Hi Anthony!. I must say first many thanks for this videos, Im from Argentina and Im having salsa lessons in my city and your videos really help me to improve my movement. There will be any Bachata lessons in the future??
Greetings!
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Mdptweety
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method_men25
Anthony,
First of all, I’d like to say what you’re doing is a great public service
But please! Don’t forget about all of us who love your wonderful, HiDef, full length, HD, NON iPhone vids of you doing your thing!
Don’t get me wrong, pocket salsa is a wonderful idea.
BUT
Some of us like a challenge…Thanks again,
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tao.
Hello, everyboby, hello, Anthony teacher.my name is tao,I come from China .
I love salsa.
I like Anthony teacher dancing.
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nickg78
Hey Anthony,
you used to have ads on your website that sold these salsa shoes that looked like sneakers. You have worn them in some of your videos, they are white white a black stripe on the side…………….whats the site you got them from???
cold.salsero
Maybe you’re thinking of gabellini dance shoes?
Anthony Persaud
It’s one of our sponsors: http://gabellinishoes.com/ (Gabellini Shoes). You are looking for the salsa shoe called ‘The Classic’.
tao.
Anthony teacher,I want to have a pair of great men shoes,but This website I couldn’t open it
Don’t know why
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cold.salsero
Anyone know when Colombian Independence Day is? Wikipedia gave me two different answers, July 20th and August 7th.
Marco
It’s too bad I didn’t get to read this Sunday night before a social dance. The “halftime performers” were Staight Outta Cali. I would have asked them for you.
cold.salsero
Woot! Burn the floor Cali dancers!
It’s okay, apparently it’s today
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LAG5499
Hi everybody!! I’ve read on the internet that it’s better to dance some songs on2 and some others on1. However, the articles that I’ve read don’t mention the characteristics of each type of song… Could you please enlighten me? please be as clear and detailed as possible avoiding the word “feeling”. It’ll be great if you provide examples of each type of song. Thanks a lot!
cold.salsero
In my experience, I feel like songs that have percussion that really jumps out at you in-your-face kind of make you feel like dancing on2 (sorry, I used the F word).
Example: Mambo Gozon by Tito Puente. The clap in the conga drums really stand out from the non-percussive instruments like the horns, so they make you want to emphasize them more by dancing on2.
This doesn’t mean you can’t dance the song on1, you certainly could, nor do I think that dancing on1 to the song is “better” than dancing to it on2. For me, I guess it’s a matter of personal preference. I personally would dance to it on2 because of what I said about the congas, they make me feel like dancing on2 to emphasize them (sorry for the F word again).
There might be stylistic examples that other people can give for dancing a song on one timing versus another (like more time for a lady to do her spins on2, etc), but I can’t think of any right now.
cold.salsero
By the way, more answers from other people on addicted2salsa’s facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=414470969409.
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salilsurendran
Hello Friends,
I recently started swing dancing. I was surprised to see that I could figure out Swing music in just 2 days. While dancing Swing I don’t count but just feel the downbeat in the music. Compared to this I still have to specifically listen to the 2nd and 4th beats(being an on2 dancer) while dancing Salsa. In spite of listening to Salsa music for almost 2 years, I still don’t feel Salsa music as much as I do Swing. If I could feel Salsa like the way I feel Swing, it would make my dancing so much better. I am wondering if this is because I started Salsa first before going to Swing, or Swing is much easier music than Salsa(just like Bachata) or it is just that psychologically, I am still trying to hard in Salsa to count or hear the beats rather than just feeling it? -
salilsurendran
Hey Anthony,
I love your iphone app ‘Pocket Salsa’. I was wondering if you could present the patterns on 2 count also. Also on the addicted2salsa website there are a number of patterns that are not present on the iphone app. Are there any plans to port them to the iphone app. I had a question about the copa loop over that is present in the Advanced section of your Pocket Salsa app for the iphone. After the copa, you start leading the turn on 5. At this point the weight of the lady is on her left foot making it difficult for her to do the turn. I dance on 2 and when I try to do this pattern it seems easier for me to do it immediately after the copa on the beat 1(on2 count). So I was wondering if on 1 also you should be starting the lead on the 3rd beat immediately after the copa.Anthony Persaud
1) We plan to do something with presenting On2 patterns. We just want to do it right (takes a lot of thought on how to organize material). We want to make sure there is an order in the videos to help people get up to speed quickly and minimize confusion on whether they should do on1/on2 and what the timing differences are.
2) We will be making update to the full version of the iPhone app to support viewing the Podcast from the phone. Currently the iPhone/ iPod Touch app contains videos not found on the website as we consider it supplemental reference material to our podcast. I’m still working on implementing this, but I’m first working on getting the main application ported over to iOS 4 (in addition to having Apple resolve some uploading issues on their end).
3) You could lead the copa that way, but I would emphasize that stopping her would be more appropriately done on count 3, and the indication to start turning should happen on count 5 since between 3 and 5, the lady is transitioning her weight during this time. This transition allows you to help her know that she will be doing a turn after count 5.
OUsalsero
This app looks great. It would have been enough to make me get an iPhone if I hadn’t just purchased an Android. When is the Android version coming out?
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chaith1
I have been doing Salsa for a year and have recently been told that I am not dancing the routine I am just doing it. I was wondering if dancing comes with time or if there is something I should focus on to learn to dance rather than just going through the routines. I guess the thing is I don’t feel the music like the better dancers.
cold.salsero
My apologies for the brief answer, but I’m short on time.
Don’t give up. Yes, of course learning to dance takes time, but how long that time is depends on both you as an individual, and what you’re doing to improve.
These are the two most important things you need in order to develop your sense of musicality, of “feeling the music”:
1. Practice.
2. Listening to a lot of salsa music. And I don’t mean the boring stuff, like salsa romantica (please don’t flame me). I mean the good, catchy stuff, that stuff that makes you want to move and groove, like Rumbon Melon by Joey Pastrana. See this blog by DJ Walt for good music references, http://salsasession.blogspot.com/.These things can also help you develop as a dancer:
3. Take lessons from a good teacher. Studio lessons are highly recommended. Also, joining a performance group can also be a big help.
4. Learn by example. Watch the advanced dancers in your scene, how they match the music with their turn patterns and body movement and shines.To get you started with number 4, here is a video by one of the best leaders (and DJs) in Boston, Andres Giraldo of Salsa y Control [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ3_JQp0kV8[/video]. Watch how he hits the breaks in the music with dramatic moves and poses, and how some of his footwork hits the breaks in the music too.
Here’s another video of some cha cha dancers that DJ Walt wrote about in his blog, [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynKOkVEOgUg[/video]. Watch the crazy body movement, footwork, and shines that the dancer in green uses to match the music.
May I ask where you are located? If you’re in Providence RI or around Boston, I can help direct you to a good dance studio. If not, maybe others can give their recommendations.
Finally, you have other answers from the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=411914244409 .
Don’t stop shining,
Cold Salserocold.salsero
I posted a longer answer for you, but apparently it got eaten.
You have other comments to your post here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=411914244409
chaith1
Those were good, if one of them were not yours try to repost it or just email it to me. Thanks for your help.
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cold.salsero
I’m going to be visiting Vancouver, any recommendations for salsa dancing hot spots for a hardcore salsero? On1 or on2 doesn’t matter.
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zacaal
Hi! I’ll be coming to San Diego in August for two weeks to learn LA style… could someone advice where I could take lessons?
I’ll be there just for salsa, so I wouldn’t mind to dance 24/7.Don Vaillancourt
You can try Liz Lira: http://www.lizlira.com/. She’s a bit out of the way in L.A. but is very good. Her background is ballet, so posture and style is a big thing for her.
Don Vaillancourt
You can try Liz Lira. She’s a bit out of the way in LA, but I bet worth the trip.
Don Vaillancourt
You can try Liz Lira. She’s a bit out of the way in LA, but I bet worth the trip. Her background is ballet so very strick. I’ve also taken a workshop with her in Montreal.
method_men25
Christian Olvedo is her partner, he’s really good. I learned from him in his group classes at Zanzibar in Santa Monica (google Zanzibar) on monday nights. Its a HUGE group class, very popular, but he sticks around and you can prob chat with him, plus its a good time. Check out http://www.vidasalsera.com/salsaclubs.htm for all the (relatively) local spots to go dance by night of the week.
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no-rythem-rican
Im in need of salsa lessons!!!
cold.salsero
Oh no!!! Quick, what kind of lessons are you looking for!? Studio lessons? Online lessons? Anthony has a bunch of those
no-rythem-rican
Studio…but im living in Killeen, TX, not much of an option here
cold.salsero
Unless you can drive out to one of these cities and back, consider moving
http://www.texassalseros.com/
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Aatash
Could somebody please help me find out the name of this song as I don’t speak Spanish:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLEZjVJEq6M&playnext_from=TL&videos=1O0o4cH6MQg
I tried Shazam and shuffled many Salsa songs on iTunes but couldn’t find it.
Thanks,
Aatash
This is Calla Buey by Hector Alomar. Amazing song for practicing styles..
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cold.salsero
Edited out, because plugging my site here wasn’t cool.
Marco
What a luxury to have salsa 6-7 times a week.
I don’t know how I’m gonna pull it off but I’m going to find a way to start a scene in my small town.
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luv_to_salsa
I’ve been salsa dancing for about a year in Ontario, Canada and recently had the opportunity to visit Santa Fe, New Mexico. Each Thurs, the bar ‘Corazon’ hosts the latin band NosOtros (http://www.nosotrosmusic.net/root/index.html). I made it there during my visit and had a fantastic time (I was on the dance floor all night). If you ever get the opportunity, it’s a great time – quaint venue, decent dance floor, friendly locals and excellent music.
I’m heading to Vienna, Austria next week and will hopefully get a chance to salsa there as well. Does anyone have any suggestions for places to visit?
Thanks, Sonja
Don Vaillancourt
Eh Sonja, how does their salsa compare to ours, I’m from Montreal. I’m going to Mexico city and Acapulco in December, been reading that Acapulco is all cumbia salsa.
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v22TTC
I’m a total beginner who’s been devouring this goldmine of a site for all it’s worth, cheers! You guys are an amazing credit to an art-form… hope you don’t mind my endless questions, once I’ve got a better idea what to ask, in time (of course, I’ll finish reading all of the articles and posts first).
Might be new to all this (and all of the reasons I decided to learn Salsa a few weeks ago have been taken from me, in the most upsetting way possible – and yet I’ll continue), but I was cooking yesterday and had to clean my wooden spoon with another one… caught myself tapping out the clave!.. and so it begins….
Looking forward to the adventure (gonna get me some other Latin dances and Hip Hop too), and having you good people as companions and fellow travellers.
Cheers!
Rob.
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salsa4life
I am a beginner and finding it difficult to follow certain dance routines when the salsa music is high tempo. I am always alright with low tempo salsa music. Is it because I am a beginner or certain routines are not suited to high tempo salsa music?
cold.salsero
I’m not quite sure what you mean by following a dance routine.
Are you trying to actually perform a choreography? Or are you social dancing, and trying to do a turn pattern or footwork combination?
salsa4life
The latter – social dancing, footwork & & dance patterns; as stated in my question, I am a beginner just practising (at home) what I have learnt in dance classes & from Anthony’s videos. & thanks for the quick response
cold.salsero
The problem might be that the turn pattern or shine is too complicated to do to fast music, and better suited to slower music, although practice can certainly help improve this (at least for your shines).
For turn patterns, it can depend on some part to how good your timing and leading skills are, as well as the skills of your follower. I can certainly get away with doing more complicated patterns to fast music if I have an advanced follower vs a less experienced one.
Marco
The frosty salsero is pretty spot on with their comments. I would also point out that when I get a really fast song I will tend to cheat a bit and fudge the step right after the break step (on1 the “2 & 6″ -on2 the “3 & 7″) you can’t totally ignore the step but if you melt it a bit it allows you to catch up.
Also when I do a complicated pattern and I’m off beat, I will usually hip roll/shoulder shimmy in place till the next cross body lead comes around. I thinks this is better then trying to rush things to catch up then have to slow it back down when you get back on track.
-Marco
salsa4life
Great guys, great comments – grateful to you two
Marco, what do you mean by ’till the next cross body lead comes around’?
Is it not up to the lead when he does cross body lead or is this dictated by the music. I mean, is there something in the music that indicates when a cross body lead has to be performed?
Marco
I’ll give an example;
Say you’re finishing a complicated pattern and you can hear that you are late for breaking forward on1.
You have two options 1) You can try your best to rush through to “catch up” to the music. OR 2) You can do any type of body styling (as mentioned above but you could pretty much do anything) this will wait out the 1-2-3 count and then you are ready to go straight into a Cross Body Lead (CBL.) It’s just a camouflage for getting back on time for a fast song.Hope that helps!
-Marco
salsa4life
Great stuff; very clear – thanks
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chaith1
Hello guys, I was told that you do not just shine or perform routines whenever you want, the music dictates this. Can anyone explain what to listen for that tells me when to perform a shine or routine? I am on2 and if this has been asked could someone reply with a link to the answer of my question. Thanks in advance.
cold.salsero
There isn’t really a set rule that you can only do shines when some instrument X starts playing in Y section of the song, it’s really more a matter of style and how you interpret the music.
If you watch videos of really good dancers dancing, or watch the dancers at your local club, you’ll start to get an idea of what goes well with the music. But again, there’s not really any sort of rule for this, you pretty much can do whatever you want, so don’t be afraid to get creative.
Also, I have a tendency to start doing shines whenever I run out of leads, which happens often =) I make my patterns last a little longer if I space them out with some shines here and there (it’s really a sign that I need to go learn more patterns). If I feel like my partner is getting of tired of following or really wants to go shine to a couple of groovy bars of the song, I’ll also let her go to do her thing then.
adejes01
I would say that “cold.salsero” is spot on with the advice of letting the partner do some shines when you have run out of leads. I do the same
I also throw in shines when there are vocal breaks in the music or solo spots in the music, I think it looks good to break with your partner during those times and get back when the vocals return. This doesnt require that you know the song, you just have to pay some attention to the music.
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vp4cmb
Any good videos showing mens styling?
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vp4cmb
Any good ideas on videos showing mens styling?
Anthony Persaud 3:33 pm on July 29, 2010Permalink |
We have not forgotten.
We are making some good changes that had been ignored for a year. We will start new shows in late August. (I also had to make sure I kept my real day job in this economy!) 