Boob Coasters
Recently my friend had her boobs reduced. I decided to make her something unusual to celebrate her recovery. I started two projects. Boob bookends and boob coasters. I haven’t finished…
Read moreExample of Salsa slot
Most Salsa styles are slotted. Here’s a clear example I came across. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace Share…
Read moreSalsa – A little cuban, a little slower
I just came across this video. Which I think I posted. I’m not sure but either way, it’s worth a look. Very lead-able stuff. Fun to see this style of…
Read moresalsa
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Read moreBasic Salsa Step
If you’re thinking about learning Salsa, it’s easy. Here’s the basic step in video format. A few things to think about. The most important thing is not the direction of…
Read moreLadies styling.
Notice that the ladies head does not bob. Salsa and latin dance is smooth. The cuban motion (hip motion) is related to cancelling out up and down motion. The second…
Read moreCaliente Salsa Club 15th year anniversary
I had a bad day today. Plan was to work very late into the morning. Wasn’t working for me (which is out of the usual). I did some catching up…
Read moreFun Salsa Combo
Here’s a neat short combo. Something to try. I’m not a huge fin of the Cuban style since it takes much more space. For example in this video you can…
Read moreCuban vs. NY Style Salsa
I was thinking of either increasing my Salsa activities or adding another sport since my physical fitness is really terrible. Salsa is very healthy and fun but it just isn’t…
Read moreNew Dance floor — Caliente 110 York St., Ottawa
I hear that a new floor is being installed at Caliente tonight. The rumor I have is that it should be finished by the time the 10pm DJ starts. We…
Read moreSalsa danced on 1 or On2
Around these parts Salsa is mostly danced on “one”. In a nutshell that means that the leader steps forward on the count of one (with left foot). Actually, in most…
Read moreSalsa is a slotted dance
One thing that isn’t clear to many dancers (especially beginners) is that Salsa (and some other dances) are slotted. The two dancers remain in a slot or “grove”. This is…
Read moreSalsa vs. Club
I’ve been in a dance troop lately plus I’ve been relying on Salsa as a form of exercise. So I try to get out once per week outside my regular practice…
Read moreLadies’ travelling turns (Salsa, cha cha etc…)
Here are the left and right ladies’ travelling turns. The way I did it here was to do a right travelling turn and then a left travelling turn right after.…
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