Happy Thanksgiving! (if you are in the USA). This is the first Salsa crossbody lead video tip. If you don’t know the crossbody lead steps, I strongly recommend for you to watch the Crossbody Lead Salsa dance video lesson first. In this video I reveal what the leaders can do to make sure they get out of the lady’s way! WATCH VIDEO TIP
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This is the crossbody lead video lesson in the Salsa. It is one of the most important steps so I spend a lot of time on men’s and ladies’ individual steps.
Dance: Salsa (On 1)
Move: The CrossBody Lead Step
Level: Beginner
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This is the first Salsa combination video! This dance lesson includes most of the individual moves I have already covered. Watch this video to get an idea of how to combine moves.
Dance: Salsa (On 1)
Level: Beginner
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Here is the man’s right turn in Salsa. I show how to switch hands behind back while doing a simple right turn.
Dance: Salsa
Level: Beginner
Move: Man’s Right Turn
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Having the right posture prepares your body for movement and it makes you look good too!
In this video I share 3 easy steps that you can follow to create the correct dance posture for Latin, Salsa & Ballroom dancing.
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You learned how to do the Salsa underarm turn and Cha Cha underarm turn and now it’s time for the Merengue turn.
Dance: Merengue
Move: Underarm Turn
Level: Beginner
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Do you have good footwork? Well this lesson will show you exactly what the right and wrong way of dancing your Cha Cha basics and turns. Let me know in the comments section how you like it.
Technique Lesson: Brushing Feet In Cha Cha
Dance: Cha Cha
Level: All Levels
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This is the Cha Cha underarm turn lesson. Learn the steps, timing, lead and technique.
Dance: Cha Cha
Move: Underarm Turn
Level: Beginner
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In this dance instruction video I teach that “moving your body weight” before stepping can be very beneficial. I use the Salsa basic step as an example for explaining – but you should apply this technique element everywhere! I will make a follow up video with more examples of how it is used with different dances and steps. WATCH VIDEO NOW>>
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As promised, the last fundamental step in the Cha Cha. Just to recap, in the basic in place we did the triple step on one spot. In the progressive basic step we did the triple step forward and back. And now in this side basic step we are doing the triple step sideways.
Dance: Cha Cha
Move: The Side Basic Step
Level: Beginner
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In this dance video lesson I explain the Salsa timing and count. As a beginner, it is very important for you to understand that there are a total of 8 beats in every phrase of Salsa music. However, when you are dancing, you are usually only making 6 steps within 1 phrase. So how do we count 8 beats to 6 steps? Easy! We pause on count “4″ and count “8″. So the most common count used in Salsa is 1,2,3-5,6,7 (counts 4 and 8 are pauses). In the Salsa timing video I illustrate the most basic step to the count as an example. WATCH VIDEO HERE
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Here is the 2nd fundamental basic step in the Cha Cha. It is called the progressive basic step. Tune in to the next video where I will cover the third and final basic step of the Cha Cha.
Dance: Cha Cha (American Style)
Move: The Progressive Basic Step
Level: Beginner WATCH DANCE LESSON NOW>>
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This is the first Cha Cha basic step video! Learn the Basic In Place or as I like to call it “the baby step of Cha Cha”. This is the first of three fundamental basic Cha Cha steps. Please tune in for the next two videos where I will cover the “Progressive basic step” and the “side basic step”. All three of these Cha Cha basic steps will give you a great foundation for the more intermediate and advanced moves.
Dance: Cha Cha
Level: Beginner
Move: Basic In place WATCH LESSON NOW>>
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Here is the 2nd step of the Merengue! The steps are very easy to get – just make sure you take little steps (I cover this in the Tips section).
Dance: Merengue
Move: The Separation
Level: Beginner
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Learn the Salsa underarm turn in this video dance lesson. I am using a new microphone here so the sound should be better. This step is challenging for the ladies as they need to develop good balance for their turns. For the guys the actual step is very basic but requires a solid lead which I explain in great detail. Make sure to watch the last section where I talk about the most common mistakes people make when dancing this underarm turn and how you can avoid them.
Dance: Salsa (On 1)
Move: Underarm Turn (For Lady)
Level: Beginner WATCH UNDERARM TURN LESSON HERE>>
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