Special Projects in Dance / Fall 2024

  (5) I   Unit: Popular Dance Theme:  Son Introduction     In Spanish, the word son, from Latin sonus , denotes a pleasant sound, particularly a musical one . In eastern Cuba, the term began to be used to refer to the music of the highlands towards the late 19th century. Thus, son Cubano, or Cuban son, is a genre of music and dance that originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century . It's a combination of Spanish and African musical traditions and instruments, and is considered a symbol of Cuba.     II   Learning Objectives  Understand Son within the context of the nation's popular music/dance Explain the details of Cuban Son Gain an awareness of how the Son became a symbol of Cuban identity Experience the steps of Son dance  III   Main Lesson     1   Cuban Son   Music  in Cuba   https://www.google.com/books/edition/Music_in_Cuba/s0A0lw8uCnAC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=son Page 36 Quest...

  I   Unit: Popular Dance Theme: Chachacha Introduction   The chachacha , is a dance of Cuban origin. It is danced to chachacha music introduced by the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s.(1&2) This rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo . The name of the dance is an onomatopeia derived from the shuffling sound of the dancers' feet when they dance two consecutive quick steps that characterize the dance.(3)     II   Learning Objectives  Understand chachacha within the context of showbis and popular music/dance Explain the differences between Cuban cha cha cha and ballroom chacha Gain an awareness of how chachacha became Americanized and internationalized Experience the steps of traditional chachacha  III   Main Lesson     1   Cuban chachacha    Silvano Borges and Sardinas (2017), explain the main step in chachacha : chachacha , one two, chachacha . Thus, when dancing c...