Los discotecos are full of teenagers who often dance similar to US teens. They are also experts at La Salsa, a latino dance that came from Afro-Cuban styles in the 1920s. Everybody, young and old, does this face paced, sexy partners dance until the
wee hours of dawn. Check out this video. Is it better than Dancing with the Stars? Do you think you could learn this? Would you want to?
It is also important to how different modern day dancing is to the more traditional styles that are a big part of Spanish culture and history. Check out this world famous Flamenco Dance. The Gypsies, originally from India, migrated to Spain in the 1400s, through North Africa. It is still very popular today. Professional shows are performed almost daily in every city. What type of story is being told though the lyrics and dance? How is the first half different than the second half? Post your opinions then bring to class tomorrow a 50 word essay in Spanish describing 3 facts you researched about the history of the gypsies or the modern day gypsy. Where do they live? What do they do?
The first half of the song is very slow and the viewer is left with the anticipation of wanting more. As the song progresses, we get just that. The tempo speeds up and more people become involved with the dance through clapping, shouting, etc. I think the dances would be great to learn, but I feel like it would take a very, very long time to get to that point because I tend to be a bit clumsy when it comes to learning a new dance. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the So You Think You Can Dance clip. Such a good show! And the Salsa dance performed is breath taking! I wish I could do that! I‘ve always wanted to take lessons.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the second clip as well. Like Kelli mentioned it was slower at first and after the tempo picked up the dance got more lively. I really like the environment the dancer is in. It seems encouraging, motivating and fun!