Tutorial Information:   Practice is very important when learning any new skill. When you first st Salsa dancing, you�ll probably feel a bit clumsy. Don�t worry. Once you�ve practiced more regularly you�ll st to feel more natural. In this video, Dance instructor Amy Weisman from Salsa- gives you some tips to get you up and moving. Enjoy!   Total Shared : 10 Videos Tags : How to Pace Your Dance Practice, dance, dance practice, how to videos, how to, latin dance, Amy Weisman De Mamani

Tutorial Information:  Ever fancied learning to Salsa dance? Well, here�s your chance. In this video, Dance instructor Amy Weisman from Salsa- demonstrates four basic Salsa steps.   Total Shared : 10 Videos Tags : How To Do Basic Salsa Steps, salsa, salsa steps, dance, dancing, how to videos, how to, LATIN DANCE, Amy Weisman De Mamani, tvlesson

Tutorial Information:  When dancing, wearing the correct dance shoes is vital. Looks are not as important as comfort. Getting the correct fit can mean the difference between the performance of a lifetime at a dinner dance, and loosing your shoe into somebody�s soup. Dance instructor Amy Weisman from Salsa- gives you some tips to make sure you choose the correct shoe.   Total Shared : 10 Videos Tags : How to Pick Good Dance Shoes, pick dance shoes, dance shoes, shoes, salsa , how to videos, how to, LATIN DANCE

Tutorial Information:  Basic Salsa shines � a demonstration of the crossover basics. A crossover move is some of the basic moves in salsa dancing. Watch this video and become a pro!   Total Shared : 10 Videos Tags : How To Do Basic Salsa Shines, salsa, basic salsa, salsa shines, dance, dancing, how to videos, how to, LATIN DANCE, Amy Weisman De Mamani

Tutorial Information:  Can you project confidence when you are dancing? Amy Weisman gives you some tips to �fake it till you make it�, to help lift you up when you are feeling clumsy or unsure of yourself. Follow these tips, and you�ll look like a pro, even if you are feeling anything but.   Total Shared : 10 Videos Tags : How to Dance With Confidence, dance, confidence, dancing, how to videos, how to, LATIN DANCE

Tutorial Information:Merengue is a very simple, energetic rhythm that�s a lot of fun to dance to. Dance instructor Amy Weisman from Salsa- demonstrates some basic Merengue steps. Total Shared : 10 Videos Tags : How to Dance Merengue, merengue, dance, dancing, how to videos, how to, LATIN DANCE, Amy Weisman De Mamani

"Hi, I'm Amy Weisman de Mamani, a dance instructor with Salsa-Art.com. In this clip, I'm going to show you how to dance the Merengue. You'll need a space to dance in. You'll need a partner. You'll need comfortable shoes to dance in. Merengue is a very popular, energetic style of music and dance. The name, Merengue, actually refers to a dessert by the same name that's made primarily of egg whites and sugar and it's internationally now one of the most popular Latin rhythms that you'll hear in dance clubs around the world. Famous Merengue singers and bands include Los Toros Band, Olga Tanon, and Alex Bueno and it's sweeping the country because it is so fun and easy to learn. To dance Merengue, you basically step on every beat of the music on the down beats and it looks like this. You're going to be shifting your weight from one foot to the other. One, two, three four, five, six, seven, eight. To begin dancing, Merengue, you place your weight on the opposite foot and, again, you begin stepping. I'm going to show that again and I'm demonstrating in leaders or gentleman's timing. So, for followers, remember when you do this, you're going to start with your right foot. Let's demonstrate that once again. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven eight. This is Amy Weisman de Mamani. Thank you very much for watching."

Tutorial Information:When dancing Salsa, you need to dress in functional and appropriate clothing. Whether you�re performing at a dance class or at a formal show, your clothing can make or break you. Nothing looks worse than a dancer who is constantly fiddling with straps or adjusting clothing, so choose the right outfit to maximize your self-confidence. Here are some tips to get you thinking about what you�d like to wear. Total Shared : 10 Videos Tags : Dress,  salsa, merengue, bachata

Tutorial Information:Bechata is a beautiful, sensual kind of dance, which originated in rural areas. Dance instructor Amy Weisman from Salsa- demonstrates some basic Batchta steps. Total Shared : 10 Videos Tags : How to Dance Bachata, bachata, rhythm, dance, dancing, how to videos, how to, LATIN DANCE, Amy Weisman De Mamani

Video Transcript

"Hi, I am Amy Weisman de Mamani, a dance instructor with Salsa-Art.com. So, let's talk a little bit about Bachata Dance Steps. First, let me introduce you to the style of music and dance called Bachata. The term, Bachata, was actually originally used to refer to an informal party and now it's most widely used to refer to a dance genre that originated in the Dominican Republic and was made popular by early Bachata hits that came out in the early sixties. Jose Manuel Calderon was credited with the first Bachata hits, including "Borracho de Amor," and several hundreds of thousands of hits were released following that. It's a very sensual, beautiful music to listen to and to dance. And you'll notice in the themes of Bachata songs, they're often about unrequited love, romance, heartbreak and the like. It's popular for many reasons, one of which it's very sensual and very beautiful, but it's also a very easy rhythm to hear and to dance. When one dances Bachata, they basically step three steps and then lift on the fourth beat of the music and then repeat that to the other side. You can do it from front to back and side and side. And it's popular, again, because it's very esthetically pleasing to hear and to dance and it's also easy to do. So, it's becoming more and more popular around the world. Another thing about Bachata is you can dance it at a really basic, simple level by dancing front to back and side to side, but you're also seeing more and more around the world that people are stepping it up a notch and dancing Bachata at the level that often accomplished Salsa dancers and Tango dancers and other styles of dance use. So, Bachata is really moving up in the dance scene in terms of how complicated dancers are treating it."

 

 

Tutorial Information:Cumbia is a style of music that originated from the Carribean coast of Colombia. Originally a courtship dance among the slave population, it is an exciting and dynamic style of dancing. In this video, Dance instructor Amy Weisman from Salsa- demonstrates some basic Cumbia steps. Total Shared : 10 Videos Tags : How to Dance Cumbia, dance, courtship dance, dancing, cumbia, how to videos, how to, LATIN DANCE, Amy Weisman De Mamani

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Amy Weisman de Mamani, a dance instructor with Salsa-Art.com. Let's talk a little bit about easy steps for Cumbia dance. First let me introduce this musical genre in style. It refers to a dance and music by the same name and it originated on the Caribbean coast of Columbia. It's really interesting how it began as a courtship dance among the slave population and even today you hear lots of themes in Cumbia songs about freedom and slavery. These refer also to Columbia's desire for independence from Spain and so you see elements of this in the dance. When people are dancing, Cumbia, you'll see a lot of slave steps where one is dragging pivoting one foot around the other as if one leg contained a chain and you'll hear it in the lyrics. You'll hear lots of discussion for desire for freedom and the like. But it's a very easy rhythm to hear and to dance and basically when dancing the Cumbia, we dance, a basic step takes place on eight beat of music, but we dance six of those beats and we pause on two beats. So, Cumbia steps can take place from side to side, from front to back, in a circle. What's important to remember is that we are always dancing on the first three beats. We pause on the fourth beat. We repeat to the other side, dance three beats and pause on the fourth beat. And generally, in Cumbia and in most of Latin dances, females will start with their right foot and gentlemen or leaders will start with their left."