Learn to Salsa volumes 1 & 2 are the best instructional videos that I have ever purchased or seen, to date. the scenes on preparations for the videos, and student interviews add to the content with no loss to the instructional salsa combinations.  In fact, both volumes are so professional that they could be played on TV, without editing the quality, as say "View an Hour of Salsa," etc.  The story is there.  The selection of music was also perfect for the videos.  The title of Executive Producer and Director is most definitely the correct title for Hythum.

I'm not aware of salsa instructions on a DVD.  If this is a first, a precedent has been set.  I highly recommend the DVD version for people that have a DVD player, because one can play back or run step by step without worrying about breaking a tape, as in a video cassette. The idea for an outside location was great, and I'm sure it presented some technical challenges.  The lighting and contras was so perfect that one could clearly see the details of the both the hand positioning and the steps of the combination.

The verbal instructions, as in all of your classes (Tenia & Raul), were detailed count by count.  The body motions were perfect count by count (even in slow motion, i.e., click-by-click on the DVD).  Even though Tenia could teach the man's part and Raul could teach the lady's part, more power was brought to the videos by having two experts describe each the man's part and

the lady's part.   The combinations in both videos are just right for the beginning and intermediate/advanced students. In class, I'm always focusing on the man's part (this takes all of my attention).  Now, in addition to the man's part, I can look at the lady's part and perhaps become a better lead.

Thanks for making the videos.

D. Spencer

Redondo Beach, Ca

I'm glad you're making a dance video, Tenia. Now the rest of the world will know what I already know, what an awesome dancer you are!!!!Let them see you shine!!!!

D. D. Lee

Los Angeles, California

I just finished watching the "Learn to Salsa Vol. 2"DVD.  It is excellent!!  I enjoyed it so much!  The lessons are very clear and easy to follow.  The sound quality is great.  I really like that you filmed it outdoors. The rooftop view is great!  Other salsa videos that I have where the lessons are filmed indoors now seem to me somewhat confining.  With your lessons filmed outdoors it sends a message that you can take salsa anywhere!  To patios, to rooftops, to the street, to outdoor festivals.  It's not just for clubs. I also like how you integrated the whole salsa environment into the DVD.  You got your lessons, classes, instructors, students, friends, the club scene, and all the fun that goes with dancing. Moreover, you put a lot of your personalities into this and I think that makes it stand out far and away better than any of the other salsa videos that I've seen.  People relate to people through personalities.  You come across as very "relateable".  (I don't think that's a word... but I think you know what I mean.) I have 7 other salsa instructional videos and I enjoy them all, but yours is better.

Congratulations on a quality product that is so enjoyable to watch.  

1-2-3, 5-6-7

David

Los Angeles, Ca

PS:  The performance at El Floridita was awesome!