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- ***** out of ***** stars Review by Fabio SalsaIsGood
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This DVD is as good as the ‘Open Combinations’ to which I refer you for my comments on the overall style and approach used in this series. Rather than showing complex turn patterns, this DVD focuses on the ‘elements’ of contemporary salsa, which are the basic moves you need to know to attend any congress or established salsa club where people dance NY or LA salsa and not feel like an alien. You will lean Cross Body Leads, Copas, double turns, back turns, touch and go, and much more, plus variations on most ideas. The teaching is top class, with focus on all details for both the lady and man, camera views of arm-work and foot-work, and attention to the difficult passages. As I mentioned in the description of the ‘Open Combinations’, I particularly like Jami’s reference to the influences of different salsa styles (LA, NY etc), and how certain elements are executed differently according to the style. Each turn pattern is shown on2, then broken down on2, explained, shown on1 and then danced on1.
It is solid teaching: while in salsa given 10 teachers you will get 11 different explanations, what Jami offers, while not the Bible, is surely something you can trust. I recommend this DVD to students who need to learn these elements, to students who may know them already but need to consolidate them, as well as to the more advanced ones who may dance these already every night but may want a reference to go back to occasionally for a check.. not to mention all teachers of course, who can surely get 1 or 2 tips from Jami and Jose.
(Posted on 3/9/2011)
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