Latin Dance Tutorials & Rhythm Tips

To truly dance Salsa, you have to listen to Salsa. Here's a quick breakdown of how instruments like the congas, clave, and cowbell shape the music. Understanding this will help you become the music itself.

This is an Afro-Salsa fusion video where we fuse Yuka into our salsa basics, both on one and on two. Yuka is one of the oldest Afro-Cuban forms, and it adds incredible richness and authenticity to your movement.

In this Afro-Salsa fusion video, we're fusing Ochosi's Guerrero step with our salsa basics. Ochosi is the divine hunter, and his movements are precise and explosive. This will add a powerful, dynamic element to your dancing.

Let's fuse Eleguá's Lalubanché with our salsa basics. Eleguá is the Orisha of crossroads, and his rhythm is playful and unpredictable. This fusion adds a unique, mischievous energy to your dance.

The ocean's energy meets the dance floor. In this video, we fuse Yemayá's Omolode into our salsa basics. Her movements mimic the ocean waves, adding fluidity, power, and grace to your dancing.

Here we're fusing one of Obatalá's basic movements into our salsa basics. Obatalá is the Orisha of wisdom and purity, and his dance is smooth, flowing, and regal, symbolizing grace and divine authority.

Part 2 of my explanation on Salsa dancing levels. Here I discuss what it takes to become an above-average or excellent dancer, like bending the rules of timing to hit musical accents. It's about transcending the rules once you've mastered them.

Part 1 of my explanation on Salsa dancing levels. I break down what it means to be an 'average' or 'intermediate' salsa dancer. It's about having solid timing, lead-follow concepts, and a foundation in shines.