Dr.
T. and Mr. Johnson took their first two Latin percussion lessons with Paulo Stagnaro as
part of their fellowship funded by Fund for Teachers! They started learning
patterns for the danzón and cha-cha-chá styles of music on güiro, timbales,
congas and bongos. They learned to transition from the basic danzón pattern
to the paseo and cha-cha-chá patterns, and will apply these patterns
in Latin standards like Tres Lindas Cubanas. Danzón is a style of
dance music, influenced by European dance music, that was first popular in Cuba
in the late 1800s. Danzón laid the foundation for other styles of
Cuban music like son and cha-cha-chá.
Dr. T ~ I love it! Go WHEELS Music! Ms. C
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