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Session Handout Creole Shake SESSION HANDOUT CREOLE SHAKE Esther DELOUMEAUX ZINTM Member, New-Caledonia SESSION HANDOUT Presenter Esther Deloumeaux Schedule 5 min: Introduction of the session 5 min: Origins and Basic Steps of Gwo Ka 5 min: Origins and Basic Steps of Bouyon 5 min: Origins and Basic Steps of Zouk 5 min: Origins and Basic Steps of Compas 60 min: Master Class 15 min: Hip moves practice 5 min: Shake it challenge 5 min: Final Creole medley choreography 10 min: Close (Total: 2 hours) Session Objective 1. Learn about Creole Culture and Rhythms. 2. Grasp basic moves and hot choreographies on traditional and modern Creole music. 3. Practice hip movements and be part of a “Shake it faster challenge”. 4. Spice up your Zumba classes with an exotic Creole flavour. 5. Breakdown hips movement for your students while having great fun. History & Background “CREOLE SHAKE” Below is a little history about the four new rhythms you will learn in this session! ZOUK is a fast tempo carnival style of music originating from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. French Antilles Kassav popularized this fast style that lost ground in the late 80s.Zouk means festival, well-named because it uses carnival rhythms and contains West African influences. 2 2013 ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR CONVENTION – CREOLE SHAKE BOUYON is a form of popular music of Dominica which became popular in the late 1980s. Bouyon music is a mix of traditional and modern music, and is popular across much of the Caribbean. The best-known band in the genre is Windward Caribbean Kulture (WCK), who originated the style in 1988 by experimenting with a fusion of Cadence-Lypso and Jing ping. While the Cadence-Lypso sound is based on the use of acoustic drums, an aggressive up-tempo guitar beat and strong social commentary in the native Antillean language, this new music created by WCK focused more on the use of technology with a strong emphasis on keyboard rhythmic patterns. GWO KA is both a family of hand drums and the music created with them, which is a major part of Guadeloupian folk music. Rural Guadeloupans still use gwo ka drums in communal experiences called Lézow; this is the most traditional manifestation of gwo ka in modern Guadeloupe. Gwo ka is also played at Carnival and other celebrations. A modernized and popularized form of gwo ka is well-known on the islands; it is known as gwo ka moderne. COMPAS is a modern Meringue, the national music genre of Haiti that people have been dancing and singing since the 1800s. Popularized by Haitian sax and guitar player JB Nemour in 1955, Compas is the main music of many countries such as Martinique, Guadeloupe, Dominica, etc. Application of the Zumba® Formula For the Creole routines that you will create for your classes, you will need to follow the Zumba® Formula that you learned in your B1 training. The Zumba® formula is the key to a successful class and should always be applied even when incorporating new dance styles such as Zouk or Bouyon. Some basic moves could suit international rhythms to create an original choreography. CREOLE SHAKE Playlist 1. Gangsta (Warm up) – Logobi 2. Zouk la sé sel médicament (Zouk) – Kassav’ 3. Mika (Creole) – Riddla 4. Madinina (Creole Kuduro) – Xman 5. Zouk an Nou (Zouk-Love) – Jocelyn Deloumeaux 6. Maldon’ (Zouk) – Zouk Machine 7. Si’w inmé (Bouyon) – Amdiral T 8. Chodé like it (Bouyon)- Kellinsgston 9. Klak Klak Klak Pow (Creole Reunion)– KAF Malbar 3 2013 ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR CONVENTION – CREOLE SHAKE 10. Ola ou kalé konsa (GwoKa) – Akiyo 11. Gimme di wine (Cool down) – Saïk 12. Wine ( Creole Ragga) – Daddy Nuttea 13. Bruk it up (Ragga-Dancehall) – Mr Vegas 14. SHAKE IT CHALLENGE 15. FINAL MEDLEY (WEPA Remix - Gloria Estefan) 16. Le ou Lov ( Cool down - Zouk Love) – JMR 17. Ayiti Bang Bang (Cool down - Compas)- Carimi Basic Steps & Variations “Cadansé” and Variations (Front/Back, Turn) “Cross, turn, stay” “Creole body roll” “Hips combination” Choreo Notes Song Name MALDON Zouk Machine Song Part Choreo notes Notes Break Wave hands up and down x1 “La musique dans la peau” Verse1 Cadansé Front back x 3 ;Turn 0:03 “Cross, turn, stay” (Slow) x2 Verse2 Cadansé Front back x 3 ;Turn 0:32 “Cross, turn, stay” +Creole Body roll x2 Break Chest Pump x3 1:00 Chorus1 Circle arms; Stop; double stomps; Aaaah 1:05 profile cross hands; turn X2 Chorus2 Stop; double stomps; profile cross 1:21 hands; turn X2 Verse3 Cadansé Front back x 3 ;Turn 1:35 “Cross, turn, stay” , Creole Body roll x2 Break Chest Pump x3 4 2013 ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR CONVENTION – CREOLE SHAKE 2:03 Chorus Circle arms; Stop; stomps; profile cross Aaaah 2:08 hands; turn X2 Chorus2 Stop; double stomps; profile cross 2:24 hands; turn X2 Bridge HIPS combination (Slow) Yayayé 2:39 HIPS combination (fast) Break Wave hands up and down x1 “La musique dans la peau” 3:06 Chorus2 Stop; stomps; profile cross hands; turn 3:08 x1 Bridge HIPS combination (fast) Yayayé 3:22 Break Wave hands up and down x1 “La musique dans la peau” 3:06 Bridge HIPS combination (fast) Yayayé 3:22 Break Wave hands up and down x1 “La musique dans la peau” 3:43 Bridge HIPS combination (fast) Yayayé 3:46 Break Wave hands up and down x1 “La musique dans la peau” 3:48 Bridge HIPS combination (fast) Yayayé 3:50 End Recommended Music Name of Song Genre Where it can be found Zouk an nou – By Jocelyn Deloumeaux ZOUK LOVE iTunes Like its carnival – By Admiral T BOUYON iTunes Bang bang – By Carimi COMPAS iTunes Décolé né aw - Akiyo GWO KA iTunes 5 2013 ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR CONVENTION – CREOLE SHAKE .
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