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What This Module Trains 🎯
Hearing the and 1 in the piano montuno, and highlighting it with two continuous steps.
The Instrument 🥁
- Piano. The piano is very important to give the melody to Salsa.
- Montuno. The montuno is quite a smooth repetitive rhythm.
- The and 1. The loudest part in the montuno is the and 1.
- Syncopated. The piano is quite a syncopated instrument and usually plays the montuno.
- Juan Matos Pachanga. 1 2, flares, and then I repeat.
- Pachanga bounce. You can give it a little groove, so this is a Pachanga, so you give it the Pachanga bounce.
- Kick on and 1. Instead of just stepping my one, I'm gonna go kick on and 1.
- Step tap. Step on every odd count, tap on every even count.
How the Drill Runs 🔁
- 5 6, basic, then Juan Matos on 1 2.
- Pachanga, kick step, basic.
- Step tap, nice and continuous.
- Travel: forward, back, turn, basic.
Technique Cues 💡
- Use the hip to push that leg out.
- Keep the step tap continuous, like the montuno.
- Step in any direction to travel.
💡 Drill it: land your kick on the loud and 1.
🎯 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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