Welcome to Casa De Baile Dance Center.
We are a latin dance school located in the center of Tallinn, Estonia where we teach social partner dances such as SALSA, ARGENTINE TANGO, BACHATA, MERENGUE, CHA CHA, and also WEST COAST SWING.We offer group courses and private lessons and organize events and salsa parties in isatphone pro Tallinn and Tartu. Our emphasis is on socializing and fun. Salsa and the other dances we teach are a street style form of dancing, they are for anyone who has ever wanted to learn satellite phone how to dance socially and how to dance improvisationally.We strive to offer you the best instruction in learning how to dance with a partner, with proper lead and follow technique iridium phone which will help you become a great social dancer. Our classes s are not intended to make professional dancers out of you, they are stricly for fun.We offer a variety of Salsa styles, including L.A. Salsa on 1, N.Y. Salsa on 2, and Casino Rueda-Cuban style. 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So that everyone could dance salsa whenever he/she feels like it.Casa de Bailes main goal is to promote and develop salsa and other Latin-American dances in Estonia. Of course this does not mean that we dont promote also other dances. All different dance trainers and practicioners are welcome in our dancecenter to give their classes or to practice.If laptop hire perth you want to find salsa in Estonia, more specifically salsa in Tallinn, then Casa de Baile is the place to get more information. If you like salsa, then you are always welcome to come by when you are in Tallinn, Estonia.Salsa is a popular partner dance that is danced all over the world. The word “Salsa” is a Spanish word which means “sauce”. It is usually a hot sauce used in various Latin American diets.In the late computer rental perth 1960s and early 70s, the word “Salsa” was first used in New York city for the purpose of marketing music that was already known as Afro-Cuban-based music, much of it interpreted over the decades by Puerto Rican and other Latin as well as North American musicians. Salsa’s origins are said to come from what is essentially the Cuban son, from which Mambo originally developed back in the late 40’s and early 50’s. There fore , it could be said that Cuba serve’s as salsa’s foundation.However, many countries have contr ibuted to the development of salsa, including Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela and of course New York City mobility scooter hire perth (Jazz and North American styles of music have had a great influence on Cuban music and vice versa), Musicians such as Tito Puente a New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent and Celia Cruz, born in Cuba, played a huge role in making the music popular. Thus although the origins of salsa can be traced back to Cuba its current form owes much to Puerto Rican and other influences. Salsa is danced on music with a recurring eight-beat pattern, i.e. two bars of four beats. Salsa patterns typically use three steps during each four beats, one beat being skipped. However, this skipped beat is often marked by excercise equipment hire perth a tap, a kick, a flick, etc. Typically the music involves complicated percussion rhythms and is fast with around 180 beats per minute, but sometimes the music is slower.What is NY on 2 Salsa/Mambo? This way of dancing salsa or mambo(in New York, many dancers still call this dance mambo)is often referred to as “New York’, “club”, “street”, “Latino” or “Eddie Torres” style. This method is different from “ballroom” , “international” and Cuban son montuno styles, and also different than some of what is taught at other New York area studios. It is different from those who step on 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and those which break on 1, and those who do not dance in a line or “slot”. The Salsa Music - Salsa music is played in 4/4 time, and has 4 beats to the measure or bar, and we dance within 2 measures, so we count 8 beats; and loosely say that we “dance to an 8 beat measure or bar”, although technically it is two 4 beat measures. Many dances, not just salsa, are done within 2 measures, and therefore some people use the terms “musician’s measure” and “dancer’s measure”. The “musician’s measure ” has 4 beats, while the “dancer’s measure” has 8 beats and consists of 2 “musician’s measures”.The ON 2 Basic Step - In our basic step, the man’s left foot goes back and the woman’s right foot goes forward on the 1st beat of this so-called 8 beat measure or bar. We step with our feet on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th, 6th, and 7th beats of the measure . We do not step on the 4th and 8th beats. We actually “break” our movement, in other words we change body direction, on the 2nd and 6th beats of the measure. We call it “breaking on 2″, or “dancing on 2″. This is mambo, danced forward and back, in a line or slot, not side to side or in a circle or square. Our basic step is as follows:1st beat of the measure - The man steps back with his left foot. The woman steps forward with her right foot.2nd beat of the measure - The man steps farther back with his right foot, then changes ection, starting to lean forward with his body = “breaks forward on 2″. The woman steps farther forward with her left foot, then changes direction, starting to lean back with her body breaking back on 3rd beat of the measure - The man steps in place with his left foot, while his body is moving forward. The woman steps in place with her right foot, while her body is moving backward.4th beat of the measure - No steps.5th beat of the measure - The man steps forward with his right foot, in front of his left foot. The woman steps backward with her left foot, behind her right foot. beat of the measure - The man steps farther forward with his left foot, then changes direction, starting to lean backward with his body breaks back on 6″. The woman steps farther back with her right foot, then changes direction, starting to lean forward = “breaks forward on 6″. 7th beat of the measure - The man steps in place with his right foot, while his body is moving backward. The woman steps in place with her left foot, while her body is moving forward. 8th beat of the measure - No steps.Technically, it is proper to start the dance in the following way: You walk onto the dance floor with your partner, set up the standard partner position frame, and then begin on the 6th beat of the measure, with the man stepping forward with his left foot and the woman stepping back with her right. On the 7th beat, the couple changes direction, with the man rocking back onto his right foot and the woman rocking forward onto her left foot. They then go right into the basic step pattern which is maintained through the rest of the song: the man’s left foot goes back and the woman’s right foot goes forward on the 1st beat of the measure, and tattoo removal in Australia the pattern continues as described above in detail. Although this is technically the proper way to start, most New York dancers simply begin on the 1st beat of the measure as described above, sometimes not even setting up the partner position first.What is Rueda? Rueda de Casino is a particular type of round dancing of Salsa. It was developed in Havana, Cuba in the 1960s by the famous group Guaracheros de Regla and one of its main choreographers and creators was Jorge Alfaro from San Miguel del Padron, a soloist of a comparsa.Pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves called out by one person, a caller. Many moves have hand signs to complement the calls; these are useful in noisy venues, where spoken calls might not be easily heard. Many of the moves involve the swapping of partners. The names of the moves are mostly in Spanish, some in English. Some names are known in slightly different versions, easily recognisable by Spanish-speaking dancers, but may be confusing to the rest.While rueda is especially popular in Cuba and a number of places in the U.S., it can also be found in many other countries. In Europe, rueda has active groups in at least Norway, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Spain and UK. At least in Germany, some of the calls are in German.Although the names of the calls are presently the same across the board, the different towns in Cuba use their own calls. This was due to the fact that when the pioneers of Rueda de Casino started, they wanted to keep others from participating in their Ruedas. Nowadays many local variations of the calls can be found. They can change from town to town or even from teacher to teacher.Casino Rueda scenes may be seen in the movie Dance with Me. What is Bachata Bachata is a form of music and dance that originated in the countryside and rural neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic. Its subjects are usually romantic; especially prevalent are tales of heartbreak and sadness.What is Bachata Bachata is a form of executive short stay accommodation music and dance that originated in the countryside and rural neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic. Its subjects are usually romantic; especially prevalent are tales of heartbreak and sadness.Bachata grew out of - and is still closely related to - the pan Latin-American romantic style called bolero. Over time, it has been influenced by merengue - a fast paced danceable music also native to the Dominican. The basic footwork is a series of simple steps that produce a back and forth or sideways motion. A schematic footwork would be as follows: starting with the right foot make a chasse to the right on counts 1,2,3. On 4, touch the left toe beside your right foot (alternatively, tapping the left toe in place, i.e., apart from the right foot, make an upwards jerk with the left hip). Then do the same from your left foot. The character of the dance is achieved through sensual hip and body movements.What is Merengue? Merengue is a type of lively, joyful music and dance that comes from the Dominican Republic. Origins are still disputed and traced to the second half of 18th century.Merengue, in its easiest form looks as follows. With monotonous thumping 1-2-3-4 bass drum beat, all steps are on one beat and have a characteristic limping appearance.Partners hold each other in closed position and do walks sideways or circle each other, in small steps. They can further switch to a double handhold position and do separate turns never letting go each other’s hands. During these turns they may twist and tie their handhold into intricate pretzels. Other choreography is possible.Although the tempo of the music may be frantic, the upper body is kept majestic and turns are slow, typically four beats/steps per complete turn. What is Cha cha? Cha cha is said to have come from the Mambo dance. The dance teacher Pierre Lavelle from the United Kingdom, a founder of the Latin American Faculty of the ISTD, visited Cuba in 1952 to discover mambo danced with the triple step in place of the slow step. He brought this dance idea to Europe and eventually created what is known now as Cha-cha. Cha Cha is either danced to authentic Latin music, or more contemporary Latin Pop or Latin Rock. The music for the ballroom Cha-cha-cha is energetic and with a steady beat. The “Latin” cha-cha-cha is slower, more sensual and may involve complicated rhythms. Footwork: cha cha is danced on two, with a count that goes… two-three-cha-cha-cha, (count 4&5 being the cha-cha-cha), then five-six-cha-cha-cha(count 8&1 being the cha-cha-cha). Argentine Tango consists of a variety of styles that developed in different regions and eras, and in response to the crowding of the venue and even the fashions in clothing. Even though they all developed in Argentina and Uruguay, they were also exposed to influences reimported from Europe and North America. Consequently there is a good deal of confusion and overlap between the styles as they are now danced - and fusions continue to evolve.In sharp contrast to ballroom tango, Argentine Tango relies heavily on improvisation, and in theory, every tango is improvised. Although there are many steps and sequences of steps that a tango dancer learns, every dancer is free to modify them.Argentine Tango is danced counterclockwise around the outside of the dance floor (the so-called “line of dance”); cutting across the middle of the floor is frowned on. It can be acceptable to stop briefly in the line of dance to perform stationary figures, as long as the other dancers not unduly impeded. (There is a saying about this: “If you look down the line of dance and there is space for you — you are probably keeping everyone else waiting behind you.”) Dancers are expected to respect the other couples on the floor; colliding with, or stepping on the feet of another couple is to be strenuously avoided. There are two sides to this: on one hand it is bad etiquette towards the other dancers (and shows your “incompetence” from a strict honor based judgment) - but even more so the leader wants to protect his lady and give her a most memorable time while dancing with him, any collision would just disturb that.Differences from Ballroom Tango Argentine Tango is danced in a relatively close embrace, with many dancers choosing to remain in chest-to-chest (and sometimes head-to-head) contact, whereas the feet are apart. The couple therefore looks like a “V” on the reverse. The walk is one of the most important elements, and dancers prefer to keep their feet in close contact with the floor at nearly all times, the ankles and knees brushing as one leg passes the other. A striking difference between Argentine tango and ballroom tango is that the follower remains upright on her axis, or may even lean toward the leader (and in a close embrace dances “chest-to-chest” with the leader). In ballroom tango this posture is unheard of. In fact, in ballroom tango the follower shyly pulls her upper body away from the leader whenever he draws her toward him. But ballroom tango dancers dance close, too, only in a different way. In ballroom tango, experienced followers are not shy about thrusting their hips and upper thighs toward the leader.Another interesting difference is that in Argentine tango, the leader may freely step with his left foot when the follower steps with her left foot. In English, this is sometimes referred to as a “crossed” or “uneven” walk or a “crossed system.” In ballroom tango this is unheard of and considered incorrect (unless the leader and follower are facing the same direction).A third difference is that Argentine tango music is much more varied than ballroom tango music, allowing Argentine tango dancers to spend the whole night dancing only Argentine tango. There is a great variety of music. Tne tango orchestra of Francisco Canaro alone produced more than 4000 titles.Unlike the social version of ballroom tango which has been standardized and thus been relatively fixed in style for many decades, Argentine tango is a constantly evolving dance (even on the social dance level) and musical form, with continual innovation in Argentina and in major tango centers elsewhere in the world.These innovations may offend some traditionalists (there are quite many discussions about what still can be considered tango), but they make sure that it remains a relevant to contemporary culture and society. Some teachers trained in the ballroom style are now trying to standardize Argentine tango and even use ballroom terms like Gold, Silver, and Bronze when describing their course of study. This attempt at standardization is offensive to those who value the evolving nature of Argentine tango. So on one hand the traditionalists are offended that Argentine tango is evolving while others are offended that others are trying to standardize it.Steps While Argentine tango does not teach amalgamations of steps like swing, salsa, or ballroom dances do, there are some recurring figures that are taught. Here is a fairly typical order of steps that may be taught in a beginner to intermediate class.Walks - a couple, in embrace, walks in unison Cruzada - follower crosses her legs during a walk Lapiz - “the pencil” - figures traced by the toe as an adornment Salida Cruzada, or “eight-step basic” - salida as “the way out” onto the dance floor Ocho - a figure-8 traced by the follower’s feet. There are front and back ochos.Molinete - “pinwheel” a spinning figure from the follower’s grapevining around the leader Giro - a left-hand turn. sometimes refers to the leader’s part of the molinete. Sacada - the lead “blocks” the follower’s leg to force a transfer of weight Gancho - one dancer hooks their leg around their partner’s leg Related Dances Argentine Tango dancers usually enjoy two other related dances: Vals (waltz) and Milonga. Tango dancers dance the Vals much like they do tango only with a waltz rhythm that has one beat per measure. This produces a rather relaxed, smooth flowing dancing style in contrast to Viennese Waltz where the dancers often take 3 steps per measure and turn almost constantly.Milonga is a fast dance with steps similar to tango, but somewhat simplified because of the constant movement of the feet and lack of pauses as in Argentine tango. Although Milonga uses the same basic elements as Tango, it is much nearer to the African roots , especially in that it requires a greater relaxation of legs and body. Movement is normally faster, and pauses are not made; as the beat goes on, dancers continue setting their feet. It is rather a kind of rhythmic walking without complicated figures, with a much more “rustic” style than Tango.Milonga is also the name given to tango dance parties. This double meaning of the word milonga can be confusing unless one knows the context in which the word “milonga” is used. People who dance at milongas are known as milongueros. What is Mambo? Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuban origin and is at the roots of the Salsa dance. Rhythmically Mambo is similar to salsa.In the late 1940s, a musician named Perez Prado came up with the dance for the mambo music and became the first person to market his music as “mambo”. After Havana, Prado moved his music to Mexico, and then New York City. Along the way, his style became increasingly homogenized in order to appeal to mainstream American listeners.There were two forms of mambo dance: single and triple (sometimes called double mambo). The former one has been retained as modern mambo; the latter one is thought to be an origin of the cha cha.Mambo is at the roots of the Salsa dance and is a part of the American Rhythm group of American Style ballroom dances.The rhythm of steps is unusual in comparison to most other dances. It can be counted as “quick-quick-slow”, the first “quick” is on the beat 2 of the measure and the “slow” step crosses the boundary of the musical measure and performed on counts “4″, “1″. It is also counted as follows… 2,3,4 pause on 5, then 6,7,8, pause on 1. What is Nite club 2 step? Nightclub two step, is a romantic dance for popular ballads such as the song “Lady in Red”. Nightclub two step was created by Buddy Schwimmer in 1965. In nightclub two step music, usually the pulses within the first and third beats are accented so that we hear: 1& 2 3& 4.Nightclub Two Step basic step:In the basic step the leader steps back on the first pulse of the beat 1 and then replaces his weight back on his right foot on the second pulse of beat 1. This is called a rock step. (Remember, in this discussion a pulse is a subdivision of the main beat). The follower mirrors the leader; she also steps back when the leader steps back. This causes an “away and together” kind of action. This is usually counted 1&.On beat 2, the leader steps side, left and holds this step for one full beat.On the first pulse of beat 3, the leader steps back with his right foot. On the second pulse of beat 3, he replaces his weight to his left foot.On beat 4, the leader steps side, right. West Coast Swing (WCS) is a partner dance derived from lindy hop. It has its roots dating back to the 1930’s New York and later in California, where it currently enjoys status as the official state dance.WCS is a smoother style of swing than traditional big band swing and is more casual than ballroom dancing. The music tends to have a strong beat and sexy attitude, with a rhythm that gets people up on the dance floor. It combines swing dancing with R&B, funk, pop, rock and roll, top 40, and blues music. WCS is a lead/follow dance with fundamental patterns and counts; however, there is plenty of room for musical interpretation and styling. The basic rhythm patterns are 6 and 8 counts. The leader stays primarily in the center, while the follower moves along a straight or “slotted” path. The dance relies on leverage and connection between the leader and the follower. West Coast Swing is extremely versatile, once you’ve learned the basic patterns and technique, you can dance almost anywhere, anytime… at a nightclub, a wedding, black tie gala, or at your next company party.
