opening agenda

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opening agenda

• Things to Get
• One sheet of paper for notes
• Things to Do
• Notes on each dance
• We will learn each dance between notes
• Learn each dance
• Merengue
• Rumba
• Cumbia
• 50 POINTS PARTICIPTION TODAY!

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Announcements

• Todays Participation Points
• 50 pts.
• Any problems- no warnings, youre out
• Extra Credit Opportunities
• Latin Ballroom Dance Contest- YOU WILL RECEIVE
  EXTRA CREDIT FOR JUST SHOWING UP!
• -3 dances performed in front of
  peers.
• -Semis and finals, top 3 will
  win prizes, 15 couples(10 students) from my class
  will need to show up. First come, get points.

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MERENGUE INFORMATION

• It comes from the Dominican Republic (Republic
  Dominic)

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Merengue information

• Its the national dance of the Dominican
  Republic.
• There are 2 stories behind the origin of the
  dance
• a. Originated with slaves, chained
  together, being forced to drag their leg to the
  beat of a drum while cutting sugar.
• b. A great hero was wounded in the
  leg during a Dominican Republic revolution. The
  villagers welcomed him with a victory party. Out
  of sympathy, while dancing everyone felt obliged
  to limp and drag one foot.

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Merengue Characteristics

• Merengue is a combination of two dances, the
  African and the French Minuet
• The original Merengue was not danced by
  individual couples, but was a circle dance, each
  man and woman faced each other and holding hands.
  The didnt hold each other closely.
• It is now danced in couples, consisting of
  marching steps and a moderato tempo.

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• March Step
• Frame
• Turns
• Inside
• Outside
• Inside with turn
• Inside with spin
• Outside looking at each other

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Rumba information

• Rumba is a Spanish word that means "party".
• The word describes a family of percussive
  rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba
• Combination of the musical traditions of Africans
  brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers.
  
• It is secular, with no religious connections.
• Types
• Cuban Rumba, percussion, song and dance styles
  that owe their origin to African slaves in Cuba.
• Rumba (dance), international dance styles that
  correspond to slower Cuban music, such as the
  bolero-son.
• Flamenco Rumba, a style of flamenco music from
  Spain also known as Gypsy Rumba or Rumba Gitana.
• African Rumba, a style of music that originated
  in Congo, and evolved into Soukous music.

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumba
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• Hip Action!
• Box pattern
• Slow, quick, quick, slow
• Ladies walk out turn

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Cumbia

• a Colombian musical style and folk dance that is
  considered to be representative of Colombia
• Originated from the Caribbean coast
• began as a courtship dance practiced among the
  slave population that was later mixed with
  European instruments and musical characteristics.
  
• Due to the diversity in Latin America, Colombian
  Cumbia has undergone changes as it mixed with the
  regional music styles of the following countries
• Columbia Mexico Chile
• Panama Argentina El Salvador
• Peru Bolivia United States

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• Hold hands, no frame
• Side Step 4 count x4
• Back Step 4 count x4
• Sugar Cane Step 8 count (add turn) x1
• Start over
• Spin for ladies

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Ballroom Visual Example

• Watch the example to view the various styles of
  dance, not just Latin ballroom
• Mad Hot Ballroom