailer rather than behaving like a steering wheel, in order to spare the motor Compare Clip 6.1 and 6.2.
It’s also possible that the man, through it’s “driving”, forces the woman out of balance. This occurs when he jerks the wheel, leading the woman to “hang on”. It’s important to understand that;
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- The man suggests, but the woman has the last word;
- We do, we don’t «make do»: what you do in turn influences the other, but it’s not puppetry;
- The woman participates actively, you cannot and should not force her;
- Tension is contagious, tenderness isn’t: both partners must strive to maintain smoothness in the arms at all times, and regularly make sure that tensions did not appear;
- The best defence against tension is a shock absorber! Compare Clip 6.3 and 6.4.
- VISUAL
Visual heaviness is a totally different phenomenon, which occurs when the weight transfers from one foot to the other are too sudden, or not gradual enough. A one on the one marker makes it even worse.
Information taken from Timba.com. Please go to Timba.com and look under Doscondos for dance instruction. Then enter into Q&A for more detailed information like this.
(Direct Link here – Ofer )
Wow! What a great 4 days with Duane!
Posted by casinero on 24 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Social
Oh yeah! We had a really good time and learned a ton with Duane here. Let’s make sure to give kudos to all those people who worked diligently to bring him here. Christina, Maritza, Barbara, Sam, Kyra, Desiree and others really put their work into making it a success!
Thank you all. And what’s next? We must practice practice practice what we learned and continue to educate ourselves about the components of Cuban dance. In that vain, I will be dropping information here in order to help you prepare yourself for the next time that any instructor is in town.
Keep dancing and see you soon.
Dennis
Roll Call: Grupo Ashé at City Hall
Posted by Cat on 24 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Events
Ashe will be playing outdoors at City Hall on Thursday at noon. I know that some of the ladies work downtown. Are any of the Leads planning to attend this event?
Son y Cha Cha Cha
Posted by Cat on 23 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Instruction, Video
This is a good example of what we learned from Duane about transitioning from son to cha cha cha. This couple transitions in and out of son, based on what’s happening in the music. Listen closely and you’ll hear it.
Results are in…
Posted by chaille on 23 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Events
As a community you collectively want….MORE LEADS.
After that well, a regular place to dance and celebrate Cuban music and culture. An earlier start. A weekend night. Easy parking. A reliable venue. A bar. Combination of DJ and Bands. High energy and a door open to new and familiar faces.
First goal – starting early October, a self-sustaining monthly event that is all about Cuban music, culture and dance with enough publicity and outreach to draw 150+ people
Since experience tells that we will eventually need to rent a space, I am looking for additional venue and sponsor suggestions. If you think it, send it: seattlerueda@gmail.com
And if you are willing to volunteer, send an email, tell me how and when and I’ll be in touch.
video of alki beach party on Aug. 20 with supersones
Posted by orangespot on 22 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Alki Beach Parties: Casino on Cardboard, Video