Trying to find music to practice your salsa steps to?
Try these great CDS:
- Salsa Moderna (Artist compilation)
- Melcochita- Dancing Salsa Deluxe
- Greatest Salsa Classics of Colombia '97
- -Vedisco Records
- Sonora Carruseles "Heavy Salsa" '99
- -Miami Records
- Salsa Fresca (Artist compilation)
(these CDs can easily be found at www.Amazon.com
)
Listen to Salsa Music on 90.7 Canto Tropical Saturdays
8-10pm- http://www.cantotropical.com
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see Tenia's current schedule of
classes!
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If you are looking for a place to practice that's less
intimidating than the typical salsa club, try these hot-- yet
friendly and beginner-populated-locals:
- Mondays:
- El Floridita 1253 N. Vine St. Hollywood (213) 871-8612
- Rudolpho’s 2500 Riverside Dr, Silverlake
(213)669-1226
- Tuesdays:
- Point 705 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach (310) 372-9705
- Wednesdays:
- Rudolpho’s 2500 Riverside Dr, Silverlake
(213)669-1226
- El Floridita 1253 N. Vine St. Hollywood (213) 871-8612
- Thursdays:
- Torrance Marriott 3635 Fashion Way, Torrance 310)316-3636
- The Conga Room 5364 Wilshire Boulevard,LA 323-938-1696
- Fridays:
- Monte Carlo 333 Boylston Ave. Downtown LA (213) 353-9800
- El Floridita Restaurant1253 N. Vine St. in Hollywood
(213) 871-8612
- The Mayan 1038 S. Hill St, Los Angeles (213)746-4287
- Saturdays:
- The Mayan 1038 S. Hill St, Los Angeles (213)746-4287
- Sundays:
- The Boathouse 301 Santa Monica Pier (310) 393-6475
- Steven’s Steakhouse 5332 E. Stevens Place, Commerce
(213) 723-9856
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If you are not ready to invest in dance shoes (which
will run you about $100), make sure your shoes at least pass
this criteria:
- Men:
- Smooth sole (avoid sneakers), some heel, comfortable fit
(boots & dress shoes are fine).
- Ladies:
- Smooth sole, some heel, no clogs or slip-on shoes-- try
and wear shoes with ankle straps/support, heels should be
comfortable.
Where to buy (if you are ready!):
- Champion Dance Shoes
323-874-8704
3383 Barham Blvd., LA
- John March Shoes
562-426-1009
4352 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach
- Elegance Shoe Company
818-788-3216 (call for an appt.)
Sherman Oaks
Or to purchase shoes on-line, visit:
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To learn salsa as quickly and comfortably as possible, try to
listen to the music as often as you can. In other words, if you're
not comfortable hanging out at the clubs, then keep salsa music in
your car. The more familiar the music is to you, the easier it
will be to dance to it.
Dancing in rhythm with the music and on the right beat can be
difficult for students… and people more familiar with salsa
music, or music in general, seem to have less trouble dancing on
the beat. And be careful: those who constantly dance off-rhythm
(and continue to advance in salsa anyway) will have a difficult
time un-doing their mistake and getting back on rhythm, once they
try.
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