Reggaeton Rebellion Session Handout

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REGGAETON REBELLION SESSION HANDOUT

Loretta Bates & Marcie Gill Zumba® Education Specialists, USA

2013 ZUMBA® INSTRUCTOR CONFERENCE

Presenter Marcie Gill and Loretta Bates

Schedule 50 min: Reggaeton Masterclass 5 min: Break 25 min: History 20 min: New Steps 20 min: Choreography Breakdowns/ Review of Zumba® Formula (Total: 2 hours)

Session Objective The objective of Reggaeton Rebellion is to educate ZIN members on the history and background of the rhythm, as well as offer new steps and choreography that can be immediately incorporated into your classes.

History & Background What is Reggaeton?

Reggaeton: (also spelled reguetón or reggaetón) is a style of music that gained popularity in the early 1990’s. Reggaeton takes elements of Reggae (or Dancehall) “riddims”, Latin American Rhythms (Salsa, Bomba, Plena, Bachata, etc), and Hip-Hop and blends them into a unique musical genre with a style of its own.

Where is if from? 1. Panama a. Spanish Reggae (1970’s) (El General) 2. Puerto Rico a. Spanish Hip-Hop and Rap (Vico C-Pioneer of Rap en Espagnol/Producer DJ Playero) (Late1980‘s/Early 1990’s) b. Nuyorican Influences (Reggae/Dancehall) c. Underground (Early-1990’s) (DJ Playero) i. Outlaws (February 1995: Drugs and Vice Control Bureau raids in San Juan begin) ii. Perrero & Exploitation of Women ii. Outlaws (February 1995: Drugs and Vice Control Bureau raids in San Juan begin) 3. Crossover to US a. N.O.R.E. (Featuring Nina Sky and Daddy Yankee) Oye Mi Canto (2004)

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b. Gasolina-Daddy Yankee (2004)

C. What does it sound like? 1. Reggae (Dem Bow) 2. Spanish Reggae 3. Spanish Hip-Hop 4. Hip-Hop 5. Reggaeton D. Reggaeton Now and into the Future 1. Subgenres a. Romantiqueo (ie. Estoy Enamorado-Winsin y Yandel) b. Salsaton (ie. Sabor A Melao-Daddy Yankee) c. Cumbiaton (ie. Gordita-Shakira) d. Bachateo (ie. Dile-Don Omar) e. Malianteo (ie. Bajen Pa’aca-Hector El Father)

Application of the Zumba® Formula We will help you learn how to apply choreography and breakdown of songs during the session.

Basic Steps & Variations Crossover with Knee Push Chest Circle with Lunge Knee Lift with Turn

Choreo Notes

Each Movement listed below contains the basic movement, arm variation, Beat/Rhythmic/Directional Variation (if applicable) and a Fitness/Athletic Variation.

Loretta Bates:

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El Mas Duro-Daddy Yankee

1 Intro Slide side to side raising arms crossed in front

2 Chrous “Oh-Uh” touch hands to shoulders on OH, lift them up for UH while sliding to one side. Repeat on other side. Touch hands to shoulders and reach up and cross at chest for “Soy el Mas Duro”.

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3 Verse Jump legs open and closed for Single Single Double while alternating fist punch (uppercut motion)

4 Tag Hip Circles moving in a circle on both sides

5 Verse 2 Shoulder push side to side for SSD

6 Interlude Repeat Intro step

7 Chorus “Oh-Uh” touch hands to shoulders on OH, lift them up for UH while sliding to one side. Repeat on other side. Touch hands to shoulders and reach up and cross at chest for “Ser el Mas Duro”

8 Verse Jump legs open and closed for Single Single Double while alternating fist punch (uppercut motion)

9 Tag Hip Circles moving in a circle on both sides

10 Verse 2 Shoulder push side to side for SSD

11 Interlude Repeat Intro step

12 Chorus “Oh-Uh” touch hands to shoulders on OH, lift them up for UH while sliding to one side. Repeat on other side. Touch hands to shoulders and reach up and cross at chest for “Ser el Mas Duro”

13 Outro (1st Part Jump legs open and closed for Single Single Double while alternating fist punch (uppercut motion)

14 Outro (2nd Part) Repeat Intro step

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Marcie Gill:

Layaway Love-Notch (feat. Fatman Scoop)

1 Intro Heel Digs

2 Chorus RIght Left Heel dig with a twist

3 Verse Slide right with a tap back Slide left with a tap back

4 Closing Shake hips

Caliente-Daddy Yankee

1 Intro Hip Shake

2 Chorus Body Bend Rolling hands up the body with music

“CALIENTE”-Turn facing all four walls with booty shake on each “caliente”

Push arms out and roll down body on first four “HOT”s, then stop with hands on knees, open and close knees for last two “HOT”s

3 Verse (1) Walk forward with hip and shoulder pops for 8 counts-Walk back with same motion

4 Verse (2) Hop towards one side with arms open, leg extended behind, then bring back in and roll down body in center with booty shake. Repeat 4x

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5 Chorus Body Bend Rolling hands up the body with music

“CALIENTE”-Turn facing all four walls with booty shake on each “caliente”

Push arms out and roll down body on first four “HOT”s, then stop with hands on knees, open and close knees for last two “HOT”s

6 Verse (1) Walk forward with hip and shoulder pops for 8 counts-Walk back with same motion

7 Verse (2) Hop towards one side with arms open, leg extended behind, then bring back in and roll down body in center with booty shake. Repeat 4x

8 Chorus Body Bend Rolling hands up the body with music

“CALIENTE”-Turn facing all four walls with booty shake on each “caliente”

Push arms out and roll down body on first four “HOT”s, then stop with hands on knees, open and close knees for last two “HOT”s

9 Verse (1) Walk forward with hip and shoulder pops for 8 counts-Walk back with same motion

10 Verse (2) Hop towards one side with arms open, leg extended behind, then bring back in and roll down body in center with booty shake. Repeat 4x

11 Bridge “CALIENTE”-Turn facing all four walls with booty shake on each “caliente”

Push arms out and roll down body on first four “HOT”s, then stop with hands on knees, open and close knees for last two “HOT”s

12 Outro Walk forward with hip and shoulder pops for 8 counts- Walk back with same motion

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Aprovecha-Nova Y Jory

1 Intro Hip Sway back and forth with 3 poses, arms above head, hands framing face, hands framing hips with the music

2 Chorus Reggaeton Stomp to the front Single, Single, then Swing legs and arms back, repeat 3x.

4th time, swing legs and arms all the way to the side. Repeat step but now swinging legs and arms, so you are facing opposite walls on the side

3 Verse Destroza 4 times to the side; walk back with booty shake 4x repeat on other side.

Center: Arm pull with Knee twist both sides, pump twice in the middle. Repeat 4x

Destroza 4 times to the other side; walk back with booty shake 4x. Repeat on opposite side

4 Chorus Reggaeton Stomp to the front Single, Single, then Swing legs and arms back, repeat 3x.

4th time, swing legs and arms all the way to the side. Repeat step, but now swinging legs and arms so you are facing opposite walls on the side

5 Verse Destroza 4 times to the side; walk back with booty shake 4x repeat on other side.

Center: Arm pull with Knee twist both sides, pump twice in the middle. Repeat 4x

Destroza 4 times to the other side; walk back with booty shake 4x. Repeat on opposite side

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6 Bridge Repeat Intro

7 Chorus Reggaeton Stomp to the front Single, Single, then Swing legs and arms back, repeat 3x.

4th time, swing legs and arms all the way to the side. Repeat step but now swinging legs and arms, so you are facing opposite walls on the side

8 Outro Repeat first part of verse

Repeat second part of verse

finish with poses from Intro

Energia-Alexis & Fido

1 Intro Slowly-Arm pushes out and up to side, pull down same time as hip drops (4x)

Speed it up with music (8x)

2 Chorus SSD-Arms push up and out to sides on single Double-knee turn out/in

3 Chorus (2) “Contigo”-Punch arms out, out circle them both inward, slap legs (repeat 4x)

4 Verse (1) Shoulder drop each side, arms up (in U shape) drop 2x. Repeat set 8x

5 Verse (2) Repeat Intro step at Tempo (8x)

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6 Chorus SSD-Arms push up and out to sides on single Double-knee turn out/in

7 Chorus (2) “Contigo”-Punch arms out, out circle them both inward, slap legs (repeat 4x)

8 Verse (1) Shoulder drop each side, arms up (in U shape) drop 2x. Repeat set 8x

9 Verse (2) Repeat Intro step at Tempo (8x)

10 Bridge Intro step at slow tempo with music (4x)-Speed it up

11 Chorus SSD-Arms push up and out to sides on single Double-knee turn out/in

12 Chorus (2) “Contigo”-Punch arms out, out circle them both inward, slap legs (repeat 4x)

13 Outro Shoulder drop each side, arms up (in U shape) drop 2x. Repeat set 8x

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Campeo A Mi Manera-Daddy Yankee

1 Chorus Swipe the floor with alternating hands 3 times, Close and Open legs (in/out)-repeat starting on opposite side.

Travel forward 4 times arms behind back, Bounce back-Single, Single triple fast

2 Verse Rotate to side with circle arms/circle hips 4 counts, alternate punching arms with the beat of music.

3 Chorus Swipe the floor with alternating hands 3 times, Close and Open legs (in/out)-repeat starting on opposite side.

Travel forward 4 times arms behind back, Bounce back-Single, Single triple fast

4 Verse Rotate to side with circle arms/circle hips 4 counts, alternate punching arms with the beat of music.

5 Chorus Swipe the floor with alternating hands 3 times, Close and Open legs (in/out)-repeat starting on opposite side.

Travel forward 4 times arms behind back, Bounce back-Single, Single triple fast

6 Bridge Circular motion with body ending at the top with elbow 6x-bounce the last time around with music

7 Verse Rotate to side with circle arms/circle hips 4 counts, alternate punching arms with the beat of music.

8 Outro First half of Chorus

Tu Te Imaginas-De La Ghetto (Cool Down)

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Toma Reggaeton-Flavors DVD Choreo

1 Intro Shoulder Bounce

2 Chorus Shoulder Push both sides; The Drop come up with a booty shake. Repeat

TOMA, TOMA-Knee lifts back with arms 4x

TOMA-TOMA-Knee Knockers forward 4 counts

3 Verse Jump to side to side, on 3rd time stop add hip twist. Repeat 4x

4 Chorus Shoulder Push both sides; The Drop come up with a booty shake. Repeat

TOMA, TOMA-Knee lifts back with arms 4x

TOMA-TOMA-Knee Knockers forward 4 counts

5 Verse Jump to side to side, on 3rd time stop add hip twist. Repeat 6x

6 Chorus Shoulder Push both sides; The Drop come up with a booty shake. Repeat

TOMA, TOMA-Knee lifts back with arms 4x

TOMA-TOMA-Knee Knockers forward 4 counts

7 Bridge Walk forward 4, stop add hip push to each side

Walk Back 4, hip push each side, Repeat

8 Chorus Shoulder Push both sides; The Drop come up with a booty shake. Repeat

TOMA, TOMA-Knee lifts back with arms 4x

TOMA-TOMA-Knee Knockers forward 4 counts

Outro Repeat Verse step 2x Repeat walk Pose on TOMA

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Recommended Music

Marcie: Warm-Up (Reggaeton Medley-DJ Francis Mix) Noche De entierro-Luny Tunes Fever-Winsin y Yandel Layaway Love-Notch Bailando Provocas-Trebol Clan Me Canse-Angel y Khriz

Loretta: El Mas Duro-Daddy Yankee Energia-Alexis & Fido Campeo A Mi Manera-Daddy Yankee Aprovecha-Nova Y Jory Caliente-Daddy Yankee Toma Reggaeton-Convention Flavors DVD

References -From Música Negra to Reggaeton Latino: The Cultural Politics of Nation, Migration, and Commercialization Wayne Marshall -Muévelo (Move It!) From Panama to New York and Back Again, The Story of El General -Interview by Christoph Twickel -Policing Morality, Mano Dura Stylee: The Case of Underground Rap and Reggae in Puerto Rico in the Mid-1990’s -Raquel Z. Riveria -Wikipedia-wikipedia.com-article on Reggaeton -Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory -DVD Xenon Pictures

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