How to Salsa Dance Blog » music http://www.howtosalsadance.com Learn How to Salsa Dance! Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Finding the Salsa Dance Beat http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/finding-the-salsa-dance-beat http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/finding-the-salsa-dance-beat#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:09:04 +0000 admin http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/finding-the-salsa-dance-beat http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/intermediate

I am very happy to have found out that interest in learning to dance on2 (NY/PR) timing has started becoming very popular on addicted2salsa.com. To help everyone become more familiar with the clave and the VERY important conga slap, I have edited the original salsa clave track I created in Garageband for Episode 25 : Finding the Salsa Beat and modified it for an easier learning experience. This should help everyone make it part of their daily schedule to play the track at least 3 times a day while they do some other task. Doing this will allow your brain to sink-in that conga beat and rhythm subconsciously – so that it starts becoming easily recognizable by your ears.

At first, I recommend forget about the clave when listening to the soundtrack. Focus on the tu-ku (small pause) PA! (conga) sound first. That PA sound are your 2s and 6s when dancing on2.

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]]> http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/finding-the-salsa-dance-beat/feed 25 Shake – Pitbull and Ying Yang Twinz – Hip Hop African Salsa Tribal Dance Class http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/shake-pitbull-and-ying-yang-twinz-hip-hop-african-salsa-tribal-dance-class http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/shake-pitbull-and-ying-yang-twinz-hip-hop-african-salsa-tribal-dance-class#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 15:42:09 +0000 admin http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/shake-pitbull-and-ying-yang-twinz-hip-hop-african-salsa-tribal-dance-class Yes, that IS the craziest video title ever!

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This is our beginner Hip Hop Class working it out once again to one of the never-ending line of hot tracks from Pitbull. The choreography is a mixture of the Hip Hop, African, and Salsa styles that drive the Miami dance scene. We had a great time making and learning this dance. It was super popular with our students and YOU all have made it one of our MOST popular videos ever!

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We thank you so much for the support!

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NOTE: Since it’s come up in comments, the first 16 counts of the dance were choreographed to be done in canon. The second group does the same moves as the first, just one count later.

they’re not off beat … well, maybe some are, but you get the point :)

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“Phosphor Dance” –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgKr08RguTk
“The Old School Dances”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3suw_vb6-fY
“How to Get Low, Low, Low Instructional Video”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjjMg6SO0UE

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]]> http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/shake-pitbull-and-ying-yang-twinz-hip-hop-african-salsa-tribal-dance-class/feed 25 Basic Salsa Dance Steps : How to do a Basic Salsa Step for Women http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-do-a-basic-salsa-step-for-women http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-do-a-basic-salsa-step-for-women#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:00:56 +0000 admin http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-do-a-basic-salsa-step-for-women Learn the basic salsa step for women with expert Latin dancing instruction from a professional salsa dancer in this free online dance lesson and choreography video clip.

Expert: Erika Occhipinti
Bio: Erika Occhipinti has taught thousands of students at her own Salsa Caliente Dance Studio in Tampa, Fla.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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]]> http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-do-a-basic-salsa-step-for-women/feed 7 Basic Salsa Dance Steps : How to Hold a Salsa Dance Partner http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-hold-a-salsa-dance-partner http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-hold-a-salsa-dance-partner#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:12:57 +0000 admin http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-hold-a-salsa-dance-partner Learn the best way to hold a salsa dance partner with expert Latin dancing instruction from a professional salsa dancer in this free online dance lesson and choreography video clip.

Expert: Erika Occhipinti
Bio: Erika Occhipinti has taught thousands of students at her own Salsa Caliente Dance Studio in Tampa, Fla.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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]]> http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-hold-a-salsa-dance-partner/feed 2 Basic Salsa Dance Steps : An Outside Salsa Dance Turn for Women http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/basic-salsa-dance-steps-an-outside-salsa-dance-turn-for-women http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/basic-salsa-dance-steps-an-outside-salsa-dance-turn-for-women#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:21:54 +0000 admin http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/basic-salsa-dance-steps-an-outside-salsa-dance-turn-for-women Learn how women perform the footwork for an outside salsa dance turn with expert Latin dancing instruction from a professional salsa dancer in this free online dance lesson and choreography video clip.

Expert: Erika Occhipinti
Bio: Erika Occhipinti has taught thousands of students at her own Salsa Caliente Dance Studio in Tampa, Fla.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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Expert: Erika Occhipinti
Bio: Erika Occhipinti has taught thousands of students at her own Salsa Caliente Dance Studio in Tampa, Fla.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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Expert: Erika Occhipinti
Bio: Erika Occhipinti has taught thousands of students at her own Salsa Caliente Dance Studio in Tampa, Fla.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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]]> http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-do-an-inside-turn-in-salsa-dancing-as-a-couple/feed 9 Salsa Dance Episode 1: Basic Step (Our first stab at this) http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/salsa-dance-episode-1-basic-step-our-first-stab-at-this http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/salsa-dance-episode-1-basic-step-our-first-stab-at-this#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:33:44 +0000 admin http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/salsa-dance-episode-1-basic-step-our-first-stab-at-this The first episode will review the basic steps of the salsa (front-back) step On1. We also teach you how to perform a simple right turn, and for the guys, how to lead a right turn when in open position. Hopefully this will get you started dancing salsa!

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]]> http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-dance-salsa/salsa-dance-episode-1-basic-step-our-first-stab-at-this/feed 25 Basic Salsa Dance Steps : How to do a Frisbee Turn in Salsa Dancing as a Couple http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-do-a-frisbee-turn-in-salsa-dancing-as-a-couple http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-do-a-frisbee-turn-in-salsa-dancing-as-a-couple#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:21:08 +0000 admin http://www.howtosalsadance.com/how-to-salsa-dance/basic-salsa-dance-steps-how-to-do-a-frisbee-turn-in-salsa-dancing-as-a-couple Learn how to perform a Frisbee turn as a couple when salsa dancing with expert Latin dancing instruction from a professional salsa dancer in this free online dance lesson and choreography video clip.

Expert: Erika Occhipinti
Bio: Erika Occhipinti has taught thousands of students at her own Salsa Caliente Dance Studio in Tampa, Fla.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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Expert: Erika Occhipinti
Bio: Erika Occhipinti has taught thousands of students at her own Salsa Caliente Dance Studio in Tampa, Fla.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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