I feel I am the prettiest in the dancing pool….
Cynthia,一個熱愛Cuban style、狂戀一首音樂情感的salsa舞者
2001年英國倫敦遊學,Cynthia 在 pub 看到 Cuban style 的salsa時,驚為天人。
「那是我的舞蹈!」
自此,她足跡開始遍佈許多世界各地的研習營,從發源地古巴開始,美國洛杉磯、加拿大溫哥華、德國慕尼黑、法國巴黎、義大利維洛那、奧地利因斯布魯克、香港 、泰國 、新加坡,一直到英國威爾斯、澳洲雪梨。
2003年時,Cynthia決定飛到古巴,親身經歷salsa源生地的活力。也開啟了每年前往古巴的固定旅程。「每年我都說『不要再來了』,但隔年總是又自動安排起行程。因為無法忘懷到處都有音樂、到處可以salsa的開心。」
Cynthia永遠記得那年剛踏上哈瓦那時,感覺 “空氣污染好嚴重、好落後” 的痛苦,但古巴人以感受到音樂節奏為榮,充滿音樂、舞蹈的古巴文化,還有極具包容性的樂天態度,卻魅惑著她年年回去造訪。
哪裡有salsa festival,她就往哪裡去,五年內的所有旅行,儼然Cynthia追尋salsa的朝聖路徑。2004年起,她更因嫵媚的Cuban salsa舞姿,成為亞洲區香港、新加坡、泰國salsa研習營中爭相邀請的教學名師之一。這不是件容易的事,因為亞洲女人並不容易表現出拉丁情感的豐富與嬌媚,而Cynthia做到了。
在古巴,其實沒有cuban style salsa這個名詞,那是他們普及的舞蹈形式,重要的是在舞池上玩得開心。在舞蹈中想像自由的感覺,可團體,可與小朋友玩。很有包容性的舞蹈。
「Salsa是為自己跳舞,是跟舞伴玩的舞蹈。重要的是,那是一首音樂的感情,把挑情、熱戀、爭執的所有可能性,都想像在那一段舞蹈中,俏皮地玩得徹底…..。」Cynthia認為。「要享受妳的音樂,享受妳的肢體,學習原始的動作表達感情,重要的是『放輕鬆』。」
Cynthia不強調太技術性的表演,認為沒有生命力。只想著讓別人看到妳/你,卻無法享受自己和音樂以及舞伴互動的樂趣。重點是要放感情下去跳,用誠意而毋須花俏。
Cuban style salsa的男生,自然、但要有陽剛味,不亂扭腰,更強調胸與肩的動作,去傳達吸引異性的訊息。重要地是,要專注地吸引舞伴,讓女舞伴覺得自己是舞池上最美的女人。至於女生,要嫵媚,要欲拒還迎,對方take the lead,自己要懂得follow the lead。Salsa是一個既獨立又依賴的互動,要有情感的融入以及肢體的follow,這些都超過花式技巧的變化。
「I feel I am the prettiest one in the dancing pool!」這是兩人salsa共舞的最高原則,男生讓女生覺得她最美,女生也能陶醉其中。Cynthia則在舞蹈以及自己的生命裡,一直這樣追尋。
| 2007 |
主辦第二屆SALSA TAIWAN 嘉年華
香港 SALSA CONGRESS研習 |
| 2006 |
第一屆新加坡SALSA CONGRESS研習營課程Salsa Cubana, Cuban Rumba,Reggaeton,Bachata講師
第一屆新加坡SALSA CONGRESS 舞蹈比賽裁判
第一屆新加坡SALSA CONGRESS 主秀晚會演出
中華民國世界土風舞總會全國土風舞教練講習Salsa研習講師
英國威爾斯古巴SALSA年會
義大利維洛那研習with Roly&Babara
主辦第一屆SALSA TAIWAN 嘉年華
中華民國世界土風舞總會全國土風舞裁判講習Salsa舞講師
香港 SALSA CONGRESS研習 |
| 2005 |
法國巴黎 SALSA CONGRESS研習
古巴哈瓦那及聖地牙哥SALSA研習
德國幕尼黑 CUBAN SALSA CONGRESS研習
義大利維洛那研習with Roly |
| 2004 |
英國倫敦 SALSA 研習
香港 SALSA 研習
奧地利茵司布魯克 SALSA CONGRESS |
| 2003 |
美國洛杉磯 - SALSA 研習
加拿大溫哥華 SALSA CONGRESS
香港 SALSA CONGRESS
古巴 SALSA 研習 with 古巴國家舞蹈團員Tomes & Yaday |
| 2002 |
香港SALSA CONGRESS
英國倫敦 SALSA 研習 |
媒體報導
| 2006/04 |
年代新聞專訪 |
| 2006/03 |
壹週刊雜誌專訪 |
| 2005/08 |
健康100雜誌專訪 |
| 2005/02 |
壹週刊雜誌專訪 |
| 2005/02 |
蘋果日報專訪 |
| 2004/11 |
台中365 雜誌專訪 |
| 2004/11 |
緯來電視- Variety Show |
| 2004/09 |
台視專訪 |
| 2004/08 |
Times Weekly, Taiwan─Intervew |
| 2004/03 |
三立 TV- Interview |
| 2004/02 |
中視專題報導—Special Report on Salsa |
| 2003/10 |
三立TV- News Interview |
| 2003/09 |
TVBS NEWS- news reporting |
| 2003/08 |
台視新聞 Latin Dance SALSA Hot and Energetic. |
| 2003/08 |
TVBS- special news report |
| 2003/08 |
TVBS- special news report |
2003/08
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TVBS NEWS-Valentines' news repor |
| 2002/08 |
TVBS NEWS- special news report |
Media
Radio: |
全國廣播、中廣、警察廣播、大千廣播、望春風電台、 台中廣播、KISS RADIO |
| 報紙: |
中國時報、聯合報、自由時報、青年日報、民生報、蘋果日報…… |
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About
Cynthia
On a cold and gloomy night in London, England, Cynthia found herself inside
the warmth and exuberance of Bar Salsa. This was her first exposure to Salsa,
and it instantly changed her entire career path. In the brief years that
followed, she successfully created the Salsa Taiwan Association and a Dance
Dimensions Inc., handling multiple dance studios nationwide to help spread
her love for Salsa.
Simply, Cynthia dances for the joy and effervescent sensations of Salsa;
never inhibited nor hindered by binding to strict "rules", she
dances for pure contentment rather than sport, performance, or competition.
Thus, this is the ideology and way that she hopes to introduce Salsa to
the Taiwanese public. Her continuing efforts, travels, and visits to the
World's most prestigious Salsa Congresses and instructors will no doubt
benefit the ever growing Salsa community in Taiwan. |
Experience
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Taiwan SALSA Association,
Founder |
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The Taiwan Salsa Festival Organizer |
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Taiwan SALSA Association, Choreographer |
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Taoyuen Far East 21, Cultural Center,
Salsa Instructor |
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Taiwan SALSA Association, Salsa
Instructor |
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Taichung Wen-Shan Community College,
Salsa Consultant |
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Taichong Art and Dance, Salsa Instructor |
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Taichong Zhong-Ming Elementary,
Salsa Instructor |
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Taichong Evergreen College, Salsa
Instructor |
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Taipei Core Pacific Plaza, Cultural
Center, Salsa Instructor |
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Hsin-Zhu Far East Dept. Store,
Cultural Center, Salsa Instructor |
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Chief Executive and Instructor
of Dance Dimensions LTD. , Taichung, Taiwan |
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| 2007 |
Organizer of The 2nd Salsa Festival In Taiwan
Attended Salsa congress HONGKONG |
| 2006 |
Attended First Singapore Salsa Congress
and Instruct in the workshop for Salsa Cubana, Cuban Rumba, Reggaeton
and Bachata
The Judge of First Singapore Salsa Congress Competition
Performed in First Singapore Salsa Congress
Taiwan National Folk Dance Association Salsa Instructor
Studied under Roly Madden, Verona, Italy
Organizer of The First Salsa Festival In Taiwan
Attended Salsa congress HONGKONG |
| 2005 |
Attended Salsa congress
Paris
Cuban Salsa studies,Cuba Havana, & Santiago de Cuba
Attended Cuban Salsa congress. Munich Germany
Studied under Roly Madden, Verona, Italy |
| 2004 |
Attended Thailand Salsa Festival
as the only invited instructor to teach and perform from Taiwan |
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Attended Salsa Congress, Innsbrook,
Austria |
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Studied under Janita, Hong Kong |
| 2003 |
Attended Salsa Congress, Vancouver,
Canada |
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Studied under Al and Edie, LA,
USA |
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Attended Salsa seminar in San Francisco,
USA |
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Cuban Salsa studies, under Tomas
and Yaday of the Cuban National Dance and Performing Group, Cuba Havana,
Cuba |
| 2002 |
Attended Hong Kong Salsa Congress
Studied under Andy Witt, London, UK. |
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Media
| 2006/04 |
TV- Interview |
| 2006/03 |
Next Magazine Interview |
| 2005/08 |
Ehealth100 Magazine
Interview |
| 2005/02 |
Next Magazine Interview |
| 2005/02 |
Apple Daily Interview |
| 2004/11 |
Taichung 365 Magazine Interview |
| 2004/11 |
CTV- Variety Show |
| 2004/09 |
TTV- Interview |
| 2004/08 |
Times Weekly, Taiwan─Intervew |
| 2004/03 |
San-Li TV- Interview |
| 2004/02 |
CTV—Special Report on Salsa |
| 2003/10 |
San Li TV- News Interview |
| 2003/09 |
TVBS NEWS- news reporting |
| 2003/08 |
TTV- NEWS Latin Dance SALSA Hot
and Energetic. |
| 2003/08 |
TVBS- special news report |
| 2003/08 |
TVBS- special news report |
2003/08
|
TVBS NEWS-Valentines’
news repor |
| 2002/08 |
TVBS NEWS- special news report |
Media
Radio: |
全國廣播、中廣、警察廣播、大千廣播、望春風電台、 台中廣播、KISS
RADIO |
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