Dance Music for Mambo
Roberto Roena: Ponte Duro
Susie Hanson: La Salsa Nunca Se Acaba
Mambo Syllabus Outline
Mambo background information:
With roots in Africa and Cuba (among many) and a hearty thank you To Eddie Torres.
The Mambo Patterns:
Bronze Level of Social Dancing:
The Bronze Level of Dancing has figures that can be danced in a crowded social environment, possibly a small floor. Bronze can be a more casual social level, with simpler figures that could easily be lead on a new acquaintence.
Bronze I dance figures
The Mambo Basic teaches the Body actions that produce the latin motion that is key to a quality Mambo. Learning the Instruments that produce the rhythm is especially rewarding.
The Clave' (Clave' rhythm), the Conga drums, tumbao rhythm.
1) Mambo Basic
Couple Demonstration TechniqueMan's Pattern Technique
Lady's Pattern Technique
2) Outside Underarm Turn Inline
Couple Demonstration TechniqueMan's Pattern Technique
Lady's Pattern Technique
3) Crossbody Lead
Couple Demonstration TechniqueMan's Pattern Technique
Lady's Pattern Technique
4) Shoulder Check
Couple Demonstration TechniqueMan's Pattern Technique
Lady's Pattern Technique
5) Crossbody to Open Position
Couple Demonstration TechniqueMan's Pattern Technique
Lady's Pattern Technique
6) Copacabana
Couple Demonstration TechniqueMan's Pattern Technique
Lady's Pattern Technique
7) Crossbody Lead with Inside Turn
Couple Demonstration TechniqueMan's Pattern Technique
Lady's Pattern Technique
8) Copacabana with Inside Turn
Couple Demonstration TechniqueMan's Pattern Technique
Lady's Pattern Technique
9) Crossbody Lead with Figure Four Styling
Couple Demonstration TechniqueMan's Pattern Technique
Lady's Pattern Technique
10) Mambo Barrel Turn Combination
Couple Demonstration TechniqueMan's Pattern Technique
Lady's Pattern Technique
