8 Week Salsa Intensive Class at Google
Have you always wanted to learn salsa?
Here is your chance – we are going to run a special 8 week salsa intensive course March 1 through the end of April. We will meet every Monday at 5 pm in the Google Dance Studio (CL 3). I will be teaching this LA style salsa (on 1) class with the G2G ballroom team – Gem, Alexander, Heidi, and Derrick! For those who have done cuban rueda salsa at Google before, this is different – we will be teaching the kind of salsa were you dance with just one partner, not in a circle switching partners.
If you’ve never done salsa before, this class will be perfect for you – we will start from the very beginning and explore the basic steps, how to lead and follow, and how to move like a salsa dancer!
For those who have done a little salsa, this class will be great for you as well – we will move beyond the basics quickly and progress through turns and spins, fun variations, shines, and even some dips! This class will be a chance to move beyond the basics that are commonly taught in drop in lessons and get into the really fun stuff.
This class will get you ready for our big Cinco de Mayo salsa party (yes, on the 5th of May). We are hoping to have a live salsa band and really kick off the dance studio here on campus. And you gotta have your salsa ready for a party like that – so get started with our salsa class March 1st.
Check the dancestudio internal link for more information and registration.
See you soon,
Anna
Move it Up Reggaeton
Here’s some Zumba reggaeton steps, taken from Beto Perez and Tanya Beardsley (and some from me!). Shouts out to Mahin for requesting more reggaeton – good to get it back into the rotation.
The song is “Move it Up” from the Zumba CD, but I think the song is available in other renditions as well. Here are the steps:
And here they are with the music:
Lirirrixa Samba
Shouts out to Kristin, hope you enjoy this at home as well as in class!
Samba steps:
And with the music, “Lirirrixa” by Babado Novo:
Not only is she a good singer, but she’s a very pretty girl….
Favorite New Style
Everyone asks me what my favorite styles of dance is. And I really don’t have an answer (really – I’m not just holding out on you!) I do really like West Coast Swing. And I’m also enjoying Bhangra and Bollywood.
But I’m getting to be a fan of this new styles, Quebradita, that I’m bringing into Zumba class. It is just so much fun! The syncopated rhythms and all the jumping around is pretty crazy – quite a challenge actually.
Here’s the steps slowly:
And here’s with the song “El Ritmo Caliente” from Zumba 22:
Some people say that each style is like a language. I like to think of different dance styles as having a “mood” that goes with them. I guess it’s not surprising that I like lots of “happy” or “joyous” styles of dance (big shocker with my personality). But I really do like the variety of dances for the variety of mood. If I only did Bhangra and Quebradita, I would get bored with all the happy (I know that sounds strange). But it’s one of the reasons I really like Argentine Tango (for it’s moody darkness) or American Waltz (for its wistful feeling). I enjoy all the dances for their particular mood – just one style would get boring.
What’s your favorite style of dance, and why? Comments below!
The Car Song
A Selena tune, “La Carcacha” is from the album Selena Remembered. The lyrics are pretty awesome – they talk about how even though her boyfriend drives a “clunker” she still loves him cause he’s faithful. Awwww – True Luv!
Here are our cumbia steps slowly:
And with the music:
Me Estas Tentando Reggaeton
Here’s a fun little song, “Me Estás Tentando”, by Wisin & Yandel.
Here are the reggaeton steps:
And here it is with some music:
Bailadora Samba
This routine takes some steps from Beto Perez and some from Tanya Beardsley, and some from me – put it all together for a nice fast samba!
Here are the steps slow:
And here with the music:
If you’re looking for an authentic taste of Brazil to keep you warm (and full!) on these cold winter days, you can check out the excellent Brazilian food at Senzala in Sunnyvale. Besides very tasty dishes at totally affordable prices, they have many special music and dance nights with guest artists.
See you in Zumba class!
Agustito Samba Steps
This song still reminds me of trampolining in Tahoe – you can ask for the story in class!
This choreography uses American ballroom style samba, instead of Brazilian samba. Hope you enjoy the chance to work out those hips a little bit!
Here are the steps slowly:
And here they are with the music:
See you in Zumba class!
Don’t Stop Samba Steps
Have you told a friend about Zumba?
In this Holiday season, give the gift that keeps on giving – bring a friend to Zumba class so they can discover how much fun it is to dance and sweat out all their worries!
A couple guest passes to class make a great gift for your friends so they can remember to work out with you – and have a blast!
This super cute Samba track is from the Zumba CD, it’s called Don’t Stop:
And with the music:
Rumbagitation Salsa steps
Howdy Zumba dancers – hope you’ve been enjoying our salsa steps to “Rumbagitation” from the group Fatal Mambo. Apparently they are a group of salsa musicians from the south of France, which is why they sing their salsa in French. It’s got great rhythm, reminding me a lot of the Afro-Haitian music as well as traditional salsa.
Here are the steps we’ve been using:
And here it is with music:
See you in class!
