If you’re a passionate latin dancer who wants to push the envelope and learn more salsa, merengue, bachata, or cha cha cha, then you’ll need to find a proper latin dance lesson. More importantly, you’ll need to discover a true method of becoming a great latin dancer. The thing to remember when it comes to latin dance lessons is that there are always many ways to actually learn. It’s not always about finding a studio and teacher. In other words, you dont always have to take a class. Here are some of our recommendations to enhance your latin dance skills:

1) Hit the clubs! Get out there and dance with people. Beginner or advanced dancer, you’ll need the practice.

2) Watch an instructional video! You can learn from teachers all over the world by checking out some latin dance videos

3) Find a dance partner. There’s nothing better than having a reliable friend or partner to practice with. And you can always use each other for motivation.

4) Practice at home. Dance with yourself! Taking your own time to get comfortable with the dance can be quite rewarding.

5) Listen to latin music, and I mean really listen to it. Hear the beat, observe the rhythm, feel the music. It’s great medicine!

6) And yes… you can actually take a latin dance lesson!

The bottom line is… get out there and dance. The world offers many forms of a latin dance lesson, and you don’t want to be limiting yourself if you’re really committed to salsa, bachata, merengue, cha cha cha, etc. etc…

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JIVE NATION run lessons followed by freestyle dancing,every Monday to Thursday in central London. Click website above for further details.
Here, in this video, Svetlana & Simon demonstrate the beginner’s and intermediate lessons, at Jive Nation on Monday March 12 2007 at 7-30 pm in the Hippodrome Theatre/ Nightclub in London’s Leicester Square.
Simon Borland, Susie Kable, Seamus Waldron www.jivenation.co.uk

The style of dance here is called MODERN JIVE which is very popular in the UK, Australia & New Zealand etc. The dance is a fusion of Jive, Swing and Latin styles of dancing. …. Ballroom, disco and Northern Soul influences too!
“Ceroc” is a patented, franchised tradename for this style of dance.

BEGINNER’S ROUTINE :
FIRST MOVE FLICKSPIN
Same as a normal first move, but when lady is back facing you again,
Leaders left hand low and pulled to your right.
Also Leaders right hand placed on ladies left hip ( to steady her ).
Flick spin ( & releasing ) lady clockwise with your left hand. Also push slightly with your right hand at smae time to help with the clockwise spin ( & also avoid confusion for the lady )
(r.h. catch)
FALSE CLEAVER
(with your left hand on ladies left shoulder)
CATAPULT into a check? push ( push out holding both hands)
(…then contiue with the catapult finish)
return
LEFT HAND COMB

INTERMEDIATE:
FIRST MOVE BACKHANDER
(the signal is to turn ladies r hand with thumb down at start of move)
DOUBLE RETURN (by man using continuous backpass with right to left hand change)
WURLITZER ASTAIRE SURPRISE
AMERICAN SPIN with step across
TRAVELLING K J DIP

Duration : 0:3:2

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Expert: Eddie Santos
Contact: www.dflatindance.com
Bio: Eddie Santos and Maria Ivanova are artistic directors and founders of “Drugaya Forma” Dance Team. The “Duo” has been teaching and performing together since 2003.
Filmmaker: joseph wilkins

Duration : 0:1:31

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Expert: Eddie Santos
Contact: www.dflatindance.com
Bio: Eddie Santos and Maria Ivanova are artistic directors and founders of “Drugaya Forma” Dance Team. The “Duo” has been teaching and performing together since 2003.
Filmmaker: joseph wilkins

Duration : 0:1:47

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So, one of our members asked about different ways of getting out of dance hammerlock positions. In this episode, I show you a couple of simple ways and one slick/combo way.

Duration : 0:4:2

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22/07/09

Routine by Alvin de Castro, Director of Beatphonik dance crew.

Open classes every Wednesday
Unitd Styles (8pm – 9:30pm)

Song: “Sweet Dreams” by Beyonce Knowles

DISCLAIMER: All footage and choreography is owned by the choreographer and partners therefore please respect the hard work. Whilst we encourage viewing for inspirational purposes, reproduction of the choreography for public use without permission from the choreographer is prohibited.

Duration : 0:1:11

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This intermediate or beginner level salsa dance lesson video we show you two ways to sneak turns into a salsa dance move to change some basic syllabus salsa patterns. The first move is a cuddle cross body lead and the second is a forward single arm loop (like a barrel turn). Song is “Hablador” by Sonora Ponceña

Duration : 0:6:28

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Duration : 0:1:26

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Duration : 0:2:34

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Duration : 0:1:42

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