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Salsaville's "El Cubanito" Newsletter
Volume 1 (February 2010)
Newsletter

In this newsletter:

1. "El Cubanito" departs this week for a two-month trip in South America: Chile, Argentina, and Brazil

2. Feedback from Salsaville's latest release: "Multi Style Salsa"

3. An Advanced Salsa Secret Revealed

Eric heads to South America this week for a two-month trip

I have been wanting to do this trip for over ten years now. After releasing my latest DVD, I knew it was time to finally go.

On the agenda is Chile, Argentina and Brazil. I'm starting Santiago, Chile, and just have to end up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 20th to catch my flight back home. In between – who knows? I'll figure it out as I go along...

I'll be checking out all of the local salsa scenes of course, and plan to write about it along the way. I'll be writing about my adventures on and off the dance floor.

I plan on trying out some new dances. I'll attempt Tango for the first time in Buenos Aires, and explore the numerous dances of Brazil.

Please pass this info on to any friends of yours in these countries who might be interested in personal visit by "El Cubanito." I can offer some classes, as well as the world-wide exposure of their local dance scene by writing about my experiences there.

Stay tuned ...

Salsaville's latest DVD release receiving some great feedback


A "Tour du Monde" of the world's four dominant styles of salsa dancing
with
Eric "El Cubanito" Freeman and Edie, "The Salsa FREAK!!"
                     

Here is what some people are saying ...

"After watching Eric and Edie's Multi-Style Salsa, I was able to seamlessly transition between LA style "on one" to NY style "Eddie Torres on two," during a song for the first time ever. And while I had not learned Cuban style before watching the video, I was able to then also switch to Casino. My dance partner, who actually introduced me to salsa, was blown away."

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"As someone who travels and likes to try dancing salsa anywhere I go, I thought that Eric's video would be the perfect primer on how to recognize and adapt to different salsa styles. It turns out that the video does that (in fact, it does an especially good job explaining Cuban style dancing) and offers even more. It's a dense video full of information, one that I could watch several times and get something new out of each viewing."

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"There is a wealth of information and instruction on the major Salsa styles. It is very well done and the instructions are clear and understandable. It's a must for anyone who wants to expand their Salsa repertoire."

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"I teach in Phoenix, Arizona. I study different salsa dance styles, figure out how to blend them together, and then teach it that way. It's like learning different salsa languages at the same time. After watching the new DVD, it's like I'm talking to myself! It was great, and it reinforced my teachings and views on the different styles and blending them together. I believe that teaching the styles blended together makes for a well-rounded dancer who can adjust on the fly and actually dance, and not just execute the moves."

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"I'm finally in possession of the DVD. I can say that it's awesome. Great piece of work."

And from SalsaIsGood.com (which today has the world's largest collection of instructional salsa dancing reviews):

"In this DVD Eric and Edie give you full details on how to behave and what to expect, salsa-wise, wherever you may go, anywhere the world. It is hard to imagine a couple better suited for the task, both being very experienced and well travelled. From the dance floor experience of these travels they reconstruct for us an atlas for today’s salsa.

For beginner dancers, this DVD can be a Pandora's box of surprises, anticipating the variety of adventures awaiting your coming 1001 salsa nights. For intermediate dancers, it may clarify things perceived via word of mouth or via the occasional experience with a visiting salsa dancer. For the advanced dancers, this DVD will make you appreciate styles until now disregarded. This is probably the most important message of the DVD: every language has beautiful expressions.. don’t be limited by local salsa slang.

Keep in mind that this is part of Edie’s ‘Best Lead’ series and Eric exhibits superb skills not only at leading Edie impromptu into difficult passages but also in explaining clearly how he does it; knowing how to lead well and explaining how to do it are not the same thing and excelling at both is a rare gift. Surely having a world renowned follower helps and the hints from the lady's side are just as valuable.

Today, speaking several salsa languages is a must and this DVD represents a handy phrase-book. A DVD like this was well overdue in the market. I have had the pleasure of leading Edie and being led by Eric (!) and I can confirm that it could have not be made by a better couple; it was worth the wait."

Read the full versions of all the testimonials

Check out all the info for this new DVD

Watch the video trailer

Purchase

An Advanced Salsa Secret Revealed – Dancing Behind the Beat

Advanced salsa dancers practice a key but subtle timing habit that significantly enhances their smoothness, creativity, and connection to their partner. The skill is so subtle, in fact, that many great dancers don’t even know they’re doing it! But with practice, anybody can master this invaluable technique…


For many beginners, learning to dance on the beat is a major challenge. This is because the salsa percussion is busy, complicated, and fluid. Like jazz, salsa demands a rhythmically practiced ear – as well as muscle memory – in order to maintain the beat throughout an entire song.


But while dancing on the beat is a key stepping stone in the road to becoming a truly advanced salsa dancer, we’d like to suggest that it not be your ultimate goal. Instead, the real challenge is this: once you’ve mastered dancing on the beat, start learning to dance behind it!


Why? Simply put, because good dancers move their feet and bodies on the music, while great dancers move their feet and bodies to the music. There is a difference – a big one, actually! And understanding this difference can help elevate your salsa dance experience to higher levels.


Click here to read the full article

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