Salsa Dance DVD Preview: Learn To Salsa Dance Videos

7th March

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SalsaCrazy Presents: Learn To Salsa Dance DVDs. These Salsa Dance Instruction Videos are your definitive guide to learn to salsa dance. Salsa dance steps are fun, healthy, and extremely sexy! These Salsa Dance Classes on DVD walk you through all the fundamentals of Salsa Dancing in a fun, social and energetic, step-by-step way!

There are many elements to salsa music, and to salsa dance as well, but to actually perform salsa dance is not as difficult as you might imagine. The most basic salsa dance steps are easy to learn, and that’s even an understatement. You don’t have to be an experienced dancer to figure out how to do the most basic steps in salsa dancing.

Here’s a short description of the most basic salsa steps, which are so easy, you can actually follow them right now in your seat. There are two measures of music, both with four beats or counts each. On the first count, you tap your left foot, specifically the front of your foot or the balls of the foot and the toes, in place. Some salsa styles will merely ask you to hold the first count, but dancers have found that tapping the foot makes it interesting, and even activates the first foot so that you’re ready to go. On the second count, you actually make a step forward with that left foot. But you can’t go far because, on the third count, you rock back onto the right foot, transferring your weight backwards. Then, on the fourth count, you close your left foot to join your right foot again.

That entire sequence is called the forward basic movement. The next measure of four counts is the backward basic movement, and goes backward instead of forward, stepping right instead of left. So, what happens is you tap your right foot in place on the first count, then make a step backward with that same right foot. On the third count, you rock forward to transfer your weight to the left foot and close your feet together with the right foot on the fourth count. And those are the basic salsa dance steps. Aren’t they easy?

These steps outward from the closed position are called breaks. The breaks are always consistent on the same beat of the music, no matter what digressions and improvisations of the steps are made by the dancers. Breaks are usually where the couples turn or when they try something fancy.

There are many styles of doing basic salsa dance steps, but as long as you know the basic steps, adapting to the different styles won’t be difficult. These styles usually vary according to where the breaks are set, also according to the rhythms played, and particularly in which location you find yourself dancing. For example, the basic salsa dance steps are called On 2, because the break is on the second step, or rather, you step on the count of two. These are performed all over the US and in most Latin American countries. But there is a special style On 1 practiced in Los Angeles where the break is done on the count of one, and the hold is done on the count of four.

There is also a special Cuban style of salsa that is performed with the break going On 3, with the first two counts being a sexy swaying of the body as the weight transfers from one foot to the other. Other popular styles of doing the salsa dance steps are the New York style, Venezolana or Dominicana style, the Power 2 or Razz M’ Tazz style, La Ruedo, Salsa Disco, and the Eddie Romero step, which is his own concoction of a salsified Rumba.

Salsa dance steps are usually performed with a partner, because salsa is essentially a couple dance. Partners hold each other in the so-called closed or European position. This means the man’s right hand is placed on the woman’s back, his arm around her, while the left hand holds the woman’s right hand. The woman’s left hand rests on the man’s right shoulder. Another important point of contact when doing salsa dance steps is the man and the woman must look into each other’s eyes.

Another reason why this Latin dance is so popular is because the couples doing the salsa dance steps are not required to travel around the room. In fact, couples who hog too much space on the dance floor are seen as rude and inconsiderate show offs. Performing salsa dance steps is fun and flamboyant on its own, it doesn’t take too much for any dancer to look fabulous while dancing the salsa.

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Learn to dance Salsa with Louis from Dancing with the Stars

21st February

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Best known for his 3 seasons on the hit show, “Dancing with the Stars”, Louis van Amstel has quickly become known as the most acclaimed dancer and choreographer on the hit show. As he taught Trista Sutter, Lisa Rinna and Monique Coleman to shimmy, shake and glide across the dance floor, Louis rapidly became known as one of the world’s most gifted ballroom dance performers. With over an astounding – 12 major championship titles and world titles, Louis has devoted his life to perfecting his craft.

This EMMY nominated Choreographer has amassed a staggering amount of accolades and was a teacher to many of the dance pro’s on the hit show. Louis directed, choreographed and performed in a broadway dance production in New York City and founded VanDance, LLC and Visionworx- two dance companies that have presented dance productions all over the country.

He is currently the Creative Director and Choreographer for the very popular, “Dancing with the Stars Tour” and wanted to bring his unique teaching style and popular edge to millions around the world. He has appeared on the “Suite Life with Zack and Cody” and “All my Children”. Louis also attended University of the Arts Amsterdam and specialized in dance and theory, not to mention rigorous classes in ballet, tap and jazz. He is sought after for instruction all over the world and teaches master classes and consults for Dancesport Competitions and Ice Dancing Competitions.

A model, singer, actor and dancer, Louis is known for his ability to make dance instruction easy and fun and his unique style of teaching movement along with the steps has given him the title of America’s Dance Teacher. His tireless devotion to the Heart Association with events and charity work, bring much needed attention to combating heart disease and obesity for children and adults through dance. His sense of humor and style have made him an American sensation.

In this video, Louis gives an introduction to salsa dancing.

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Seaon Stylist BootCamp: Salsa Dance Body Rolls

9th January

Learn to Salsa Dance from Seaon Stylist. At http://www.StylistBootCamp.com, you’ll learn many exciting patterns, techniques, tips, and tricks that’ll spice up your salsa dancing to the extreme.

Duration : 0:4:22

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How to Learn Salsa in 2 minutes by Danielle Areco

13th October

How to learn salsa in 2 minutes and truly entertain your guest, making sure that your party will be a success!

Duration : 0:3:6

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Learn To Dance Like The Stars Luois Van Amstel

22nd September

http://www.learntodancelikethestars.myshoppinghappy.com Learn To Dance Like The Stars Luois Van Amstel, Don't worry, even I use to suck at dancing, until I had some inspiration to actually learn the steps. The truth is, it LOOKS hard, but it's actually quite easy once we get those basics out of the way. This course was designed to teach you both the basics and some intermediate-advanced ballroom steps to turn YOU into a dance floor machine in no time! dancer salsa, dance foxtrot, learn to dance, dancing celebrity, dance video workout, how to dance like a pro, how do you like it more, how do you dance the tango, history of ballroom dancing, Louis Van Amstel http://www.learntodancelikethestars.myshoppinghappy.com Distributed by Tubemogul.

Duration : 30 sec

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