| SATURDAY 4.10.2008 | TAMPERE HURMIO-SALI, SEE LOCATION | ||
| 12:00 - 13.00 | Vesa |
BACHATA IN A NUTSHELL | |
The compressed introduction to the nature and aspects of Bachata. Basic step, stepping left or right, square, diagonal, simple half turn, hands, cha, chacha. Bachata rhytm compatibility with other dances and viceversa using Bachata steps with other music. |
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| 13.15 - 14.05 | Marcela |
MERENGUE/ TIPICO | |
“How to bring variation with your body moves” |
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| 14.10 - 14.55 | Marcela |
BACHATA INTERMEDIATE | |
| "How to make your body Bachata" - Hip/ Upper body movement, Contractions, Pop chest - Body roll, Head styling, meneo hip role | |||
..25 min |
COFFEE/ SNACKS BREAK | ||
| 15.20 - 16.10 | Rodney |
BACHATA BEGINNERS/ INTERMEDIATE | |
| “Cornerstone” - why 80% of YouTube bachata is wrong - fundamental steps and movements explained - the role of a follower - the role of the leader - a little bit of history | |||
| 16.15 - 17.00 | Rodney |
BACHATA ADVANCED | |
| “Patterns that flow” - what are patterns - sensual patterns | |||
..25 min |
COFFEE/ SNACKS BREAK | ||
| 17.25 - 18.10 | Marcela |
BACHATA ADVANCED | |
| DIPS & TRICKS "How to lead a dip & tricks" - Little dip, Sliding dip - After half turn hug & body roll - Peeing dog, Backward release, Tango kicks . | |||
| 18.15 - 19.00 | Rodney |
BACHATA ADVANCED | |
| “The Secret” - The "feel" movements - Bolero Based | |||
| 21.00 - 02.30 | BACHATA-FESTIVAL PARTY AT RESTAURANT TEERENPELI, SEE LOCATION |
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| SUNDAY 5.10.2008 | TAMPERE HURMIO-SALI, SEE LOCATION | ||
| 12:00 -12.45 | Marcela |
MERENGUE/ TIPICO INTERMEDIATE | |
| "DIPS & TRICKS, How to spice up merengue" - Bugg, Ladies walk around, Low hook turn - Men low turn, Complicated low turn with body roll - Tango steps with a hook |
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| 12.50 - 13.40 | Marcela |
BACHATA INTERMEDIATE | |
| SENSUAL BACHATA "How to feel, show & understand the Bachata" - Showing emotions, Music interpretation - How to start, dancing close, closer, why, when - Elbow hammerlock, Forehead turn, Shin turn |
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..25 min |
COFFEE/ SNACKS BREAK | ||
| 14.05 - 14.55 | Rodney |
BACHATA INTERMEDIATE | |
| Various Steps of Bachata - how to go behind - how to connect with your dance partner - Positions |
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| 15.00 - 15.50 | Rodney |
BACHATA ADVANCED | |
| The secret of the bump - the art of the hip movements - Why tradicional is harder to learn than Moderna |
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..25 min |
COFFEE/ SNACKS BREAK | ||
| 16.15 - 17.05 | Marcela |
BACHATA ADVANCED | |
| ARM STYLING FOR MEN & LADIES "Extend the movement & show emotions with your hands" - What could & should you say with your hands - Hand painting, Hand styling in partner work - Hand styling special for ladies |
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| 17.10 - 18.00 | Rodney |
BACHATA ADVANCED | |
| “The Secret” - moving your hips in every angle - head to toe connection - it's all about her - the timing factor |
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| FESTIVAL TEACHERS |
| Rodney "Rodchata" Aquino, our main instructor from San Francisco, presents the traditional, original and modern Bachata styles. » Read more |
| Marcela Cardenas, our teacher from Stockholm concentrates on sensual Bachata, music interpretation, expression of emotion and body language. » Read more |
Vesa Parkkari, |
| BACHATA, MERENGUE AND TIPICO |
The workshops include 11 hours of Bachata and 2 hours of Merengue/ Tipico. All of these dances are from the Dominican Republic. |
THE LEVEL OF TEACHING |
Festival workshops proceed quickly from basics to the advanced level. The first four workshops on Saturday are of beginners/ intermediate level and the last three advanced. Sunday starts from intermediate level and continues to advanced level. |
| LUNCH AND SNACKS |
Festival tickets do not include meals and therefore we recommend you to eat a proper meal before and after the festival. During the festival there are two 25-minute breaks during which you can have a snack or a coffee. We will inform later on these pages about the assortment of the festival cafeteria. |
I AM A BEGINNER, CAN I PARTICIPATE? |
Yes you can, and you should, because this is an excellent opportunity to learn quickly and you will learn much more than you expected. The workshops are not that complicated and you are allowed to participate all the workshops. |
I DANCE BACHATA, SHOULD I HAVE THE SATURDAY FIRST 4 LESSONS? |
Of course! All the workshops include so many interesting details that you will not get bored. In addition, you will get new ideas, precision and elegance to your dance. |
| MASTER CLASS - TO WHOM? |
If you are a Bachata teacher or aiming to become one |
BASIC STEP –DO I NEED TO KNOW IT BEFOREHAND? |
Basic step would be good to know in advance in order to follow the teaching more efficiently. By knowing the basic step we mean such a simple thing as doing one, two, three, tap into the Bachata rhytm. Therefore, you do not need to know how to dance Bachata beforehand and we will naturally repeat the basic step during the first workshop. |
| VESA'S COMMENT |
I participated Rodney's workshops in Gothenburg Bachata Festival and I noticed that all the beginners could follow the teaching during the whole festival. |
| USING CAMERAS |
It is forbidden to record during the workshops. Instead, in the end of the workshop, there is a possibility to record when the whole choreography will be shown. |
