Kizomba: Kizz Up to 100 Elements (Kizomba - for Teachers and Pupils)

By Alexandru Eugen Cristea and Adrian Mirel Petrariu

A magnum opus of information about Kizomba- the dance and the music, explaining in great detail 100 key elements about technique, musicality, improvisation and pedagogy.With over 150 clear photographs, this book will teach you the basic steps, patterns, Woman and Man Saida with variations, woman and man styling and more. A must have for any Kizomba enthusiast!Table of ContentsPreface 1. The cultural aspect 2. Basic concepts The Bucharest Social Dance Method General principles and guidelines Technical key points 3. The Embrace 4. Weight Change 5. The Parallel Walking System 6. Musicality: the beats and the measure 7. Musicality: the Simple Time 8. Extension vs. Transfer9. The Tap 10. Levels 11. Rocking Step 12. Musicality: the beginning of a song 13. Musicality: the Half Time 14. The three basic steps: the Open Step 15. The three basic steps: the Front Cross 16. The three basic steps: the Back Cross 17. Musicality: the structure of a song 18. Musicality: dance coherence 19. Saida/ The Exit 20. The Woman's Saida 21. Rocking Step and Woman's Saida 22. To & Fro' 23. To & Fro' in Woman's Saida 24. Musicality: the phrase 25. Improvisation: composition 26. The Robot 27. Woman's Saida and Side Opening 28. The Close Cross 29. Woman's Saida and Man's Close Cross 30. Figure Eight 31. Woman's Saida and Figure Eight 32. Man's Saida 33. To & Fro' in Man's Saida 34. Musicality: extension and transfer35. Side Change/ the Three Lanes 36. The Cross Walking System 37. Walking in circles 38. Musicality: basic walking 39. Leg Push 40. Man's Saida and Leg Push with Back Cross 41. Man's Saida and Leg Push with Open Step 42. Face Change - woman's role 43. Face Change and Leg Push with Front Cross 44. Drama 45. Musicality: Face Change and Drama 46. Musicality: the melody 47. Musicality: the voice 48. Musicality: Leg Push on Melody/ Voice 49. Vocabulary 50. Leg Raise 51. Face Change and Leg Raise to front 52. Face Change and Leg Raise to the side 53. Face Change and Leg Raise to the back 54. Musicality: Leg Raise on Melody/ Voice 55. Head Dip 56. Face Change, Leg Raise and Head Dip 57. Musicality: Head Dip on the Melody/ Voice 58. Musicality: regular Double Time 59. Musicality: complex Double Time 60. Musicality: Rocking Step on Double Time 61. Musicality: the Robot on Double Time 62. Cha Cha 63. Cha Cha on Double Time 64. Tarraxinha - woman's role 65. Tarraxinha 66. Double Tarraxinha 67. Man's Saida and Double Tarraxinha 68. Close Embrace 69. Half Moon 70. Half Moon with Side Change 71. Musicality: Half Moon on Double Time 72. The Stop 73. Half Moon and Stop 74. Shared Axis 75. Face Change and Shared Axis76. Face Change and Shared Axis with Step 77. Face Change and Shared Axis with Leg Raise 78. The Hook 79. Face Change and Shared Axis with Hook 80. Musicality: intermittent steps 81. Musicality: Intermittent Shared Axis 82. Musicality: Intermittent Open Step 83. Foot Raise 84. Woman's Saida and Foot Raise 85. Foot Catch 86. Woman's Saida with Foot Raise and Catch 87. Woman's Saida with Systems Change 88. Woman's Saida with Perpendicular Walking 89. Systems Change and Leg Push 90. Musicality: Intermittent Leg Push 91. Foot Trap 92. Foot Trap and Freeze 93. Musicality: Intermittent Foot Trap 94. Man's Saida with Leg Push and Side Opening 95. Man's Saida with Leg Push and Figure Eight 96. Rocking Step with Half Moon and Tarraxinha 97. Double Face Embrace 98. Double Face Saida 99. Musicality: Double Face 100. Dance and energy Conclusion

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532802471
• ISBN13: 9781532802478
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"