Comments for Salsa Dance Steps http://www.salsadancesteps.org Salsa Dance Steps And Beyond Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:35:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on My heel hurts when I do basic salsa dancing steps. How do I avoid pain AND dance correctly? by godsadvocate http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-step/my-heel-hurts-when-i-do-basic-salsa-dancing-steps-how-do-i-avoid-pain-and-dance-correctly/comment-page-1#comment-2952 godsadvocate Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:35:59 +0000 http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-step/my-heel-hurts-when-i-do-basic-salsa-dancing-steps-how-do-i-avoid-pain-and-dance-correctly#comment-2952 Try break dancing instead and pray he doesn't notice the difference :-)<br><b>References : </b><br> Try break dancing instead and pray he doesn’t notice the difference :-)
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]]> Comment on My heel hurts when I do basic salsa dancing steps. How do I avoid pain AND dance correctly? by John de Witt http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-step/my-heel-hurts-when-i-do-basic-salsa-dancing-steps-how-do-i-avoid-pain-and-dance-correctly/comment-page-1#comment-2951 John de Witt Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:18:59 +0000 http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-step/my-heel-hurts-when-i-do-basic-salsa-dancing-steps-how-do-i-avoid-pain-and-dance-correctly#comment-2951 Since the steps are ball-flat, you shouldn't be dancing on your heels. Assuming you don't have crappy technique, that suggests you have either a bursitis or tendonitis rather than just flat feet, and should consult a physician or a podiatrist.<br><b>References : </b><br> Since the steps are ball-flat, you shouldn’t be dancing on your heels. Assuming you don’t have crappy technique, that suggests you have either a bursitis or tendonitis rather than just flat feet, and should consult a physician or a podiatrist.
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]]> Comment on My heel hurts when I do basic salsa dancing steps. How do I avoid pain AND dance correctly? by Minty Me http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-step/my-heel-hurts-when-i-do-basic-salsa-dancing-steps-how-do-i-avoid-pain-and-dance-correctly/comment-page-1#comment-2950 Minty Me Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:42:59 +0000 http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-step/my-heel-hurts-when-i-do-basic-salsa-dancing-steps-how-do-i-avoid-pain-and-dance-correctly#comment-2950 Try those gel inserts specifically for the heel. Try to dance more on the balls of your feet rather than leaning back into your heels<br><b>References : </b><br> Try those gel inserts specifically for the heel.
Try to dance more on the balls of your feet rather than leaning back into your heels
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]]> Comment on My heel hurts when I do basic salsa dancing steps. How do I avoid pain AND dance correctly? by mystery http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-step/my-heel-hurts-when-i-do-basic-salsa-dancing-steps-how-do-i-avoid-pain-and-dance-correctly/comment-page-1#comment-2949 mystery Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:52:59 +0000 http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-step/my-heel-hurts-when-i-do-basic-salsa-dancing-steps-how-do-i-avoid-pain-and-dance-correctly#comment-2949 you shouldn't be doing basic salsa dancing<br><b>References : </b><br> you shouldn’t be doing basic salsa dancing
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]]> Comment on Why is Salsa dancing hard to learn? If any have the same problem what advise can you give a beginner? by chistocita http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-steps/why-is-salsa-dancing-hard-to-learn-if-any-have-the-same-problem-what-advise-can-you-give-a-beginner/comment-page-1#comment-2775 chistocita Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:42:59 +0000 http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-steps/why-is-salsa-dancing-hard-to-learn-if-any-have-the-same-problem-what-advise-can-you-give-a-beginner#comment-2775 You'd be surprised how many people try salsa and then stop for a while and then come back to it. Just like you the second time around people tend to be very serious about learning. there are a pcouple of things that are hard for most people to learn: the beat and body motion. The best way to get comfortable with the beat is to listen to salsa music every waking moment. The more you listen the faster it sinks in. If you only hear salsa 1 hour a week at class, it will remain some sort of strange, exotic music and you will still be lost when you find yourself alone without someone counting 1,2,3 5,6,7 for you. Listen, listen, listen! The body motion...don't bother worrying about it. This come on it's own when you do the basic steps properly. It may seem strange, but how you do the steps affects how your hips move. And all the arm styling etc that some versions of salsa teach, well they are not at all important to dancing, they are just something that someone thinks looks cool. If your hands are in the right place at the right to to performs the moves, that's all that matters. When you are comfortable with the basic steps and the basic turns you will find that you can relax and develop your own personal style taking bits and pieces that feel good to you from the styling tips that your teachers give you. I would also recommend that you go out to a club once a week. Find someone in your class who is also serious about learning and go dancing! Dance, dance, dance! It gives you a chance to really practice what you learned in class. When you have to work it out for yourself it sticks better. And then you will be ready for new moves at class the next week rather than having forgotten everything. And don't worry about people at the club watching you. Find a uncrowded spot on the dance floor and go for it. I was scared to be watched until I realized that people were watching the best dancers and not watching me. Just don't step on the other dancers feet or hit them with your elbow trying to do some fancy arm styling and you will be fine. Good luck and don't give up. If you listen, listen, listen and dance, dance, dance you will be dancing quite comfortably within 6 months. Don't expect it to happen in 6 weeks.<br><b>References : </b><br> You’d be surprised how many people try salsa and then stop for a while and then come back to it. Just like you the second time around people tend to be very serious about learning.

there are a pcouple of things that are hard for most people to learn: the beat and body motion. The best way to get comfortable with the beat is to listen to salsa music every waking moment. The more you listen the faster it sinks in. If you only hear salsa 1 hour a week at class, it will remain some sort of strange, exotic music and you will still be lost when you find yourself alone without someone counting 1,2,3 5,6,7 for you. Listen, listen, listen!

The body motion…don’t bother worrying about it. This come on it’s own when you do the basic steps properly. It may seem strange, but how you do the steps affects how your hips move. And all the arm styling etc that some versions of salsa teach, well they are not at all important to dancing, they are just something that someone thinks looks cool. If your hands are in the right place at the right to to performs the moves, that’s all that matters. When you are comfortable with the basic steps and the basic turns you will find that you can relax and develop your own personal style taking bits and pieces that feel good to you from the styling tips that your teachers give you.

I would also recommend that you go out to a club once a week. Find someone in your class who is also serious about learning and go dancing! Dance, dance, dance! It gives you a chance to really practice what you learned in class. When you have to work it out for yourself it sticks better. And then you will be ready for new moves at class the next week rather than having forgotten everything. And don’t worry about people at the club watching you. Find a uncrowded spot on the dance floor and go for it. I was scared to be watched until I realized that people were watching the best dancers and not watching me. Just don’t step on the other dancers feet or hit them with your elbow trying to do some fancy arm styling and you will be fine.

Good luck and don’t give up. If you listen, listen, listen and dance, dance, dance you will be dancing quite comfortably within 6 months. Don’t expect it to happen in 6 weeks.
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]]> Comment on Why is Salsa dancing hard to learn? If any have the same problem what advise can you give a beginner? by John de Witt http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-steps/why-is-salsa-dancing-hard-to-learn-if-any-have-the-same-problem-what-advise-can-you-give-a-beginner/comment-page-1#comment-2774 John de Witt Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:04:59 +0000 http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-steps/why-is-salsa-dancing-hard-to-learn-if-any-have-the-same-problem-what-advise-can-you-give-a-beginner#comment-2774 Salsa isn't all that hard to learn. You should be able to manage a decent basic movement with only a couple of hundred hours of practice, if you have good instruction. Reasonable expectations, though, would be helpful.<br><b>References : </b><br> Salsa isn’t all that hard to learn. You should be able to manage a decent basic movement with only a couple of hundred hours of practice, if you have good instruction. Reasonable expectations, though, would be helpful.
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]]> Comment on Why is Salsa dancing hard to learn? If any have the same problem what advise can you give a beginner? by Cassie http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-steps/why-is-salsa-dancing-hard-to-learn-if-any-have-the-same-problem-what-advise-can-you-give-a-beginner/comment-page-1#comment-2773 Cassie Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:38:59 +0000 http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-steps/why-is-salsa-dancing-hard-to-learn-if-any-have-the-same-problem-what-advise-can-you-give-a-beginner#comment-2773 Dont quit! at first i hated salsa dancing. Personally download salsa music,....celia cruz put it on your ipod or whatever and just listen and listen to it. let the beat of the music flow in you. you will learn just move your hips and legs not too much and dont go too fast...just cause the music is going fast doesnt mean you have to dance like a tornado. pple who do that are show offs dont be one of those. k. hoped i helped. Cass<br><b>References : </b><br>personal expierence Dont quit! at first i hated salsa dancing. Personally download salsa music,….celia cruz put it on your ipod or whatever and just listen and listen to it. let the beat of the music flow in you. you will learn just move your hips and legs not too much and dont go too fast…just cause the music is going fast doesnt mean you have to dance like a tornado. pple who do that are show offs dont be one of those. k. hoped i helped.

Cass
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]]> Comment on Can anyone tell me what style of salsa dancing is this? by chistocita http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-step/can-anyone-tell-me-what-style-of-salsa-dancing-is-this/comment-page-1#comment-2776 chistocita Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:23:59 +0000 http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-step/can-anyone-tell-me-what-style-of-salsa-dancing-is-this#comment-2776 Almost all salsa styles are danced on1 with the exception of New York Style (starts on1 but "breaks" on2) and Palladium style or contratiempo (2,3,4...6,7,8). LA Style is the most well-known on1 style but On1 was around before LA style. LA style is much more acrobatic and showy than other styles. On1 styles always start with a back-break for the lady on1. If it was danced in a linear pattern you can probably rule out Cuban style and Miami Style since they are based on a rotational motion. Although they do include a linear basic step as well so if it was a beginners class it could conceivable still be Cuban style but it's probably safe to rule that out. So I'd say probably some generic On1 style or LA Style<br><b>References : </b><br> Almost all salsa styles are danced on1 with the exception of New York Style (starts on1 but "breaks" on2) and Palladium style or contratiempo (2,3,4…6,7,8). LA Style is the most well-known on1 style but On1 was around before LA style. LA style is much more acrobatic and showy than other styles.

On1 styles always start with a back-break for the lady on1. If it was danced in a linear pattern you can probably rule out Cuban style and Miami Style since they are based on a rotational motion. Although they do include a linear basic step as well so if it was a beginners class it could conceivable still be Cuban style but it’s probably safe to rule that out.

So I’d say probably some generic On1 style or LA Style
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]]> Comment on What is your favorite kind of dance steps? by Vlad ✩ http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-steps/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-dance-steps/comment-page-1#comment-2528 Vlad ✩ Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:55:59 +0000 http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-steps/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-dance-steps#comment-2528 Something like this. I dance ballet. This is an example of a tour de fource http://media.abt.org/qtime/tour.force.mov<br><b>References : </b><br>Academy trained ballet dancer Something like this. I dance ballet. This is an example of a tour de fource
http://media.abt.org/qtime/tour.force.mov
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]]> Comment on What is your favorite kind of dance steps? by chistocita http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-steps/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-dance-steps/comment-page-1#comment-2527 chistocita Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:10:59 +0000 http://www.salsadancesteps.org/salsa-dance-steps/what-is-your-favorite-kind-of-dance-steps#comment-2527 My favorite dance is Cuban style salsa also called "casino". I also enjoy dancing afro-cuban rumba and son (also a Cuban dance). Here is Cubans style salsa (casino) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-30RzT2wn64 Here is a group for of casino called Rueda de casino http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrl1uAGw8yw Here is son (pronounced "sown" not "sun") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI7TDQxMACQ And here is Afro-Cuban rumba http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48156Mf1KSU<br><b>References : </b><br> My favorite dance is Cuban style salsa also called "casino". I also enjoy dancing afro-cuban rumba and son (also a Cuban dance).

Here is Cubans style salsa (casino)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-30RzT2wn64

Here is a group for of casino called Rueda de casino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrl1uAGw8yw

Here is son (pronounced "sown" not "sun")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI7TDQxMACQ

And here is Afro-Cuban rumba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48156Mf1KSU
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