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Updates from May, 2010

  • vp4cmb 7:40 am on May 27, 2010 | 0 | # | Reply
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    Any good videos showing mens styling?

     
  • vp4cmb 7:37 am on May 27, 2010 | 0 | # | Reply

    Any good ideas on videos showing mens styling?

     
  • sleepingman 4:42 am on May 25, 2010 | 2 | # | Reply

    Hi guys. I am a On 1 dancer, recently I was told that I have been moving my hip like cuban style so my steps tend to look bigger than it actually be. Can anyone give some suggestion that I can get rid of the hip habit? Stepping only onto the front of the foot?

    Thanks

    P.S. This site is the best!!!

     
    • Don Vaillancourt 9:57 pm on July 6, 2010Permalink | Reply

      It took my teacher about 3 months to get me to stop doing that last year. Essentially when you step forward on your 1 and back on your 5 you’ll notice your hip swinging out.

      The trick, as is proper salsa dancing, is to step on the ball of the foot, keep your leg straight and force the ball of the foot into the floor. When you do that make sure that your hip doesn’t drop off to the side, but you should be forcing your hip inward. You need to keep you foot, leg and hip in a straight line.

      Have a look at ballroom cha-cha on YouTube, it’s not salsa, but the technique is very clear.

    • tao. 12:25 am on July 28, 2010Permalink | Reply

      YES,This site is the best!!! ,i like it

  • zaher 2:30 am on May 22, 2010 | 1 | # | Reply

    Thanks for the great website.
    There is a very sensual song, but it is not Salsa, but rather, seems, reggaeton. I don’t know the words, but it says something like, “nooo naaaaa, nnooo naaa”.. and it has music sort of “tararara tata ta”

    I hope you can identify it for me, even though it is not Salsa.

    Thank you

     
  • Cold Salsero

    Cold Salsero 8:12 pm on May 20, 2010 | 5 | # | Reply
    Tags: camcorder, , tips,

    Hi guys,

    I’m thinking of getting a video camera for recording dances. Needs to be able to record in low light in the clubs. Recommendations? What about this Flip thing I keep seeing?

     
    • Marco

      Marco 5:42 am on June 7, 2010Permalink | Reply

      Any updates on what you went with? Camera, Editing software etc.

      • Cold Salsero

        cold.salsero 5:42 pm on June 7, 2010Permalink | Reply

        I was told the Flip is no good for low lighting, so scratch that.

        I’d prefer decent video captured from a camera, instead of taking junk video and trying to enhance it later with software on a desktop. One other option I’ve considered is a camera with a night vision mode, but I don’t like how those make everything look green (see [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ3_JQp0kV8[/video]).

        If I find a good camera that fits the bill, I’ll let you know ;)

        • Marco

          Marco 12:04 pm on June 11, 2010Permalink | Reply

          I was wondering about that flip. I got a HD Vexia HF100 Cannon about two Christmases ago.

          It’s a really good HD camera, as usual it’s so/so with really dark “club type” lighting. I really like the flash memory storage. I can’t imagine using anything else.

          I also learned really quick that just as important as the camera is the video editing software that you will need/want. Back then there weren’t a lot of reliable software options (in PC.)

          Good luck, and I think a vid camera is a priceless tool for salsa improvers.

          • Cold Salsero

            cold.salsero 7:10 am on June 20, 2010Permalink | Reply

            Hey Marco, you were right about the video editing software, it does help, even with a mediocre camera! I shot this video at a club but it was too dark, but then I made it brighter with some editing software, [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuDJRKNzbdI[/video].

  • ozop102 1:03 am on May 18, 2010 | 2 | # | Reply

    does anyone know what its called when you have two sets of dancers (4 people, 2 guys 2 girls) dancing together? Ive seen in the past two groups exchange the female dancers in really cool and interesting maneuvers. Perhaps videos showing some of this may be added in the future??

     
    • Cold Salsero

      cold.salsero 8:21 am on May 18, 2010Permalink | Reply

      It’s called “rueda de casino”, or simply rueda for short.

    • Loony

      Loony 5:21 pm on May 22, 2010Permalink | Reply

      Like cold.salsero said, it’s called rueda de casino. It’s Cuban style salsa. I could be wrong, but I don’t think it’s very popular on the West Coast…?

  • Kari_La Loquita 6:19 pm on May 17, 2010 | 1 | # | Reply

    I was wondering if anyone know where in this boring place they may have some salsa lessons…..

     
    • no-rythem-rican 12:26 pm on June 19, 2010Permalink | Reply

      LOL…I’ve been trying to do the same, Killeen doesnt seem to have anything.

  • Franky 4:05 pm on May 14, 2010 | 1 | # | Reply

    Hi all,

    could you help me identifying this song? It sounds to me like the salsa version of a well known melody, but I can’t figure it out.

    http://www.frank-foto.de/x/song.mp3

    Thanks a lot!

    Frank

     
    • Loony

      Loony 5:23 pm on May 22, 2010Permalink | Reply

      Sorry, can’t help ya there. Honestly it doesn’t sound like salsa either…

  • alfredangelo 7:55 am on May 12, 2010 | 2 | # | Reply

    Hello guys… I’m Alfred, a dance lover.. I need some viewers who can decide to what type or class of hip hop clothes that will be suited for me.
    Here is the site that I am referring:
    http://www.icondancewear.com/ …Any reply is highly appreciated… Thank you so much… :)

    Please also feel free to share some of your dance experiences to me.. :)

    ~There are short-cuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.~

     
    • alfredangelo 7:02 pm on May 12, 2010Permalink | Reply

      Please feel free to give me some advice guyz… Thanks

    • thobias 7:15 pm on May 12, 2010Permalink | Reply

      Hi Alfred. A friend showed me this site a few days ago.. This site provides what you need about the coolest hip hop clothes in town. Very amazing for me. Check this out:

      http://www.icondancewear.com/

      Looks cool to me. It’s the only one I could find. I hope I’d supplied you relevant information.

      Rock’on!!

  • dkiolbas 1:12 pm on May 5, 2010 | 0 | # | Reply

    Kung Fu Salsa,