I got the honor and opportunity to Interview the one and only: Luis Aguilar, the current 2010 World Latin Dance Cup On2 champion. This is just a short 8 minute teaser video of the entire over 24 minute interview that will become available soon. The content: 0:00 – Who Is Luis Aguilar? 0:44 – Thoughts [...]
Video Musicality Analysis Of My Own Salsa Dancing
Ok, in this article, I have decided to try something a little bit different. I am actually going to give you my honest and transparent thought process from two instances of me dancing from this past weekend in the San Francisco Salsa Congress (click the link to read my entire detailed coverage of the event, my [...]
Why They Call Cali The Salsa Capital Of The World
Did you know that Colombian salsa dancers are unquestionably some of the best salsa dancers in the world. And while many say that the Colombian style, particularly from Cali or caleno style, salsa should not be compared to the other salsa styles like the LA and NY style salsa, no one questions the amazing skill [...]
Salsa Timing – Secrets To Musical Mastery – Part 2 of 5
In the first part of my secrets to musical mastery I explained the importance on developing a strong foundation for understanding salsa timing and rhythm. The first step to becoming more musical dancer is to learn to keep the correct timing. Learning timing is like the corner stone you are going to continue to build [...]
Salsa Timing – Secrets To Musical Mastery – Part 1 of 5
Have you ever watched amazing salsa dancers like maybe Magna Gopal or Oliver Pineda and wondered how in the world were they able to hit all of the musical accents or breaks in the music? Or maybe you have seen some other amazing dancers doing complicated turn patterns and watching these dancers effortlessly keep the [...]
Politics Of Salsa Rhythm – Salsa Documentary
This documentary looks amazing! I can't wait to see it. Some of the comments from the documentary: "Salsa is a religious experience", "Salsa is a drug and we are addicts", "Salsa is enhances my own cultural background". The Politics of Salsa Rhythm. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.salsa-timing.com%2Fsalsa-timing-videos%2Fpolitics-of-salsa-rhythm-salsa-documentary’; addthis_title = ‘Politics+Of+Salsa+Rhythm+%26%238211%3B+Salsa+Documentary’; addthis_pub = ”;
Salsa Rhythm – Conga Vocal Instruction
This is a good instructional video to try to understand the salsa rhythm played with the congas. What is the hardest salsa rhythm for you to understand? addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.salsa-timing.com%2Fsalsa-timing-videos%2Fsalsa-rhythm-conga-vocal-instruction’; addthis_title = ‘Salsa+Rhythm+%26%238211%3B+Conga+Vocal+Instruction’; addthis_pub = ”;
La Epoca – The Movie That Is Creating A Lot’s Of Discussion In The Salsa Communities
Here is a youtube video about the movie La Epoca that has created a lots of interesting discussion in the salsa communities about the connection today's salsa dancers have with the music compared to the dancers of the past. Many believe that the commercialization of the salsa music has lead to a disconnect between the [...]
Really Cool Video About Helping You To Understand Salsa Timing
This is a really cool video helping you to understand salsa timing. The video also uses one of my favorite salsa songs: Pantera Mambo by La 33. What makes this video particularly good is the way they explain about the breaks and different phases of the song structure. Take a look and enjoy! addthis_url = [...]
Salsa Vs. Mambo Dancing From Some Of The Legends…
Here is couple of the gentleman who grew up in the Palladium Era in New York explaining the differences in salsa timing between dancing Salsa On1 and off-beat Salsa On2 Interesting video. What do you think? addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.salsa-timing.com%2Fsalsa-timing-videos%2Fsalsa-vs-mambo-dancing-from-some-of-the-legends’; addthis_title = ‘Salsa+Vs.+Mambo+Dancing+From+Some+Of+The+Legends%26%238230%3B’; addthis_pub = ”;
