THEORY OF RHYTHMIC DISTRIBUTION (DOCTRINAL CHAPTER – WEEK 1)
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...