Terminology used during “Rueda Cubana” classes
The following table presents the salsa figures I have covered during the last couple of months in my salsa classes on Wednesdays. The aim of this list is to help the student to familiarise with the terminology and understand their translation. A final column highlights whether changing partners occurs when conducting the figure. I will [...]
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25. July 2009
Cuban Salsa Classes, every Wednesday
Venue: Jericho Community Centre, 33a Canal Street, Oxford OX2 6BQ. Click here for a map. Time: Wednesdays 8pm – 9pm Dress code: Comfortable clothes for a training session. Important: No need to bring a partner. From 23rd September 2009 and every Wednesday onwards, I will be teaching a regular class on Cuban Salsa at the Jericho Community Centre. I [...]
Continue reading...3. December 2009
Studio Session – Eco Cloths
The following series were prepared and photographed by Robert Viglasky and Ela Partyka. The topic was Eco-Clothes and we created the dresses with plastic bags, papers and a lot of imagination in a very entertaining day. The photographers were working with a Hasselblad medium format camera of 30 years old and they also did some [...]
Continue reading...27. November 2009
Cuban Salsa Bands List
Find below a non-exhaustive list of fantastic Cuban salsa bands to listen to and pratice the salsa moves you have been learning during our classes. I have done a quick search and there are loads of albums from these groups in iTunes, amazon and HMV. The perfect gift for Christmas! I will update this [...]
Continue reading...26. November 2009
“Mirage” from Point Zero Physical Theatre Oxford
Over the last two months I have collaborated with the Oxford-based Physical Theatre Point Zero. The company has recently being created under the direction of Danny Scott and I had the opportunity to dance and act with a young crew with a lot of energy that included Barbara Baer, Anja Meinhardt and Hannah de Cancho. [...]
Continue reading...20. November 2009
Mask Making with Point Zero Physical Theatre
I collaborated with the Physical Theatre Point Zero based in Oxford in a piece called “Masquerade” written and directed by Danny Scott. As part of the training to prepare the performance we created masks to experiment the sensations of being trapped within in ourselves. The process was very rewarding and the sensations unique, in particular [...]
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27. November 2009