Afro-Cuban Dance Intensive Bootcamp with Kenny

Once class a week
4 weeks Yambu
4 weeks Guaguanco
4 weeks Columbia
4 weeks Salsa con Rumba
Week 1: Introduction to the music and genre in Rumba, introduction to the clave and
introduction to the basic steps and body mechanics.
Weeks 2: Developing understanding of the Yambu music and history, putting basic sequences
together.
Week 3: Building on the sequences built in week 2.
Week 4: Solidifying the basics and developing variations, introducing improvisation in the
rumba context, and giving a sample of Guaguanco.
Week 5: Introduction to Guaganco music, history, and basic steps, using Yambu foundation.
Weeks 6: Focus on Guaguanco basics, gender role and building variations.
Weeks 7: Separating men and women to focus on technique and attitude while dancing
Guaguanco.
Week 8: Introducing Guaguanco circle and improvisation, reviewing all the basics and variation
since week 1, to solidify the learning process, giving a sample of Columbia.
Week 9: Introduction to Columbia music and history, introducing basic steps and building from
Guaguanco foundation.
Week 10: Working on basic steps and how to improvise in Columbia.
Week 11: Introducing intricate steps and solo improvisation.
Week 12: Review of all the steps and introduction to Columbia challenge.
Week 13: Introduction of timba, songo and introduction to the mix of salsa and rumba with basic
steps.
Week 14: Review of all the rumba steps, break down on how to place them in salsa and with
different claves.
Week 15: Building variations of salsa con rumba, working slow, medium, and fast speed.
Review of all the material since week 1.
Week 16: Salsa na ma format, focusing on improvisation, interpretation of the music.
Building confidence on the dance, possibility to have live drumming.
All classes will have a warm up, basic drills, movement break down, music and history
explanation, Sequences and variations.
Students should bring a bottle of water and a small towel.
For the women long flowy dresses.
For the men a pagnelo.
Music:
Yoruba Andabo
Timbalaye
Rumberos de Cuba
Munequitos de Matanzas
Adonis y Osain del Monte
Elito reve y su Charangon
Maykel Blanco
El nino y la verdad
Havana de Primera
Classes will be hosted on Thursdays 8-10pm
Drop in $40
Session $544* If registering by August payment in full an additional 10% discount will be
offered.
Add on from Topaz or Diamond package $60.
No refunds.
No Transfers.
Upgrades must be for a minimum of 4 months.
*Please note this is a progressive session.

Please bring your water bottle and towel.