Danzón: Passion, Grace, & Fire

Danzón is the official musical genre and dance of Cuba. It is also an active musical form in Mexico and is still much loved in Puerto Rico.  From salsa to ballet and modern dance: Cuba has a diverse history and love of rhythm. This show celebrates the sounds and emotions of this country.  Although “dance” is an integral part of Cuba’s culture and musical style, there are ways to portray the look and feel without experienced dancers and choreographers.  Simple hand and arm gestures and simple lower body choreography will certainly suffice.  If the guard has one or two members with a little more dance background, you may chose to feature them strategically throughout the show.

Danzón is part of the Scott Koter Signature Series, which includes Scott’s detailed show design document as well as a one time video performance assessment.  The show also includes a detailed storyboard and optional sound design.

Click here for a sample design document created by Scott Koter (complete document provided upon receipt of the contract).

Listen

Complete show (with optional sound design)

 

Mvt. 1 (winds and percussion only)

 

Mvt. 2 (winds and percussion only)

 

Mvt. 3 (winds and percussion only)

 

This ballad from our show Connections also works well for Mvt. 2 of Danzón

 

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