Addicted2Salsa : Salsa Dance Lesson Videos

The Hammerlock Flip Move

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 02 Mar 10 00:00:00 -0800

Salsa Dancing Lesson #62! In this salsa dance lesson we show you a sneaky hammerlock hand trick that you can use at the salsa dance club to keep your dance moves fresh! It is performed by doing a reverse copa hammerlock, into a quick hand flip. The song used in this lesson is "El Cazanguero" by Ruben Blades. Enjoy the salsa dancing lesson!... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/the-hammerlock-flip-move

The Salsa Swing Step

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 15 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800

This salsa dance lesson video we teach you what is called the Salsa Swing step or the Lazy Turn. It is a small variation of the Lindy-Hop or Swing dance basic step adapted to salsa dancing. It is a great move to use when, as a leader, you are still thinking which set of dance patterns to perform next. ... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/the-salsa-swing-step

Salsa Dancing for Couples

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 01 Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800

Now that Salsa Dancing Romance Day is upon us we thought it would be appropriate to add some more salsa romance into our dance steps. A lot of our fans are couples who enjoy learning to salsa dance with each other - some have even met through salsa dancing! We hope that salsa dancing continues to bring romance to your relationship and enjoy this salsa dance video lesson! The major tip for the lesson is that adding musicality and style at the right moments can turn any great dance into a memorable…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-and-romance-for-couples

The Oliver Salsa Turn

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Fri, 18 Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800

In this salsa dance lesson video, Anthony Persaud and Julie Merrill (addicted2salsa) teach you the reverse "around the world" salsa dancing move combination. This move was taught by one of our favorite salsa dancers from Australia, Oliver Pineda, at the West Coast Salsa Dance Congress 2008. Oliver, and his partner Luda, have been salsa dance champions at the World Salsa Dance Championships several years in a row in the On2 division. If you ever get an opportunity to take one of their Latin dance…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/the-oliver-salsa-turn

Salsa Dancing Knot Combinations

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Wed, 09 Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800

This salsa dancing video teaches you how to perform a simple Latin knot combination. Knot combinations are not hard, they just need to be executed with precision in order to not get tangled up in each others arms, unless that was your master plan all along! We'd like to thank a new sponsor to our show, Burju Dance Shoes. Victor and Burju are the famous dancers from the company "Hacha y Machete". Be sure to check out her shoe collection, it is what Julie wears social dancing. ... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/latin-dance-knot-combinations

Salsa Dancing S-Turn Combo

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 17 Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800

This salsa dancing lesson video will teach you how to perform the salsa dance S-turn into a salsa dance 180. We will first explain what a simple salsa S-turn is and then link it to performing a salsa dance cross body lead with turn into a cross body lead 180. You can follow us on twitter @addicted2salsa. ... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dancing-turns-combo

Salsa Cuddle Body Lead Move

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sun, 08 Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800

This week in salsa dancing, we are going back to salsa dance basics and teaching you a salsa dance beginner cuddle wrap combination into a copa (in-and-out) and cross body lead 180. Since this is a intermediate move and we have done other salsa dance lesson videos on the copa and the cross body lead 180. Enjoy! The song is called "Yambú Para Gozar" by Ismael Miranda ... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-cuddle-body-lead-move

Cross Body Lead Flick Lock

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sun, 25 Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700

This advanced salsa dance video lesson will teach you how to perform short but intricate pattern that we call the cross body lead flick lock combo. It is based on the original DPS lock combo from one of our "old school" salsa dance episodes, but made more advanced by creating a DPS lock with a hand flick after a cross body lead. Please be careful with this move as it is advanced and requires good timing to not hurt your dance partner. The song: "Tu Con El" by Frankie Ruiz. I also highly recommend…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/cross-body-lead-flick-lock

Intermediate Salsa Dancing Wrap Move

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 12 Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700

Another salsa dance video lesson to help keep you engaged in salsa dancing at the night club or salsa socials. This is a very simple move comes out of a open break into a ladies' right turn and then goes into a blind rainbow move. The lead and the follow end up back-to-back, from where you turn and go into a reverse salsa wrap or dance cuddle. Afterwards, Julie will show you some good fashion Ladies' Styling for salsa dancing. The song is: "Vamonos De Rumba" by Johnny Rivera (Conjunto Clasico).…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/intermediate-salsa-dancing-wrap-move

Basic Salsa Dance Hammerlock Hand Flick

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sun, 04 Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700

In this addicted2salsa salsa dance video lesson we teach you the a very basic salsa dance hand flick coming out of a "hammerlocked" cross body lead. We also provide a quick salsa leg flick to add some additional men's styling to the salsa dance move. We consider this an intermediate move, so please be careful at the club trying to pull this off, since doing it without proper timing and technique, it could hurt your partner. Keep dancing!... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/basic-salsa-dance-hammerlock-hand-flick

Sneaking Salsa Turns Into Patterns

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sun, 27 Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700

This intermediate / beginner level salsa dance lesson video we show you two ways to sneak turns into a salsa dance move to change some basic syllabus salsa patterns. The first move is a "cuddle" cross body lead and the second is a forward single arm loop (like a barrel turn). The song is "Hablador" by Sonora Ponceña... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/sneaking-salsa-turns-into-patterns

Advanced Salsa Dance Hand Flicks

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 07 Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700

You have been asking for some hand flicks, so hopefully you'll enjoy this video! In this salsa dance video lesson, we'll demonstrate a quick hand pattern that involves advanced salsa dancing hand flicks. Since we consider this an advanced salsa dance move, we'll go over it a bit faster than our previous videos. The song name is "Tu Con Él" by Frankie Ruiz, and yes, that is sweat on my shirt (it was a very hot day in San Diego!).... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/advanced-salsa-dance-hand-flicks

Improve Your Salsa Dance Basic Step

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sun, 30 Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700

Given today is addicted2salsa's 4th birthday, it is time for a new salsa dance video. There have been several salsa dance videos of patterns and steps over the years, however, I wanted to address a few fundamentals that sometimes are not addressed in some salsa dance classes. Hopefully, for some of our beginner dancers, this video will make your basic step look and feel more comfortable at the club. For our fans looking for something more complicated, don't worry - it is on its way.... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/improving-the-salsa-dance-basic-step-for-beginners

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/videos/lesson/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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/mens-styling-for-salsa-dancing

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,…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/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/videos/lesson/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/videos/lesson/improve-your-salsa-spins

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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/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/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-footwork-for-beginners-1

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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-windmill-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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/the-basic-salsa-dance-beat-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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/more-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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/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/videos/lesson/salsa-dancing-basic-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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/how-to-do-complex-salsa-dancing-turn-patterns

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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/free-music-salsa-flute-solo

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/videos/lesson/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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-move-titanic-options

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/videos/lesson/download-free-salsa-music-violin-solo

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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/free-salsa-music-download-trumpet-solo

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…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/hot-salsa-dancing-at-palm-springs-night-club

Salsa Musique Fantastique!

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 30 Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700

Well, in this episode of addicted2salsa we take a further look some old salsa classics thanks to Karlos (aka ‘Z’). We provide a little more jazzy selection for your enjoyment, so you can discover a variety of different salsa artists and styles. You might not like all the songs, but hopefully you’ll find some treasures that will make you want to get to know a specific artist a little deeper. Just as a quick shout-out to the San Diego Salsa Festival folks who are supporting our podcast! We ask…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-musique-fantastique-podcast

Unscripted Salsa Music Tangents

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sun, 08 Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700

This is probably the most unprofessional episode we’ve made so far… Well, in this episode of addicted2salsa we have our special guest Karlos Oregel providing us some of his preferred salsa songs from his vast collection. We also talk a little bit about the artists and go off on tangents as usual. Hopefully you’ll enjoy the song selections as well as our special guest! Enjoy and send your feedback. Our song list is as follows: * Soy Profesional by Justo Betancourt * El Mulato Rumbero by Louie…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-music-unscripted-salsa-tangets

Salsa Dancing at the Los Angeles Salsa Congress 2007

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Thu, 31 May 07 00:00:00 -0700

After taking the rest of the video and editing it, I’m happy to start off a new series (that hopefully will continue). I had watched a DVD called On2005 A Year in Mamboland, and I decided to use it as inspiration on how to show all the nice video clips of social dancing at the 2007 West Coast Salsa Congress in Los Angeles California. I title this series: A Weekend in Salsa. I like the name because that usually when most of us go out for salsa during the week. Additionally, that is when most of…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/a-weekend-in-salsa-dancing-2007-los-angeles

How to figure out what song is playing at the club

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 21 May 07 00:00:00 -0700

As I recover from an injury (dancing casualty) in my apartment, I decided I should sit down and talk about things. I ended up going to a club weeks ago and hearing a song that I really liked. However, finding the song took a little longer than normal (yes, even for me). So, with that information in mind, I decided to share with you some of the techniques that I use to find the salsa song I’m looking for. I tried to make this salsa music episode a little more interactive, so we’ll see how you…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/how-to-find-the-name-of-a-song

The Magic of Real Latin Cha-Cha Music

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

At some point, we all may become biased on whether we like cha-cha or not. I remember when I first started dancing, I learned ballroom cha-cha, and thats why I ended up saying how I disliked it. But, after learning salsa really well, and actually going to the clubs and listening to the real un-ballroomized cha-cha music (guajira) - its a totally different experience. Additionally, Cha-Cha can be used to help with your salsa dancing skills. In this episode, I outline a couple of suggestions that…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/the-magic-of-real-latin-cha-cha-music

How to find the beat in salsa music (part 1)

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 13 Mar 07 00:00:00 -0700

Well, this episode has long been coming. One of the hardest things I ever went through in my salsa ‘life’ was to find the beat in the music. We all go through this problem, and with this part 1 (of a multiple part series) - I will try to do my best to help you practice on how to find the beat. I will play some songs, do some counting and hopefully give you some tips on how to train your ear to listen and feel the clave of the salsa music.... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/how-to-find-the-beat-in-salsa-music-part-1

How to dance to Live Salsa Music

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 09 Jan 07 00:00:00 -0800

Now, you might notice that when I’m slow in writing articles - its probably because I’m doing something else on the website (like making a podcast - remember, I do have a day job :-) ). Anyways, I’m pretty happy with this episode because I’m a big fan of listening to live music. In this episode of Addicted2Salsa podcast, we take a look at some songs performed live during various events, and I’ll give you some tips how to survive dances that are at live events (with a live band). This is…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/learning-to-dance-to-live-salsa-music

Latin Dance Cover Salsa Songs (part 1)

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Thu, 28 Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800

Well, there are a lot of Latin dance songs out there. Most of them are in Spanish, no doubt. However, there are a lot of examples of mixing other styles of music, lyrics and languages into a good salsa rhythm and beat. In this salsa music episode I'll give you a taste of how different regular songs have been combined with Latin rhythms to produce some great sounds that break the mold of the traditional/stereotypical salsa music that you may hear on your next cruise.Thanks to Daniel from GTSalsa…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-latin-cover-songs-part-1

Salsa Congress Tips and Songs

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Wed, 08 Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800

Since the San Francisco salsa congress is coming up (and I’ll be there) I decided to make a special salsa congress tips episode to help get through the initial ‘mistakes’ or issues that happen for first-timers. This way, you can get the most out of a salsa congress and enjoy it even more.In this episode, I give you my personal (IMHO) tips that help me the most during a salsa congress. I will also play lots of good old regular salsa songs that are usually played at these types of salsa congresses.…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-congress-tips-and-songs

Salsa is Universal (pt. 1)

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 05 Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700

I call this episode Salsa is Universal, because I want to showcase some of the salsa artists that are overseas (relatively speaking, I’m in the US). So, this episode is dedicated to our friends over the atlantic (or over the Pacific depending on how you look at it). Listen, dance and enjoy! Artist - [Song Name] (Background Song) * Intro: [Luna Celosa] - Salsa Celtica * Salsa Celtica - [ Pa'l Rumberos ] (Background: Ya Llego ) * Fatal Mambo - [ Probleme ] (Background: Mi Hombre ) * Orquesta de…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-music-is-universal

The Classic Salsa Dance Songs (Music)

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 14 Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700

So, I have decided to change things up a bit. This is our first audio podcast episode. Again, first episodes are always very….low quality because we are still figuring things out (If you ever see our salsa video episodes 1-4, and compare them to 12-19 — you’ll see the difference). Anyway, feedback is always useful to make the content better. Here is the salsa music guide as: (the song in parenthesis is the background playing song) 1. (Intro) Lalo Rodriguez : (Devorame Otra Vez) 2. Hector Lavoe…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/the-classic-salsa-dance-songs

The Double-Lock Salsa Combo

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 07 Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700

This salsa combo is kind of tricky to perform, so practice it various times at home to get the timing down: especially the mechanics of moving around the lady and moving their arm down (so you don’t break it).... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-double-lock-salsa-combo

Getting out of Hammer-Locks

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Fri, 14 Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700

So I decided to release this episode a little earlier than normal. One of our members asked about different ways of getting out of hammerlock positions. In this episode of addicted2salsa, I show you a couple of simple ways to get out of hammerlocks and one slick/combo way. Please some of these moves require practice and patience so you do not hurt the ladies arm. Ladies, this is the best way to practice your copa step.... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-getting-out-of-hammerlocks-video

Short-Stride Salsa Dance Combo

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 20 Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700

Well, we are here again, bringing you a simple, yet slick salsa combo you can learn and use at the club (or wherever).This combo uses a lot of simple elements (half a turn), with a drop hands, and then a blind cross body lead while switching hands. In addition, we use the concepts of a wrap and a copa to finish off the combo. (You can check some of the moves in an earlier podcast). Enjoy! ... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/sexy-salsa-dancing-short-stride-salsa-dance-combo

The Submarine ‘boop’ Combo

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 05 Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700

Well, this is a funny one I think. The name of this combo was given by our video grapher (Cedric Parlade) because everytime I taught the combo I would make a ‘boop’ sound similar to that one on the radars in submarines. If you would like to do the ‘boop’ sound, it is done on the counts of 1 and 5. I usually use this combo to give me more time to think what move/combo I will be doing next - so basically I use it to stall. ;-) Good to have it in the salsa dance arsenal of moves.... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-move-submarine-combo

How to Salsa Dance : Beginner Dance Moves

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Wed, 24 May 06 00:00:00 -0700

So, since we were doing a reloaded version of the salsa basic step with zoomed in angles, we decided to do the same with the other basic elements of salsa moves. We present how to do a right turn in partnering, as well as the crossbody lead and the open break. These moves are fundamental to making a lot of combinations work once you reach advanced levels of salsa.... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/basic-salsa-dance-elements-and-steps

Free Salsa Dance Lesson : Salsa Basic Step

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Wed, 10 May 06 00:00:00 -0700

We have been asked to do the basic step once again (with zoomed in) camera angles - so we decided to do it, and make it a ‘practice‘ with us video. So, I hope you enjoy the basic steps to salsa - reloaded. We have also zoomed in to our feet so that you can see (along side the dirt on the floor) our footwork. I hope you use this episode so you can practice your basic step, over and over again. Remember, your basic step is your best friend on the dance floor when everything else fails. We perform…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/the-salsa-basic-dance-step-video

Other Simple Salsa Dance Moves

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 10 Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700

Hope you are enjoying our podcasts. This episode will basically cover some simple moves that are basically universal — in the sense — that everyone who does salsa knows how to do. It is interesting to note that some of the more complicated salsa moves actually end up being variations of these combos.... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-great-simple-yet-cool-dancing-moves

Getting out of Two-Handed dance holds

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 27 Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800

Well, say this three times fast! "Double-handed, hand holds". So it might be easy.. but sometimes we get stuck in weird hand positions. Here is another episode of the Addicted2Salsa Podcast! Today we go over a couple of slick ways of getting out of two-handed holds in combos. You know, sometimes you end up holding both of the follower's hands (crossed position) and maybe don't know how to be slick about getting back to normal for the next move? Well, we summarize a couple of ways of doing it, so…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-getting-out-of-two-hand-dance-holds

Some minor hand dance techniques

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Mon, 20 Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800

This week’s episode is basically showing you a set of minor hand techniques (cues) that might help you when you are dancing salsa. Again, we try our best to show you what we know so you can catch up to most of them out there. We do not say we are professionals, but we try our best because we love to teach what we learn and know…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dancing-cool-hand-tricks

Quick turning combo with ladies styling

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sat, 04 Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800

Well, another episode from filming in Ames, IA…. yes, it’s another rushed episode, so we didn’t have time to reherse because our students were walking through the door…. we apologize.. ;-) Anyway, in this episode, we each a very simple turning combo that taps into a reverse-open-break. Then, the ladies will open (and maybe wink) and finish turning while the lead picks them up to finish with a cross-body lead.., I hope you enjoy it…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-fast-turn-combo-for-the-club

Magic-Drop Hands with Copa (In-Out)

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Fri, 03 Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800

So, we sort of rushed this episode out the door… hopefully we will find some time to actually make an episode with some organization behind it.. In this episode of the salsa podcast, we show you how to do some ‘magichands’ drop, a quick hammerlock to a cross-body lead, and then to a copa for the ladies. Again, we will setup a donation system through paypay since we are running out of funds and would like to have better podcasts!... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-magic-drop-hands-with-a-copa

Double-Hand Turn and the Hand-Flip

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Thu, 26 Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800

Well, we have another Episode of Addicted2Salsa. Another shot at Hotel Fort Des Moines (Iowa for those who are wondering where we are from). We teach you a simple double-handed turn using the same principles as leading a right turn — and then teach you a slick little combo for switching hands as a starter for any other combos you might learn in your life! Again, sorry for the low-budget filming (we do accept donations)!... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-double-hand-turn-and-the-tai-chi-flip

The Combo Starter Dance Move

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Wed, 25 Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800

Ok, Download Episodeanother episode we shot "at location". Yes, we are a low-budget podcast. We are doing this for all of you who really want to learn. We love teaching you what we know to hopefully get you started. In this episode we review the open-break and work through it. It is a very important move if you need to gather some initial momentum for future combos. We also show you how to switch places using an open-break (very simple stuff), and then, a small little combo starter for the future…... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/learn-the-salsa-open-break-combo

Free Beginner Salsa Dance Lessons

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Tue, 24 Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800

After such a long hiatus, we are back! We have received your emails requesting a more longer beginner lesson, so here you have it. In this episode we review the basic front-and-back salsa step (different angles), the side-to-side break, the right turn and partnering. Hopefully this helps many of you get started in salsa dancing!... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/free-salsa-video-lesson-for-beginners

Slick Salsa Dance Pattern

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sun, 04 Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800

I would like to provide credit where credit is due. I reverse-engineered this move on a video I saw of some really good dancers dancing at a club! (Sorry, don’t know their names, but they were good)! Anyway, this is a tight combo that can be linked together with other combinations you might know. Of course, like every episode we add some styling so you can get started!... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/salsa-dance-slick-salsa-dance-moves

Salsa Dancing : Easy Salsa Dance Moves

contact@addicted2salsa.com (Anthony Persaud) — Sat, 03 Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800

Again, we are only getting to learn how to use FinalCut Pro for video editing, so please bear with us on our video quality — but here is our first published dance combo. It is basically putting right turns and crossbody leads with styling. You can do it over and over again so you can practice those two fundamentals!... http://addicted2salsa.com/videos/lesson/learn-to-salsa-easy-dance-moves