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JOEL and ANA TINAJERO MASSICOT

Setting:  Wherever your imagination takes you
Theme:   A different kind of competition
Music:     Mambo Gallego by Tito Puente
Costumes:  Design by Joel, Ana, and Marisa; Seamstress -- Marisa
Debut:     January 2003

Analysis:

Joel and I choreographed this 2 minute routine for a competition in Los Angeles.  I didn't get to visit Joel until the week of the prelims, so we only had a week to choreograph it; that was an interesting week, to say the least.  At first I thought we would only use it for the competition, but we liked the routine so much and got such great feedback that we decided not to get rid of it and instead make modifications to it.

We decided to make our choreography as similar to our actual dancing as possible,  so that we would give the audience exactly what they came for: dancing.  Thus, we also strayed away from flashy dips and instead used eye-catching moves and body movement.

Furthermore, we decided to incorporate a lot of Tango movement into it, not only because we felt the music called for it but also because we wanted to do something unique, something other than traditional salsa that interests the two of us a great deal.  Get ready.  You'll see more of this Tango-Salsa in the future.....

 

 

Pictures courtesy of HYMStyle.com and MamBostOn2.com

 

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