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Angel & Tulane Rivera: Intermediate 1

A good DVD, in which Angel and Tulane take you though 10 intermediate moves. The moves are quite easy, suitable for dancers who have just come out of a basic salsa course. They are also quite short, which makes them easy to memorise and combine to add some variety to […]

 Jorge Elizondo: Learn to Dance Bachata vol 3 (adv)

Any dance is born in one form and then develops through several stages to become something different. This has been true for mambo, salsa, tango, R’n’R etc. Some forms become popular, others not, some stay the same for a while longer than others and end up being […]

Nelson Flores: NY Style Mambo Shines

As a newcomer to shines you will have the opportunity to learn the basics of mambo shines here as well as some more advanced moves. This means that you can join a group shines class without feeling like a complete idiot! The shines include: Four Corners; Reverse Crossover into Susy […]

Seaon Stylist & Amanda Estilo: Ultimate Salsa/Mambo Styling

This DVD does not contain any turn pattern, rather it focuses on styling which you can incorporate in your dancing. These sorts of products are well needed in the salsa literature, but they are very hard to produce. There is an intrinsic contradiction between teaching some styling inevitably […]

Santo Rico: Salsa/Mambo Basics (beg)

 Santo Rico is a name which demands attention. This group of big, ‘gangster’ looking guys (from the name of one of their most famous performances) and tiny ladies have invented their signature technique for leading super-fast multiple turns and regularly deliver among the best shows at each major salsa congress. Clearly […]

Leon Rose: Salsa London Style vol 1 (int/adv)

When I see salseros from London, I hardly notice any significant difference compared to US-based dancers, so I have often wondered whether London-style is a legitimate creature or a marketing ploy; this lead me to this DVD with some scepticism. It turned out to be a distraction; indeed […]

Biography
Growing up in the Cupey section of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Castrillo’s first showed hints of musical ability playing a tiny organ in his parents’ living room. “I used to play the theme to the movie The Godfather and ‘Noche de Paz’ [”Silent Night”] on that organ, and it would make my mother cry,” Castrillo […]

Tamambo: London with Style (int/adv)

A curious DVD, read on to see why. I will write this review by reporting my impressions in the same order as they developed while watching it, in order to explain my amazement.
This DVD contains turn patterns and shines. They are well explained, with precise instructions and clear demonstrations. The turn […]

Enio & Terryl: LA Salsa Level 1&2

These videos (1&2, 3) are the best videos in my whole collection. Enio & Terryl are not so much focused on showing new difficult moves, instead they show how to lead and to dance fluent. With arrows they indicate, in which direction to pull the arms, also common mistakes […]

Melissa Fernandez: Mel’s Moves Ladies Styling

The material is good and delivered in Melissa’s usual exhuberant, confident and faultless style. There are a lot of useful elements which have been broken down very well so that you can imagine being able to do them yourself.
An intemediate dancers should be able to pick up
most of the styling […]