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Links
A performance by a group of Rueda San Diego now on You Tube! Give us a great rating!!! San Miguel Allende PERFORMANCE! on YouTube.com
For casino and rueda videos made in Cuba with Cuban dancers, check www.salsaville.com
For timba music, check www.descarga.com and www.timba.com
For music and dance trips to Cuba, check www.plazacuba.com
For outrageous African dance and music, check out this scene: www.danceordie.us
Some Miami-type Rueda Demo Videos:
Salsita from CalTech - Video demos
www.salsa-rueda.de/index_clip.php
Many thanks to the artist:
Gloria J. Coker is an amazing oil and acrylic painter who portrays her dancers and musicians with hot energy and brilliant color. To view more of her work and order paintings:
www.gloriacokerfineart.com
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Timba Music!
"Timba", or “Cuban Salsa Music”, is the music that people dance to in Cuba today and meshes perfectly with casino style dancing. Want to dance better? Get into the music! Some great artists to check out (there are many more!):
- Los Van Van
- David Calzado Y Su Charanga Habanera
- Manolito Y Su Trabuco
- Pupy Y Los Que Son Son (Cesar Pedroso)
- Paulito Y Su Elite (Paulo FG)
- Adalberto Alvarez Y Su Son
- Isaac Delgado
- Juan Carlos Alfonso Y Su Dan Den
- Tumbao Habana
- Michel Maza
How to Improve Your Dancing!
- Listen to timba and salsa music everyday. Learn about the music.
- Understand what the clave is all about.
- Practice the basic warm up steps and footwork by yourself several times per week.
- Locate a dance partner and practice the turn patterns during the week.
- Watch other people dance. Choose your role models— dancers you know or ones you’ve seen on videos.
- Keep track of what you learn. Make a dance journal with rueda calls, turn patterns, steps, tips and advice, etc.
- Ask other dancers what they’ve done to improve and become better dancers.
- Learn to accept comments and criticism and listen when other dancers give you suggestions. Like it or not, others WILL tell you about your dancing!
- Excercise and stretch regularly. Always stretch before you dance.
- Stick with it… this is a never ending journey!
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