Comments on: Salsa Email: What is the best way to take salsa to the next level? http://addicted2salsa.com/dance/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/ Salsa dancing videos and lessons to get you salsa dancing for free. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:07:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anthony Persaud http://addicted2salsa.com/dance/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/comment-page-1/#comment-4278 Anthony Persaud Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:29:15 +0000 http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/24/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/#comment-4278 If you go to http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/beginner you should see all of the lessons that we consider 'beginner level'. They are in reverse chronological order, so start from the bottom and work your way to the top. (The reason for reverse chronological order is that as you have seen the previous videos, you are wanting to see the latest 'new' beginner video at the top). Hope this helps! If you go to http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/beginner you should see all of the lessons that we consider ‘beginner level’. They are in reverse chronological order, so start from the bottom and work your way to the top. (The reason for reverse chronological order is that as you have seen the previous videos, you are wanting to see the latest ‘new’ beginner video at the top). Hope this helps!

]]> By: Eric http://addicted2salsa.com/dance/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/comment-page-1/#comment-4171 Eric Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:15:42 +0000 http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/24/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/#comment-4171 Personally I learn better from taking classes. I love your podcasts and they give me good ideas, but I'm one that needs to do it rather than watch it. And group classes help because I get to dance with different women and they do dance differently. And I love my instructor that I take privates with. She is amazingly gentle and I've gotten A LOT from them. Best money I spent. I say if you can get the money, do it. Personally I learn better from taking classes. I love your podcasts and they give me good ideas, but I’m one that needs to do it rather than watch it. And group classes help because I get to dance with different women and they do dance differently.

And I love my instructor that I take privates with. She is amazingly gentle and I’ve gotten A LOT from them. Best money I spent. I say if you can get the money, do it.

]]> By: ahri http://addicted2salsa.com/dance/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/comment-page-1/#comment-4170 ahri Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:49:04 +0000 http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/24/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/#comment-4170 That's a good idea, Robert. Maybe there could be a "level" assigned to each of the videos on A2S, or a "table" of them too, having several pages to check isn't really handy. [I viewed them all so I have no problems searching, but for new people it would be very handy just to rate them on scale 1 to 5, or give them a level like "beginner" "improver" etc.] That’s a good idea, Robert.
Maybe there could be a “level” assigned to each of the videos on A2S, or a “table” of them too, having several pages to check isn’t really handy.

[I viewed them all so I have no problems searching, but for new people it would be very handy just to rate them on scale 1 to 5, or give them a level like "beginner" "improver" etc.]

]]> By: R BUTCHART http://addicted2salsa.com/dance/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/comment-page-1/#comment-4169 R BUTCHART Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:50:58 +0000 http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/24/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/#comment-4169 I really love your videos and there appears to be only one drawback for me, and that is the order of viewing. As a rank beginner (just three lessons so far)I am so pleased at what you so freely supply. However, not being terrific on computers either I am at a loss as to how I should view you lessons from one upwards. Any help in this direction would be most appreciate. Please keep up the good work. Robert (UK ) I really love your videos and there appears to be only one drawback for me, and that is the order of viewing.
As a rank beginner (just three lessons so far)I am so pleased at what you so freely supply. However, not being terrific on computers either I am at a loss as to how I should view you lessons from one upwards.
Any help in this direction would be most appreciate.
Please keep up the good work.
Robert (UK )

]]> By: DanyJ-ScarletMambo http://addicted2salsa.com/dance/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/comment-page-1/#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/dance/salsa-email-what-is-the-best-way-to-take-salsa-to-the-next-level/comment-page-1/#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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