The Bossa Nova Dance Prac to Music is the last instructional video for the Bossa Nova Beginner Series. The three basic steps of the American Bossa Nova dance can be found here (Basic, Walkaround Turn & Parallel breaks) - also a practice video, a basic turning left video and the Bossa Nova Dance Prac video.
This is a Bossa Nova Dance Prac instructional video for the Bossa Nova Beginner Series. The three basic steps of the American Bossa Nova dance can be found here (Basic, Walkaround Turn & Parallel breaks) - also a practice video and a basic turning left video.
This is an instruction video Turning Left for the Bossa Nova Beginner Series. The last couple of weeks I have posted the three basic steps of the American Bossa Nova dance (Basic, Walkaround Turn & Parallel breaks) and also a practice video.
The Turning Left element can be used in every dance. It will help you move around the dance floor and is also the beginning to freestyling.
This is the fifth post in a seven part series that extends from 7 Ways of Learning.
Musical Learners
These students have the ability to learn through sound: music, voice and rhythm. They like information to be to time (beats, pace), rhythm (collection of sounds), mood (feeling the Waltz) - but also musical (e.g. vocal: Slooow, Quick! Quick!) . Movement rhythm is also very important. They associate movement according to different styles and feels of music.
Musical Learners are very good at listening. They have a strong sense of time, space, and rhythm. Since dance is the visual expression of music, Musical Learners can utilise their musicality for dance. Listed below are some dance tools that are beneficial to Musical Learners.
BASIC STEP - Box Step
Lead:
Start in first foot position. Step forward with your left foot. Step to the right with your right foot. Close your left foot to your right foot. Step back with your right foot. Step to the left with your left foot. Close your right foot to your left foot.
The turning basic in the Hustle requires momentum for dancers to spin around each other. This can be tricky in a double handhold position.
To maintain speed and control, the point of gravity needs to move lower down your body - from the diaphragm to the abdomen. This will make your turn more grounded as your point of gravity is closer to the ground but still centred.
To do this bring your double hand connection down to hip level while maintaining your resistance - because your resistance is now lower this will move your point of gravity lower to your abdomen. This will improve the weight of your dance and the balance in your turns.
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