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As most of you might have known, I have become an avid viewer of the show Dancing With the Stars. While my enjoyment of the show is watching non-dancers progress to become better dancers, every now and then highly entertaining choreographies are presented that require sharing. Last night, Mark Ballas choreographed a very unique cha cha dance that had a good mix of regular ballroom cha cha with a hint of Michael Jackson pop steps. Enjoy and share!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuDnTW3F2J0
For the first time ever, Dancing with the Stars is featuring SALSA as a dance category!!!
It is exciting to see salsa being incorporated into mainstream shows about dancing. DWTS has featured mambo in the past, but this season the stars will be attempting salsa as well. Tonight half of the stars did quickstep, and the other half danced salsa. While the judges declared Melissa and Tony’s dance “the salsa of the night”, my personal favorite was Shawn Johnson (USA Gymnast) with her partner, Mark Ballas. I found Shawn and Mark’s dance to be the most faithful to the salsa dance genre with great style to top it off.
I encourage everyone in the salsa community to check out the show on Mondays 8/7c and Tuesdays 9/8c on ABC, and share your opinions in the comments below!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKqRMQzVsAw
In case you missed the women’s all around gymnastics finals in the Olympics, here is a taste of the Gold and Silver American medal winners’ routines. Nastia Liuken ended up with the gold medal, and Shawn Johnson with silver- the decisive moment was during the floor exercises. These are beautiful examples of not only gymnastics, but also very impressive dancing. The technique is perfect, and musicality in these routines is also wonderful. And to think we complain about getting dizzy in salsa spins….I can’t imagine doing tumbling passes then show control and balance. Enjoy watching these talented athletes/artists!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5z1uteK6K0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVghcxVCPCA
Bloch is carried here as well,...
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