Comments on: Salsa Email: What is the best way to take salsa to the next level? http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/24/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/ Free latin salsa dance instruction videos that teach you moves to use at the latin dance nightclub. With dancing articles, dance news, dance podcasts, salsa dance videos and forums - we try to help you become the best salsa and latin dancer you can be (as soon as possible). Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:42:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: DanyJ-ScarletMambo http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/24/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/#comment-217 DanyJ-ScarletMambo Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:45:42 +0000 http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/24/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/#comment-217 Dear Salsaholic and Julie, Good points. My two cents: 1) get a partner! get a partner! get a partner that is as passionate as you about salsa. take classes together, take privates together. if you have a steady partner, you will have the chance to practice and review all the material that you learn. this is sorta like having a real relationship, but you will benefit a lot. 2) you must take classes from different instructors! this will keep you from hitting plateaus. as soon as you feel like you stopped learning in your present class, then join another class, and when stop learning there, go back or go somewhere else. 3) social dancing! you gotta dance, all the time! if you can't get out three times per week, then make it a point to dance EVERY salsa song when you do go out! it may sound a bit excessive, but you have to treat the dance floor as a gym session. you are there to dance, so dance. in a couple of weeks you will see the improvement besides, it's harder than you think but at least you will get your cardio out of the way on friday night. 4) dance with everyone (since you will be dancing to every song) no matter the skill level of your partners. if you dance with a beginner, focus on making your partner feel comfortable with the music. if your partner is more advanced, then feel free to challenge them a bit. 5) if you must rest during a salsa song, make it a point to observe the best dancers on the floor. really observe. take notes if you have to. note the moves that you want to learn as ask dancers for hints, most people will give you hints if you approach them lightly and don't bother them too much or too often. try this on strangers, you will make more friends too. 6) if you have the time, join a salsa performance group. performing for a group will challenge you a bit (Anthony may disagree on this point). it will make you pay attention to your styling and posture, and it will give more access to an instructor. if you do this, make sure that you still do enough social dancing, especially girls, because they tend to start backleading when they join a group. Dany J. www.scarletmambo.com Dear Salsaholic and Julie,

Good points. My two cents:

1) get a partner! get a partner! get a partner that is as passionate as you about salsa. take classes together, take privates together. if you have a steady partner, you will have the chance to practice and review all the material that you learn. this is sorta like having a real relationship, but you will benefit a lot.

2) you must take classes from different instructors! this will keep you from hitting plateaus. as soon as you feel like you stopped learning in your present class, then join another class, and when stop learning there, go back or go somewhere else.

3) social dancing! you gotta dance, all the time! if you can’t get out three times per week, then make it a point to dance EVERY salsa song when you do go out! it may sound a bit excessive, but you have to treat the dance floor as a gym session. you are there to dance, so dance. in a couple of weeks you will see the improvement besides, it’s harder than you think but at least you will get your cardio out of the way on friday night.

4) dance with everyone (since you will be dancing to every song) no matter the skill level of your partners. if you dance with a beginner, focus on making your partner feel comfortable with the music. if your partner is more advanced, then feel free to challenge them a bit.

5) if you must rest during a salsa song, make it a point to observe the best dancers on the floor. really observe. take notes if you have to. note the moves that you want to learn as ask dancers for hints, most people will give you hints if you approach them lightly and don’t bother them too much or too often. try this on strangers, you will make more friends too.

6) if you have the time, join a salsa performance group. performing for a group will challenge you a bit (Anthony may disagree on this point). it will make you pay attention to your styling and posture, and it will give more access to an instructor. if you do this, make sure that you still do enough social dancing, especially girls, because they tend to start backleading when they join a group.

Dany J.
http://www.scarletmambo.com

]]> By: gtdaniel http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/24/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/#comment-216 gtdaniel Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:21:37 +0000 http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/24/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/#comment-216 Good Advice. :-) Good Advice. :-)

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