Cal Pozo's Learn to Dance in Minutes - Salsa & Merengue

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Summary: Burn up the dance floor!
Review: This wonderful man, Cal Pozo, teaches you slowly and carefully, he always uses humorous, encouraging methods that make the stiffest of learners loosen up and have fun. After you get the knack of Salsa you can wiggle your hips and jump around like a pro and believe me you'll be extremely popular on that floor after you show off a little. It's fun, easy and it looks great!

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Summary: I would have given a zero, but that option wasn't available
Review: To say that I was disappointed with this DVD would be an understatement. I purchased it because of "neallatino's" review...there are very few actual techniques covered on this DVD, and there is virtually NO advice about HOW the man should lead the woman. The basic steps are SO basic that the instruction is almost useless to all but folks who cannot dance at all. The animated footprints are not done in a way that makes sense...they are confusing and weird. I could have learned everything shown in the DVD in the first 20 minutes of a dance lesson in our local latin dance club. The cover also shows a young couple, including a hot Latina girl...giving the impression that they are the instructors...instead the instructors are two VERY ballroom people...the male instructor is so stiff...I had to stop looking at him and just focus on his partner, who is a much better dancer. I also bought the "Quick and Dirty Guide to Salsa, part 1" and was VERY pleased with it, and wish I hadn't wasted my money on Cal Pozo's DVD!

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Summary: Wonderful methods
Review: Very wonderful instructions! Cal Pozo is one of the best dance teachers I've read/seen/heard about really enjoyable. He has a manner that makes even the most stiff people loosen up and have fun! I don't know about how old the dances are, but after taking a few lessons and trying them on the dance floor, my party crowd was more than slightly impressed and I was nearly fought over. If you want to really learn this is what you want!