My Authentic Cha Cha

[Leonid Turetsky]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp_-IKxIHnM&feature=channel_page

[Angel HI]

Great stuff, Leonid. Thanks for sharing.

[SDsalsaguy]

I'm curious to know what you think makes this "authentic."

[_malakawa_]

I'm curious to know what you think makes this "authentic."


me too. http://foolstown.com/sm/unknw.gif

[Leonid Turetsky]

I think the choreography captures the authentic character of cha cha....
clear timing, hitting lines, quick feet/moves, cheeky feel,

I'm curious to know what you think makes this "authentic."

[SDsalsaguy]

clear timing, hitting lines, quick feet/moves, cheeky feel
I certainly agree it does this, but am very curious why you consider this to be "the authentic character of cha cha." Authenticity, at least as the term is commonly used, suggests an element of the historically original. Since the original mambo-inspired chachacha was not a ballroom dance at all, I'm just confused by your choice of the term authentic.

[Leonid Turetsky]

LOL... I don't know, I just see it as authentic, more old school, very much about musicality, choreography I guess,, but its just my opinion

I certainly agree it does this, but am very curious why you consider this to be "the authentic character of cha cha." Authenticity, at least as the term is commonly used, suggests an element of the historically original. Since the original mambo-inspired chachacha was not a ballroom dance at all, I'm just confused by your choice of the term authentic.

[_malakawa_]

don't get offended, but i don't like it.

is it because of the wide pants, but your feet looks messy, and legs to much bend for an international style cha cha.

[Leonid Turetsky]

I can stand your dancing comments, but I'll be damned if I let you make fun of my wide pants!! LOL

don't get offended, but i don't like it.

is it because of the wide pants, but your feet looks messy, and legs to much bend for an international style cha cha.

[SDsalsaguy]

LOL... I don't know, I just see it as authentic, more old school, very much about musicality, choreography I guess,, but its just my opinion
Old school for ballroom cha cha perhaps, and certainly exhibiting the qualities you mention, just not what I would term "authentic" for cha cha (which predates ballroom) overall.

Just my opinion of course. ;)

[Sagitta]

Old school for ballroom cha cha perhaps, and certainly exhibiting the qualities you mention, just not what I would term "authentic" for cha cha (which predates ballroom) overall.

Just my opinion of course. ;)

I second it.

[latingal]

Leonid, I enjoyed watching the clip of the dancing from USDC. Thank you for posting it. I think you're getting a bit of feedback on the title of the thread, anything with the word "authentic" in it is going to be um....scrutinized because of the long history of these dances.

[etp777]

I enjoyed watching it too. My only complaint is the typo in authentic. ;)

[Leonid Turetsky]

HAHa, Yeah I understand.... "semantics"...
Just to be clear, I am not proclaiming to be the "authentic" "Donnie Burns" or "Alan Tornsberg"" or " Paul Killick"...

Yeah I don't know how to edit the typo...

I enjoyed watching it too. My only complaint is the typo in authentic. ;)

[etp777]

You can't, an admin has to. I've been in that situation before. :)

Man, this just makes me eager to try out my new chacha now. :)

[_malakawa_]

I can stand your dancing comments, but I'll be damned if I let you make fun of my wide pants!! LOL


hey, they are quite wide. you can use some material or a zip to put under your shoes so that pants will not fly around. :cool::p

[etp777]

Heh, have to remember, tony, one of our top FA pros, loves his wide pants. As wide as possible, and all the way to the ground over his shoes. :)

[Leonid Turetsky]

Wide pants are great for bow-shaped legs too!

[_malakawa_]

just wide pants can make your feet look very messy. ;)

[jump'n'jive]

i dont know, call me crazy but i dont like the choreography at all. to many new yorkers, could hold some rhythms longers and not rush into the next phrase. just me though

[Larinda McRaven]

hey, they are quite wide. you can use some material or a zip to put under your shoes so that pants will not fly around. :cool::p

They are not THAT wide... but they are loose at the bottom. A piece of elastic from side seam to side seam and then slip that under your shoe can easily keep them from flying around.

[_malakawa_]

They are not THAT wide... but they are loose at the bottom. A piece of elastic from side seam to side seam and then slip that under your shoe can easily keep them from flying around.

thanks. i didn't know how to express myself.

:p

[NonieS]

my latin coach made a cameo appearance in that vid.... haha

[Leonid Turetsky]

Did he now?

[danceronice]

As did my pro. In fact I lol'd as I saw him first when the video started.

[NonieS]

Did he now?

Yes he did!!! :D

[Leonid Turetsky]

:Dsee I didn't just put the video of myself and my student, but also other couples to watch for your enjoyment....;)

[latingal]

very kind of you.... *grin*

[NonieS]

lol indeed... that was very nice :P

[LatinDancer006]

To me it seems like it has more of a disco/hustle/westcoast than a latin flavor to me.

You are number 353, correct?

[danceronice]

To me it seems like it has more of a disco/hustle/westcoast than a latin flavor to me.



Especially something about the timing around :30 on the video. Not a fan of the kind of fist-pump arm style thing right before that at :27, either. The rest didn't look WCS/disco-y but that little segment did.

The trousers aren't bothering me! I'm less a fan of floppy/bell sleeves.

[Leonid Turetsky]

Me and and the student were number 354...

Disco/hustle moves? I'll take that as a compliment!

To me it seems like it has more of a disco/hustle/westcoast than a latin flavor to me.

You are number 353, correct?

[Leonid Turetsky]

Thanks for all the comments!

[swdafeo]

I love it! :p

[alvitocabral]

i'm curious to know what you think makes this "authentic."


lol...

[tangotime]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp_-IKxIHnM&feature=channel_page



Authentic??.. Its lacking in " sabor " and is extrememly " Jerky "... one has to be very careful when attributing the word " authentic " to a specific performance.. its your interpretation, but it cannot be used as a yardstick.

[Angel HI]

I believe the OP's comment to be more rhetorical than descriptive. Also, being that it was posted several months ago, it seems a wee odd for a new member (2e post) to choose that particular post to reply to.

Not a classy move, but welcome to the DF, alvit.

[emkey]

can I guve a suggestion there are portions of the dance that seem well very... sleepy because of the timing I guess may I suggest adding a bit more syncopations?