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Summary: A Saturday Night Comedy Sketch!
Review: Call Saturday Night Live and tell them to watch this DVD! They'll get a kick out of this one!
Don't, I repeat don't buy this DVD if you want to learn to dance Salsa. More of a comedy sketch, (although I'm sure it wasn't meant to be), this "vanity" production is hilarious. This becomes evident in the poor instruction given by Marlon Silva. What qualifies him as an instructor? Where's the basic step? A legend in his own mind, it becomes clear that he and Susie are having a great time doing what ever it is they are doing but the lesson certainly doesn't help beginners or anyone else! Please don't call this DVD Salsa instruction and save your money for a serious lesson!
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Summary: A great guide for beginners!!!
Review: I am a beginner salsa dancer, and after trying out several different instructional videos, I found this one to be the most helpful. The steps are easy to follow and explained thoroughly. Also, they not only teach you the basic steps, but also more complicated combinations and spins, which make you look great on the dance floor. I would definitely reccomend this video to anyone looking for a way to learn more steps, combinations and spins. It is an excellent start!
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Summary: Silva is the best
Review: I have no experience in dance so I was not sure what to expect when I purchased the Let's Dance Salsa DVD. I was pleasantly surprised. Marlon Silva really breaks down the steps so you can understand them then helps you progress to a more advanced level at your own pace. I've now bought several of the DVDs in the Let's Dance Salsa series and I've never been disappointed. Marlon Silva is the best!
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Summary: Easier than I thought
Review: I was worried that learning to salsa dance would be difficult or time consuming. I was wrong. Marlon Silva's building blocks were great. I learned each step then combined for more advanced moves. I liked his attention to detail and energy.
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Summary: Less formal salsa style danced by many in Latin America
Review: If you want to be spoon-fed one regimented unvarying way to dance salsa choose another video. (Then God help you when you want to dance with a partner who didn't learn the same exact way you did). If want to learn the more "formal" New York mambo style choose another video. If you want formal ballroom/dance studio salsa look elsewhere.However if you want to learn a cumbia backstep style of salsa, Marlon Silva's set of videos are the only ones I've found. If you dance with many different dance partners from different parts of Latin America, this will make you a more flexible leader who's better able to find a step to match her style. Or if you teach beginners to dance salsa - once again - I like this step better. Marlon Silva teaches you to switch and vary your "basic step" and later to improvise and find your own personal style. And if you want to watch lots of new moves there's lots of interesting material here that you can incorporate into *any* style of salsa. I switch back and forth among different steps and styles, but if I had to choose one I prefer this cumbia-style of salsa to the New York mambo style. I won't bother to argue with those who say the New York style is the "proper" style of salsa. I've danced salsa most every week for seven years and dance to have fun with my partner, not to impress dance judges in a "Strictly Ballroom" competition setting. I first learned salsa (and merengue) in a university town with lots of international students right off the plane from Central and South America. And if you dance salsa where there are plenty of dance partners from Latin America (particularly the Caribbean) just look around: this is the style I see a lot of people dancing to *salsa* songs (and not just to cumbia songs). In my opinion this cumbia-style salsa step feels more smooth and flowing and makes it easier to get swept up in the music than the New York style. And when I'm teaching a beginner to follow, that means this style makes it easier for them to catch onto and enjoy the distinctive feel of salsa rhythms (I often hear "aha" from women who had a quick lesson in New York style and didn't "get it"). Most complete beginners I ask prefer this style if they try both briefly. Later I teach them the New York style too for variety. Marlon Silva doesn't spoon feed you a single basic step. Before he moves on to even basic turns, he suggests ways to vary your basic step and find your own style. Once you get more experience, he will encourage you to improvise. I chose another simpler video to get my "spoon fed" salsa to start off with, but quickly moved on to this one. Marlon Silva is more of relaxed informal natural street dancer, not a studio instructor. He definitely emphasizes feeling the music rather than precise technique. I would agree with some of the other reviewers that Suzie Neff appears a little stiff and uninspiring in these videos. Maybe that would make a bigger difference if I was trying to learn the woman's part - I don't know. It doesn't affect my opinion of the video as a way to learn how to lead salsa steps and moves. If this is a style of salsa you'd like to learn, Marlon Silva's instructional videos fill a valuable and neglected niche.
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Summary: Authentic Salsa!
Review: If you want to learn how to dance salsa like it is danced in the islands, Let's Dance Salsa are the DVDs for you! I learned how to dance to the rhythm of the salsa beat and was quickly up on my feet adding my own personal flair to the steps taught. Using the steps I learned, I had the confidence to start dancing at the local club the following weekend!
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Summary: I loved this DVD!!
Review: Let's Dance Salsa Beginning Lessons 1 DVD is BY FAR the best instructional dance DVD I've ever watched! I was amazed at how quickly I picked up on the steps - not just the beginner's steps, but more advanced ones as well. I now have the confidence to go out to clubs with my friends and dance up a storm. I feel healthier and happier since I started learning how to salsa dance with Let's Dance Salsa.
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Summary: Lots of Energy
Review: Let's Dance Salsa is the best DVD for learning salsa dance that I have ever seen. Marlon Silva has lots of energy, which really comes across on-screen. Easy to follow steps and tons of fun. I highly recommend this DVD!
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Summary: Great energy!
Review: Marlon Silva has unbelievable charisma which really comes across in this DVD! Fun to watch and the lessons are easy to learn.
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Summary: A Good Place to Start
Review: My girlfriend made me buy this video after a night of dancing at the local club. All I can say is that the way Marlon builds steps made it easy for someone who has no coordination like me. Looking forward to getting part II next.
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