Louise Pagden 2007/2008 ¡Salsa!. Louise Pagden 2007/2008 What and where does the music make you think of?

Louise Pagden 2007/2008

¡¡Salsa!Salsa!


What and where does the What and where does the music make you think of?music make you think of?


Year 5

• Recognise how symbols, products, objects can represent the culture/cultures of a country

• Recognise how aspects of the culture of different countries become incorporated into the daily life of others


This could be you!

http://worldsalsafederation.com/2007competitions.html


Contredanse?Contredanse?


HispaHispañolañola Saint Domingue (Haiti)Saint Domingue (Haiti)

Santo Domingo Santo Domingo(Dominican Republic)(Dominican Republic)


The slave tradeThe slave trade


HispaHispañolañola Saint Domingue (Haiti)Saint Domingue (Haiti)

Santo Domingo Santo Domingo(Dominican Republic)(Dominican Republic)


CubaCuba


Jazz movementJazz movement


CubaCuba


CubaCuba


Escape…Escape…


Puerto RicoPuerto Rico


Ricky MartinRicky Martin


Borrowed wordsBorrowed words

What Spanish words do you know that are used in dance

steps?


Spanish Words Dance

• Salsa – sauce, spice• Los Pasos – steps• Un paso doble – double step• Merengue – meringue• Cucaracha – cockroach• Sabor – flavour• Enchufa – fit together, join or plug in.


Los Pasos

• Salsa is best grouped in pairs of 4-beat patterns counted "1-2-3-... -5-6-7-...". The leader starts on count 1 by stepping with the left foot.

• On count 2 and 3, they step with right and left, respectively. On count 4, the lead pauses or makes an optional tap with the right foot. On counts 5, 6, and 7, they step with right, left, and right, respectively, again followed by a pause on count 8.


¡Vamos¡Vamos!!


Year 6

• IU 6.3 Present information about an aspect of culture– Perform songs, plays, dances – Use ICT to present information having a

greater sense of audience


http://primaryspanish.wikispaces.com/

DANCE

Documents

Louise Pagden 2007/2008 ¡Salsa!. Louise Pagden 2007/2008 What and where does the music make you think of?