Any tips for a new Salsa dancer?
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SDsalsaguy
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I've never seen you dance so this might not be applicable but, in general, there's probably more of a forward poise in salsa then in swing. There are, of course, a lot of differences in “flavor” but, for a first lesson, I don’t think these are significant.
Also, as youngsta says, enjoy it! And please tell us how it goes! Enquiring minds (well, at least the DF variety) want to know!
Also, as youngsta says, enjoy it! And please tell us how it goes! Enquiring minds (well, at least the DF variety) want to know!
dancergal
New Member
Thanks guys! I'm really excited. Can't wait to start. You realize of course that being a new salsa dancer, I won't know a lot to be able to dance with you pros. You'll have to be gentle with me. No throwing me over your head, and tricky flashy spinning like a top moves, promise? 
SDsalsaguy
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dancergal said:Thanks guys! I'm really excited. Can't wait to start. You realize of course that being a new salsa dancer, I won't know a lot to be able to dance with you pros. You'll have to be gentle with me. No throwing me over your head, and tricky flashy spinning like a top moves, promise?
No sweat, especially as I actually like to dance with my partners rather then treating them like a piece of dance equipment. :wink:
Now can this day just hurry up a little faster so I can get to class???? :wink:
DanceMentor
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I think it is important to recognize where the pauses are in the music. If you are dancing 1,2,3, you should be sure to hold the 4 beat. It is easy to move your feet too much on the pause, so I recommend you get in the habit of remembering to pause.
Also, I can't emphasize this enough: get some salsa music and start listening to it and dancing to it at home.
Also, I can't emphasize this enough: get some salsa music and start listening to it and dancing to it at home.
salsarhythms
New Member
Dancementor really gave a great peice of advice...get some music
and just listen to it all the time. You will start to get the feel for it
very quickly.
and just listen to it all the time. You will start to get the feel for it
very quickly.
dancergal
New Member
DanceMentor said:
Thanks Dance Mentor. That's a very good idea. It helped me in both my country and WCS to start listening to the particular music that I was dancing.
You know, I don't know any salsa music. Does anyone have some names for me to look for?? There's a music store right across the street from the dance studio. I can pop right over there after the lesson.
youngsta
Active Member
That's not my style :wink: I'm all about making my partner look good so you'll be fine!dancergal said:Thanks guys! I'm really excited. Can't wait to start. You realize of course that being a new salsa dancer, I won't know a lot to be able to dance with you pros. You'll have to be gentle with me. No throwing me over your head, and tricky flashy spinning like a top moves, promise?
SDsalsaguy
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Out with it already! :wink:
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Out with it already! :wink:
dancergal
New Member
Ok, ok, I'm reporting!!!!!!! Woweeeee! It was so much fun. Gosh there's a lot to know. Ok, first thing, I had trouble with the hip movement with the basic back and forth (especially the back). Then he put on some music, and it was better. I can see lots of practice will help! Then the pauses when I do a turn. I kept wanting to turn too fast like swing, but then again, once he put on the music, and counted for me, I could see what he wanted me to do. I followed a couple of cross body leads and did some turns. The cucuracha (sp?) steps were a little difficult, again the hip movement I'm not used to. He did some more moves and just let me follow after that. All and all I had a great time and I think I'm going to like this dance!!!!!! I get another lesson next week!
Just to take a break from Salsa, we did some Hustle since I only know basic Hustle moves and he really helped me on that too. I was doing a few things wrong. Wow, what a difference individual instruction makes. I like it, I like it!!!!
SDsalsaguy
Administrator
Glad to hear you had such a good time! Yay!!! A new salsaholic in the making!
Regarding hip motion, try to keep in mind that it doesn't come from the hips but, rather, from a developing pressure, through your feet, into the floor. Similarly, the "holds" aren't really holds but, rather, "oozes." Yes, your feet hold but your body oozes your weight transfer over the two beats. Does that make sense?
Yay!!! A new salsaholic in the making! Regarding hip motion, try to keep in mind that it doesn't come from the hips but, rather, from a developing pressure, through your feet, into the floor. Similarly, the "holds" aren't really holds but, rather, "oozes." Yes, your feet hold but your body oozes your weight transfer over the two beats. Does that make sense?
dancergal
New Member
Oh yes, oozes. I like that. I see that makes sense. I think he was trying to get me to get used to a pause so I won't move too quickly. My little swing feet wants to go, go, go. :lol:
We didn't touch on transferring weight. I'll have to try that. Yes, he showed me how to move my feet into the floor to get the hip movement. I need some practice on that for sure. I tried it in front of a mirror last night. It helps to see what I'm doing. I can't wait to be able to start dancing. It feels so fun!!
We didn't touch on transferring weight. I'll have to try that. Yes, he showed me how to move my feet into the floor to get the hip movement. I need some practice on that for sure. I tried it in front of a mirror last night. It helps to see what I'm doing. I can't wait to be able to start dancing. It feels so fun!!
SDsalsaguy
Administrator
Glad you like the "oozes."
Had to learn that one myuself actually. When I was starting out with quick-quick-slow I'd just take three quick steps and the be standing there, like a bump on the log, for an entire beat. Talk about mechanical looking! :lol:
So, for a while there, my mental count became quick-quick-ooze... 8)
But it's also important not to step ahead of the beat, so I get what your instructor was talking about. Don't want your little swing feet running ahead, now would we? :lol:
Had to learn that one myuself actually. When I was starting out with quick-quick-slow I'd just take three quick steps and the be standing there, like a bump on the log, for an entire beat. Talk about mechanical looking! :lol:
So, for a while there, my mental count became quick-quick-ooze... 8)
But it's also important not to step ahead of the beat, so I get what your instructor was talking about. Don't want your little swing feet running ahead, now would we? :lol: