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What This Module Trains 🎯
You hear the Conga and step it. You dance contratempo, on the cun cun and the slap.
The Instrument 🥁
- Conga. These are the Conga, they're the big drums.
- Tumbadora. The Conga, the Tumbadora, was one of the main instruments.
- Tumbao. It's called the Tumbao, the Conga Tumbao.
- Cun cun. You have two hits here on the cun cun, that's the 8 and.
- Slap. The actual name of the sound is a slap on the Conga, on the two.
- 8 and. It's not just the 8 2, it's 8 and 2, 4 and 6.
- Contratempo. You step on 8 instead of 1, and your 1 and your 5 become silent.
- Double cun cun. You have a double cun cun cun pa on the second bar.
How the Drill Runs 🔁
- Basic step.
- Contratempo, up on 8.
- Guagua.
- Shoulders on the cun cun.
Technique Cues 💡
- As you go eight, try go up.
- Wait your 1.
- Shoulders: right left, left right.
- Step on the slap.
💡 Drill it: step the 8 and, then the slap.
🎯 Community
Practice without judging yourself. Every dancer started exactly where you are. Be patient. This lands in the body over months, not days. Record yourself. You will see things you cannot feel. Post it in the community tab, or on Instagram tagging the page.
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