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Salsa On1 e On2, casino e clave, bachata, merengue, kizomba, zouk e cha-cha-chá.

Salsa

On1, On2, a pausa e a quebra, clave. Salsa no blog

Salsa On1

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
4+4
Andamento
160–220 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
salsa, la style salsa

Break step on 1 and 5, pause on 4 and 8.

De onde vem

  • Salsa teaching convention: steps on 1 2 3 and 5 6 7, pauses on 4 and 8 (LA style On1; New York mambo On2 as taught by Eddie Torres)

Salsa On2

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
4+4
Andamento
160–210 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
salsa, mambo, new york salsa

Same steps as On1 but the break lands on 2 and 6, with the conga's tumbao.

De onde vem

  • Salsa teaching convention: steps on 1 2 3 and 5 6 7, pauses on 4 and 8 (LA style On1; New York mambo On2 as taught by Eddie Torres)

Cuban casino, clave 3-2

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
4+4
Andamento
160–220 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
cuban salsa, casino, timba, rueda

A tiempo: steps on 1 2 3 and 5 6 7. Son clave 3-2: 1, 2&, 4 | 6, 7. Clave strokes are a sound layer in the same slots.

De onde vem

  • Cuban casino and rueda teaching: a tiempo (steps on 1 2 3, 5 6 7) and contratiempo (steps on 2 3 4, 6 7 8)
  • Son clave 3-2 and 2-3 as written in Afro-Cuban music texts (two bars, 3 side and 2 side)

Cuban casino, clave 2-3

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
4+4
Andamento
160–220 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
cuban salsa, casino, timba, rueda

A tiempo: steps on 1 2 3 and 5 6 7. Son clave 2-3: 2, 3 | 5, 6&, 8. Clave strokes are a sound layer in the same slots.

De onde vem

  • Cuban casino and rueda teaching: a tiempo (steps on 1 2 3, 5 6 7) and contratiempo (steps on 2 3 4, 6 7 8)
  • Son clave 3-2 and 2-3 as written in Afro-Cuban music texts (two bars, 3 side and 2 side)

Cuban contratiempo, clave 3-2

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
4+4
Andamento
160–220 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
cuban salsa, casino, timba, rueda

Contratiempo: steps on 2 3 4 and 6 7 8, no step on 1 and 5. Son clave 3-2: 1, 2&, 4 | 6, 7. Clave strokes are a sound layer in the same slots.

De onde vem

  • Cuban casino and rueda teaching: a tiempo (steps on 1 2 3, 5 6 7) and contratiempo (steps on 2 3 4, 6 7 8)
  • Son clave 3-2 and 2-3 as written in Afro-Cuban music texts (two bars, 3 side and 2 side)

Cuban contratiempo, clave 2-3

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
4+4
Andamento
160–220 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
cuban salsa, casino, timba, rueda

Contratiempo: steps on 2 3 4 and 6 7 8. Son clave 2-3: 2, 3 | 5, 6&, 8. Clave strokes are a sound layer in the same slots.

De onde vem

  • Cuban casino and rueda teaching: a tiempo (steps on 1 2 3, 5 6 7) and contratiempo (steps on 2 3 4, 6 7 8)
  • Son clave 3-2 and 2-3 as written in Afro-Cuban music texts (two bars, 3 side and 2 side)

Bachata

Três passos e um toque, e a musicalidade da bachata. Bachata no blog

Bachata

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
4+4
Andamento
108–152 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
bachata, bachata sensual

Three steps and a tap (hip lift) on 4 and 8.

De onde vem

  • Dominican bachata teaching convention: 1 2 3 tap, 5 6 7 tap

Merengue

A marcha do 1 ao 8 e sua fraseologia. Merengue no blog

Merengue

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
4+4
Andamento
120–170 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
merengue

A step on every beat, march-like.

De onde vem

  • Dominican merengue social dance teaching: one step per beat

Kizomba e zouk

Lento-lento-rápido-rápido e seus 8 tempos. Kizomba e zouk no blog

Kizomba

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
2+2+1+1+2
Andamento
80–110 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
kizomba, semba, urban kiz

Basic in slow-slow-quick-quick-slow; many teachers count it 1 2 3&4 too.

De onde vem

  • Angolan kizomba and semba teaching (slow and quick steps)

Brazilian zouk

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
2+1+1+2+1+1
Andamento
70–100 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
zouk, brazilian zouk, lambazouk

'Boom-chick-chick' basic: slow, quick, quick.

De onde vem

  • Brazilian zouk teaching convention (slow-quick-quick basic)

Cha-cha-chá

“2 3 4 & 1” e o cha-cha-chá. Cha-cha-chá no blog

Cha-cha (Latin count)

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
4+4
Andamento
112–128 BPM
Entrada
1 2 3 4
Estilos
cha-cha, cha cha cha

Ballroom Latin count '2 3 4&1': the break step is on 2, the chassé is 4&1.

De onde vem

  • ISTD Latin American technique (timing and counts)
  • WDSF competition rules tempo table (bars per minute), converted to beats per minute

Cha-cha (social count)

Compasso
4/4
Agrupamento
4+4
Andamento
112–128 BPM
Entrada
1 2 3 4
Estilos
cha-cha, social cha-cha

Social count '1 2 3 cha-cha': rock step on 1 2, chassé on 3 & 4.

De onde vem

  • US social/club cha-cha teaching (rock step, cha-cha-cha)

Também nesta família

Forró

Compasso
2/4
Agrupamento
2+2+2+2
Andamento
90–130 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
forró, xote, baião

'Dois pra lá, dois pra cá': two steps one way, two the other; some teachers count quick-quick-slow.

De onde vem

  • Brazilian social dance teaching: forró 'dois pra lá, dois pra cá' and samba no pé '1 & 2'

Samba no pé

Compasso
2/4
Agrupamento
2+2
Andamento
90–140 BPM
Entrada
1 2 3 4
Estilos
samba no pé, brazilian samba, carnival

Fast 'step-ball-change' on '1 & 2', alternating sides.

De onde vem

  • Brazilian social dance teaching: forró 'dois pra lá, dois pra cá' and samba no pé '1 & 2'