| Many beginners ask me how to learn salsa. The | | | | salsa question, usually they do not provide full |
| question that beginners should really be asking is how | | | | interactive training courses etc |
| do I learn salsa effectively? There are absolutely loads | | | | Video Sites |
| of salsa resources both online and offline that will | | | | These video sites are fantastic! You will definitely find |
| eventually teach you how to learn salsa if you show | | | | some great salsa videos on sites such as YouTube. |
| some persistance and are prepared to almost 'study' | | | | Be prepared to spend quite a bit of time finding high |
| the art of salsa. You will be glad to know, that you do | | | | quality professional videos though because there is |
| not need to spend ages reading or even dancing to | | | | quite a lot of irrelevant information! |
| perfect salsa to a reasonable level. All you need is | | | | Salsa Websites |
| access to the most effective learning resources. | | | | Obviously these sites are great if they provide quality |
| Now, it almost goes with out saying that you should | | | | content. Although there are a few decent free sites |
| enroll in a salsa club because, lets face it, there is no | | | | most of which are membership sites which can be |
| substitute for practical instruction from a professional. | | | | quite expensive. But if you are willing to pay per month |
| Also, you will get exposure to different styles and | | | | then these sites are probably your best bet when |
| salsa abilities through a dance club so it is extremely | | | | looking how to learn salsa. |
| important that you attend salsa dance lessons. The | | | | And finally... This is the one resource I would personally |
| salsa club should be looked upon as the 'core' of your | | | | recommend. Downloadable Salsa Courses. Through |
| learning and this is very important when learning how | | | | my experience (believe me I have spent hours trying |
| to dance. | | | | to find a great salsa resource) I have found the pre |
| Each extra step you take to improve your salsa | | | | packaged downloadable salsa dance courses to be |
| dance steps should essentially complement what you | | | | highly effective. Basically you get guides, references, |
| learn at your salsa club. There are a variety of | | | | manuals, videos all packaged into one. The better |
| approaches you can take, and remember extra | | | | courses usually have a one off reasonable price tag |
| learning doesn't necessarily involve any dancing. The | | | | which turns out to be extremely worthwhile! |
| experience gained from analyzing styles through | | | | I prefer these resources as they are often written by |
| videos can be highly advantageous. | | | | professional sala dancers and are clear and easy to |
| Reading | | | | follow. The courses are usually broken down into |
| To be honest I just included this one as some people | | | | segments for you to spend as much time as you like. |
| do benefit from it. Personally, i dont. I bought several | | | | Probably the single most valuable thing to me is the |
| salsa books and found most of them only to include | | | | fact you can download the videos onto your iPod and |
| history about latin dances. While interesting these | | | | watch them on the go. You will be amazed at how |
| books are generally counter productive if you want to | | | | much this has made me improve! |
| actually know how to learn salsa. | | | | To conclude, you will need to spend time learning salsa |
| Internet Communities | | | | outside of your dance club and the resources above |
| Internet communities are great (although they can sap | | | | should point you in the right direction. Personally for me |
| hours from your day!) as they generally consist of | | | | and probably anyone who has a busy lifestyle the |
| hundreds of helpful users located all around the world. | | | | downloadable courses will save the most time and |
| You certainly can learn a lot from these sites but | | | | give the best results. |
| generally they are only useful when you want to ask a | | | | |
