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  METHOD OF THE CASINO SQUARE (MCC) THEORY OF RHYTHMIC DISTRIBUTION (DOCTRINAL CHAPTER – WEEK 1) By Yoel Marrero 1. Object The purpose of this theory is to define, describe, and formalize rhythmic distribution in Cuban social dances, particularly in Casino dancing, through the identification of the real bodily actions that constitute executed rhythm. 2. Central Problem In traditional teaching, rhythm is presented as a numerical sequence: 1, 2, 3… 5, 6, 7… often accompanied by the notion of a “pause” on counts 4 and 8. This model presents three fundamental errors: It omits real bodily actions. It reduces rhythm to foot contact. It replaces physical execution with mental counting. As a result, the dancer develops an incomplete understanding of the rhythmic phenomenon and an unstable execution. 3. Thesis Rhythm is not a sequence of numbers. Rhythm is a structured sequence of bodily actions executed over time . Counting is not pronouncing numbers. Counting is accounting for real physic...

  How Many Theories Does the Method of the Casino Square (MCC) Have? Introduction The Method of the Casino Square (MCC) , developed by Yoel Marrero , is a theoretical and methodological system for understanding, teaching, and developing Cuban social dances , especially Casino , Son , and Danzón . One of the key questions is: How many theories make up the MCC and how are they structured? The answer is precise: The Method of the Casino Square (MCC) is composed of 21 theories organized into 3 fundamental modules. General Structure of the MCC Practical-Teaching Module Theoretical-Professional Module Social-Philosophical Module Practical-Teaching Module Methodological Theory Theory of Choreographic Motion Theory of Rhythmic Distribution Theory of Choreographic Composition and Structure Theory of Choreographic Notation and Nomenclature Theory of Choreographic Navigation Theory of Choreographic Leading Theory of Choreographic Optimization Theory of Choreographic Topology Theory of Choreog...

  🇬🇧 What Types of Casino Exist Today? 🇬🇧 Once it is understood what Well-Formed Casino is, it becomes necessary to take one step further: to organize the real panorama of Casino Dance as it exists today. Because the problem is not only technical. It is also typological . One name, multiple realities Today, under the name “Casino,” very different practices coexist. This generates confusion because: 👉 the same word is used 👉 to refer to different phenomena The result is: misunderstandings, conceptual mixtures, and the absence of clear criteria. General typology of Casino From an analytical perspective, it is possible to identify four major types of empirical Casino , plus Well-Formed Casino as a differentiated category. 1. Workers’ Social Club Casino (1960s–70s) This type of Casino corresponds to dancers: born in the 1950s, socially formed in the 1960s and 70s, within the context of revolutionary Cuba. Its natural space was: 👉 workers’ social clubs Main characteristics relat...

  🇬🇧 What Is Well-Formed Casino? 🇬🇧  If the Method of the Casino Square (MCC) makes it possible to understand, organize, and structure Casino Dance, then a direct consequence arises: what happens when that method is applied? The answer is Well-Formed Casino . Yes, it is a style. And it is an authorial style Well-Formed Casino is indeed a style . But not in a superficial sense. It is a style that is: technical, structural, methodological, and defined by authorship. Unlike empirical Casino, which is: amorphous, heterogeneous, without explicit rules, and of diffuse collective authorship, Well-Formed Casino: has an author ( Yoel Marrero ), has rules, is codified, and responds to a system: the MCC. High definition vs low resolution The difference between the two is not aesthetic. It is structural. Well-Formed Casino is a dance of: 👉 high technical definition 👉 high structural clarity Empirical Casino, on the other hand, is: 👉 of low technical resolution 👉 of low structural ...

  🇬🇧 What Are the Theoretical Areas That Make Up the MCC? If the Method of the Casino Square (MCC) represents a shift from empirical transmission to structured understanding, then a key question naturally arises: What exactly is the theoretical structure that sustains it? A structured theoretical system The MCC is not an isolated set of ideas, nor a collection of independent concepts. It is a coherent and organized theoretical system , designed to fully characterize the technical, structural, and functional behavior of Cuban social dances. Originally, the MCC was formulated as a body of 21 core theories . However, as its development progressed, its internal structure expanded and refined, allowing us to identify a broader architecture composed of: 21 macro-theories developed into 36 specific theories. Why expand from 21 to 36? The original 21 theories already provided a solid analytical framework. But with deeper development, it became clear that some of those theories contained ...