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- What is Malecón Dans and what does Malecón mean?
- Is it possible to attend to classes in the whole of Norway and Cuba?
- Are dance courses organized for individuals and enterprises?
- How many can participate in a dance course?
- What kind of clothe is suitable for me to ware in order to learn salsa?
- Do I need a dance partner to register for a salsa course?
- How long does a salsa course last?
- Can I register for several courses?
- Is it cheaper if I register for more than one course?
- Is it more expensive to pay in cash?
- How is the Cuban Salsa course organized?
- How is the Popular or XX Century Cuban Ballroom Dance course organized?
- What's the content of the Afro-Cuban Folkloric Dance course?
- How is the Contemporary Dance course organized?
- What's the content of the Cuban Percussion, (Drums) course, (Music I)?
- What's the content of the Cuban Music Panorama course, (Music II)?
- What's the content of The Son in Cuba course, (Music III)?
- What is Cardio Salsa?
- Why are Salsa Weekend courses recommended?
- What's the difference between Salsa Weekend and Cuban Salsa Weekend?
- What can I win when I participate in a contest?
- Can I participate at different contests at the same time?
- What's Noche de Salsa?
- Rights Reserved?
[Malecón Dans is the department of dance at Malecón school which was established in the year 2005, here teaches dance, music and spanish language among other subjects. At our school students participate in dance and music courses in Norway and Cuba or combine both of them as well as studies.
Malecón Dans deliver a solid course experience, so participants get to live something new, different, exciting and full of knowledge. We focus on quality and collaborate with some universities of great reputation.
Malecón:
Is a broad promenade, roadway and seawall which stretches for 8 km along the coast in Havana, Cuba. stripes like this finds in almost all cities facing the marine coast. It is Malecón where cubans go to draw air at night or to fish one Dorado. People visit Malecón for having a talk with friends, drink some rum, dance, read a book, a magazine or maybe share happiness with somebody we love.
From here we can see The Caribbean and The World. Like Isaac Delgado, we will always come back to Malecón.
This place is a point of meeting, communication and dance like most of Cuba is. We give our students a feeling of Malecón and this is the reason why we took this name.]
[Yes, it is. We offer courses in:
Cuba:
- Havana, Cienfuegos and the whole country.
Norway:
- Oslo, Drammen, Tønsberg, Sandefjord, Arendal. If You live in another city and wish us to start teaching where You live, (evening courses, weekend courses, Cuban Salsa Weekend, Festival and Salsa Congress, just contact us.]
[Yes, they are.
Malecón School has the following offers:
- Dance and music courses
- Weekend courses about dance and music
- Cardio Salsa
- Cuban Salsa Weekend
- Salsa Parties
- Private lessons
- Stag(-night) party
- Salsa Weddings
- Dance shows
- Events
- Offers and mediate orchestras
- Dance Trips to Cuba
- Holiday Trips to Cuba
- Workshops
- Spanish teaching in Norway and Cuba]
[Cuba:
- The number of participants in Cuba varies between minimum 1 and 6, maximum 30 and 100. Necessary amount specifies in each program that requires this.
Norway:
- We have minimum 10 students and maximum 20 per teaching hour, (evening courses) so students are followed tight by our instructors in order to get much more out of our courses. We focus on quality!.]
[You can just wear regular clothes, remember that in cities where we have Salsa courses you need to wear sport indoor shoes. ]
[You are very welcome to register for Salsa courses with or without a dancing partner at Malecón Dans.
Cuba:
- You will always have a Cuban dancing partner.
Norway:
- You will meet other participants who you can dance with.]
[Cuba:
- A Salsa course in Cuba lasts from 1 week to 10 months, depending on the program you choose.
Norway:
- A regular course lasts from seven weeks to ten months, depending on the amount of courses you register for.]
[Yes, you can register for several courses.]
[Yes, it is cheaper to register for more that one course. This choice makes you be more systematic and learn as much as you can.]
[Yes, it is. We have EFTPOS terminals so you make payment with Visa or Master Card at entrance, remember that it costs *25 nk extra.
- It costs *100 nk more when paying in cash.
- Registration and payment in advanced, students must show identity.
- Payment receipt shows the first day of class.
- If you decide to cancel your registration you will have to do this within 14 days before your courses start.]
[The Casino workshop has been organized in four learning levels: BEGINERS, INTERMEDIATE, INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED, AND ADVANCED, in order to facilitate differentiated groups, so the learners can interact with others who are at the same echelon.
The differences between levels are found primarily in the content of the programs, difficulty of the steps, variants, and figures. Each Workshop starts with the basic steps, reviewing quickly what have been learned previously, and rapidly incorporating new movements. These Workshops are conducted by a professor, and will count as well with instructor-dancers in the floor, who will practice the steps with the students.
- BEGINNERS I and II:
Those with no knowledge at all, or with a very elementary acquaintance with Casino will be grouped at he BEGINNERS level.
Contents: Basic step and variants (individual and couples); Figures; Introduction to the Rueda de Casino. Learning and realizing figures in la rueda.
- INTERMEDIATE I and II:
The INTERMEDIATE LEVEL will be formed by those with some knowledge of Casino, with interest in learning figures linked to the rueda de Casino.
Contents: Basic step and variants (individual and couples); Figures; Rueda de Casino. The most representative traditional figures and movements (vueltas) in independent couples.
- INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED I and II:
The INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED LEVEL will be formed by those who know how to dance Casino, with interest in improving their performance in the rueda de Casino and to prefect their abilities to improvise “Cuban style”.
Contents: Basic step and variants (individual and couples); figures, steps and variants in order to improvise individually, by couples or collectively; phrases for choreography “Cuban style”.
The Rueda de Casino. Most representative traditional figures and movements (vueltas), learned as independent couples in La Rueda.
- ADVANCED I and II:
The ADVANCED LEVEL will be formed by those who know how to dance Casino very well as free couples and in La Rueda, but with interest to master their domain of Casino, and to perfect their style.
Contents: Basic step and variants (individual and couples); figures, steps and variants decidedly complex and others recently created; phrases for choreography “Cuban style”; steps and variants explicitly destined to improvise collectively, by couple or individually.]
[The Popular or Cuban Ballroom Dance Workshop has been created for the learners to become skilled at the basic figures and steps of the main Cuban dances. All of them are but part of a lengthy sequence of dancing and musical styles, all of which silhouette our traditional popular culture. All of the included dances pertain to the XX Century due to the fact that the Casino dance was created based on them as most important pillars.
These Workshops are conducted by a professor, and will count as well with instructor-dancers in the floor, who will practice the steps with the students.
- Traditional Cuban Son (salsa); Son habanero:
Contents: Basic steps and variants (individual and couples); Figures.
- Mambo and Cha-cha:
- Mambo. Basic steps and variants (individual and couples); Figures; Combination of steps; Solo and couples.
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Cha-cha; Paso Basic steps and variants (individual and couples); Figures and Cha-cha in a rueda (circle).]
[The content of the Afro-Cuban Dance course is:
- Santería or Regla de Ocha Dance:
Contents: All of the most important Afro-Cuban folkloric dances related to Santería or Regla de Ocha –a popular syncretic religion with Yoruba origins (West of Nigeria); and dances akin to the orichas or saints pertaining to this cult- will be taught.
Musicians will be performing live for the classes.
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Regla de Palo Dance:
Contents: All of the most important Afro-Cuban folkloric dances related to Regla de Palo or Conga –a popular syncretic religion with Bantu origins (Congo, Angola, and Mozambique) - will be taught.
Musicians will be performing live for the classes.
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Complejo de la Rumba Dance:
Contents: This workshop will contain all of the dances pertaining to Complejo de la Rumba, a profane Cuban corporal expression, with African and Hispanic elements. All of the main Rumba stiles, like Yambu, Guaguanco and Columbia will be included.
Musicians will be performing live for the classes.]
[Contents: To get acquainted with the Cuban music through colloquiums and auditions, from its beginnings thru the last tendencies. Demonstration of several instruments of Cuban percussion, and the way they are carried out. Playing of different Cuban rhythmic cells -performed by the students- while establishing different polyrhythms by clapping hands; corporal percussion; Improvisation.
Requisites: To pass an aptitude test.
[Contents: Introduction to the development of the Cuban music on its two variants: classic and popular. Interaction of the popular and classical music thru compositions of Cuban musicians from the XIX Century to our times; genres of the Cuban music, characterization and problems; danza and contradanza; danzon; son, rumba, salsa, timba, and jazz; Main characteristics, exponents, instrumental formats; musical links between Cuba and Europe; materialization of its nexus in the Cuban music from its origins to nowadays; links connecting Cuba and USA; its origins; manifestations and development in the Cuban music.
Features: The course will consist in Workshops and conferences; all classes will count with profuse audio-visual support.
This program may include traveling through different cities, such as Havana, Sancti Spiritu, Cienfuegos, Camagüey, Santiago de Cuba and Baracoa; and visiting places connected with the Cuban music, incorporating expositions or concerts.]
[Contents: What is the Son? The generic sphere of the Son; The sonero style; Main formats, creators and singers. Typology of the Son; regions, instruments, rhythmic characteristics, its, sounds and twang. The Son and other breeds of Cuban music; interface between the Son and Concert music.
Features: The course will consist in Workshops and conferences; all classes will count with profuse audio-visual support.
This program may contain several trips, including Havana, Camagüey, Santiago de Cuba and Baracoa, visiting expositions and interesting places linked with the Cuban music, as well as partaking in concerts.]
[Cardio Salsa a fun way of working out and improving your dancing skills. This exercise improve your posture and co-ordination, increasing stamina and flexibility in your body.]
[Salsa Weekend courses are recommended because:
- This is a good offer for you that wish to learn Cuban Dance, salsa (Cuban Casino) and other Cuban and Latin Dances.
- You learn something new or review old skills!
- By participating in such weekend you get an intensive introduction to the dance style, a superb alternative for those who have not the opportunity to participate in regular courses.
- It is a weekend full of Fun and Hints together with other people that share your same interests.]
[Salsa Weekend:
- It is organized once a month.
- It last three days, friday, saturday and sunday.
- It is for levels beginner I, II and intermediate I.
Cuban Salsa Weekend:
- It is organized four times a year.
- It last to days, saturday and sunday.
- It is for all levels from beginners to advanced.
- More participants can assist to the event.
- There's a wider variety of dances.
- There's Salsa Party on saturday.
- International instructors take part of the event.]
[You can win the following:
- Seven weeks dance course at Malecón Dans
- Two weeks Trip to Cuba with Malecón Dans.
- Summer program in Cuba with Malecón Dans.
- Much more that will be published every time new contests organizes.]
[Yes, you can participate at different contests at the same time. Your name will be in the contest as many times as you register, this is an advantage for you to participate. It is taken into consideration all kinds of evening courses we offer.
- Example I: You register for a 7 weeks course your name will be listed just once.
- Example II: You register for several courses, for example 3 evening courses your name will be listed 3 times.]
[Noche de Salsa is dancing nights that organizes every wednesday at Malecón Dans.
This is a amazing offer for those who like dancing and for those who want to learn cuban dance; salsa, among other cuban dance and latin styles.
Learn something new or review old skills!
By participating in such dancing nights you get an intensive introduction to the dance style, a superb alternative for those who want to be better and get more social activities.]
[Reserved
- Changes in our timetables and descriptions
- Mistakes in the given information
- That courses have sufficient amount of participants
- Available place for courses]
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