WEEK 1- DEFINITIONS OF SOCIAL DANCE
ARTICULO EN ESPAÑOL DEFINITIONS OF SOCIAL DANCE (Doctrinal Development – MCC 5.0) By: Yoel Marrero Author of the Método del Cuadro del Casino (MCC) The study of Casino Dance, and Cuban social dances in general, requires a prior conceptual clarification: what do we understand by social dance? In common usage, the term “social dance” is often applied broadly and imprecisely to refer to any form of dance performed in non-theatrical or recreational contexts. However, from the perspective of the Método del Cuadro del Casino (MCC), this generalization is insufficient, as it does not allow us to distinguish between forms of practice that differ substantially in their structure, their transmission, and their level of technical development. For this reason, the MCC proposes a typological classification of social dance into three major categories: Empirical social dance, Hybrid social-performative dance, Academically formalized social dance. This classification is not based on taste, but ...
