Salsa Rhythm
The First in Colombian Salsa, Pachanga & Boogaloo
The First in Colombian Salsa, Pachanga & Boogaloo
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Regular Workshops & Holidays
All of our courses cover some/all of the following rhythms/dances: Salsa and its associated Rhythms: Pachanga : fast footwork and fast spins Colombian style salsa (a fusion of Cha cha cha and Mambo). Originally only 7 steps - now hundreds. Boogaloo : a fusion of Mambo and Rock and Roll. the original Salsa from the 1960's and 1970's. Originally 12 steps. However in Cali these steps became 30 new steps and became much faster. Son : the root of all salsa, a traditional cuban dance. Guaracha : This dance can almost be described as the cuban version of pachanga and boogaloo. Like pachanga and boogaloo this dance has almost an infinite number of steps, with the dancers interprteting the music with their legs, hips and feet. Fox : similar to ballroom foxtrot - only more like tango. Mambo: A Son Dance derrivative, mixed with mexican influences. Cumbia : a traditional Colombian dance that African slaves danced. There are three different versions of Cumbia dependent on the region. Porro : Porro is very similar to Cumbia in rhythm, however it is normally a little faster. Where in Cumbia there are no turns/spins in Porro spins and turns are part of the dance. Salsa : meaning "sauce". This developed as a mixture of: Son, mambo, Cha Cha Cha and Boogaloo. Currently the major styles are: Colombian salsa, Cuban salsa, Puerto Rican salsa, LA/New York style salsa. Of all these styles the most dynamic is Colombian style salsa from Cali Colombia - the Salsa capital of the world. Charanga : often considered to be a name given to a band. However, Charanga music and dance can best be described as something in between salsa and pachanga. Merengue : Originally from the Dominican Republic, generally danced to two beats. There are four basic Merengue steps. Bachata : this dance's origins are in Conga. Colombian Bachata is danced slightly differently to the Bachata danced in Spain and Dominican Republic. Bolero : Also sometimes referred to as Son Bolero. The origins are in Son - only much slower. There are a number of different boleros with different steps and speeds. Vallenato : This traditional Colombian dance has a number of distinctive rhythms: Paseo, Merengue Tropical: Many different rhythms and mixtures of rhythms. |
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