Salsa Dancer Training
It takes a lot of time to train to be a professional salsa dancer. You must be committed, and have a great sense of discipline. For salsa lovers however, this is the greatest career they could ask for.
Most of the top salsa dancers started dancing from an early age. Some start as gymnasts, jazz, or tap dancers and then switch to salsa dancing in their teen or early adult years.
Gymnasts and dancers commonly can adjust to salsa dancing easier than most because they have already build a tolerance for rigorous training. Jumps and tumbles of gymnastics are very similar to the lift moves practiced in salsa dance. Also similar is the rhythmic choreography of jazz and tap which greatly aids to the salsa dance style.
Here are some hints for those who are still interested:
1.You need to love dancing! If your passion lies in Latin music and dance, then salsa dancing may be right for you.
2.Be a team player! Dancing professionally requires that you can work well with others and be able to compromise. Choosing and learning dance routines is a lot of work! So be able to work well with a partner and abandon some of your ideas for successful salsa dancing routines.
3.Be prepared to travel. Professional salsa dancing requires a lot of moving around, so no homebodies!. You will have to travel throughout the city, and sometimes other countries. If you want to make it in this business, you should love traveling and meeting all kinds of new people.
4.Make sure you are exercising regularly and keeping in shape. Was gym your favorite class in school? That would be a good start for salsa dancing. Place a lot of emphasis on living healthy, loving music and dancing, and you’ll be well on your way to being a professional salsa dancer. Most dancers put a lot of emphasis on heavy training and streching to improve their physiques. The discipline and challenge of taking your fitness to the next level is key to this business.
5.Coordination. As you might have expected, you can't have two left feet.
6.Must love salsa music! Salsa definitely needs to be in your blood. You can tell this if you can't stop your hips from moving when you hear salsa music.
7.Never stop dancing!
8.Be prepared to dance and be on your feet for hours.
9.Have a love for dressing up
10.Would you rather shop for salsa clothes rather than anything else? Were you born to salsa! Well then, join a salsa class and get going!
Be Inspired By Salsa Dance Movies!
You need to truly experience salsa music to understand how it has become so popular. Even if you aren’t a salsa dancer, it is easy to see salsa’s worldwide influence.
Take the huge amount of films with salsa themes, for example:
Dirty Dancing–This now Classic 1987 film featuring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swaze was a huge success world wide. This is considered a must-have for all movie collectors, dance-lovers and non-dancers alike. This movie takes place during 1963. Baby, a young woman gets stuck in the Catskill mountains with her parents. To make the best of the situation, she attends some organized classes on meringue dancing and wig demonstration. Her life soon takes a huge turn after meeting Johnny Castle, a dance instructor for her resort. Johnny teaches Baby the steps to a new dance, called a dirty dance, which reveals new strengths and passions for dancing as well as love.
Dance With Me– Released in 1998, this film starring Vanessa L. Williams begins with a young Cuban man named Rafael looking for his real father in the United States. He works as a handyman for a local dance studio and soon falls for one of the dance teachers (played by Vanessa L. Williams) who is rehearsing for the Las Vegas Latin dance contest. Despite the romantic plot filled with predictable and unrealistic fantasy, there is some great dancing in this movie. Rafael to compete in the contest with Williams where they release a great routine. Setting aside the plot line and sometimes poor acting abilities, this movie is a good choice for salsa lovers.
Dancing with the Stars– A new hit television show about dancing. This show weekly features famous celebrities going against each other in dance competition. Each are trained by professional dance instructors rigorously helping them perfect their dance. All actors are competing for charitable causes. This show took off almost immdeiately and continues to receive a wide viewing. It is great to watch for dance lovers and watchers alike. This show is the American Idol of dancing.
There is also a new movie which features Antonio Benderas titled Take The Lead. Check out its website for more information TakeTheLeadMovie.com. It is based on a true story:
“The idea came from a true story of a dance instructor in New York City who teaches ballroom to high school students. In this movie, an internationally acclaimed ballroom dancer volunteers to teach in a NYC high school. When his dance style clashes with their hip-hop, he creates a new style of dance.
The website has some nice features including a mixer that allows you to mix salsa with another style of music, ie Jazz, Hip-Hop, etc. and you can create your own choreography using virtual dancer.”
Check out these movies for some extra salsa dancing inspiration!
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