[Dash Global]

I need to get my salsa game tight for when I move to Colombia. Lucky for me I got a solid year to practice and get my moves down. I have already found a Salsa dancing club in Busan Korea that I am going to join on my arrival. I just gotta make sure im learning and practicing the right shit.

I made this post for people to post videos that show proper colombian style salsa, or anything to help people get their game tight.

As you all know, dancing is CRITICAL in Colombia and much of Latin America.

[JayMillz]

Not all of Colombia dances Cali style. Cali Style is from Cali and it is distinct in that the dancers will maintain closer distance with each other; the emphasis is on the steps (rather than spinning aimlessly all throughout the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CBUiE23fnM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qI24QlZ1q4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTtb0tm47Ds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HlbZOREg-c

http://youtu.be/IEuhOR_Arh8

[Dash Global]

I prob wont be living in Cali.

So people dance diff in say Medellin than they do in Cali? Interesting

[Luvianka]

Dash,
Your question is complex.
You are right: Dancing is the most important and effective way to game a woman in Latin America (Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, etc.) There is no bar in these countries. Bar scene plays good in countries which lack human contact (like the Anglosphere), but not in Latin America.
If you go to any popular dance in Mexico, Colombia or Venezuela you can survive with having the average dancing skills shown here:
http://goo.gl/sZMOE
If you want to impress more girls you need to dance like this:
http://goo.gl/vB63J
The most important thing is not how many moves you know when dancing salsa, but the joy you do it with.
A cautionary note: If you go to Cuba, don’t try to dance with a girl if you don’t master Casino (Cuban style Salsa). Cuban girls demand the best of you when you dance with them. They want you to be firm, soft and even a little rude at the same time. There are other ways to game Cuban girls if you are not a dance Master. Check out by yourself.
http://goo.gl/6b7Jk
http://goo.gl/h9nXy
http://goo.gl/3fA8k
Yours.

[Dash Global]

Thanks guys,

Im not really looking to become a pro over night.

Just being able to have the basic moves and steps down good is plenty for me.

The few times I went to a salsa dance class I struggled with the turns and spins. Some practice and watching more tape should help with that.

[JayMillz]

(08-07-2011 08:49 PM)Dash Global Wrote:  

I prob wont be living in Cali.

So people dance diff in say Medellin than they do in Cali? Interesting

Colombians and especially Caleños will tell you that Cali is the capital of salsa. The style is a distinct swing style of salsa with a lot of foot work. I have not danced salsa in MDE but I would assume a lot of dancers in MDE are influenced by the Cali style. That being said, the social dance scene/style in MDE may be different than Cali. Here is a clip from MDE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEYP6j4qYgA&NR=1

[JayMillz]

Also keep in mind that a lot of Colombians dance Cumbia. Cumbia to Colombians is what Merengue is to Puerto Ricans and Dominicans. Cumbia is a foundation dance.

[Dash Global]

(08-07-2011 09:13 PM)JayMillz Wrote:  

Also keep in mind that a lot of Colombians dance Cumbia. Cumbia to Colombians is what Merengue is to Puerto Ricans and Dominicans. Cumbia is a foundation dance.

Def, the girl I was chilling with in Santa Marta took me to some lil lounge in her bario and was trying to teach me cumbia. That was something else!

[Ajiaco]

Yeah, definitely noticed different dance styles in different places. Cali was a lot of fancy footwork and complicated steps. Cities on the coast tend to have a very close-together dancing style that is almost like hugging and dancing at the same time. In Bogota, the dance style is a lot more laid back without a lot of flashy moves. Some other cities in Colombia like Valledupar don't really listen to salsa at all. A couple hours drive and the culture, accent, food, and music could be completely different in Colombia.

[JayMillz]

This is actually Cuban style, but it's not a bad way to go in terms of the playfulness and body movement
http://youtu.be/qLHP8hl7GfM

[Dash Global]

Thats tight!

Hopefully I can learn how to do half that!

[Spike]

(08-11-2011 06:50 PM)JayMillz Wrote:  

This is actually Cuban style, but it's not a bad way to go in terms of the playfulness and body movement
http://youtu.be/qLHP8hl7GfM

i just got the basics of Cuban salsa down since a few weeks. i recognize some moves but this guy is fucking good. wouldnt mind banging that girl either.

Yesterday i danced in a very crowded club with a colombian girl, i completly sucked. I kissed her a lot anyway.

[metalhaze]

(08-12-2011 02:14 PM)Neil Skywalker Wrote:  

(08-11-2011 06:50 PM)JayMillz Wrote:  

This is actually Cuban style, but it's not a bad way to go in terms of the playfulness and body movement
http://youtu.be/qLHP8hl7GfM

i just got the basics of Cuban salsa down since a few weeks. i recognize some moves but this guy is fucking good. wouldnt mind banging that girl either.

Yesterday i danced in a very crowded club with a colombian girl, i completly sucked. I kissed her a lot anyway.

That is a mix of cuban and new york style. I advise you to learn it as it is the most popular. the Cali one seems more like a choreograph but it has elements of rueda/cuban into it.

In columbia they will most probably dance Cumbia which is a slow salsa (though there are some blinding fast ones) the best example being La collegiala http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg3pFjbCag0.

they have also a traditional/folk cumbia which diverges quite a bit from the cuban/new york salsa but will be more played in folk/trad. festival I would presume...

I love salsa dancing, the only thing I still have to do is learn spanish!