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Today's Quote: "If you're going to say anything about anyone, make sure you can write it down, sign your name to it, and tell the whole world about it. - Edie, The Salsa FREAK |
AAAAAaaaaahhhh... The never-ending argument of the elusive "Clave",
Meaning "Key"... the Key to Freedom to break on whatever the heck you want...
(Uh Oh... I said it!!! Oh NO!!! Shoot me now!!! Make me die NOW, before I suffer the WRATH of the "2-3" Clave Purists!!)
The Clave is a Five Count ...
so what are we doing stepping on Six counts?
(...standing tall and firm, chin up, arms at her side, eyes closed, with pride and dignity...
The FREAK said, "I am prepared to DIE!! Take me NOW!!")
By Edie, The Salsa FREAK
Excerpt from this month's Tip-of-The-Month...
....speaking of dancing (breaking) on different beats, It's OK, and very fun and challenging to dance Salsa and Mambo to ANY BEAT OF THE MUSIC - and even switch in the middle if you warn your partner verbally before! (just don't switch beats in a competition, the judges will knock you for it) It's AWESOME once you've mastered them all (The 1, both 2's, 3,.4, and Pure Clave) with a willing, open-minded and FUN PARTNER!!!
I get so sick and tired of people trying to ram the concept of "Dancing on CLAVE is only on "2" down my throat. If you really think about it, and want to get technical, the CLAVE is five beats, so who on earth decided to ad an extra step in there to make the dance a six-step, kind of halfing and "cheating" on a Clave rhythm. Hm? Think about it!
Don't get me wrong...
I ADORE dancing on "2" - that's when I'm dancing to the 2-3 Clave!
AND.... Get this...
I also ADORE dancing on "1" - that's when I'm dancing to the 3-2 Clave!
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There are so many different Clave beats, that if you truly, truly danced to the Clave, you would break both on the "one" for a 3-2 Clave, and then you could also decide to break on the "two" for a 2-3 Clave. (Rumba or Son Claves) These are only two types of Claves... THERE ARE OTHERS!!!
CLICK HERE IF YOU'RE CONFUSED Mr. Ray Biss has put together an awesome, Awesome AWESOME website describing the different Clave Rhythms. In fact, his site is so good, Salsaweb management has decided to award Ray our very prestigious WEBSITE OF THE MONTH AWARD!! ... His website describes all the different Clave rhythms and even has midi sounds to help you in your never-ending learning journey of this wonderful Latin beat. |
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Remember, that truly dancing to the Clave, would be FIVE steps in an eight count measure - NOT SIX.
I'VE TRIED IT!!!
I've actually danced Salsa with a couple of partners to the PURE CLAVE RHYTHM of FIVE STEPS.
IT'S COOL!!!!
YOU SHOULD TRY IT!
Step exactly to the Clave rhythm. You'll see, it's a five count. If you listen carefully, depending on the song, sometimes the Clave starts on the "one", sometimes it starts on the "two"... and ... sometimes it starts on the "three"... listen very carefully, you will be SHOCKED and AMAZED...
Then... grab your partner, and TRY DANCING TO THE FIVE COUNTS!
IT'S FUN!!!
That's why I say... Honestly. WHO REALLY CARES????????? As long as you're having FUN dancing out there, and you follow your partner on whatever beat he places you on, you'll do just fine, and have a BLAST dancing!
Side Note: Many of you wonder why I capitalize the word "Clave". It's because I respect it. I also always capitalize the word Salsa. The capitalized Salsa, is not a sauce...
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~ Salsa News ~ His Royal Majesty, King Hussain of Amman, Jordan has recently passed away. We pay our deepest heartfelt respects and homage to the Kings family, as we learned of this news. The dancers at the International Salsaweb Convention will devote a moment of silence, and dance as a tribute to a man of peace. His Royal Majesty be with us in spirit, and in song. Dear Edie,
Dear Edie, We are waiting for you here in Jordan, once again, for a visit. We're following up all your news all over the world. You were a source of inspiration for us when we were just at the beginning of the rod...but now we have improved!!!
Like you, we have discovered that Salsa is an inseparable part of our lives, and we are on the way becoming Salsa Freaks too.
"The King of Dances", Arabian Salsa… I received a mysterious and fascinating email over year ago from someone in Saudi Arabia, who told me he had been reading the Salsa FREAK site, and dancing Salsa "underground" for several months in Saudi Arabia. He told me the style was "Arabian Salsa". "Wow. Arabian Salsa…" I thought to myself as I tried picturing
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....Hey I've been listening to the Anthony Robbins tapes lately. Remember successful people ALWAYS keep trying. They see results as results and only that and not failures. If something doesn't work out then yeah you've just discovered another way it is not going to work so now you can try another way. They also can develop repor with anyone in the world. Remember that everyone is visual auditory or kinesthetic and to enter their world and really gain their trust you really have to talk their talk or feel like they feel or listen and hear like they do. Also they always ASK and see what resources they have to work with and take it from there.
I really thought about you when hearing those tapes because you already seem to be practicing those things in your life and you have alot of success to show for it. This is important to me because I really want to be successful in my life and an inspiration to others. I mean successful in all ways like when I die I feel absolutely satiated and at peace and a part of the world. I stand very much for people doing what they are passionate about and even giving themselves a chance to discover what those passions are. Many people are just "surviving" rather than really being a player in life and living it fully. It is unfortunately often not until nearing death that a person realizes that if only... they hadn't lived in fear or held back or so on... We may have many lives, but while we have this one lets create the future and the now. It will be fun like one big creative story and we have all the imagination and power to create those characters and events. Girl you are creating the future and history and doing it with your own Edie flavor. What more can you ask for. | ||||||
"You've got to Dance like no one is watching,
and love, like it's never going to hurt."
- Author Unknown
"Without Music, Life would be a mistake." -Nietsche
"Without Edie, Salsa would not be the same" - Fernando :-)