Amazing Salsa Dance on a Cliff
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 of California, and for this video we wanted to do a piece dancing at the …
Unidad | July 4th Salsa Dance Video
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 wanted to create something in the spirit of July 4th (Independence Day), with a red, white and …
San Jose Murals Salsa Dancing | Cao Cao Maní Picao
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 often doesn’t get enough credit as a cultural center compared to other cities in the Bay Area like San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley, …
Sin Tecnica No Hay Tecnica | Salsa Dance Video
Song: “Sin Tecnica No Hay Tecnica” by Tony Avila This is one of the first salsa videos we made after the pandemic started. After months of lockdowns we got tired of recording ourselves in our apartments, and decided to do a video outdoors. We dusted off some baby blue costumes we had from old routines …
Justicia – Eddie Palmieri & Ismael Quintana | Salsa Dance Video
Song: “Jusiticia” by Eddie Palmieri & Ismael Quintana As if 2020 couldn’t get worse enough, an unarmed black man, George Floyd, was brutally murdered by Minneapolis police leading to widespread protests and riots across the country. The following weeks led to a truly distopian scene even all the way out on the West Coast, with …
World Latin Dance Cup 2019 Livestream
Day one of the 2019 World Latin Dance Cup has begun, and the live stream of the competition is now available to view on the WLDC Facebook page: WLDC 2019 Livestream If you don’t have access to Facebook, the competition is also being streamed live on the World Latin Dance Cup YouTube page. The stage …
Best Gift Ideas for Salsa Dancers
Looking for the perfect gifts for the salsa dancer friends in your life? Or are you a dancer yourself and want to treat yourself to an early birthday present? Well look no further! Before is a collection of items that are sure to delight any salsero or salsera that are more interesting than just another …
2019 World Latin Dance Cup Dates Announced
The World Latin Dance Cup announced the dates today for the 2019 competition. This year’s WLDC (which is being moved to Medellín, Colombia) will be held from December 6th-15h, 2019. In keeping with previous years, the first two days will likely be qualifiers for competitors who have not yet qualified at other competitions, followed by …
World Latin Dance Cup Moving to Colombia
The World Latin Dance Cup announced today that their competition this year will be moving to Medellín, Colombia, in an announcement they teased for the past 2 weeks. This year will mark the 10 year anniversary for the World Latin Dance Cup, which has had many homes over the years. The first competition was held …
Jonathan y Jorge Advance to Next Round of World of Dance
Jonathan y Jorge, the same gender salsa duo currently competing in World of Dance, successfully defeated their competition during “Duels” today and qualified for the next round of the competition. After 3 weeks of qualifiers, the Duels pit dance couples against each other, with the winner of each duel moving onto the next round. Jonathan …
Same Gender Salsa Duo on World of Dance
Following on the heels of Ricardo & Karen from last season, another salsa couple has made it onto NBC’s World of Dance reality competition show, and this time it’s a same gender duo. Jonathan Troncoso & Jorge Valcarcel are well known dancers in the competitive salsa scene, and they easily made it through the qualifying …
Top 13 Salsa Dancing Movies
Salsa dancing has caught the attention of Hollywood over the years, with a number of salsa dancing movies coming out in just the last few years. Here’s our list of the top films that feature salsa dancing: 1) In The Heights Released in June 2021, In The Heights is based on a Broadway musical and …
Top 5 Reasons to Start Salsa Dancing Today
Salsa dancing is fun activity that might just change your life. Here are the top 5 reasons why you should consider signing up for a salsa class today: 1) Salsa is Sexy There’s no denying it– salsa is well known for it’s sexy movements and playful vibe. Women love a guy that can shake their …
Salsa Dancers Featured on America’s Got Talent Tonight
Two salsa dancers from the San Francisco Bay Area, John Narvaez and Andrew Cervantes, will be auditioning tonight on America’s Got Talent at 8pm PST on NBC. John Narvaez is the director of Salsamania Dance Company based in Alameda, and he and Andrew are 3-time winners of the World Latin Dance Cup in the Same …