Gelaufene Drehung und Spins sind für viele Tänzer immer wieder eine Herausforderung. Kein Wunder, denn dahinter steckt ein elegantes Zusammenspiel von Technik und Körperphysik. Dieses Video demonstriert auf eine sehr unterhaltsame Art und Weise, wie Drehungen funktionieren und was der …
Cha Cha Cha
by Chris and Terri Cantrell Before the rhythm was called the ‘Cha Cha’ it was referred to as the ‘triple mambo’. The cha evolved from a desire to slow down the tempo and tame the aerobic and jerky actions of …
Dancing On2
Definition of Dancing On2 (New York Style) The Clave: The clave is traditionally a wooden instrument consisting of 2 sticks which are struck together to make a clicking or tapping sound. Nowadays, sometimes it is a plastic hollow rectangular “box” …
Son & Salsa
Cuban Son by Dr. Morton Marks. Since the mid-nineteenth century, Cuban popular music has played an important role in urban western culture. From the habaneras danced in the salons of New York City in the 1860s to the congas, rumbas, …
Background to Mambo, Salsa & Cha Cha Cha
Article by Paul F. Clifford taken from: StreetDance There is a lot of misinformation on the internet about the story behind Mambo, Cha Cha and Salsa. Most notably that the music and dances originated in Cuba and migrated to New …
Origins of Salsa
Origins of Salsa (The Puerto Rican Influence) Article by Paul F. Clifford taken from: StreetDance Salsa has origins in Cuban music but credit for it’s worldwide popularity belongs to the Puerto Ricans of New York! The popularity of Salsa throughout …