Learn to Salsa Dance: Getting the Variety You Need to Be Versatile

21st September

In order to learn salsa dance, the first thing you’ll want is variety… variety in the people you salsa dance with, variety in the instructions and instructors you learn from, variety in the salsa music you hear, and variety in the practice that helps make you a more confident and experienced salsa dancer.

There are many ways to learn salsa dance. From instructial dance videos, group and private dance lessons, social dancing in the clubs, online lessons, music awareness, etc. etc. etc. You’ll want to familiarize yourself with salsa dancing in all its shapes and forms.

Dancing often, and dancing dynamically, under a variety of conditions and circumstances will help you get your feet off the ground and will transform you into a confident, comfortable, and malleable salsa dancer. Learn salsa dance with variety!

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Ballroom & Latin Dance Sampler, Part 1

10th March

Ballroom & Latin Dance Sampler, Part 1

In this video, you will learn basic salsa, cha-cha, and foxtrot. No experience necessary! This video is for anyone wanting to learn the four most popular Ballroom and Latin dances. Whether for the big dance coming up or a night on the town, this video is for everyone, though designed specifically

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Salsa Dance Basic Steps Lesson

9th March

http://videos.addicted2salsa.com/dance/video/how-to-do-complex-salsa-dancing-turn-patterns

This is salsa dance lesson to the salsa basic steps to salsa dancing. These are the real social salsa dance steps for salsa dancing.

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Couples Ultimate Dance Sampler, Part 2

8th March

Couples Ultimate Dance Sampler, Part 2

In this download, you will learn: Salsa Hustle West Coast Swing Swing Final Review The Couples Ultimate Dance Sampler is perfect for anyone wanting to get into Couples Dancing. The Couples Ultimate Dance Sampler includes beginner lessons on Swing, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Two-Step, Waltz, Hustle,

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How to Salsa Dance

7th March

Salsa Dancing is the most exciting Latin dance you can find. Its fun, exciting, has gorgeous outfits, beautiful dance shoes, and Bachata music is known to be some of the most romantic and sensual Latin music around.

But what do you do first?

First you need to learn how to dance salsa. Learning salsa is easy, and can be a lot of fun! Visit our website for more information about how to get started learning Salsa dancing online, at home, or on the go.

http://www.startlearningsalsa.com

These are the steps you need to take BEFORE you step even one foot on the dance floor. Before you learn the the basic Salsa dance steps for beginners you need to know what to do first.

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So You Wanna Line Dance

5th March

So You Wanna Line Dance

Ballroom Dancing meets Line Dancing. Isabelle brings you a new style of dance. You will learn the basic steps of Ballroom Dancing in a Line Dance format. Have you always dreamed of learning Salsa, Samba or the Waltz? Well, here is your chance and you don’t even need a partner. This is fun and

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Why the Costa Brava’s Lloret De Mar Makes Stag and Hen Weekend Heaven

5th March

Why is Lloret de Mar is the ultimate Spanish Costa destination for stag and hen parties? Well, there are lots of reasons!

 

First of all it is lined with wall to wall pubs, clubs and restaurants which cater for just about every taste, from fast food to a la carte. Secondly Lloret’s gloriously long, clean beaches are a haven for sun worshippers and water sports fanatics. Thirdly the plethora of designer shops and leisure opportunities mean that this expansive Costa Brava resort is guaranteed to offer something for everyone, and in Lloret de Mar everything and anything goes!

 

What to do on your Lloret de Mar Stag or Hen Weekend

Of course it would be impossible to list everything, so here is a small selection for starters:

 

Sightseeing
Lloret may be the party capital of the Costa Brava, but it also has its fair share of monuments, parks and museums to visit should that be your thing. Lloret’s 1.6km beach is overlooked by the 11th Century Sant Joan Castle so if sightseeing is your thing you can start your tour with a visit to this 1,000 year old relic and savour the spectacular coastal views afforded from the castle walls before heading off into the town to absorb a bit more of the Catalan culture and architecture.

 

Shopping
Lloret’s shopping quarter is considered one of the best on the Costa Brava so if retail therapy is on the itinerary for your stag or hen weekend then get yourself into the heart of Lloret’s shopping centre where the streets are chequered with boutiques, gift shops, cafés and inviting little bars.

 

Water World
If you need to cool down then add a visit to Water World to your itinerary. Europe’s biggest water park complex offers a multitude of aquatic amusements, its own restaurant, bars, cafes, a souvenir shop and mini-golf course.

 

Water Sports
For an exhilarating experience in the midst of the Med try this package that sets sail from Lloret’s famous Water Sport Centre: Ski Bus (banana boat), Fly Fish (half raft, half kite) and high speed Ski Rafting.

 

Bungee Jumping
Take a leap of faith and give this 80 metre jump a go for the ultimate adrenaline rush! Choose from the traditional bouncing bungee or a free-dive into a huge security net.

 

Pitch and Putt
Pitch and Putt Papalus is an 18-hole pitch and putt course set just off the Lloret coastline. Surrounded by striking scenery that is indicative of the Costa Brava, the course provides a gentle challenge for those who fancy a spot of competition to get their stag or hen weekend off to a stimulating start, with a little touch of class.

 

Pole and Salsa Dancing Lessons
With pole dancing fast becoming a hen party favourite, an hour long lesson at one of Lloret’s renowned night clubs could well be on the agenda. If you fancy gyrating your hips but keeping your feet firmly on the ground however, then a Salsa lesson would probably be more up your street. Learn how to shake your booty across that dance floor in style courtesy of a sexy Spanish Salsa specialist!

 

There really is something for everyone in Lloret de Mar, and with such a convenient location just 45 minutes from Girona airport or 90 minutes from Barcelona airport, it is no wonder this Costa Brava resort is one of the most popular stag and hen weekend choices in Europe!

Aunty Andrea
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NY Style Salsa Dancing – Basic Step

5th March

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Learn the basic step in NY Style Salsa. Practice this before moving on to more advanced moves. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to continue learning how to dance online. Please leave comments and let us know how we’re doing. We welcome feedback.

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More than just Bachata… a bachata dance’s instructor journey

3rd March

Juan Ruiz bachata danceMy name is Juan Ruiz. I learnt Bachata in the USA, many years ago, almost a decade ago. The Bachata I learnt was influenced by the Dominicans, Puertoricans, Mexicans and other Latinos living in Chicago, USA. As it probably happened to you as well, I felt in love with the music and I felt in love with the dance right away.

Listening to Aventura’s song “Obsession” or Monchy y Alexandra’s “Dos locos” in the nightclub made me want to grab the first available lady and start dancing close Bachata with her. I learnt the close Bachata movements, I learnt the dips, I learnt the turn combinations, I really thought that I learnt everything that there was to Bachata (Now I know I learnt what is known as Bachata Traditional).

But then it happened that all Bachata dances started to look the same, all the Bachata dances started to feel the same. Lucky me, I wasn’t alone on this, other people were experiencing the same dilemmas:

  • Bachata is very simple, I don’t need to take classes anymore (or start taking classes)
  • I know my Bachata step, therefore I don’t need to learn new things
  • Is there anything else to Bachata?

I watched the salsa dancers get crazy on the dance floor with new combinations, new set of shines, body movements, and I always wondered, why can’t I do this with my Bachata? It is then, than on my quest to improve my Bachata skills, I came across dancers/instructors that experienced the same thing that I did, and that have started pushing the boundaries of Bachata.

Bachata danceSo I ventured on my journey to improve my Bachata skills. On my trip to the Malaysia Salsa Festival 2008, I met Inaki Fernandez, a Bachata/salsa instructor from Spain. Even though I didn’t take his workshop, I observed the way he danced. He did the Bachata traditional step, but then he started adding crosses on different counts of the Bachata beat, I knew then that there was more to Bachata traditional!

It is then that I started working on the Bachata Moderna style with my dance partner back in Sydney, Australia. We didn’t focus on styling, we focused on learning the new fundamentals – For a new style to become a style, it has to have a set of fundamentals that can be used on any turn pattern or combination and should be lead-able.

Just by adding the Bachata Moderna fundamentals on my Bachata traditional have made so much difference. Now that I know Bachata Moderna, and I know how to incorporate the Cross on1, Cross on2, Cross on3, Cross Over, the about turn, and other fundamentals, I can enjoy my Bachata dance once again. Bachata is no longer a side to side step with the same type of turn patterns; now I can lead my partner on different directions, I can surprised her with turns, and I can do new things during the song, I can move freely on the dance floor.

As people say “change is the only constant in the universe”, Bachata dancing is changing, it’s evolving, and I invite you to try new styles of Bachata, new variations. I thank all the instructors that are pushing the boundaries of Bachata (Inaki, Jorge Elizondo, Tony  Lara, Rodney Aquino, Carlos Cinta, to name a few). Thanks to them, Bachata has become a world-known dance style. Now we can enjoy Bachata Tango, Bachata Urbana and other variations, as well as the well known Bachata Traditional and Bachata Dominican style.

Now, I hope to see you dancing more Bachata in the clubs!

Bachata Moderna Dance Video 1

Bachata Moderna Dance Video 2

Juan Ruiz
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/more-than-just-bachata-a-bachata-dances-instructor-journey-1161291.html

Zumba Fitness Latin Workout 4 DVD Boxset

3rd March

Zumba Fitness Latin Workout 4 DVD Boxset

The following is included in the set DVD 1: Beginners DVD 2: Advanced DVD 3: Power DVD 4: Abs, Buns and Thighs 1. Beginners: Learn to Zumba with the beginners series, it will show you step-by-step how to perform all the Zumba moves. You will learn the exclusive and fun Latin dance steps that Beto, has put together to create exhilarating aerobic workouts. 2. Advanced : Get ready to experience a total body workout with the hottest rhythms and moves. Some of the hottest hits like La Casa Del Ritmo by Daiquiri and other sizzling rhythms like salsa, soca, merengue and even flamenco! 3. Abs, Buns and Thighs: Is a fun-packed workout that combines the most effective exercise and routines to tone these parts of your body. This video is the best body toning workout ever. It turns on the heat and works out those problems areas located in your abs, buns and thighs. 4. Power: This video combines the best Zumba moves and rhythms to get you to burn calories. It`s crazy! It`s the best workout ever! Zumba workouts are based on interval training, a very effective way of working out your whole body. By combining interval training techniques workout that you`ll stick to and it also include, Zumba Kids, so the whole family can enjoy it!

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