History
NY Style
- On-2 or Mambo, Eddy Torres
- Musician Examples: Celia Cruz,Willie Colon,Eddie Palmeiri,The Spanish Harlem Orchestra,Jimmy Bosch
- Initially influence by Cuban dance, but with the embargo Puerto Rica dance was the predominant influence combined with Jazz.
- Smooth, polished, jazzy sound.
- Lead steps left back
LA Style
- On-1 with influence of Ballroom dancers
- flair, sexy and flamboyant with lots of dips, spins and drops
- Lots of shines and performance orientated
- Music: more varied, less jazzy.
- Musician Examples:
Cuban Style (Casino)
- Musical Style, Timba, influence by African rhythms, mixed with hip-hop, reggae in a Rumba style , Fast, Fun and Upbeat.
- Danced on on-1 usually can also be dance true-2
- Musician Examples: Los Van Van, Pupy Y Los Que Son Son, Maraca,Charanga Habanera, NG La Banda
- One sub style is Casino Rueda, "Square Dancing for Salsa Dancers"
Others
Columbian, African
The Basics Rythms
- Counts represent steps in the salsa style. 123 567 based on 8 count start on 1.
- Count on true two is know as contratempio
- Instruments, Clava, Tumbau Desc Clave ,Piano, bongos, congas, timbales, trumpet, trombone, claves, cowbell, maracas, güiro
- Rhythms: Tumbau (congas) 4 and 8 , Clava 23, 56~7 (slight delay befor 7), cowbell 1, 3, 5, 7, Piano full 8 counts.
- Think Small Steps, Explain Break Step is when you reverse momentum
- Followers ready to take a small step back on one when waiting
- There is a hand for most figures, not so much more advanced moves.
Instruments
Timing
On 1
On 2
True on 2
This is dancing on 2,3,4 and 6,7,8
This video describes how On 2 sometime turns in to True on 2 or Mambo, Son
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