Rueda Con Ritmo, SF Festival 2011 -- view from balcony

Rueda Con Ritmo is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is co-directed by Ryan Mead and Sidney Weaverling. The choreography is by Ryan Mead and Sidney Weaverling, performed to an edited version of the live recording of “Jaque Mate“ by Manolín “El Médico de la Salsa.“ The piece is a study in the dance version of the musical round, where for many sections all couples perform the same movement, but each is on a different beat, creating a wave-like effect called “La Ola.“ The dancers in the group are: Korin