Salsa Band (Eng)
Nordic Salsa Camp – Cuban Salsa Student Band 2026We looking so much forward to present for you a super 20th anniversary program for the Nordic Salsa Camp Cuban salsa student band 2026. Where you will get a top awesome Cuban salsa playing week with lots of super learning, joy, fun and challenges with a dream team of music teachers an assisting musicians led by Theo Benjamin Hjorth. (Dream team line-up coming up…) This will culminate in the Nordic Salsa Camp Cuban Student Band giving a little concert with a presentation of at least three songs on the final 20th Anniversary Party on Friday, July 10. It will be great! The program includes lessons in band playing, music theory, cultural subjects, lectures and morning assemblies as well as lots of jam session opportunities between students, music teachers, musicians and dance instructors, where many of whom also play and sing. |  |
The band teachersWe are looking forward to presenting our 20th anniversary dream team of super dedicated music teachers at Nordic Salsa Camp Cuban Salsa Student Band, led by Theo Benjamin Hjorth. In addition to teaching the band at Nordic Salsa Camp, Theo also teaches Cuban salsa band ensemble at the Music Conservatory in Aarhus. Theo Hjort has, among other things, been to Cuba and received lessons in salsa/timba piano and keyboard playing from the famous Cuban timba and keyboard player Cesar “Pupy” Pedroso, from the band Pupy y los que Son Son. Next, Theo Hjorth is well known on the Cuban salsa music scene, where Theo plays in several Cuban salsa bands such as: Lazos D´Cuba and El Benjamin de la Salsa. Presentation of the other Nordic Salsa Camp Band teachers is coming soon and will be presented here. |  |
The teachingDuring the week you will receive teaching in technical skills on your individual instruments and general theoretical and practical knowledge about Cuban ensemble playing, origins and styles, etc. You will practices 3 salsa songs, which the band will play at a closing concert on Friday July 10 at 5:30 p.m., as a prelude to the final 20th Anniversary Celebration Party. It is possible to play more songs if the band is in the mood and has the energy for it. If you have a suggestion for a song you would like to play, send an email to Theo Hjorth at: theo@salsamusik.nu |  |
Criterias for participating in the salsa bandThe Nordic Salsa Band teaching includes lessons in singing, blowing, piano, bass, congas, bongos, timbale / drums and percussion (maracas, Guiro, claves). Criteria and expectations for students is that you rather be: What matters is that you are ready for a musical challenge tonally and rhythmically |  |