| Are you trying to learn Salsa? In this article I am going | | | | will probably for the very first time see yourself more |
| to give you probably the number one most powerful | | | | objectively from another persons view point. You can |
| way to become a better dancer fast. Here it is. Video | | | | take a step back and take a more objective look at |
| tape yourself dancing salsa and create your own | | | | your dancing. You can almost become like your own |
| salsa video. | | | | coach, if you will, and give some constructive criticism |
| When you video tape yourself dancing salsa it might | | | | to yourself. |
| feel a bit embarrassing at first. This is ok and it is to be | | | | For example, often when we dance it feel like we are |
| expected. When I first saw my salsa video I know I | | | | dancing really fast, we might even feel out of breath |
| was embarrassed. Believe me when I say that I | | | | and exhausted, but when we go back and look at |
| looked pretty funny dancing salsa the first time on | | | | ourself on a video it looks like we are dancing on slow |
| stage. In fact, you might still even find a YouTube video | | | | motion. If this is what you notice, the reason for this is |
| of me somewhere around the web if you don't believe | | | | simply that the honest truth was that you probably |
| me. | | | | was not dancing with that much impact. |
| But there is nothing more powerful in my opinion than | | | | Also, by watching yourself on a video you are able to |
| watching yourself from a video to improve your | | | | see any little awkward habits that you might have. You |
| dancing. Obviously, you don't have to do this if you are | | | | might notice that you hold your hand weirdly or that |
| just learning your basic steps nor do you really need to | | | | your posture is not the best. Absorbing your dancing |
| worry about this technique if you are not in a hurry to | | | | this way and simply becoming aware even a few |
| learn the dance fast. | | | | simply things that you can easily change can make |
| But if you really want to jump start your progress, next | | | | you look so much more polished on the dance floor. |
| time you are on social dance setting in a dance studio | | | | So make sure to use the technology that we have |
| or a salsa club simply bring your digital camera with | | | | available today to your advantage. Take a camera to |
| you and ask someone to tape you. Just make sure | | | | the club or dance studio and ask someone to film a |
| either your camera is excellent or that the lighting is | | | | salsa video of you and witness your dance skills soar. |
| good enough for you to be able to see yourself when | | | | One day soon you will be glad you did. I hope to get to |
| you go home and watch it. | | | | meet you on the dance floor soon! |
| The benefits for doing this are many. First of all, you | | | | |