For someone who is just now learning Salsa, I have to say this is the best video I've seen so far. It gives you a large variety of moves that aren't super complicated and if you get through all of this and retain just half of it you will have no problems getting on the dance floor and doing Salsa confidently. Thanks to you for making this!
Still the best in 2019! I took a salsa class at the local Junior College. I learned more watching this for 2 hours than I did a whole semester in the class!
because teachers control the pace, i now this from other dances, if they would teach you , why would you go to the classes anymore? you go to a semester and you only find 2 3 things that are interesting anymore , unless you are a total beginner and then everything is new for you.
Best salsa tutorial I've found online! My summary of the best parts to practise: 9.20 Basic w. heel kick 10.00 Basic side-to-side 15.50 Outside turn w. man's side step 16.58 Outside turn w. right hand 18.15 Outside turn w. back break 21.03 Triple lady outside turn: outside turn left hand, outside turn right hand, cross-hand turn 23.30 Man's head wrap - cross-hand turn the lady, head wrap man 23.59 Lady head wrap 29.30 Dile que no with 2 hand hold 31.30 Dile que no with loop lady: Cross hands, loop lady on 3 then loop man on 4 34.00 Sombrero: cross-hand turn, loop both simultaneously, dile que no 36.10 Cradle (half a kentucky) 39.48 Man's right turn: man lets go of right hand and goes under own left arm 41.55 Ladie's double turn - enchufa and spin the lady 44.00 Hammer Lock: outside lady turn holding both hands (start of the setenta) 45.00 Hammer lock, enchufa and double spin ----------------------------- 48.20 Hammer lock w. man ducking under his own left hand then lady free spin 50.40 Man's hammer lock w. man ducking under - man does a right turn but keeps hold of lady's hands, then loops hand over lady's head and ducks under lady's arm 53.30 Cross handed turn, rock back and lady spin - similar to Titanic but easier 57.00 Wrap lady with right hand then left hand 57.55 Right handed turn to right handed loop 59.15 Man self-loop with right hand 59.30 right hand turn, man loops self, dile q no LONG MOVE W. COMPLEX SPINS: 1.01.00 Hammer lock, curl lady in with arms, prep her, wind her, spin her down the line COMPLEX UNDERARM SPIN: 1.03.22 Sombrero w. lady turn GOOD ONE TO PRACTICE: 1.06.05 Dile q no w. lady spin 1.08.15 Double-hand lady turn, man ducks under, lady inside turn 1.10.00 Dile q no, lady inside turn, dip lady 1.13.40 Dile q no w. cradle wrap, spin back down the line
As a critic I must say your salsa tutorials and the teaching methods you adopt are perfect for the average beginner. Your directives and video are clean and crisp keep it up.
I consider myself an intermediate dancer and I had my hesitations watching an hour long salsa tutorial. Wow was I wrong! Thank you so much for making this. Your instructions, attention to detail and clarity made this really easy to follow. Before I knew it an hour had easily passed and I learned some great new moves! Thank you again for making this, definitely one of the better tutorials on the interweb! Saludos!
This is the best free video with so many cool moves and really well explained. I like both the dancers too, they come across as friendly and modest at the same time. Great job guys!
My old bones won't allow me. Perhaps you can try: 9:52 Cucarachas 11:55 Ladies Underarm Turn 18:14 Turn With Open Break 20:11 Cross Handed Turn 22:17 Man's Head Wrap Exit 23:57 Two Arm Lady Head Wrap 24:48 Cross Body Lead (CBL) 28:43 CBL with Two Handed Hold 29:45 CBL with Leg Hike 31:28 CBL with Haircombs 33:58 CBL with Sombrero 36:02 Cradle 39:45 Inside Man's Turn 41:50 Double Ladies Turn 43:59 Hammerlock 48:15 Hammerlock Continued 53:24 Cross Handed Turn 56:32 Haircombs, loops and wraps 58:54 Man Loop 59:29 Turn and Loop into Lead 1:03:22 Sombrero and Turn 1:07:07 Ladies Lead Walkthrough 1:10:00 Dip and Cross Body Lead
This is the best video I've seen, it's easy to follow, you guys do a great job. Thanks so much for taking the time. What i like the most is that you repeat the steps over and over again and you do it slow so one can follow along then you do it from different angles. I recommend this video to my friends who want to learn Salsa as well to anyone who want to learn Salsa. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. You both make a great couple. take care
This is amazing - the best salsa course on youtube, I should think. Thank you so much! Someone has asked me out to a salsa club and while I did take standard and latin classes for a couple of years, I never learned the salsa. With my previous dance experience and this video I‘m no longer afraid to embarrass myself.
Just wonderful, I've been looking for "salsa dance videos free download" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Miyyan Wenacob Bulldozer - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my mate got excellent results with it.
Thanks. i needed this. I am taking beginner classes and they don't call the 3 and 7 steps "together" steps and that was throwing me off the entire time - was doing cha-cha trying to keep time, lol. 2 minutes into your video and now I have the pattern down cold now. Thanks! Now I can go back to class feeling like a boss, lol.
Been using youtube salsa vids on and off for the last few years....this is by far and away the best video I have ever used for breaking things down and for me to learn moves easily....THANK YOU!!! :-)
This has got to be the BEST instructing I've ever came across...I will recommend this clip to my friends...none of us know how to dance Salsa but after watching this...I know I can at least get on the dance floor. Great job!! Thank you!!
Excellent video an style of teaching. I thought I had it all together, now I realize I didn't. I learned a lot from your video. Liked your style, wished you danced all the steps towards the end.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I am a physical education teacher and used this video 3 times today to teach to my grades 4,5, and 6. They all loved it! Easy to follow, and you give us enough time to practice each move.
This is by far the best salsa dancing video/class I've ever seen. You guys make it very simple, easy and the best of all, not boring at all. I like the way you cover both parties (woman and men steps) foot work. Great job you guys!!
I started salsa dancing many years ago and had some classes to get me started, and learned the rest over time from observation and UA-cam videos. I had stopped for a long time and wanted to get back to it and I find this video a fantastic tool to refresh on the basics and fundamentals while also adding a few moves to my repertoire. I like your way of teaching and thoroughness. Do you do club style cha Cha as well? I would be interested in any lessons you have on that. Most videos on that subject seem to be more of a competition genre. I would be interested in anything you produce on that subject
I am so glad I found your video... I know this stuff But I could never organize it in my head... Your video and presentation is simple and straightforward. Now I get it thank you
Salsaaaaa! I have been dancing Salsa since I was 13 and I'm 54. Yeap, I saw all the great salsa musicians of the 1970's(Fania All Stars) and the others that followed. Great tutorial. You captured all the right moves and made it very easy for newbies to learn. Maybe I will do a video and send it to you. I'm certain that you will be able to teach many people with this tutorial. Congrats!
This comment is towards Yadisha. First as a Ballroom dance instructor this is definitely a salsa not a tango, so you must be blind. And second the women is beautiful. So just because you don't like your own image don't take it out on others. Great job both of you and keep up the good work.
Hey, I just want to say that you both do a really nice job of covering basic movements and transitions. I have been dancing salsa for many years, but I am not a shamed to say that I come back to basics every once and a while to see if I can pick up something new - even within the basics. It's also very cool that you place movements and the time where those movements show up on the video. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video! Anyway, just wanted to say that this is very cool!
Wow... this tutorial made it so easy to understand Salsa. I was trying too hard to figure it out, and this instruction made it like clock work! THANK YOU!!! Great step by step instruction!
I don't know how to say for both of you, that is very easy way to learn , thanks sooo much , thanks for that video to learn people and you make the people happy...
I'm a beginner and I have to say that your explanations and directions for Salsa are very easy to follow and adapt. I think just after watching your video I feel more comfortable with Salsa. Thank You Both! Great Job!
An excellent compilation of movies and their variations in one video. Especially as it starts from beginner and progresses in clear, gradual stages. Naturally you might add some extra moves/variations along the way but this takes the dancer to improver / lower intermediate level. Don't need to go to classes. Just watch this video and then practise with a partner.
Kristin, Geno. Thank you for a simplified version of the basic movements. You are great and my partner will appreciate my attempts as she is very good but I’ve only just started!
I consider my self a very seasoned dancer. I've dance on the stages of PR salsa congress and NY salsa congress, but one thing I keep in mind and always come back to are the basics. Very complete Basic course. Thank you for posting!!!!
Geno, Kristin... you guys rock! Thank you for teaching with such ease and simplicity. Your video has given me some hope and a little inspiration to continue learning salsa.
I just completed a salsa cubana beginners class and after watching this i cant wait until my next class starts so i can apply everything that i learnt from this tutorial. Thank You so much!
Just taking the time to say that this video is pure gold for a beginner who wants to hit the dance floor. I appreciate that you showed each step slowly from each side and then with music and took the time to reiterate the counts and what foot or hand you were using. Good job, great instructional video!
QuinceaneraChoreographerGeno great video although it was published without your permission. As for what you've done here... crazy... fabulous... incredible... and it's on UA-cam... lol so it can't be that bad... free publicity and I hope your hard work has paid off in Pheonix, AR - Geno & Kristin!!!!
rosswoodshire I already submitted an ownership affidavit with UA-cam :) because Geno tried to not pay for the completed video among making many racist, extremely rude remarks after violation our contract terms as far as length of production. I own the full video because I was never completely paid for my work. So I made the video available for everyone online for free. Thanks.
Lucrative Pictures Why are you submitting an affidavit now, because the video has reached almost a 1,000,000 viewers and I WAS TOLD you guys get some money when any video reaches the million viewers. If this is truth, it is a very tricky and smart move rosswoodshire. WHY YOU DIDN'T SUBMIITED ANY THING WHEN THE VIDEO HAD 200,000 VIEWERS. VERY SMART I HOPE GENO SUE YOU.
roberto santos No, actually. I submitted it when the video was first uploaded to UA-cam last year. I appreciate all donations received & we're working to create more future content like this. And as for Geno suing me... haha. He broke our contractual agreement & in turn, doesn't own the rights to any of the media that I created. If he was interested in suing me after trying to steal my work, then I would love to see him in court. Truth is Geno is a rude, racist scumbag that tried to screw over a young producer out of just a couple hundred dollars. So instead of me pursuing legal action against him, I made the video available for everyone online for free.
+Lucrative Pictures As you don't own the copyright of the persons included. Unless your contract states that in case of a violations it grants you special rights (like the right to redistribute), you don't have the rights to do so. In case its a regular contract with no such statements it renders your actions illegal. Why? Because any picture/video of a person that does not render you as not important (like in any holiday video) the persons own the rights on the pictures, i.e., you are not allowed to do anything without their permission. So better really check what your contract says.
Great video and instruction. It's one of those videos that a beginner or intermediate salsa student can view regularly to refresh his memory. Would enjoy seeing a follow-up video that builds on these basics and shows some more advanced moves.
Great lessons, thank you! I'm still a beginner and I like the different angles and especially when you show how the count works with the arms as well as the legs. When you demo the different movements to music, please repeat them more times, so we can practice more without having to back up video.
This video IS applicable for beginners. You CAN perform these moves on a social dance floor.... especially to LA Salsa (On 1) just as they are demonstrating in the video. What dmtrchr is probably referring to is the guy in the video and his lack of smoothness and swagger.... but that may be because he's teaching separate moves. Bottom line though, this video IS applicable, even though it's not the best demonstration. Richard Alan Try Addicted to Salsa youtube page. If you want a motivating vid to what you are aiming to look like, check out Terry Salsalianza and click his first vid. He's dancing with Amely (I believe Terry dances mostly mambo aka salsa on 2)
Thank you so much. Without a doubt the best video out there! Took almost a year to get through but here I am. Now just have to find someone to dance with.
Geno & Kristin....thank you for a fantastic salsa instruction video. This is one of the best I've come across on YT! This is perfect for intermediates like myself so we can easily grow our repertoire of moves!
perfect lesson !!! massive thanks!! it is such a thoughtful dedicated tutorial ever i’ve seen in my life. that is a super hard work for the description with all breaking down time of the sections.
Oh I am so glad I found this video, is exactly what my boyfriend and I needed to improve our basic salsa. Thank you so much for posting it. It is so easy to follow. I love it!
This is really good teaching, super clear. It's amazing the difference between counting or using quick/quick/slow, I can understand quick/quick/slow but counting makes my brain melt so I really appreciate that you use both ways here. Thanks for this great lesson x
If you've gone thru the video, or maybe you're more familiar with salsa, the times below are markers for where the music actually starts. Cucarachas-11:27 Ladies Underarm Turn-14:38 Turn With Open Break-19:44 Cross Handed-21:38 Man's Head Wrap Exit - 23:30 Two Arm Lady Head Wrap - 24:26 Cross Body Lead (CBL) - 28:15 CBL with Two Handed Hold - 29:20 CBL with Leg Hike - 31:01 CBL with Haircombs- 33:33 CBL with Sombrero-35:34 Cradle-39:10 Inside Man's Turn-41:29 Double Ladies Turn-43:37 Hammerlock-47:47 Hammerlock Continued-49:55 Cross Handed Turn-55:40 Haircombs, loops and wraps-58:24 Man Loop(no music?)-59:16 Turn and Loop into Lead-1:00:31 Sombrero and Turn-1:05:08 Ladies Lead Walkthrough-1:07:42 Men's(?) Lead Walkthrough-1:09:25 Dip and Cross Body Lead-1:13:11 Unnammed Move-1:16:00
Even though I prefer Salsa Cubana and I ain't a big fan of LA style, I actually found myself enjoying this video. You explain the pasos so well. Good work!
Both of you are really awesome....Its the best turorial for learning salsa....I really appreciate their way of teaching...The instructions are very much clear...Even a non dancer can find a hope to learn from them.... Hats off guys...!!!
This is a great video. I really appreciate how you guys broke each move down as opposed to trying to show us a bunch combos. It gives me an opportunity to figure out each individual move and then on my own I can kind of play with moves and stringing them together
This is such a good video! I learned so much. I feel like I could just learn these moves and then I would have enough moves that I would not be boring to dance with more than a few times.
amazing video I always struggle to remember moves and combos after the class every week at the local salsa academy. the explanation is so clear the demonstration is too, the wording is right and precise. what else?! this is amazing!
Nice Moves..and very easy to understand ..Both of you great..and thanks for your instructions..Its very good for biginers like me...I like your way and style..
Geno and Kristin, thanks for this excellent beginning Salsa vibe! It's a detailed video with detailed instructions (i.e. counts, quick-quicks), demos of moves with music, and tips. Additionally, you provide the names of dances. There are many dance instructors who don't know the name of the dance patterns they are teaching! I will check out your book on Bachata. Thanks again!
wonderful. I cant wait for my boyfriend and I to practice this together. Thank you so much. I am mixed with Puerto Rican and so his my boyfriend. I have taken paid Salsa lessons before in the past. I know the basic, where my boyfriend does not know his right from his left (I always joked that I have two left feet, he in the other hand must have 3) for he is horrible at dancing... anyway thank you so much for posting this..... God Bless....
I LOVE how you just TEACH and don't try to make yourself all cool and self ego pumping. Brilliant. Thank you.
This got to be the best Salsa video for beginners! If you master all the 36 moves, you will not be a beginner anymore.
This is worth paying for and it reminds you of what UA-cam was made for.
Absolut
I have learned much more on UA-cam than actual lessons. Open dancing with a partner helps greatly
best salsa video i learned 8 years ago using this 1 video never done any lessons after this
For someone who is just now learning Salsa, I have to say this is the best video I've seen so far. It gives you a large variety of moves that aren't super complicated and if you get through all of this and retain just half of it you will have no problems getting on the dance floor and doing Salsa confidently. Thanks to you for making this!
Still the best in 2019! I took a salsa class at the local Junior College. I learned more watching this for 2 hours than I did a whole semester in the class!
because teachers control the pace, i now this from other dances, if they would teach you , why would you go to the classes anymore? you go to a semester and you only find 2 3 things that are interesting anymore , unless you are a total beginner and then everything is new for you.
Best salsa tutorial I've found online!
My summary of the best parts to practise:
9.20 Basic w. heel kick
10.00 Basic side-to-side
15.50 Outside turn w. man's side step
16.58 Outside turn w. right hand
18.15 Outside turn w. back break
21.03 Triple lady outside turn: outside turn left hand, outside turn right hand, cross-hand turn
23.30 Man's head wrap - cross-hand turn the lady, head wrap man
23.59 Lady head wrap
29.30 Dile que no with 2 hand hold
31.30 Dile que no with loop lady: Cross hands, loop lady on 3 then loop man on 4
34.00 Sombrero: cross-hand turn, loop both simultaneously, dile que no
36.10 Cradle (half a kentucky)
39.48 Man's right turn: man lets go of right hand and goes under own left arm
41.55 Ladie's double turn - enchufa and spin the lady
44.00 Hammer Lock: outside lady turn holding both hands (start of the setenta)
45.00 Hammer lock, enchufa and double spin
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48.20 Hammer lock w. man ducking under his own left hand then lady free spin
50.40 Man's hammer lock w. man ducking under - man does a right turn but keeps hold of lady's hands, then loops hand over lady's head and ducks under lady's arm
53.30 Cross handed turn, rock back and lady spin - similar to Titanic but easier
57.00 Wrap lady with right hand then left hand
57.55 Right handed turn to right handed loop
59.15 Man self-loop with right hand
59.30 right hand turn, man loops self, dile q no
LONG MOVE W. COMPLEX SPINS:
1.01.00 Hammer lock, curl lady in with arms, prep her, wind her, spin her down the line
COMPLEX UNDERARM SPIN:
1.03.22 Sombrero w. lady turn
GOOD ONE TO PRACTICE:
1.06.05 Dile q no w. lady spin
1.08.15 Double-hand lady turn, man ducks under, lady inside turn
1.10.00 Dile q no, lady inside turn, dip lady
1.13.40 Dile q no w. cradle wrap, spin back down the line
As a critic I must say your salsa tutorials and the teaching methods you adopt are perfect for the average beginner. Your directives and video are clean and crisp keep it up.
As a critic I must say cartoons are for children, how about you grow up bro
***** who are you talking to bro?
***** Dude I'm 6 ft bench 225 lbs. You might want to shut the fuck up
***** ok tuff guy, where do you live?
***** Yea not looking for trouble anymore ha ha. All that tuff guy shit ended real quick! Now fuck off little boy, I'm heading back to the gym
Ok - your video 9 years old, but it still fresh to me.
This is by far the best Salsa video out there, which is why it has soooo many views!
Great lesson. This guy knows how to teach. Exact speed of teaching, no need rewatch the steps.
This kind of lesson I call generous. Not every teacher does it this way, because they wanna stay still the best. Thank you very much. Good luck. 🕺💃
There are plenty of videos but I find this video is the best for learning movements and combinations. Thank you so much!
Watching this in 2021 for the first time. These instructional are super easy to understand. Thank you!
I consider myself an intermediate dancer and I had my hesitations watching an hour long salsa tutorial. Wow was I wrong! Thank you so much for making this. Your instructions, attention to detail and clarity made this really easy to follow. Before I knew it an hour had easily passed and I learned some great new moves! Thank you again for making this, definitely one of the better tutorials on the interweb!
Saludos!
You are the best teacher explained well for us to understand thank so much
I did start learning salsa going to school and watching this video channel ,3 years ago,iam very good now. thank you guys.😀🙏👍
This is the best free video with so many cool moves and really well explained. I like both the dancers too, they come across as friendly and modest at the same time. Great job guys!
By far, the best salsa video on youtube!
I've watched dozens of salsa lessons on UA-cam. This is definitely the BEST. Great thanks to Geno and Kristin!
My old bones won't allow me. Perhaps you can try: 9:52 Cucarachas 11:55 Ladies Underarm Turn 18:14 Turn With Open Break 20:11 Cross Handed Turn 22:17 Man's Head Wrap Exit 23:57 Two Arm Lady Head Wrap 24:48 Cross Body Lead (CBL) 28:43 CBL with Two Handed Hold 29:45 CBL with Leg Hike 31:28 CBL with Haircombs 33:58 CBL with Sombrero 36:02 Cradle 39:45 Inside Man's Turn 41:50 Double Ladies Turn 43:59 Hammerlock 48:15 Hammerlock Continued 53:24 Cross Handed Turn 56:32 Haircombs, loops and wraps 58:54 Man Loop 59:29 Turn and Loop into Lead 1:03:22 Sombrero and Turn 1:07:07 Ladies Lead Walkthrough 1:10:00 Dip and Cross Body Lead
GrumpyOldMan you're the real MVP
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Thanks capo Grumpy
Thanks, super useful.
This is the best video I've seen, it's easy to follow, you guys do a great job. Thanks so much for taking the time. What i like the most is that you repeat the steps over and over again and you do it slow so one can follow along then you do it from different angles. I recommend this video to my friends who want to learn Salsa as well to anyone who want to learn Salsa. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. You both make a great couple. take care
This is amazing - the best salsa course on youtube, I should think. Thank you so much! Someone has asked me out to a salsa club and while I did take standard and latin classes for a couple of years, I never learned the salsa. With my previous dance experience and this video I‘m no longer afraid to embarrass myself.
This is the best Salsa dance instructions and demonstrations on the tube
Best Tutorial I Found On UA-cam Thanks!
Easy to follow steps !
With almost 20 variations.
Wow that great 👍
I took lessons a couple years ago. I havent since then and have gotten rusty so I'm glad I found this video, get back into the swing of things
best salsa lesson I have seen so far on the internet^^
Just wonderful, I've been looking for "salsa dance videos free download" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Miyyan Wenacob Bulldozer - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my mate got excellent results with it.
You’re easily impressed!
👍👍👍😊
Agreed
@@hardcorehouse Point us to a better one if you think one exists
Mastered all 36 movements , you ROCK !
Very good and clear instruction. This is how dancing should be taught.
Thanks. i needed this. I am taking beginner classes and they don't call the 3 and 7 steps "together" steps and that was throwing me off the entire time - was doing cha-cha trying to keep time, lol. 2 minutes into your video and now I have the pattern down cold now. Thanks! Now I can go back to class feeling like a boss, lol.
Finally someone who counts by 4/8 instead of that weird timing must peope use to teach me by. Thanks for sharing.
For me, this is the best instruction I've seen. Clear, slow and easy to understand movements. Like the way the steps build on each other.
Very professional instructors you guys. You ease up my hard headed head to get back dancing while I am fast aging down. Thanks a million!
Been using youtube salsa vids on and off for the last few years....this is by far and away the best video I have ever used for breaking things down and for me to learn moves easily....THANK YOU!!! :-)
This has got to be the BEST instructing I've ever came across...I will recommend this clip to my friends...none of us know how to dance Salsa but after watching this...I know I can at least get on the dance floor. Great job!! Thank you!!
Wonderful demonstration with different angles and proper pace of speed! Absolutely awesome! 👍🏻👍🏻. A big big thank you!👏🏻👏🏻
Excellent video an style of teaching. I thought I had it all together, now I realize I didn't. I learned a lot from your video. Liked your style, wished you danced all the steps towards the end.
One of the best lesson for beginners on youtube. Amazing production;)
Thank you so much for sharing this! I am a physical education teacher and used this video 3 times today to teach to my grades 4,5, and 6. They all loved it! Easy to follow, and you give us enough time to practice each move.
Superb salsa video instructions. A lot of people can dance it, but few can teach it -especially this well.
This is by far the best salsa dancing video/class I've ever seen. You guys make it very simple, easy and the best of all, not boring at all. I like the way you cover both parties (woman and men steps) foot work. Great job you guys!!
I started salsa dancing many years ago and had some classes to get me started, and learned the rest over time from observation and UA-cam videos. I had stopped for a long time and wanted to get back to it and I find this video a fantastic tool to refresh on the basics and fundamentals while also adding a few moves to my repertoire. I like your way of teaching and thoroughness. Do you do club style cha Cha as well? I would be interested in any lessons you have on that. Most videos on that subject seem to be more of a competition genre. I would be interested in anything you produce on that subject
This is a bliss, thanks you two
Best salsa instruction video ever!
You can find the men's turn at 39:38 in timeline video.
Every one else has said it. Fantastic video. I'm going over this again and again.
I am so glad I found your video... I know this stuff But I could never organize it in my head... Your video and presentation is simple and straightforward. Now I get it thank you
Salsaaaaa! I have been dancing Salsa since I was 13 and I'm 54. Yeap, I saw all the great salsa musicians of the 1970's(Fania All Stars) and the others that followed. Great tutorial. You captured all the right moves and made it very easy for newbies to learn. Maybe I will do a video and send it to you. I'm certain that you will be able to teach many people with this tutorial. Congrats!
Finally the perfect video to learn salsa!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
One of the very best videos for beginners,❤❤ Thank you so much
This comment is towards Yadisha. First as a Ballroom dance instructor this is definitely a salsa not a tango, so you must be blind. And second the women is beautiful. So just because you don't like your own image don't take it out on others. Great job both of you and keep up the good work.
Hey, I just want to say that you both do a really nice job of covering basic movements and transitions. I have been dancing salsa for many years, but I am not a shamed to say that I come back to basics every once and a while to see if I can pick up something new - even within the basics. It's also very cool that you place movements and the time where those movements show up on the video. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video! Anyway, just wanted to say that this is very cool!
Now that's proper teaching for beginners
Mondo 357 go over the damn movement of hips anybody can do the steps
I have to say, this is just a fantastic video, thank you so much
Excellent work guys, very nice explaining, difficult for me, but when you guys do it, it look so simple. Thank you for your lovely work.
Wow... this tutorial made it so easy to understand Salsa. I was trying too hard to figure it out, and this instruction made it like clock work! THANK YOU!!! Great step by step instruction!
Awesome! Really this should be named The Complete Salsa Hand(Video)book. Thank you!
I don't know how to say for both of you, that is very easy way to learn , thanks sooo much , thanks for that video to learn people and you make the people happy...
I'm a beginner and I have to say that your explanations and directions for Salsa are very easy to follow and adapt. I think just after watching your video I feel more comfortable with Salsa. Thank You Both! Great Job!
I have learn very much from these lessons, pretty well done both !
An excellent compilation of movies and their variations in one video. Especially as it starts from beginner and progresses in clear, gradual stages. Naturally you might add some extra moves/variations along the way but this takes the dancer to improver / lower intermediate level. Don't need to go to classes. Just watch this video and then practise with a partner.
Geno is an excellent instructor. Best Salsa lesson on UA-cam.
Kristin, Geno. Thank you for a simplified version of the basic movements. You are great and my partner will appreciate my attempts as she is very good but I’ve only just started!
Thanks so much very good teacher
I consider my self a very seasoned dancer. I've dance on the stages of PR salsa congress and NY salsa congress, but one thing I keep in mind and always come back to are the basics. Very complete Basic course. Thank you for posting!!!!
Geno, Kristin... you guys rock! Thank you for teaching with such ease and simplicity. Your video has given me some hope and a little inspiration to continue learning salsa.
I just completed a salsa cubana beginners class and after watching this i cant wait until my next class starts so i can apply everything that i learnt from this tutorial. Thank You so much!
best teacher to learn from
Just taking the time to say that this video is pure gold for a beginner who wants to hit the dance floor. I appreciate that you showed each step slowly from each side and then with music and took the time to reiterate the counts and what foot or hand you were using. Good job, great instructional video!
This took so much time, energy and patience. Thank you so much guys. Your contribution allows me to dance with life!
This sums up all the basic lessons I learnt over 20 years ago! What a refresher! Thank you 😊 Very good instructions 👍
You guys just put a link to collect donations. It's an amazing tutorial you did here.
QuinceaneraChoreographerGeno great video although it was published without your permission. As for what you've done here... crazy... fabulous... incredible... and it's on UA-cam... lol so it can't be that bad... free publicity and I hope your hard work has paid off in Pheonix, AR - Geno & Kristin!!!!
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I already submitted an ownership affidavit with UA-cam :) because Geno tried to not pay for the completed video among making many racist, extremely rude remarks after violation our contract terms as far as length of production. I own the full video because I was never completely paid for my work. So I made the video available for everyone online for free. Thanks.
Lucrative Pictures Why are you submitting an affidavit now, because the video has reached almost a 1,000,000 viewers and I WAS TOLD you guys get some money when any video reaches the million viewers. If this is truth, it is a very tricky and smart move rosswoodshire. WHY YOU DIDN'T SUBMIITED ANY THING WHEN THE VIDEO HAD 200,000 VIEWERS. VERY SMART I HOPE GENO SUE YOU.
roberto santos No, actually. I submitted it when the video was first uploaded to UA-cam last year. I appreciate all donations received & we're working to create more future content like this. And as for Geno suing me... haha. He broke our contractual agreement & in turn, doesn't own the rights to any of the media that I created. If he was interested in suing me after trying to steal my work, then I would love to see him in court. Truth is Geno is a rude, racist scumbag that tried to screw over a young producer out of just a couple hundred dollars. So instead of me pursuing legal action against him, I made the video available for everyone online for free.
+Lucrative Pictures As you don't own the copyright of the persons included. Unless your contract states that in case of a violations it grants you special rights (like the right to redistribute), you don't have the rights to do so. In case its a regular contract with no such statements it renders your actions illegal. Why? Because any picture/video of a person that does not render you as not important (like in any holiday video) the persons own the rights on the pictures, i.e., you are not allowed to do anything without their permission. So better really check what your contract says.
Great video and instruction. It's one of those videos that a beginner or intermediate salsa student can view regularly to refresh his memory. Would enjoy seeing a follow-up video that builds on these basics and shows some more advanced moves.
Great lessons, thank you! I'm still a beginner and I like the different angles and especially when you show how the count works with the arms as well as the legs. When you demo the different movements to music, please repeat them more times, so we can practice more without having to back up video.
This video IS applicable for beginners. You CAN perform these moves on a social dance floor.... especially to LA Salsa (On 1) just as they are demonstrating in the video. What dmtrchr is probably referring to is the guy in the video and his lack of smoothness and swagger.... but that may be because he's teaching separate moves. Bottom line though, this video IS applicable, even though it's not the best demonstration. Richard Alan Try Addicted to Salsa youtube page. If you want a motivating vid to what you are aiming to look like, check out Terry Salsalianza and click his first vid. He's dancing with Amely (I believe Terry dances mostly mambo aka salsa on 2)
Really man? What did I do to offend you? Relax lol
Thank you so much. Without a doubt the best video out there!
Took almost a year to get through but here I am.
Now just have to find someone to dance with.
One of the best free videos out there to learn , thanks.
A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!
Thanks good teachers
Geno & Kristin....thank you for a fantastic salsa instruction video. This is one of the best I've come across on YT! This is perfect for intermediates like myself so we can easily grow our repertoire of moves!
perfect lesson !!! massive thanks!! it is such a thoughtful dedicated tutorial ever i’ve seen in my life. that is a super hard work for the description with all breaking down time of the sections.
Oh I am so glad I found this video, is exactly what my boyfriend and I needed to improve our basic salsa. Thank you so much for posting it. It is so easy to follow. I love it!
This is really good teaching, super clear. It's amazing the difference between counting or using quick/quick/slow, I can understand quick/quick/slow but counting makes my brain melt so I really appreciate that you use both ways here. Thanks for this great lesson x
My wife and I went through this move by move. Awesome. Thank you so much for your tutorial.
If you've gone thru the video, or maybe you're more familiar with salsa, the times below are markers for where the music actually starts.
Cucarachas-11:27 Ladies Underarm Turn-14:38 Turn With Open Break-19:44 Cross Handed-21:38 Man's Head Wrap Exit - 23:30 Two Arm Lady Head Wrap - 24:26 Cross Body Lead (CBL) - 28:15 CBL with Two Handed Hold - 29:20 CBL with Leg Hike - 31:01 CBL with Haircombs- 33:33 CBL with Sombrero-35:34 Cradle-39:10 Inside Man's Turn-41:29 Double Ladies Turn-43:37 Hammerlock-47:47 Hammerlock Continued-49:55 Cross Handed Turn-55:40 Haircombs, loops and wraps-58:24 Man Loop(no music?)-59:16 Turn and Loop into Lead-1:00:31 Sombrero and Turn-1:05:08 Ladies Lead Walkthrough-1:07:42 Men's(?) Lead Walkthrough-1:09:25 Dip and Cross Body Lead-1:13:11 Unnammed Move-1:16:00
Yes it's the best broken down in simple segments...giving the names of each segment...learned more here...then from my tudor...x
Amazing job!!! Hands-down best beginner / intermediate video on UA-cam
Even though I prefer Salsa Cubana and I ain't a big fan of LA style, I actually found myself enjoying this video. You explain the pasos so well. Good work!
Both of you are really awesome....Its the best turorial for learning salsa....I really appreciate their way of teaching...The instructions are very much clear...Even a non dancer can find a hope to learn from them....
Hats off guys...!!!
Those patience of choreographers, really awesome.
The best teaching on youtube
Excellent tutorial !
This is a great video. I really appreciate how you guys broke each move down as opposed to trying to show us a bunch combos. It gives me an opportunity to figure out each individual move and then on my own I can kind of play with moves and stringing them together
Step and together and side and together is the best
Wow! She is a beautiful peace of art that is live!
This is such a good video! I learned so much. I feel like I could just learn these moves and then I would have enough moves that I would not be boring to dance with more than a few times.
best beginners lesson so far!!!!
amazing video I always struggle to remember moves and combos after the class every week at the local salsa academy. the explanation is so clear the demonstration is too, the wording is right and precise. what else?! this is amazing!
Nice Moves..and very easy to understand ..Both of you great..and thanks for your instructions..Its very good for biginers like me...I like your way and style..
Geno and Kristin, thanks for this excellent beginning Salsa vibe! It's a detailed video with detailed instructions (i.e. counts, quick-quicks), demos of moves with music, and tips. Additionally, you provide the names of dances. There are many dance instructors who don't know the name of the dance patterns they are teaching! I will check out your book on Bachata. Thanks again!
wonderful. I cant wait for my boyfriend and I to practice this together. Thank you so much. I am mixed with Puerto Rican and so his my boyfriend.
I have taken paid Salsa lessons before in the past. I know the basic, where my boyfriend does not know his right from his left (I always joked that I have two left feet, he in the other hand must have 3) for he is horrible at dancing... anyway thank you so much for posting this..... God Bless....
I’ve never seen it so easy till u guys showed it.
good teaching, nice and clear, easy to understand