Soon to come, SalsaApache Beginner thru Advanced Salsa on 1 and Mambo on 2 dvd's. This Salsa/Mambo Black Belt series will cover levels I-VI of the Salsa on-1 & NY Mambo on-2 syllabus of Group classes as taught by Emile Derek Boyle at Fairfax county Rec Centers and VA Studios & clubs. Advanced dvd's will focus on advanced and performance level techniques and combinations that are leadable in a social atmosphere. Highlights of the DVDs will include the techniques listed below, explained and demonstrated in detail;
The SalsaApache Summer 2008 Sunday, 10 week session begins June 22nd. Registration begins May 20th. Register by May 30th to save $10. Cost for 10 weeks is $80 for Fairfax county residents, $90 for out of County. All Level are Salsa on-1
Derek 'SalsaApache' Salsa on 1 and Mambo/Salsa on-2 Classes at South Run
RECenter in springfield/Burke. Summer series begins June 22nd, and registration begins May 20th. Register by May 30th to save $10. Cost is $80/$90 for in/out of county residents. The following levels are offered for the Summer 2008 session:
Level I, 4-4:55pm Salsa on-1 (Basic footwork, Cross
Body's, Cumbias, Styling, Right, Left, & Broken left turns, hand
switches, wraps, combs, etc., along with mini-sessions in Bachata, Merengue, ChaCha on-1
& on-2, Salsa on-1, & Cumbia salsa)
Level II, 5-5:55pm Salsa on-1/2 (MultiFlow, Sombrero Trilogy,
Extended Broken left turn combos, Duck turns, Arm folds, Wraps to Hammerlocks, Hook
turns, Dual Turn, Hand Drops, Triple Fakes, etc.,)
Level III/IV, 6-6:55pm, Salsa on-1 (Level III/IV, (Green/Blue belt) Includes COPA's, Self Hammerlocks, Cross Body Wraps to Step arounds, Hand tosses, Dual spinouts, Ladies Tunnels and well add some Level IV techniques of The Extended Pretzel, multi- spinning drills, Touch Turns, Touch and Go Abstract Copa's, reverse turns, styling, Helicoptors, Afro- Cuban body isolations, shines, Dips, and Magic Hand techniques.
SalsaApache Salsa/Mambo Level III DVD Available Now!! Over 90 minutes of Detailed Step by step Salsa On-1 and NY Mambo On-2 instruction. WideScreen Format, Chapter Links, Men and Ladies techniques for Copa's, Cross Body self Hammerlocks, Cross Body Wraps to Crossovers & Step Arounds, Hand Tosses, Ladies Tunnels, 360 degree Spot Turns, Complete On-1 & On-2 shines routines with over a Dozen shines, special guest dancer/demonstrator Carolyn Palmer, Music by Orquesta La Romana, $25 & Free shipping. This is the Green Belt of the SalsaApache Salsa/Mambo Black Belt series.
SalsaApache Beginner Mambo Level II DVD preview online NOW.
Special Advance Preview of Mambo Beginner Level II DVD. Now available for $20. Purchase online thru paypal.com to reserve your copy today. Add $2 for Media mail shipping (USA).
WideScreen Format, 24 Chapters, Motion Chapter Links, Step by Step Detail, Mambo shines menu, special guest dancer/demonstrator Carolyn Palmer, 77 minutes, bonus club dancing highlights.
Beginner Mambo Level II Techniques
1. Leading a Broken Left Turn, to a mans right turn.
2. Sombrero (Right on top, Right turn lady to Left on Top,Sombrero)
3. Sombrero to Women's Duck turn.
4. Sombrero Fake to Mans Left Turn.
5. Spins to men's ducking turns (Snake head, then shoulder under her arm!)
6. Multiple Right turn lady 360 degrees around you.
7. Lady arm folds and spin out technique.
8. Open lady to Cumbia Back Steps.
9. Pivot Turns to hand drops.
10. Right Turn lady while Pivot turning and hand drop.
11. Shines; Suzi-Q's, Core beat steps, Supporting lady for shines, Kick-outs, Diamonds, Cross-Overs, Semi-Circles, Bonus preview of intermediate Cross-over/Semi-Circle combo Shine.
12. Additional extended combinations, club dancing highlights, and practice/review sessions!!
Additional DVD features; Widescreen format, 24 chapters, motion thumbnail menu's for quick access, intermediate and advanced combination previews, low price of $20. Purchase online thru from www.paypal.com (liveride@SalsaApache.com). Please add $2.50 if shipping is desired (USA).
WideScreen Format, 22 Chapters, Motion Chapter Links, Step by Step Detail, special guest dancer/demonstrator Carolyn Palmer, 75 minutes, low introductory price of $15.
1. Mambo footwork, 1-BAsic, 2-Back Steps, 3-Side Steps, 4-Front Steps, 5-Cumbia (angled) side steps
2. Right turns, Left turns, Broken left turns (Setup on 2-3, lead on 6-7)
3. Basic partnering stances; Closed and Open positions (+ various hand holds and positioning)
4. Mens Partnering Footwork detail
5. Lead and follow for Cross Body leads and ladies Right turn.
6. Mens spinning to hand switches to Right turn lady.
7. Open Break (Rock Step Ricochets) to Cumbia side steps and Shoulder Stops.
8. Wraps and Uwraps, Wrap and Walk arounds (Left side, Right side)
9. Right Turn Hammerlocks, Cross body Right Hammerlocks, Unlocking/release techniques.
10. Cross body Right Turn hammerlock to Mens Hook Right Turn Sweetheart Self Wrap.
11. Hair Combs (Pizza hand hair comb exercise drill!!).
Philosophy of the SalsaApache Black Belt DVD Series
I have often considered the question, "how to relate Salsa training to other formalized and structured athletic training curriculums?". For that, I find the Martial Arts Tae Kwon Do Belt ranking system to be the most appropiate. Please keep in mind that the Time to Master table is a rough estimate for someone practicing/training an hour or two at least 3 times per week. Ladies tend to advance faster in Salsa since the men have to learn and master the lead patterns, though ladies, in that same time can master more styling techniques to fill in and add texture to how they move on every count of the beat. Look at the best dancers, instructors, and dance team leaders and you are likely to find a similar rate of progress with even the Black Belt dancers performing at different levels. That being said, there's a lot of fun to be had for dancers and music lovers at all levels, and for the dancers at the higher levels, there's always still a world of new techniques to learn and incorporate into their dancing. This is a large reason why many have expanded their salsa skills to include hiphop, african, jazz, and other genre's into their Salsa/Mambo repertoire.
SALSA TRAINING AS RELATED TO MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING;
SalsaApache DVD SeriesTae Kwon Do RankTime to Master
