Bks Dance Classes (Introductory Bachata, Kizomba, Salsa Bootcamp) - Week 3

BKS (Bachata/Salsa/Kizomba) DANCE CLASSES (INTRODUCTORY BOOTCAMP) WHERE: Ballroom and Country Dance Studio (121C – 17 Ave NE) WHEN: Every MONDAY for 6 Weeks (MAY 6th – JUNE 10th, 2019) *8:00 - 9:00 pm – INTRODUCTORY BACHATA, KIZOMBA, and SALSA BOOTCAMP This Bootcamp will get you ready to socially dance BACHATA, KIZOMBA and SALSA, at the 6th Annual Calgary BKS Experience on June 14th – 16th, 2019 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center. COST: $60 for each class (6 Weeks) $12 Drop In WHAT IS BACHATA? Bachata is a social dance from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean. The basic dance sequence is performed in a full 8-count moving within a square, consisting of three steps and then a tap or various forms of step syncopations (such as the "double step"). The tap is done on the opposite foot of the last step, while the next step is taken on the same foot as the tap. The dance direction may change after the tap or fourth step. From the late 1990's and onward, dancers in the Western world started creating novel dance forms inspired by bachata music. The most well-known example of this is the made-up basic step commonly referred to as the "side to side step", which is sometimes accompanied by an exaggerated "pop” of the hips during the tap. These novel western dance forms were mostly created copying dance moves from other partner dances of various origins, Latin and non-Latin alike. Many such dances exist today, with the first of these often referred to as Western "traditional". WHAT IS KIZOMBA? The origins of kizomba can be traced to late-1970s Africa, with influences variably attributed to Angola Kizomba is characterized by a slower, romantic, more sensuous rhythm than the traditional Angolan semba dance. Kizomba music emerged as a more modern music genre with a sensual touch mixed with African rhythm and Haitian Kompas. Most kizomba songs are sung in Portuguese. Semba has been danced in the 1950s in Angola. In the 1990s, when the actual kizomba music got more and more popular, Angolan semba dancers started to adapt their semba steps according to the tempo and flavor of the Kizomba beats. The Kizomba dance is a couple dance from which many styles such as, tarraxinha and Urban Kiz derived from. WHAT IS LOS ANGELES (LA) STYLE SALSA? The Los Angeles Salsa Style (LA style) is danced strictly on 1, in a slot line, using elements of various North American and stage dances. This helps prevent dancers from hitting other couples on a crowded dance floor. It is strongly influenced by the Latin Hustle, Swing, Argentine Tango, Mambo dancers from Mexico and Latin Ballroom dancing styles. LA style places strong emphasis on sensuousness, theatricality and acrobatics. The lifts, stunts and aerial works of today's salsa shows are derived mostly from LA style forms with origins in Latin Ballroom and Ballet lifts. Rogelio Moreno, Francisco and Luis Vazquez are credited for the early development and growth of LA Style as well as Albert Torres, Laura Canellias and Joe Cassiniare. Later dancers such as Edie Lewis, Joby Martinez, Josie Neglia, and Johnny Vazquez are often credited with developing the LA style of dancing as we know it today. How to find us: Meet inside the Studio. More Info below.