Johan demonstrates Rumba (Guaguanco), half time to the music, moonwalking, elements of folkloric style and the vacunao of course. If you go to Havana, be SURE to study with Johan!
Learning new steps of a choreography, he says has all the basic elements of Cuban style: Timba, Mambo, Folkloric, Rumba & Son.
He demonstrates some more.
1st 4 basic steps of Rumba. My first class with him.
Incredible amazing Rumbera and Folkloric teacher, Yeni. Look her up! Demonstrating Folkloric dance to Goddess Oshun.
Yeni, embodies the characteristics of the goddess Oshun: fluidity, power, femininity, confidence, strength and beauty.
my first attempt at real rumba with a partner, after a few classes with Yohan where i followed him. Rumba is playful interaction & battle of wills, where he tries to "get" her w/ a "vacunao" ~ a thrust (arm, head, foot, leg, wholebody) & she flirts but staves off the vacunao by pulling away, or covering herself.
The only chance i had the whole trip to actually dance casino with him. 40 seconds worth. Darn.