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This intermediate / beginner level salsa dance lesson video we show you two ways to sneak turns into a salsa dance move to change some basic syllabus salsa patterns. The first move is a “cuddle” cross body lead and the second is a forward single arm loop (like a barrel turn).
The song is “Hablador” by Sonora Ponceña
You have been asking for some hand flicks, so hopefully you’ll enjoy this salsa lesson video! In this salsa dance video lesson, we’ll demonstrate a quick salsa lesson hand pattern that involves advanced salsa dancing hand flicks. Since we consider this an advanced salsa dance move, we’ll go over it a bit faster than our previous videos. The song name is “Tu Con Él” by Frankie Ruiz, and yes, that is sweat on my shirt (it was a very hot day in San Diego!). The video is after the break!
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Given today is addicted2salsa’s 4th birthday, it is time for a new salsa dance video. There have been several salsa dance videos of patterns and steps over the years, however, I wanted to address a few fundamentals that sometimes are not addressed in some salsa dance classes. Hopefully, for some of our beginner dancers, this video will make your basic step look and feel more comfortable at the club. For our fans looking for something more complicated, don’t worry – it is on its way.
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For those who are ready to add something extra to their cross body leads in salsa dancing, this video will provide three ladies’ styling techniques to bring your salsa dancing to the next level. Julie demonstrates three cross body lead variations for ladies: “the hop,” “crosses,” and “the booty roll.” Now that the men have their styling video, we have to spice up our dancing as well!
The often-requested men’s styling for salsa dancing has arrived! Once you have a solid basis for your cross body leads, the next step is to be able to do variations of it. In this salsa video, we teach ways to spice up your salsa by adding style to your cross body leads. Anthony will teach you how to do a monkey move and a hook step into a cross body lead, and at the end how to add a shimmy. For the ladies, see the sister video with ladies’ styling, taught by Julie.
Credit of the “Monkey Move” goes to David Stein from Majesty In Motion.
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If anyone out there is wondering, “what can I do to improve that doesn’t involve the natural process of getting good over time,” I have some answers for you. Using body language (one of the main ways people communicate), you can improve how you look when you dance simply by remembering these easy tips. Look at it this way…for dancers who are taking classes or doing what they can to improve their dancing over time, these tips will help you look good while you are in the process of learning. Often, when a dancer is learning something new, the basics are thrown out the window. What ends up happening is that the body language suffers, so while you may have a great new footwork pattern, you’ve sacrificed some important basics. While you learn, keep these tips in mind, and you’ll always look great!
The saying, “chin up” is popular for a reason! With your chin down you come across as self-conscious or sad, hence describing personalities as generally “down” or “up.” When dancers learn something new or lack confidence in what they are doing, the chin tends to go straight down subconsciously. By reminding yourself to keep your chin up every once in a while, you will give off the perception that you are confident and happy with the dance. An additional benefit is that keeping your chin up enables you to literally “look up to” your partner as you dance, which will be understood as a sign of respect. Continue reading ‘Quick Salsa Styling Tips for Ladies’
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