In The Heights Brings Salsa to the Big Screen
The much anticipated musical In The Heights released this week in theaters, featuring several dance scenes featuring incredible salsa performances. The film is based on a stage stage musical of the same name, and is set in the predominantly Dominican Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City. In The Heights is directed by Jon M. …
Star Wars Salsa Video: Binary Sunset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR1EYIM_7T0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Star Wars Salsa Dancing – May the 4th Be With You! (Binary Sunset) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR1EYIM_7T0) Song: “BS Mambo” by Salsón May the 4th be with you! It was a lot of fun putting together our latest salsa video– and also a lot of work! We filmed the video …
Tu Con El – Frankie Ruiz | Salsa Dancing Trio Video
https://youtu.be/-bSHeU_HRVkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Tu Con El – Frankie Ruiz | Salsa Dancing Trio Video at Palace of Fine Arts (https://youtu.be/-bSHeU_HRVk) Song: “Tu Con El” by Frankie Ruiz When Imaan Taghavi from the Omni Movement approached us about doing a collab, we quickly landed on the idea of doing a trio– …
Salsa Dancing Dogs
Salsa dancing isn’t just for humans anymore! A number of pet owners have taught their dogs how to dance salsa, with some even doing partnerwork and following turn patterns! Here are some of the best videos of salsa dancing dogs from around the web: Salsa Dancing Dog with Partnerwork https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwJUHFuSXacVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript …
Johnny Pacheco, the Co-Founder of Fania, Dies at 85
Johnny Pacheco, considered by many to be the “godfather of salsa music” passed away today at age 85 from an undisclosed cause. Pacheco, originally from the Dominican Republic, moved to the Bronx in the 1940s where he developed his talent for music. Pacheco attended the Juilliard School in New York City, and started his own …
The Different Styles of Salsa Dancing
If you’re new to salsa dancing, you may not be aware that there are actually a few different types of salsa dancing that are danced around the world. The music that they are danced to is usually the same (although there are a few exceptions) but that the styles are different enough that if you …
Top 10 Salsa Songs by DJ Felipe
Want to get into salsa music, but don’t know where to start? Not to worry– we sat down with veteran salsa DJ Felipe Martinez, aka DJ EldelaClave, and asked for his top picks. Born in Colombia and raised on the sounds of cumbia, cha cha, and salsa, DJ EldelaClave is one of the most popular …
Colombian Salsa Dancing in Bogota, Colombia (Plaza de Bolívar)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2EV9S9IPe0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Colombian Salsa Dancing in Bogota (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2EV9S9IPe0) Song: “Indestructible” by Diego El Cigala I’ve been in love with Colombian salsa since I first saw it performed on stage at the SF Salsa Congress in 2010. The incredibly fast footwork of Colombian-style salsa just captures the energy of high-tempo …
Salsa Video Compilation 2020 (Aguanile – Hector Lavoe & Willie Colón)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9s8d4KzeZMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Amazing Salsa Dance! – Salsa Vida 2020 Compilation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9s8d4KzeZM) Song: “Aguanile” by Héctor Lavoe & Willie Colón 2020 was not an easy year to say the least, and it was an especially difficult time being a salsa dancer, with global lockdowns and restrictions virtually shutting down all …
Omambo Dance Project Ends Performance Teams
Omar Muñoz, the founder and director of the Omambo Dance Project, announced today that he has decided to end the team after 7 years in operation. Founded in 2013 in Los Angeles, Omambo Dance Project quickly grew to become one of the top competitive dance teams in the world. Omar drew on his experience as …
World Latin Dance Cup 2021 Online
The 2021 World Latin Dance Cup Moves Online 2020 was a year that saw most salsa competitions cancelled due to the pandemic, and with widespread vaccination still on the horizon, the World Latin Dance Cup (WLDC) has announced that their 2021 competition will be held online. The 2021 WLDC will be a month-long online extravaganza, …
Así Así – Poncho Sanchez | Salsa Dancing in Oaxaca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv55reZg1-oVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Así Así – Poncho Sanchez | Salsa Dance Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv55reZg1-o) Song: “Así Así ” by Poncho Sanchez When Dalia heard that I was visiting Mexico in November, she recommended that I visit her hometown of Oaxaca. She was back in Oaxaca during that time due to the …
Recuerdame (Remember Me) Salsa Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRUmb7PF5H4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Coco – Recuerdame (Remember Me) – Salsa Remix – Salsa Dance Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRUmb7PF5H4) Song: “Recuerdame” by Gabriel C “Coco” is one of the most original films from Disney/Pixar in recent years, and the main theme song “Remember Me” (“Recuerdame” in Spanish) is as memorable as it is …
Fragilidad – Sanmera | Salsa Dance in Santa Cruz Mountains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZU5Km2bgZkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Amazing Salsa Dance! – "Fragilidad" by Sanmera (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZU5Km2bgZk) Song: “Fragilidad” by Sanmera Having lived in the SF Bay Area now for over 15 years I’ve been through a number of wildfires, but nothing like what we saw this year in 2020. A freak lightning storm started while …
Oh Qué Será? – Willie Colón | Salsa Dance Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYbs0Jg1f0IVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Romantic Salsa Dance! – "Oh Qué Será?" by Willie Colón (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYbs0Jg1f0I) Song: “Oh Qué Será?” by Willie Colón The initial concept behind this video was pretty simple– we wanted to shoot something at night. Eventually we landed on the classic salsa song “Oh Qué Será” by Willie …
Échale Madera – DJ Ricky Campanelli | Salsa Dance Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmsSt4BEfGkVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Échale Madera – DJ Ricky Campanelli | Salsa Dance Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmsSt4BEfGk) Song: “Échale Madera” by DJ Ricky Campanelli When people think of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge is typically one of the first images that comes to mind, but for me the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge …
Quítate de la Via Perico – Ismael Rivera | Salsa Dance Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5JZdgipOO0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Quítate de la Via Perico – Ismael Rivera | Salsa Dance Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5JZdgipOO0) Song: “Quítate de la Via Perico” by Ismael Rivera This is a fun video we shot in front of the San José Museum of Art in downtown San Jose. The choreography is a section …
Amazing Salsa Dance on a Cliff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbvdMvs8FRYVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Amazing Salsa Dance on a Cliff! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbvdMvs8FRY) Song: “Vente Negra” by Calle Vapor The concept behind this video was simple, but it ended up taking way longer to complete than we ever expected. We are lucky enough to live just an hour drive from the ragged coast …
Unidad | July 4th Salsa Dance Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuEdZMIr7BMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Unidad – La Excelencia | Salsa Dance Choreo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuEdZMIr7BM) Song: “Unidad” by La Excelencia 2020 has been one of the most politically divided years ever in the United States, with protests, riots, and racism making an already chaotic pandemic year worse. For this video we decided we …
San Jose Murals Salsa Dancing | Cao Cao Maní Picao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVUiYhoqiTIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Cao Cao Maní Picao – Celia Cruz & Tito Puente | Salsa Dance Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVUiYhoqiTI) Song: “Cao Cao Maní Picao” by Celia Cruz & Tito Puente We had a lot of fun shooting this video in front of the many iconic murals in San Jose! San Jose …