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Welcome to our Videos Page 
The Salsa Video Galleries below are separated by Style such as New York, LA Style, etc. We will be updating and adding to them as we compile more videos. If you have any video suggestions or submissions please click the following link: Video Submission Form. Preferrably the video should be on YouTube and it does not matter if it is your video or not. It can even be a video of you!
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New York Style Salsa Video Gallery
Alternatively known as dancing “On 2″, this title refers to the beat the dancers ‘break’ on. For Leaders they break back On 2 and forward On 6 – followers mirror this. Popularized by Instructor Eddie Torres, New York Style has been the style of choice for most professional dancers at any Salsa Congress. New York Style “On 2″ timing differs from other styles in that it is firmly connected with the tumbao pattern of the conga drum as opposed to the downbeat of the cowbell. Routines and social dances often include ’shines’ where the dancers separate and ‘do their own thing’ by showcasing footwork, hand styling, and body isolations. The preffered salsa music for On2 is known as Salsa Dura, which places focus on musicality and percussion. -
LA Style Salsa Video Gallery
Most commonly referred to as On 1, LA style is the flashy, high energy, more commercial dance you may be familiar with when looking at salsa on youtube. This style has roots in NY Style but also borrows many moves from West Coast Swing. LA Style is ideal for use on such popular shows as ‘Dancing with The Stars’ and ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ due to its flashiness and commercial appeal. The success of this style lies with dedication of dancers such as the Vazquez Brothers (Johnny, Francisco, and Luis), Alex Da Silva, Joby Martibez, and many others. The music used for LA Style routines often includes high tempo salsa songs – especially anything from the Mayan Salsa Competition.-
Salsa Lifts and Tricks Video Gallery
In this gallery you will find videos showcasing the daredevil stunts that accompany many salsa performances. Take the sensationalism of the moves for what it is – fantastic feats of ability, coordination, timing, and guts. These aren’t moves I would recommend for the dance floor but they are quite impressive in a routine. These guys and gals train tirelessly to accomplish incredible acts. -
Cuban Style Salsa Video Gallery
Cuban Salsa, also known as Casino, is a type of circular salsa where the moves will revolve the partners around each other. Conversely NY and LA salsa are linear styles or ‘in the slot’ salsa. This style of salsa receives high acclaim for its complex handwork and relatively simple footwork. Male-centrality is characteristic of this dance in that the leaders are doing all the fancy stuff (mostly handwork). Followers rarely do more than a double spin. -
Rueda de Casino Video Gallery
Originating from Cuban Salsa, Rueda de Casino is a group dance in which mulitple couples perform choreographed moves which often include switching partners. The group is led by a caller, who calls moves that the entire group will then execute. This dance requires that a group practice consistently or that a dancer be well versed in all the possible variations of the moves and hand signs. An average caller will know up to 300 moves or more. -
Colombian Salsa Video Gallery
Colombian Salsa or more accurately Cali Style originates from Cali, Colombia the proposed ‘Capital of Salsa’. The footwork is by far the biggest difference in this style. It incorporates very complex, fast footwork which will probably shock you a little. -
Our Salsa Favorites Video Gallery
These are our favorites from a bunch of different collections with no real rhyme or reason except that we like them. Enjoy!-
User Uploads Video Gallery
The following are of anybody we felt like recording whether they knew or not. So watch out you may be next. Enjoy!
Confused by all these styles? Read more about the various forms of salsa here in our post – The Styles of Salsa
