When starting out with salsa dancing lessons, there are a couple of ways you can go. You can purchase quality DVD lessons, or you can find a local in-person group class. I recommend doing both.
In-person group salsa lessons are very valuable for getting personal feedback on what you’re doing well, and what can be improved. Plus, you get to meet others who are learning and might like to go out to clubs with you to practice. It’s much less intimidating to show up at that club the first time if you have your fellow students with you.
But, the reality is that a lesson a week is not going to get you very far very fast. Salsa is not rocket science, but it does take lots of repetition to build that muscle memory that will allow you to advance on to more fun and complicated moves. So, also start investing in some salsa dancing DVD lessons that will help you practice often at home. Even if you don’t always have a partner at home, you can use visualization techniques while following along with the video, that are amazingly effective. I’ve used vizualization to learn many physical skills and I’m amazed by how much this helps. Just truly imagine that you have a partner with you, feel the muscle resistance and movement of your imaginary partner, and go thru the motions as realistically as you can. IT WORKS! Or, just go grab that cute neighbor down the street…
To get you started, here is an option for excellent quality salsa dancing DVD lessons.
More tomorrow to help you get started with salsa dancing lessons. Feel free to contact me with your questions!
