{"id":2143,"date":"2026-05-06T09:49:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cspberlin.com\/deep-dive-tiempo-contratiempo\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:57:30","slug":"deep-dive-tiempo-contratiempo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cspberlin.com\/en\/deep-dive-tiempo-contratiempo\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Dive: Tiempo & Contratiempo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Understand and Improve Rhythm<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n

In Cuban Salsa \/ Casino, we primarily dance in two rhythms: Tiempo, on the 1, or Contratiempo, on the 4 or 8. Contratiempo is the rhythm in which we dance Son Cubano. In this Deep Dive session, we explore both ways of dancing.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

The workshop aims to solidify your sense of rhythm and help you find the music’s groove more precisely.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n

The session has three parts:<\/h6><\/div>\n\n

Part 1 \u2014 Finding the Rhythm<\/strong><\/span> How do I reliably find the beat? What tools are available, what do I hear in the music, what do I feel? We’ll look at what the individual instruments do \u2014 what the Clave gives me, what the Tumbadora, what the bass \u2014 and how I can use that in my dancing.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

Part 2 \u2014 Contratiempo<\/strong><\/span> What does it mean to dance on 4 and 8? How does it feel \u2014 and when does it make sense, when not?<\/p><\/div>\n\n

Part 3 \u2014 Dancing We practice extensively<\/span><\/strong>. Which songs invite Tiempo, and which Contratiempo? And then we dance \u2014 with real songs, with real focus.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 Register in time \u2014 spots are limited! \ud83d\udc83\ud83d\udd7a<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n

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