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Salsa a la Cubana! are the world’s best-known instructional DVD videos for learning pure Cuban salsa dancing.Originally released in 1999, these videos provided the world’s first view of salsa dancing as the Cubans do it. Since then, these salsa DVDs continue to be the standard for learning cuban salsa. Thousands of copies have been sold now in over 75 countries.Cuba has a long history of music and dance.  Before there was Salsa, there was Son, Mambo, Cha-cha-cha and Afro-Cuban music.  All these music genres came from Cuba.  Today, the Cubans consider Salsa their national music.  Almost every Cuban knows how to dance Salsa, and for many, dance is a vital part of their everyday lives.  Cuban salsa dancing is different from that of other styles of dancing salsa. Moves, combinations, timing, feel, and body-movement are somewhat different. The Cubans incorporate many different elements drawn from their long history of dance plus many modern influences. These videos are of some of the best Cuban-style dancers.  The first video, “A Demonstrational Video of Cuban-style Salsa Dancing”, shows a variety of couples doing their stuff in front of the camera to a hot up-tempo salsa song.  The next two videos are instructional.  The first one is called, “The Fundamentals of Cuban-style Casino Salsa Dancing”, and the second one is called, Advanced Moves in Cuban-style Casino Salsa Dancing.” The instructors are two of the best couples from the first video. This is a professionally shot and professionally edited video with a near CD quality sound track. The lighting, camera angles, and picture quality are all very good. The Guide toInstructional Video #1The Fundamentals of Cuban-style Casino Salsa Dancing        The number in the first column and the title in the second column (below) corresponds exactly to the graphic on the video at the beginning of each move (above.)  This way, you can know exactly where you are in the video, and how to easily fast forward or rewind to certain move.Below the main table, are detailed notes on many of the moves.  I explain in more detail how the move works, it’s significance in Cuban Salsa dancing, and the approximate translations to English of what the instructors are saying in Spanish.I suggest that you print out the below guide and have it in front of you while watching the video.All dancing to the music is danced “a-tiempo” (on1 or on3) except for #32 and #33 (which is danced “contra-teimpo”-on2).All dancing to the counting voice is always danced on1.LIST OF MOVES ON INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO #1    #1 Basic – Straight On#2Basic – Opening & Closing#3Woman’s Left Arm Placement During Basic#4″Pull Her In” Start into Basic#5Side-to-Side Start into Dile Que No position#6on3 Shuffle Sound with Feet#7Explanation of Arm Tension#8Small Camina#9Small Camina with Crossed Hands#10Large Camina#11Basic Combo: Hecho, Deshecho, Pull-in & Dile Que No Basic Combo broken down into its parts (#12 – #15):#12Hecho#13Explanation of Shoulder Angles for Hecho#14Deshecho & Pull-in#15Dile Que No#16Hecho straight into Dile Que No#17Woman’s Left Arm Placement during Dile Que No#18Paseo De Olas#19Explanation of Shoulder Angles for Paseo De Olas#20Paseala En Frente#21Exhibala#22Vacilala#23Explanation of Vacilala#24Vacilala from Side-to-Side#25Vacilala with Simultaneous Man’s Left Turn#26Explanations of Dancing in Circles#27Vacilala Con Engaño#28Hecho into Dancing Cheek-to-Cheek#29Hecho into Tight Turning#30Explanation of getting into Tight Turning#31Explanation of Tight Turning#32Tight Turning with some Dips#33Casate#34Panque#35Yogurt#36Arm Checks#37Explanation of Arm Checks#38Paseala Por Atrás#39Who Marks Time?#40Basic ImprovisingExplanations and Translations of the Moves Instructional Video #2Advanced Moves in Cuban-style Casino Salsa Dancing        The number in the first column and the title in the second column (below) corresponds exactly to the graphic on the video at the beginning of each move (above.)  This way, you can know exactly where you are in the video, and how to easily fast forward or rewind to certain move.Below the main table, are detailed notes on many of the moves.  I explain in more detail how the move works, it’s significance in Cuban Salsa Dancing, and the approximate translations to English of what the instructors are saying in Spanish.I suggest that you print out the below guide and have it in front of you while watching the video.All dancing to the music is danced “a-tiempo” (on1 or on3) or “contra-tiempo” (on2) as indicated below.All dancing to the counting voice is always danced on1.Moves #19, #20, #21, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30 are all moves named by Joel & Yaqueline, and mostly invented by them.LIST OF MOVES ON INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO #2 Enriching the Basic Step:     #1 Shuffle & Twist a-tiempo#2Double Twist & Step Out a-tiempo#3Small Shuffle & Big Twist a-tiempo#4Step Behind & Small Twists a-tiempo#5Step Behind & Lots of Small Twists a-tiempo#6Leg Kick Out & Twists a-tiempo#7Down, Twist & Turn a-tiempo#8Drop Quickly & Up Slowly a-tiempo#9Demo of Enriching The Basic Step a-tiempo Easier Advanced Moves: #10Tight Turning a-tiempo#11Quadruple Woman Left Turn a-tiempo#12Casate contra-tiempo#13Chirri’s 80 a-tiempo#14Release, Catch & Duck a-tiempo#15Surprise Reach In a-tiempo#16Switching Hands Between Legs a-tiempo#17Bayamo a-tiempo#18Trompo a-tiempo#19Remolino contra-tiempo#20Serpiente III contra-tiempo#21Divorcio contra-tiempo Harder Advanced Moves: #22Leg Lifts a-tiempo#23Cuncun contra-tiempo#24Cuba Libre contra-tiempo#25Tunturuntun contra-tiempo#26Gaviota contra-tiempo#27Las Fotos contra-tiempo#28Tornado contra-tiempo#29Scorpio contra-tiempo#30Serpiente contra-tiempoInstructional Video #3Advanced Moves in Cuban-style Casino Salsa Dancing         The number in the first column and the title in the second column (below) corresponds exactly to the graphic on the video at the beginning of each move (above.)  Also, as a new feature, there is a small number graphic is the top-right hand corner of the screen during each move. This way, you will know exactly where you are in the video, and how to easily fast forward or rewind to certain move.I suggest that you print out the below guide and have it in front of you while watching the video.All dancing to the music is danced “a-tiempo” (“on1” or “on3”) except for DEMO #1 which is danced “contra-tiempo” (“on 2”).All dancing to the counting voice is always danced “on1”.LIST OF MOVES ON INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO #3Norberto & Yalenis: # 1 Abre y quédate # 2Crúzate de espalda y de frente # 3Crúzate y quédate de espalda # 4Crúzate por debajo derecha # 5El bajo de Oscar D’Leon # 670 y cárgala # 7Crúzate y baja con ella # 870 con 70 # 9Crúzate con crúzate # 10 70 con crúzate # 11Crúzate y enrrédala por la izquierda # 12Caracol de Kiki # 1370 al revés #14Sencilla y engáñalaIbert & Rosa: # 15Desarrollo # 16Cruce # 17La cuchilla # 18La cola # 19Anillo # 20TorbellinoYanek & Madeleine: # 21Enrrédala # 22Tranque # 23Pa’l Piso # 24Enrrédate # 25Paséala # 26Piernas # 27Piernas dobles # 28Pa’l Piso II # 29Eduardo (Enrrédate II) # 30Terremoto de Yanek # 31Contravuelta complicadaInstructional Video #4Advanced Moves in Cuban-style Casino Salsa Dancing         The number in the first column and the title in the second column (below) corresponds exactly to the graphic on the video at the beginning of each move (above.)  Also, as a new feature, there is a small number graphic is the top-right hand corner of the screen during each move. This way, you will know exactly where you are in the video, and how to easily fast forward or rewind to certain move.I suggest that you print out the below guide and have it in front of you while watching the video.All dancing to the music is danced “a-tiempo” (“on1” or “on3”).All dancing to the counting voice is always danced “on1.”LIST OF MOVES ON INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO #4Mario & Zoila:  # 1 Tira la sábana# 2Tornillo# 3Pionono# 4Super Mario# 5Enrredadera# 6Agente 007# 7Paseo solo# 8Kung Fu# 9Brinca el charco# 10Métete# 11CoronaciónAgustín & Yalenis: # 12 Cobra # 13Nudo sintético # 14Lazo # 15Pulpo # 16Jala-jala con traqueteo # 17Mago # 18Yo soy malo # 19Voluminosa # 20VoltagiosaYoannis & Madeleine: # 21Íntima # 22Vacúnala # 23Cógela por fuera y por dentro # 24Panqué de los pies # 25Caída de frente # 26Caída de lado # 27Rollo de la cabeza # 28¡Agáchate ya! # 29Terremoto de Yoannis # 30Muerto # 31SofocandoInstructional Video #5Multiple Partner Dancing and Rueda de Casino         The number in the first column and the title in the second column (below) corresponds exactly to the graphic on the video at the beginning of each move (above.)  Also, as a new feature, there is a small number graphic is the top-right hand corner of the screen during each move. This way, you will know exactly where you are in the video, and how to easily fast forward or rewind to certain move.I suggest that you print out the below guide and have it in front of you while watching the video.All dancing to the music is danced “a-tiempo” (“on 1” or “on 3”) except for DEMO #4 which is danced “contra-tiempo” (“on 2”).All dancing to the counting voice is always danced “on1.”LIST OF DEMONSTRATIONS ON INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO # 5Partnering CombinationDancersTime (min:sec) DEMO # 1 1 man and 2 womenNorberto & Yalenis & Leidis4:56DEMO # 21 man and 2 womenMario & Zoila & Rosa3:33DEMO # 31 man and 2 womenAgustín & Yalenis & Leidis5:29DEMO # 41 man and 2 womenNorberto & Yalenis & Zuly6:14DEMO # 51 man and 3 womenYanek & Yalenis & Zuly & Airevis6:13DEMO # 61 man and 4 womenMario & Zoila & Zuly & Yalenis & Leidis5:04DEMO # 72 men and 1 womanYanek & Yoannis & Airevis4:56DEMO # 82 men and 1 womanYoannis & Maikel & Lilié3:09DEMO # 9Rueda de CasinoMario’s group5:54DEMO # 10Rueda de CasinoYanek’s group5:35DEMO # 11Rueda de CasinoNorberto’s group4:54DEMO # 12Rueda de CasinoYoannis’s group4:41LIST OF MOVES ON INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO # 51 man with 2 women:(Yanek and Yalenis & Zuly)# 1 Equilibrio con dos mujeres # 2Enrredadera # 3Terremoto con dos # 4Dos locas # 5Hecho y deshecho con complicación # 6Tarro1 man with 3 women:(Yanek and Yalenis & Zuly & Airevis) # 7Las tres mosqueteras2 men with 1 woman:(Yanek & Maikel and Lilié ) # 8La clásica # 9Paséala # 10La caída # 11New York # 12Enrredo # 13PopRueda de Casino:(Mario’s group) # 14 Enchufle con giro # 15Dame dos con giro # 16Tumba francesa # 17Prima con la cadena # 1870 moderna # 19Arcoiris # 20Enchufle moderno # 21Coco y coquito # 22EscondidoRueda de Casino:(Yanek’s group) # 23Jardín # 24Tomacorriente # 25A Bayamo en coche