Music Timing, music interpretation and spontaneity in Salsa

Are you getting so busy learning figures and shines that you forget to actually dance?

• All the details about timing, rhythm, accents and interpretation which are not covered in standard salsa classes.
• Examples and inspiration from great dancers including Stacey and Lucy Lopez.
• Learn by recognising typical mistakes.
• Plenty of ideas and suggestions to develop your own expressivity.
• Explanation of all salsa instruments, how to listen to them, how to dance to them and how to tune into their groove.
• Learn the concepts of syncopation and accents. A music class specifically designed for salsa dancers.

What will I get from this video?

• Chapter 1 The 'best salsa clip ever' featuring Stacey and Lucy Lopez from Puerto Rico.
  
• Chapter 2 Fundamentals of music timing, rhythm accents and syncopation; learn the difference between latin and 'western' music.
  
• Chapter 3 Basic steps 'on 1', 'on clave 2', 'on NY 2', 'on 3'.
  
• Chapter 4 Learn to distinguish the different instruments in salsa and to dance to each of them individually.
  
• Chapter 5 Learn to distinguish the 1 from the 5 (2 from the 6) in salsa basic phrasing.
  
• Chapter 6 Common timing mistakes... 4 common ways to be out of time.. learn by watching common mistakes in real clips from salsa clubs..
  
• Chapter 7 The 'right' way of being 'on time' and beyond... improvise your footwork while dancing with your partner.
  
• Chapter 8 Decorations, marking the music breaks and accents, spontaneity...
  
• Chapter 9 Decorations inherited from cuban rumba.
  
• Chapter 10 How to improve your timing - 8 suggestions for your practice.
  

Salsa timing counter superimposed on most clips to highlight all rhythm details.