Winner of Four Telly Awards and An Aegis Award The most respected name in Salsa brings an impressive 28 advanced moves straight from Cuba and Miami. This is an exceptional opportunity in Salsa. The much-awaited third epi... more »sode of The Quick and Dirty Guide to Salsa contains 28 rare and exciting Cuban Salsa turns that will make jaws drop on the dance floor. With names like: El Zorro, The Jackie Chan, The Mona Lisa...students of Salsa rarely get the chance to learn such intricate Salsa patterns outside of Cuba or Miami. This DVD brings them to you. Winning five awards for education, learning, hobby and how-to instructional, The Quick & Dirty Guide to Salsa gives the highest quality of Salsa instructions. The moves in this DVD are advanced, but behind every great Salsa dancer there's a great Salsa DVD. We kept your favorite multi-angle easy access features from parts one and two. The unique revolutionary multi-angle feature is especially useful here because it makes each lesson even easier to see and learn. 50 minutes of solid, proven teaching with this DVD, and you'll have mastered months of expensive Salsa lessons. Master the moves on this DVD you'll be considered a top notch Salsa dancer anywhere you go. As a Salsa reference and instructional tool, nothing compares to this award winning DVD.« less
Actor:Gigi;Pedro Director:Debdoot Das Genres:Educational Sub-Genres:Educational Studio:Digifilm Format:DVD DVD Release Date: 11/29/2005 Release Year: 2005 Run Time: 2hr 36min Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: Unrated Languages:English
"* Teaches miami style turnpatterns, se below * The patterns are shown in a straight forward way and are easy to watch and understand * There are not a lot of details about leading and following or other technique * The counting of steps is 123 456 with no mentioning of the structure of the music. This could be confusing if you are used to counting 1234 5678 with steps on 123 567. No great disadvantage though - you soon get a hang of this way of counting * You can't read which turns are on the DVD on the box. This is a disadvantage. Of course you can write out the list from the homepage * The menu system when using a DVDplayer-remote is a bit complicated. You have to press a lot on the arrows on your remote if you want to select among the different turns. On your computer it is a lot easier * LESSONS PART 3 Enrrosca Bebe 3 Way Stop Sombrero Complicado Dedo Saboreado El Sueter La Cuadra Siete Loco Complicado La Victoria El Zorro La Jenny Abanico Complicado Remolino Setenta Complicado... Beso Por Debajo Dedo Por Debajo La Tuya Adios Largo Setenta Por Debajo Jackie Chan El Medico Kiwi Candado Complicado Melon Mona Lisa La Rumbera Kentucky Complicado Pon Le Sabor Complicado Dance With Music"
Great DVD FIVE STARS
John Salsa in Jax | Jacksonville Florida | 02/10/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This DVD continues the tradition of their other Quick and Dirty Guides to Salsa of excellence. If you want to work on your advanced salsa, specifically Rueda moves, this will complete your collection. I just hope they put out more DVD's, like an Advanced, Volume 2 or something. Also, DigiFilm is very responsive to deal with if you have a problem.
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Fancy Footwork and Fire in the Soul
Alejandra Vernon | Long Beach, California | 04/06/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a fabulous DVD for those who are already good salsa dancers, but want to expand their repertoire, brush up on their footwork, and learn the latest Cuban Salsa moves. We get a myriad of great combinations demonstrated by the very attractive pair of Gigi and Pedro, and the routines are viewable from 3 angles (front, high, and rear); you also have the option of choosing which of the many lessons you want to watch, in this programmable DVD. Digifilm has revolutionized the instruction DVD genre with the options it gives its audience, and the options also give the DVD added interest, and keep the lessons fresh and interesting.
Gigi is the primary instructor, and her explanations are clear and understandable, but the real treat is at the end, when Gigi and Pedro dance full out to music and dazzle us with their fancy footwork and sleek, graceful movements. The ambiance of the setting is also marvelous: A huge room, with gleaming parquet floors, a sparkling chandelier, and a few elegant furnishings, including a luxurious tapestry adorning one wall, with 2 doors leading out to a lush exterior. It all has an "old world" atmosphere that adds to the enjoyment of learning from Gigi and Pedro, who contrast this serene setting with their youth and exuberance. The music is also good, featuring Aris Martinez with "Ni Tiguere Gallo Ni Paraguayo." Excellent production values, expert instruction, as well as the many ways you can program this DVD to suit your needs and tastes, make these lessons for advanced Salsa dancers one not to miss! "
A Nice Multi-Angle Cuban Salsa DVD
Mr. G. A. Mathieson | 03/20/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This DVD follows the same format as the previous dvds in the series. I like the multi angle feature, and the moves are explained in a clear concise manner. If you already have the previous two dvds, you will already be familiar with the format. This one contains another 28 moves."
Be the Envy of Everyone on the Dance Floor!
Erika Borsos | Gulf Coast of FL, USA | 03/15/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The amazing and attractive instructor Gigi and her partner/ coinstructor Pedro step up the energy and technical abilities required of the student. They teach an elegant execution of complicated and exceptional dance movements for those ready to be the envy of everyone out on the dance floor. Once mastered be prepared to attract an audience!
Both Gigi and Pedro provide descriptions, explanations and actual demonstrations of dance techniques and maneuvers. They use an easy to follow count and demonstrate with several repetitions before moving on to another set of lessons. The multiangle programmable feature makes this the best and most outstanding method of learning salsa dancing. The different angles are *especially* effective in viewing the proper arm holds and allow clear views of executing the steps shown by the instructors. The fact is ... these lessons would cost a fortune if given by live instructors.
There are over 25 different sets of movements taught. Some of which are: 3 way stop, Sombrero, Dedo Sobrea Do, El Sueter, La Cuadra, Es Conde/ Posata, La Victoria, El Zorro, La Jenny, Enrosa, Abanico Complicado, Romolino, Sententa Complicado, Dedo Por Do, La Tuja, Bebe, and the *famous* Beso [*kiss*] Por De Bajo, Dedo Por Debajo, Adios Largo, Cando Complicado, Melon, Mona Lisa, La Rumbera, Kentucky Complicado, Pon Le Sabor Complicado, Jackie Chan, and El Medico. The dance movements are as beautiful to watch as their names sound. Watching Gigi and Pedro dance together at the end is a treat, they are so joyous and exuberant, quite oblivious to the cameras ... Sometimes I just keep playing the DVD in order to view Gigi and Pedro dance the salsa. Hint to the guys: you will *want* to take dance lessons from Gigi who wears a black dress that fits her trim and athletic body like a glove ... Most certainly some of you will use the zoom feature not just for the reason to review a step or two!
The prerequisites to learning advanced salsa are these: the couple needs to have mastered the basics (DVD 1) and the intermediate dance lessons (DVD 2). Besides building on past experience and lessons, advanced salsa requires a committment of practice time, minimum several times a week done for many months, possibly a year or more ... however the lessons will *definitely* pay off. The body needs time to develop "muscle memory" which is the ability to automatically reproduce newly acquired body alignments in a timely manner to the music. This DVD proves that anyone who strongly desires to be an advanced dancer *can* achieve this goal. Salsa dancing requires having a partner with whom one is comfortable. The love of the Latin music and dance will transport the couple io a higher plane when executing the lessons learned on this advanced salsa DVD. Erika Borsos (erikab93)"