Learn to Salsa


By Melissa Rodríguez

Why throw away your money on salsa dance tapes when you can get the same instruction over the Internet in the privacy of your home? Let's Dance Salsa is an on-demand streaming media show that offers viewers expert instruction in Salsa and Merengue dancing. All episodes are available at any time by clicking on http://www.fromUSAlive.com/salsa

The show's host, Marlon Silva is a choreographer, performer, and teacher of Salsa and Merengue. A Venezuelan, Marlon has performed at dozens of dance clubs, and instructed at the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, and Pittsburgh's Point Park College. Let's Dance Salsa is produced by Gary Steiner specifically for fromUSAlive.com.

The show is arrange into lessons based on skill level and topic. Some of the topics include basic steps, couples dancing, spinning, combinations, balance, and safety. Viewers are encouraged to work at their own pace and rewind the presentations for practice whenever necessary. There's no limit.

Marlon has said, "By learning salsa over the Internet, students can enjoy their privacy and learn in their free time, and can watch only the segments they want to learn," and "Spanish teachers also like to visit the site, so their students can learn more about Latin culture."

In the future, Let's Dance Salsa plans to proceed to more advanced combinations in Salsa dance, including Casino Rueda style dancing, which involves partner switching and multiple choreographs. And Marlon also plans to expand the show's coverage of Merengue techniques and to offer a CD-ROM of past episodes.

URL http://www.fromUSAlive.com/salsa

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