Salsa Is Good Presents: Spur Of The Music! Music Timing, Music Interpretation And The Spontaneity Of Salsa Dancing.

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Salsa Is Good Presents: Spur Of The Music! Music Timing, Music Interpretation And The Spontaneity Of Salsa Dancing.

Are you getting so busy learning figures and shines that you forget to actually dance?

Then these are the videos for you!!

You'll learn:

All the details about timing, rhythm, accents and interpretation which are not covered in standard salsa classes, Examples and inspiration from great dancers including Stacey and Lucy Lopez.

You'll improve by recognizing typical mistakes and discover plenty of ideas and suggestions to develop your own expression. Featuring explanations of all salsa instruments, how to listen to them, how to dance to them, and how to tune into their groove.

Plus you'll understand the concepts of syncopation and accents. This is a music class specifically designed for salsa dancers.

This will all you to understand how to relate with the Salsa music on a deeper level.

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Salsa is Good Presents: Spur Of The Music (1): Fundamentals Of Music Timing, Rhythm Accents And Syncopation; Learn The Difference Between Latin And 'Western' Music.
Before we get officially started, lets take a look at the Rhythm and Timing for salsa music and see how it compares with other styles of music... This is just a little warm up before we really d . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents: Spur Of The Music (2): In This Salsa Dance Video, You'll Learn The Basic Salsa Dance Steps For Leaders and Followers for On1, On2, On Clave 2, On3, And NY2.
This is the first Salsa dance video in this series, so make sure you understand everything covered here before moving on. We'll show you how to dance the basic salsa steps in all the various . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents: Spur Of The Music (2): This Salsa Dance Video Will Show Your How To Dance The Basics For On2 Salsa Dancing. Watch As We Break These Salsa Dance Steps Down In Detail.
Now we're gonna learn how to dance the Basic Salsa Dance steps for On2, New York Style, Salsa Dancing. It's a little similar to the On1 basic, but the timing of your footwork changes a bit, you . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents: Spur Of The Music (3): Now We're Demonstrate The Basics For On3 Salsa Dancing. Watch The Explanation For This Interesting Timing And How It Relates To On1 Salsa Dancing.
OK, Here it is...On3 Salsa Dancing. Some people dance Salsa On3 purposefully, and some do it by mistake. Lets see... a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getfla . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents - Spur Of The Music (3): Dancing To Instruments - Learn To Distinguish The Different Instruments In Salsa And To Dance To Each Of Them Individually.
In this section you'll learn how to dance with all the various Salsa musical instruments and timings... From cowbell to bass, you'll understand exactly how your footwork weaves in and out of the music . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents: Spur Of The Music (4): In This Salsa Dance Video, You'll Learn The Basic Salsa Dance Steps For Leaders and Followers On Clave.
Now we'll demonstrate how to Salsa dance on Clave. The leaders will step forward on the 2 and back on the 6. Followers will do the opposite. It's that easy! p id="player1 . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents - Spur Of The Music (4): Salsa Dance Rhythm And Timing. Learn To Distinguish The One From The Five (Two From The Six) In Salsa Dance Basic Phrasing
In this section, we'll show you how to recognize the difference between the beginning of the first bar and the beginning of the second bar in one phrase of salsa dance music. This is for both On . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents: Spur Of The Music (5): In This Salsa Dance Video, You'll See Some New York 2 Style Salsa Dancing. This Salsa Dance Video Covers The Leaders' and Followers' Basic.
NY2 Salsa Dancing is unique and fun. The man steps back on the 2 and forward on the 6, exactly the reverse of dancing Salsa on clave. Technically, this type of Salsa dance can been seen as a hy . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents - Spur Of The Music (5): Common Timing Mistakes... Four Common Ways To Be Out Of Time... Learn By Watching Common Mistakes In Real Clips From Salsa Clubs.
Now that we understand some of the correct ways to dance salsa, lets familiarize ourselves with a few regular mistakes that you can avoid when out on the dance floor. These are real clips from r . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents: Spur Of The Music (6): In This Salsa Dance Video, You'll Learn To Dance Salsa With The Bass Instrument Of Salsa Music. Each Timing Of Salsa Dance Will Be Demonstrated And Explained With Traditional Salsa Bass Lines.
Now we're gonna take all those timings, On1, On2, NY2, and dance those styles to the bass lines of Salsa music. This will all you to understand how to relate with the Salsa music on a deeper lev . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents - Spur Of The Music (6): More Salsa Dance Timing Perfection...The 'Right' Way Of Being 'On Time' And Beyond. Improvise Your Footwork While Dancing In Partnership.
Perfect timing is something that every dancer should aspire to achieve. The goal of salsa dancing is to feel the rhythm of the music without having to think about it too much. In this clip, you' . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents - Spur Of The Music (7): In These Salsa Dance Videos, You'll See Decorations, Marking The Music Breaks And Accents, And Spontaneity. Plus Decorations Inherited From Cuban Rumba.
Now lets take a look at some Salsa dance decorations. You see how to relate to the musical accents and create a release of spontaneity that fits with the music. Then you'll see some decorations . . . keep reading

Salsa is Good Presents - Spur Of The Music (8): How To Improve Your Salsa Dance Timing - 8 Suggestions For Your Salsa Dancing Practice That Can Make You A Better Dancer.
In these videos you'll see some creative and fun moves from around the world. Here are some helpful tips and tricks that you can use to improve as a salsa dancer. . . . keep reading

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