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Spirit Salsa
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Salsa Videos 
What is Salsa? (Mambo-inn.com)
The history of salsa from the instigator of the term Salsa, Mr Izzy Sanabria.

La historia de la salsa con el senor de salsa marketing , senor Sanabria.

This video shows how the rhythm section comes together with the horns and creates what we know as salsa.
Reggaeton with Thomas O’Flaherty
Reggeaton: one of my fun dance classes.
Reggeatton dance fun
Reggeaton: one of my fun dance classes.

A workshop I did for Havananights in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Fun and great excerise.
Bailadores De Bachata - Maltiree De Los Santos Y Maria Luisa Flores
Bachata: how it is danced in the Dominican Republic.

There are so many ways of doing the bachata. If teachers say there is only one way, then look at some of these clips .
BBC dance project in Urban dance styles - James Brown steps
Latin Jazz steps based on my interpretation of samba, jazz funk, hip hop locking and popping with a few influence from James Brown and Fred Astaire stick moves.

This is part of a collaboration with the liquid fusion dancers who are dedicated jazz, contemporary, jazz funk, hip hop and breakdance.
Learn to dance SALSA! - with Hernando!
A funny characterization of a salsa teacher. Very tongue in cheek.

salsa - Spirit Of The Dance - Raul Santiago & Judy - MyVideo
Salsa Jazz performers focusing on the roots of New York latin jazz.
Gilberto Santa Rosa - Bemba Colora
Thomas’ favorite salsa singer and sonero singing a tribute to the “Queen of salsa” Celia Cruz” R.I.P.
Learn to dance Salsa in Birmingham
Salsa clubs where I go to dance salsa in Birmingham Moseley UK.

My salsa video DVD trailer for beginners and improvers .
Salsa dancers beginner and improver DVDs
Absolute beginners DVD for salsa and mambo, latin jazz steps and turns for the salsa novice, debutant.

Those with 2 left feet and no dance experience would benefit from the beginners DVD. The focus of this DVD is rhythm and how to find it.

There are points on Gabrielle Roths 5 rhythms, balance, posture, timing and how to apply it to salsa dancing.
BBC Asian Network Interview
Thomas OFlahery is a professional dance teacher.

Thank you for sending us such a decent dance instructor.
 
 
Salsa Moves Syllabus

interpreting Salsa Music:

The Clave
The Conga

American salsa (common to new york and los angeles):

Mambo
Crossbody lead
Right hand turn pivot turn to right)
Left hand turn (pivot turn to left)
Double left turn
Double right turn (with cuban hook)
With twist preparation
Copa
Hammerlock
Inside turn with crossbody lead
Outside turn with crossbody lead
Travelling crossbody lead
The in and out

Shines (solo footwork steps):

Hook step
Hook turn
Swing step
Suzy q
Double front crosses
Cord step
Heel heel toe toe
V basic mambo

Colombian salsa (cali style):

Based pachanga and boogaloo are steps and moves that originated from cuban rumba colombia, new york 40s jazz and swing.

Pachanga:

Basic step (paso basico)
Basic step with forward tap (paso basico con patada adelante)
Basic step with hip turn and high ankles ( paso basico con giro de cadera y tobillo)
Back basic with turn of hips (paso basico con giro de cadera
Taps with a turn of the hips ( patadas con giro de cadera)
Forward taps with a turn of the hips (patadas adelante con giro de cadera)
Forward taps with a turn of the hips and cross (patadas adelante congiro de cadera y cruce)
The cyclone (el cyclone)
The continuous cyclone el cyclone continuo

Boogaloo:

Basic step (basico de boogaloo)
High tap with a cross behind (basico con patada cruzada por delante)
Micaela
The x (la x)
Flinstone (picadiedra)

 

The Rueda Salsa Moves:

Al medio ( al centro)
El flaco
El gordo
Tumbao
Arriba (paso tiempo espana)
Abajo (paso tiempo cubano)
Pegale tarrito (taro)
Tarrito con mentira
Americano
Americana
Di le que no
Guapea paso basico
Enchufla
Enchufla doble
Dame una
Dame dos
Sacala (reloj) (exibela)
Enchufla medio
La flor ( la rosa)
Sombero
Sombero doble
Yahourt
Sesenta
Las fotos
Enchufla casate
Enchufla cadenada
Fly (mosca)
Setenta complicada
Adios
Prima (adios con la hermana)
Adios con toda la familia
Ochenta
Paseala por abajo
Vacilela
Sentada sientate
Siete
Coca cola
Ni para mi ni para ti
Besos
Kentucky
Enchufla mambo
Festival de enchuflas
Camina la rueda
Gringo
Montagne russe
Enchufla rumba

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