![]() So what we do is try to find that spirit. The definitions of ‘Son’ and ‘Casino’ are the true definitions of what Cubans want and would like to have their dance and their story to tell. “We don’t call Casino Cuban salsa is because it is a misnomer,” said Valdivia, who has a long career in the education field. “Part of it is about telling the stories that are never told.” We were so inspired by this band, so this show is first and foremost inspired by the songs of Van Van.”Ĭo-directed by Gill and Adrian Valdivia, DC Casineros “reflects on how we can start to get the things that are obscure out into the open,” Valdivia said. But now that we have been around 13 years, we are taking more of a direction of educating audiences and helping them get deeper into Cuban culture. “We would get in front of an audience or go to a community festival and do the circle dancing. We originated as a dance social,” said Amanda Gill, co-director of DC Casineros. ![]() “Before the last five years, DC Casineros had only been doing five-minute rueda pieces. With special guest Jonathan Burke, the dance troupe used mostly original choreography, and when employing classically choreographed ruedas, personal touches were added by individual dancers as they interpreted Cuba’s little known history through movement. With narration by Orielena Lopez, a Cuban national now living in the area, the pauses between original choreographed dance pieces lent a personal touch to the performance as she described how the music played into her life growing up in a small village on the island. Highlighting pivotal points throughout the history of Cuba’s post-revolutionary past, the show was focused on each decade and how Los Van Van’s music reflected the pulse and the plight of the island nation’s people. Using a multimedia format of documentary film, live dance and recorded music by the band, interspersed with monologue, DC Casineros captured the intersection of movement, theater and history to discover why Los Van Van inspires Cubans and audiences around the world. Founder Juan Formell’s legendary big band defended Cuban music on and off the island while inventing the uniquely Cuban style of dance music known as Songo.ĭC Casineros looked at the band’s music from the 1960s through today, exploring the development of Los Van Van. Los Van Van is possibly the most popular and enduring band of Cuba’s post-revolutionary era. Through those contacts, they were able to secure film footage of interviews with key current and former members of the band, including former pianist Pupy Cesar Pedroso and the legendary founder’s son and current leader of Los Van Van, Samuel Formell, which had also performed in the festival as well. During the two-week festival, they were introduced to a number of people who came for the event that made the full-length production possible. LA Style Shines 6-6:45pm Partner work 6:45-7:30pmĪfter the lessons and making new friends we can all go practice our move at my favorite place on Sundays Night in China Town DC.The impetus for creating the performance piece came during May’s Kennedy Center festival, Artes de Cuba, in which the group participated. Register for our Four (4) Weeks BASIC Bachata Progressive Lessons and NEW LA Style shines and Salsa ON1 progressive lessons for March. ***SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 10TH, DanceSport DuPont Circle, DC – ***SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 9TH, 2013 Mambo’ Salsa Social w/the Bachata Invasion – Tommy Smith & Tanya J Smith presents: THE RETURN OF NORBETTO BETTO HERRERA & HIS POPULAR LEAD & FOLLOW & FEEL THE MUSIC WORKSHOP SERIES!!! With Yulio & Laura Zaim of Maracuyá Dance Company “Dominican” Bachata Workshop & ***Maracuya DC Student Performance Team 2nd Audition!*** ***SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 9TH, 2013 Rendezvous Dance Studio – From 2:30pm until 6:00pm Joining Yulio Guttierez & Rachel Moore of Maracuya Company & Hector & Paulina of Latin Dance VibeĪ whole night of wonderful Salsa lessons dancing, hot & sexy Bachata lessons & dancing plus a Salsa Social Dance ***FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2013 SALCHATA FUSSION ***THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH, 2013 INTERMEDIATE Bachata Progressive Lessons Levels 1&2 – with Yulio and Michelle Reyes STARTS – March 7th from 8-9pm Register for next Danzes Danzes Bethesda, MD. ![]() ***Triple Play Latin Wed at Club Heaven and Hell!!!Ģ327 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC ***WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2013 PASSION BACHATA 2619 Columbia Pike Arlington, VA 22204 ***TOMORROW – TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH, 2013 NEW Six (6) Bachata Progressive Lessons Levels 1&2 If you are interested on being part of “DMV Sensation” Team look up this coming events for your audition. Thanks so much for your support and cheers!!! I am so happy you all liked it ^_^ Thanks everyone who came to see the LIVE PERFORMANCES of “DMV Sensation” Student Dance Team by Maracuyá DC.
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