Afterlife
 One of the feature works in the Fantagious Theater production, Afterlife has been lauded around the world as the performance that will shape the future of Salsa Dance theater. This dramatic choreographic masterpiece explores the emotions of love and loss, death, deepest grief, and celebration of life as we venture into the afterlife.....
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In Photo: Masacote Dance Company
Choreography: Ana and Joel Masacote
Music: "Rumba Walk" by Ritmo Masacote
Costume Design: Ana Masacote
Dancers Required: 3 Couples
Running time: 7 minutes
Mambo Gallego
 A salsa infused with subtle elements of Tango and Flamenco, this enduring classic is characterized by transitions between sharp and smooth/relaxed movements.....
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In Photo: Masacote Dance Company
Photo Credit: Joel Masacote
Choreography: Ana and Joel Masacote
Music: "Mambo Gallego" by Tito Puente
Costume Design: Ana and Joel Masacote
Dancers Required: 1 to 3 Couples
Running time: 4 minutes
Melancholy
 One of the featured works in the Fantagious Theater Production, this dance explores the essence of frustration, sadness, and emotional release. Melancholy seamlessly integrates elements of Hip Hop and contemporary ballet with lightning fast partnerwork and changes. Sheila Chen opens with a serene and expressive contemporary ballet solo.
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In Photo: Masacote Dance Company
Photo Credit: Salsavaders.blogspot.com
Choreography: Ana and Joel Masacote
Solo Choreography: Sheila Chen
Music: "Melancholy" by Ritmo Masacote
Costume Design: Ana & Joel Masacote
Dancers Required: 2-3 Couples
Running time: 6 minutes
5 Beat Mambo
 The first company dance performed to Ritmo Masacote's music, this music and dance was created in honor of Take Five, the 5/4 couple choreography which made Ana & Joel famous. In it, the company probes deep into musical timing and structure. The work is characterized by numerous quick group transitions, sharp lines and movements, and salsa contrasts danced in 5/4 and 4/4 timing.....
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In Photo: Masacote Dance Company
Photo Credit: Aaron Damus
Choreography: Ana and Joel Masacote
Music: "5 Beat Mambo" by Ritmo Masacote
Costume Design: Ana & Joel Masacote
Dancers Required: 3 Couples
Running time: 4.5 minutes
Masacote
 Alluding to the meaning of Masacote, or the merging of various elements, this work weaves together many danceforms against a salsa backdrop. Showcasing the Masacote women's versatility, Masacote explores the juxtapositioning of contemporary ballet, modern, guaguanco, and salsa against a poetic backdrop of music.....
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In Photo: Sheila Chen
Photo Credit: Nuevotec.com
Choreography: Ana Masacote
Music: "Masacote" by Ritmo Masacote
Costume Design: Ana Masacote
Dancers Required: 3-4 Women
Running time: 4 minutes
Lo Que Esperabas
 Lo Que Esperabas, Spanish for "what you were waiting for", brings Cuban Timba to the stage and illustrates the intensity of Salsa. Ana & Joel take you on a feel good, highly energetic, roller coaster ride.....
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In Photo: Ana & Joel Masacote
Choreography: Ana and Joel Masacote
Music: "Lo Que Esperabas"
by Tiempo Libre
Costume Design: Ana & Joel Masacote
Dancers Required: 1 Couple-Ana & Joel
Running time: 4 minutes
Take Five
 Jazz meets Salsa in Ana and Joel's most requested work and the one that made them famous. Take Five is comprised of smooth, graceful dancing to one of the world's most well known and unconventional songs. Not in a regular 4/4 salsa rhythm, this timeless classic is salsa danced to a jazz song of odd 5/4 rhythm.....
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In Photo: Ana & Joel Masacote
Photo Credit: MamBoston2.com
Choreography: Ana and Joel Masacote
Music: "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck
Costume Design: Ana & Joel Masacote
Dancers Required: 1 Couple-Ana & Joel
Running time: 3 minutes
One Finger Snap
 Ana & Joel create dance sequences filled with dynamic partnerwork and footwork, amazing spinning, and beautiful lifts. The work features direct contrasts of lightning fast salsa set against slow, subtle cha cha.....
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In Photo: Ana & Joel Masacote
Photo Credit: SalsaFrenzy.com
Choreography: Ana and Joel Masacote
Music: "One Finger Snap"
by Roberto Occhipinti
Costume Design: Ana & Joel Masacote
Dancers Required: 1 Couple-Ana & Joel
Running time: 4 minutes
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