Description

Frankie Martinez probably needs no introduction. One of the best (if not the best) mambo dancer of our times. Well respected for his musicality and body movement. Leader of well known Abakua Dancers Group and one of the most desired performers and instructors.So let me describe the content of DVD.Disc is divided into 2 sections:- Body movement and isolations class- Interview about mambo/salsa with Frankie Martinez and other personsYou can also mix these sections – watch body movement class with audio commentary (interviews).Class as well as interviews last about an hour (58 minutes to be exact). You can either watch full material or go to one of the chapters. Chaptersof body movement class are:HeadShoulders & Upper TorsoRib Cage & Full TorsoHips & Lower BodyFull BodyChapters with interviews are:Movement, Rhythm & Musical ExpressionCoordination & TimingFeet, Body & The PossibilitiesPotentialThe FutureThe ShoesThe persons interviewed are:Frankie Martinez,musician – Jimmy Bosch,Abakua Dance Group members: Johnny Matos, Erika Herrera, Frankie Caamano, Manny Blacketand few students of Mr. MartinezThe interviews are sometimes illustrated with different video clips (fragment of Abakua’s performance, Frankie’s footwork class, Frankie dooing kata in martial arts studio and so on).The body movement starts with simple isolation exercises that learns you how to move one group of muscles and then advances to more complicated afro moves with many groups of muscles or even whole body involved. The participants of class are, beside Mr. Martinez, members of Abakua Dance Group and several students. Frankie wears black trousers and shirt and the others are wearing black trousers and white shirts – so he can be easly distinguished. The whole class is filmed with several cameras that are travelling among training people. All the exercises are done to the proper music (ranging from latin jazz and mambo to rumba and plena).