side together side together so far so good yeah all right so face it you know
good yeah all right so face it you know
good yeah all right so face it you know you want to take a salsa class salsa
you want to take a salsa class salsa
you want to take a salsa class salsa basically is a term for the Latin
basically is a term for the Latin
basically is a term for the Latin dancing that is very popular right now
dancing that is very popular right now
dancing that is very popular right now hi welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your
hi welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your
hi welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Ashley and tabi the pleasure to
host Ashley and tabi the pleasure to
host Ashley and tabi the pleasure to speak to a world-class salsa dancer
speak to a world-class salsa dancer
speak to a world-class salsa dancer who’s going to tell us all we need to
who’s going to tell us all we need to
who’s going to tell us all we need to know about salsa if you can walk you can
know about salsa if you can walk you can
know about salsa if you can walk you can dance you can talk you can sing fitness
dance you can talk you can sing fitness
dance you can talk you can sing fitness program it’s very true when it comes to
program it’s very true when it comes to
program it’s very true when it comes to dancing if I knew it’s also which
dancing if I knew it’s also which
dancing if I knew it’s also which classes should I take and are they all
classes should I take and are they all
classes should I take and are they all the same well we as teachers always
the same well we as teachers always
the same well we as teachers always suggested start with the dances are a
suggested start with the dances are a
suggested start with the dances are a little bit easier such as merengue and
little bit easier such as merengue and
little bit easier such as merengue and then we suggest salsa bachata they both
then we suggest salsa bachata they both
then we suggest salsa bachata they both actually come from Dominican Republic
actually come from Dominican Republic
actually come from Dominican Republic and they’re very Caribbean style very
and they’re very Caribbean style very
and they’re very Caribbean style very relaxed and people get easily involved
relaxed and people get easily involved
relaxed and people get easily involved into that and then there’s a salsa there
into that and then there’s a salsa there
into that and then there’s a salsa there are syncopations that are involved in
are syncopations that are involved in
are syncopations that are involved in the beat that cha-cha-cha and the salsa
the beat that cha-cha-cha and the salsa
the beat that cha-cha-cha and the salsa are the ones that resemble the most to
are the ones that resemble the most to
are the ones that resemble the most to each other and then there’s bachata and
each other and then there’s bachata and
each other and then there’s bachata and merengue that are grouped together the
merengue that are grouped together the
merengue that are grouped together the same elements of dance moves you can
same elements of dance moves you can
same elements of dance moves you can incorporate into either or but there are
incorporate into either or but there are
incorporate into either or but there are done at different temples I would think
done at different temples I would think
done at different temples I would think that people should start off with many
that people should start off with many
that people should start off with many much at that first and then experience
much at that first and then experience
much at that first and then experience salsa and then going to touch a check
salsa and then going to touch a check
salsa and then going to touch a check can you dance solo or do you need a
can you dance solo or do you need a
can you dance solo or do you need a partner to dance with parts of the bands
partner to dance with parts of the bands
partner to dance with parts of the bands you can do solo but generally you do
you can do solo but generally you do
you can do solo but generally you do need a partner some people you know they
need a partner some people you know they
need a partner some people you know they go take the lessons without a partner
go take the lessons without a partner
go take the lessons without a partner and in the classes there are other
and in the classes there are other
and in the classes there are other people also have no partners if you want
people also have no partners if you want
people also have no partners if you want it or not you and you’re gonna end up
it or not you and you’re gonna end up
it or not you and you’re gonna end up with a partner how long does it take to
with a partner how long does it take to
with a partner how long does it take to learn salsa it doesn’t take that much
learn salsa it doesn’t take that much
learn salsa it doesn’t take that much some people can do it within a year and
some people can do it within a year and
some people can do it within a year and the people get surprised when I tell
the people get surprised when I tell
the people get surprised when I tell them that but then when they see the
them that but then when they see the
them that but then when they see the results exactly what happens come
results exactly what happens come
results exactly what happens come experience it from the beginning before
experience it from the beginning before
experience it from the beginning before you know it you know people ask you to
you know it you know people ask you to
you know it you know people ask you to dance left right and center let’s go
dance left right and center let’s go
dance left right and center let’s go first thing to do is just listen to the
first thing to do is just listen to the
first thing to do is just listen to the beat what we call montuno beat want to
beat what we call montuno beat want to
beat what we call montuno beat want to know beat it’s kind of like you know
know beat it’s kind of like you know
know beat it’s kind of like you know when you go to a club and you listening
when you go to a club and you listening
when you go to a club and you listening to some music and on your own
to some music and on your own
to some music and on your own automatically start doing this you
automatically start doing this you
automatically start doing this you bought one and two one and two and
bought one and two one and two and
bought one and two one and two and and and to keep that going the feet know
and and to keep that going the feet know
and and to keep that going the feet know what to do okay just listen to the music
what to do okay just listen to the music
what to do okay just listen to the music then you start grooving so as long as
then you start grooving so as long as
then you start grooving so as long as the feet are moving the body is feeling
the feet are moving the body is feeling
the feet are moving the body is feeling the groove then I tell people all right
the groove then I tell people all right
the groove then I tell people all right people instead of tapping on the side
people instead of tapping on the side
people instead of tapping on the side like this tap behind it the foot tap and
like this tap behind it the foot tap and
like this tap behind it the foot tap and step tap and stir this is what we call
step tap and stir this is what we call
step tap and stir this is what we call the Cuban basic which is opening step
the Cuban basic which is opening step
the Cuban basic which is opening step opening step tapping what that does is
opening step tapping what that does is
opening step tapping what that does is that you’re not transferring your weight
that you’re not transferring your weight
that you’re not transferring your weight fully because momentum starts picking up
fully because momentum starts picking up
fully because momentum starts picking up as we do this step okay we can let go
as we do this step okay we can let go
as we do this step okay we can let go and catch the hand and let go and catch
and catch the hand and let go and catch
and catch the hand and let go and catch and and go and catch keep your arms in
and and go and catch keep your arms in
and and go and catch keep your arms in front of you with the right foot you’re
front of you with the right foot you’re
front of you with the right foot you’re gonna increase momentum so the guy can
gonna increase momentum so the guy can
gonna increase momentum so the guy can rotate you come off to the side and then
rotate you come off to the side and then
rotate you come off to the side and then bring you right back out right and back
bring you right back out right and back
bring you right back out right and back in step back and step back come out and
in step back and step back come out and
in step back and step back come out and the last thing I tell this is the
the last thing I tell this is the
the last thing I tell this is the easiest one but just when people get
easiest one but just when people get
easiest one but just when people get really involved into it watch what
really involved into it watch what
really involved into it watch what happens and back gain step okay one more
happens and back gain step okay one more
happens and back gain step okay one more time back and step stop right there and
time back and step stop right there and
time back and step stop right there and then I tell them leave back and say
then I tell them leave back and say
then I tell them leave back and say hello to the camera
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