NY STYLE TECHNIQUE BOOTCAMP
BY JOSE AGUILAR AND DAWN ENG
PERIOD:
Date: 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th April (Every Sunday)
Time: 6pm – 9pm
DURATION: 12 HOURS OVER 4 WEEKS
LEVEL: BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE & ABOVE
Objective
Dancers who complete the 12-hour training will be equipped with a variety of New York-style salsa techniques that will allow them to dance better both socially and on stage. With the right theory and approach, they can unlock the ability to move with more speed and sharpness, spin faster, incorporate rhythmic body movement as well as lead/follow with fluidity.
Elements on musical appreciation will also be included in the training, so dancers are taught to identify key percussive and melodic rhythms that are ever-present in salsa music. They will also learn methods of interpreting these patterns through body movement, footwork and turn patterns.
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Methodology
The focus of the training programme will be fundamentals – working through simple but essential concepts such as posture, body positioning, balance, and body mechanics to build a strong technical foundation in salsa. Equipped with theory rather than simply emulating the instructor, dancers slowly become more aware of how the body works to produce movement and are subsequently better able to pick up steps no matter the level.
Therefore, detailed explanations regarding hard-to-catch concepts like weight transfer, proper body isolation, body positioning and partnered connection will be provided throughout the sessions.
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Programme
- Week 1: Body isolation and Afro-cuban
- Week 2: Mambo, Pachanga and Cha Cha Cha
- Week 3: Spinning and partnerwork techniques
- Week 4: Musicality
While working in each theme, the instructor will provide progressive exercises of increasing difficulty with guidance on proper execution. Dancers will perform the exercises under supervision to ensure that they are activating the correct muscle groups and maintaining the right posture throughout. Over time, dancers become independent and able to practice the sequences on their own.
At the end of the programme, dancers also leave with insights on their individual strengths and weaknesses and the knowledge on how to improve through independent work on specific exercises.
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Schedule
Sundays 600-900pm
Venue
En Motion Dance Studio
Price
SGD $260 per person
If you sign up with the CHOREOGRAPHY PROGRAM, both courses will cost only $500!
Instructors
Hailing from Mexico, Jose Aguilar trained in New York under the tutelage of Salsa legends such as Eddie Torres, Yamulée, Frankie Martinez and Sekou McMiller. Since then, Jose has made numerous tours of Europe performing, teaching and coaching professional couples, and also established teams in Mexico and Greece. He has collaborated with artistes like Shani Talmor, Anya Katsevman, and Sheila de Jesus.
Dawn is a 3-time Asian Salsa Champion home-grown from Singapore. She has taught and performed around the world, and also previously led the Adrian y Anita World Team Project, as well as the Martin Gonzalez Project in Singapore.
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