Échale Madera – DJ Ricky Campanelli | Salsa Dance Video
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 holds a special place in my heart. I still have a vivid memory of when I first crossed the …
Quítate de la Via Perico – Ismael Rivera | Salsa Dance Video
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 of a piece choreographed by my dance partner, Alyssa Aguilar, for her dance team, Valle Flora Social Club. Many of our …
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 …