Just like the tumbao is the base pattern on the conga, the basic step is our foundation in the dance and in connecting to its music.

In this course we will experiment with musical and physical variations of the basic step to introduce our bodies and minds to the process of how to improvise on top of this familiar structure.

Basic Step Variations is open to all levels and can practiced as both an introduction to improvisation and for drilling your openwork! We hope you enjoy!

Course Curriculum


  Variations Introduction
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  Basic Step Warmup
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  Basic Step Lesson
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  Basic Step Demo
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