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Ladies' Styling for Salsa Dancing

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sun, 21 Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700

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! http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/06/21/ladies-styling-for-salsa-dancing/

Men's Styling for Salsa Dancing

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 16 Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700

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. http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/06/16/mens-styling-for-salsa-cross-body-leads

Quick Style Tips for Ladies

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Thu, 14 May 09 00:00:00 -0700

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! http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/05/14/salsa-styling-tips-for-ladies

Mambo Style Salsa Dance Moves

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Fri, 01 May 09 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode of Addicted2Salsa Dance Lesson show, we travel a bit to the East Coast in order to show you a very common and popular move to do at the salsa dance nightclub. The first move, which I call the "Cyclone Bounce" for no apparent reason, can be seen in many salsa dance congress on the East Coast. The second dance move is really taking most of the concepts from the The Windmill Combo salsa dance episode and putting a different spin on it. http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/05/01/mambo-styled-salsa-dance-moves/

How to Improve Your Spins in Dancing

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 21 Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700

This video will help provide you with three great ways of improving your dance spinning technique. While most of the advice presented in Julie's video tends to be 'known' by most intermediate dancers, we believe it does not get addressed early on by beginners. The three main items that we will cover are good dance frame and position, the salsa dance prep and spotting. http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/04/21/how-to-improve-your-spins-in-dancing

Learn to Latin Cha Cha Dance

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Thu, 09 Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700

This video Cha Cha lesson of Addicted2Salsa will teach you the basics of Latin style cha cha dancing. We will go over the basic step of Cha Cha dance for beginners and instruct you with basic dance partnering. If you are coming from a salsa dancing background, we will show you how you can transfer your salsa dance moves and patterns over to Latin Cha Cha by exchanging the pauses in the salsa dance steps with the Cha Cha (triple) step. At the end, we provide you with a set of intermediate cha cha dance moves for the Latin dance club. http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/04/09/learn-latin-cha-cha-dance-in-minutes/

Salsa Dance Footwork and Shines for Beginners

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sun, 22 Mar 09 00:00:00 -0700

This is part one of a short series of salsa dance instructional videos to encourage you to incorporate salsa footwork and Latin dance shines in your social dancing. Most beginners will compose their dance in a neverending series of turn patterns. This should help you get started on adding simple footwork dance segments to your dancing so you can allow the lady to enjoy herself by styling on her own. http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/03/23/salsa-dance-footwork-for-beginners

The Windmill Combo with Ladies' Styling

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 02 Mar 09 00:00:00 -0800

In this episode of Addicted2Salsa salsa dance video lessons, we will show you how to perform a basic salsa windmill combination into what we call the "hourglass copa". The Windmill is very similar to other moves you have done that require an cross-body lead with an outside turn, except this is just a variation in styling of that basic move. The hourglass copa is based off of basic copa move (a.k.a in-and-out), except that the lead requires the use of two points of contact on the ladies' shoulder blades. At the end, Julie will break down some basic ladies' styling techniques when performing this move. Finally having a woman's voice in the video is refreshing! http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/03/03/the-windmill-combination-and-ladies-styling

Find the Salsa Beat Practice Soundtrack

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 16 Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800

I am very happy to have found out that interest in learning to dance on2 (NY/PR) timing has started becoming very popular on addicted2salsa.com. To help everyone become more familiar with the clave and the VERY important conga slap, I have edited the original salsa clave track I created in Garageband for Episode 25 : Finding the Salsa Beat and modified it for an easier learning experience. This should help everyone make it part of their daily schedule to play the track at least 3 times a day while they do some other task. Doing this will allow your brain to sink-in that clave beat and rhythm subconsciously - so that it starts becoming easily recognizable by your ears. At first, I recommend forget about the clave when listening to the soundtrack first. Focus on the 'tu-ku (small pause) PA!' sound first. That 'PA' sound are your 2's and 6's when dancing on2. http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/02/16/the-basic-salsa-clave-practice-soundtrack

More Fun Loop-Over Locks

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 27 Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800

In this episode of Addicted2Salsa we show you how to perform a basic blind cross-body lead with a loop-over lock salsa move. While the move may look easy at first, it is the timing and the proper leading where some may have difficulties. Also, we will take it and chain it together with going from a cross-body hammer-lock to a reverse loop-over. I consider this a more intermediate dance pattern because you have to be very careful on how you lead this move. These moves done incorrectly can hurt the girl in VERY bad ways. Julie Merrill also adds a few key styling points for the ladies. We'd like to thank our sponsors for this episode: Gabellini Dance Shoes http://addicted2salsa.com/2009/01/27/salsa-dancing-fun-loop-over-locks/

The 180° Cross Body Lead with Turn

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 22 Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800

In this episode of Addicted2Salsa, we go back to the basics to help you learn how to do a 180° Cross-Body Lead with a Turn (*a few others call this the 'Coca-Cola' move). We first start off refreshing you what a Cross-Body Lead with a Turn looks like and from there add-on the extra dance steps required to do a half-revolution. Getting the 180 degree cross body lead will help build the salsa framework for you to execute the 360 cross body lead - which will show you in a future episode. If you have any questions, feel free to post them at http://social.addicted2salsa.com . The song used in this video is 'Manias' by Tito Nieves. http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/12/22/the-180-cross-body-lead-with-turn

Salsa At The Disco

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sat, 09 Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700

Another quick episode of addicted2salsa podcast. Today we show you how to perform the famous "Salsa Disco" dance move using different amounts of spin. A lot of dancers get caught up in the fact about knowing very little moves, but in reality, by adding doubles and triples in their current salsa dance combination - they become almost new. There is a little known fact to most salsa dance beginners that when follows learn to spin well, they'll fall in love with it. Follows love a challenge, and if you can start leading double and triple spins well - you should do so. They will find you more fun to dance with because you make it more challenging. For ladies who would like to improve their spinning, you may want to check out these salsa tip articles on spinning. Note: pointing optional like John Travolta is optional. Song: Consolacion by Roberto Roena http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/08/09/salsa-dance-34-salsa-at-the-disco/

Basic Salsa Dance Hand Juggle

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Fri, 04 Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700

In salsa dancing, there is more than meets the eye. There are a lot of simple hand-tricks that help you perform a simple move, but still make it complicated to the average viewer. Here is just a simple step (mainly for beginners) on how to perform the basic hand juggle at the night club. For best effect, make sure you add separation of the hands, and practice it making it fast but smooth. http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/04/07/salsa-dance-33-basic-salsa-hand-juggle/

Advanced Salsa Dancing Moves

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Thu, 20 Mar 08 00:00:00 -0700

Well, after getting great feedback from all of you, here it is - a more complicated salsa pattern. It is a very long pattern, so take it in strides and small bites. We have named the individual moves to help you piece the entire salsa combination together. Now, because it is Valentine’s Day (soon) - you can have something to practice with that special someone :-) .Enjoy and if you have questions, please ask it at our forums http://www.addicted2salsa.com/forums/ ! The song used in the episode is “Philadelphia Mambo” by Los Gatos (originally by Tito Puente) http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/02/13/salsa-32-complex-salsa-turn-pattern/

Free Salsa Music: Flute Solo Version

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Thu, 13 Mar 08 00:00:00 -0700

Last, but not least - the third version of the ’salsa track’ that I made with Garageband is with a Flute Solo. Using a flute as the main part of the melody is common, but it is usually not heard of enough. If you missed the first two salsa track solos, you can find the trumpet one here and the violin one here. I’m sure there are many of you musicians out there that can do a much better job than I can - and we’d like to hear from you. If you can create an instrumental latin tracks, whether it be salsa, cha-cha or bachata, and would like to share that with the community - send it our way and we’ll post it up with a link to your site/profile. Who knows, it could start your record career. :-) http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/03/03/free-salsa-music-flute-solo-version/

Salsa Dance Mixer for Beginners

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Wed, 30 Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800

So, here we are again with something short and simple just for you to mix it in to your other moves. Remember, it is not about having multiple long combos, but about putting smaller ones together in different orders. That will keep your moves fresh and keep the ladies guessing what you will do next. Additionally, for those who are thinking about on2, I make a small note for you to pay attention to the counting rhythm when performing the move. Enjoy! http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/30/salsa-dance-31-salsa-dance-mixer-for-beginners/

Titanic Options (pun intended)

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Thu, 24 Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800

And now back to your regularly scheduled programming! After such a long time we are back with a new season of the addicted2salsa.com video dance podcast! First, we’d like to go on record that we are the first salsa podcast to be shot in High-Definition (hope it shows up on Wikipedia), so you can clearly see our footwork either on your iPhone/iPod or big screen TV. Second, this is our first podcast that we dance On2 as well as On1. Last, but not least - I’d like to introduce you to our new co-host Julie Merrill. Today we will go over a few options on how to get out of a salsa titanic move. Enjoy! The song used in the episode is “Philadelphia Mambo” by Los Gatos (originally by Tito Puente) http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/01/24/salsa-dance-video-titanic-options-in-hd/

Download Free Salsa Music: Violin Solo

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sat, 12 Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800

This is the second version of the simple salsa track that I posted earlier. This time, I chose to go with a more ‘Salsa Celtica‘ kind of sound with a Violin salsa solo. I also used the Cajon as the background drum beat (instead of the regular Cowbell and Congas). http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/03/02/download-free-salsa-music-violin-solo-and-rhythm/

Free Salsa Music: Salsa Trumpet Solo

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 01 Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800

After you get a Mac, a lot of fun things happen. I decided to put my compusic (computer+music) skills to some more good use an make a few interesting Salsa tracks with a program called GarageBand. While I was at it, I made three different versions of this salsa dance soundtrack. Here is the first one: an interesting salsa trumpet solo with some mixed in jazzy piano, cowbell and congas. Let me know what you think and of course - enjoy! I welcome your comments and feel free to download, distribute and use the file freely. Episode 34. http://addicted2salsa.com/2008/03/02/salsa-music-trumpet-solo-by-addicted2salsa/

Salsa Dancing at Hot Salsa Summer Splash 2007

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Wed, 19 Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700

Well, got a chance to take a break from work and went to the Al Liquid Silver Summer Salsa Splash 2007 event in Palm Springs, California. Met lots of great people, especially Allan from Nuevotec Productions who has more videos from the event. With that said, most of the comments I got were: “I like your YouTube videos“. And I realized that the way I danced in those videos is way to old. So, thanks to Allan, he captured me dancing with the wonderful Jennifer Stein from Majesty In Motion Dance Co. Enjoy! http://addicted2salsa.com/2007/09/19/sexy-salsa-dancing-jennifer-anthony/