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Salsa Snacks 1 - El Cantante
This Week in Salsa - May 10, 2020 17:58 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday's featured salsa snack is the song El Cantante performed by Hector Lavoe. This episode features the following music: Latin cha cha cha by Ramon Escale Bartumeus Esta Tierra by Sean Fischer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thisweekinsalsa/message
TWiS 6 - Hotpot
This Week in Salsa - May 05, 2020 19:48 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday we have Richie Kirwan and Marlene Navarro joining us. Richie is based in Liverpool, England and you may know him from his blog, The Dancing Irishman. Marlene is a salsera from Tampa and a Koreaboo - more on that in today's show. Resources mentioned on the show: Sound of Salsa in Liverpoo...
TWiS 5 - Post ZISC Pow Wow
This Week in Salsa - April 27, 2020 23:47 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday's episode is a strange one. After the Zoom International Salsa Congress, some friends stuck on and we talked about the congress. Guests: Rosana Castellucci Ratna Suthar Alexander Gonzalez Guerline Thomas Natya Hans Celi Gueoli Emmanuel Vila Danielle Mari Diane Castellucci Resou...
TWiS 4: Interview with Joel Dominguez of Mysalsaonline.com
This Week in Salsa - April 20, 2020 15:53 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe Zoom International Salsa Congress is happening Saturday, April 25th! Buy your tickets now! We are hosting a Talent Show for all attendees so if you want to show off your talent (dancing, singing, juggling, baton twirling, etc) submit here! --- Joel Dominguez is on a crusade to dance with f...
TWiS 3 - I would rather dance in a wool sweater than dance with a mask on
This Week in Salsa - April 13, 2020 14:47 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 8 ratingsOur guests on today's show are Kathleen Matos and Michael Johnson Kathleen Matos is a salsera who lives in Tampa, Florida, and is a performer on the Mambo Elegancia performance team. Michael Johnson is a salsero, bachatero and kizombero who lives in Austin, Texas. He DJs in Austin as DJ Cogni...
TWiS 2 - Of the 3 of us who would you say is the best dancer?
This Week in Salsa - April 06, 2020 01:21 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 8 ratingsOur guests on today's show are Hong Kwon, Andres Caicedo and Rosana Castellucci Hong Kwon has been a salsa DJ for 10 years, record collector, 8 years in the Bay Area, 2 years in Philadelphia. He recently teamed up with 4 other DJs to form CoBeatParty which is a worldwide salsa community with o...
TWiS 1 - Shoulder Inversion, Tiramisu, Wait, Beef Toe
This Week in Salsa - March 30, 2020 00:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsOur guests on today's roundtable are Salil Bavdekar and Will Boose. Salil is a PhD graduate from University of Florida where he also taught salsa classes and was vice president of The Gator Salsa Club. He has DJed socials and run Latin nights in Gainesville and is also the founder of the Face...
SDC Podcast #33: "You have to treat it like a second marriage" Will & Constanza Orrock 2
This Week in Salsa - September 25, 2017 17:29 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsPicking the right dance partner is crucial to a successful dancing career. There's so much more to consider besides dance skills. Partners spend a lot of hours practicing, teaching, competing and traveling together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thisweeki...
LDC Podcast #32: "The mambo we dance and the salsa we eat" Eddie Torres
This Week in Salsa - May 12, 2017 04:04 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsEddie Torres also known as "The Mambo King" is a living legend in the Latin dance community. He has trained world-famous salseros like Adolfo Indacochea, Wilton Beltre and Eddie Torres, Jr. Along with June Laberta, Eddie developed what we call New York style salsa where dancers break "on 2". He ...
LDC Podcast #31 - "You don't want to be in clicks" Jose Santamaria
This Week in Salsa - April 17, 2017 20:42 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsTraveling out-of-state and overseas to teach is a dream that many young instructors have. But where to begin? And what steps should one take in order to fulfill that dream? On this Podcast, we asked Jose Santamaria how he accomplished his dream of traveling and teaching overseas. It's not easy...
LDC Podcast #30: "This dance began with a puppy love heartbreak" Eddie Torres
This Week in Salsa - March 07, 2017 01:14 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsEddie Torres also known as "The Mambo King" is a living legend in the Latin dance community. He has trained world-famous salseros like Adolfo Indacochea, Wilton Beltre and Eddie Torres, Jr. Along with June Laberta, Eddie developed what we call New York style salsa where dancers break "on 2". He ...
LDC Podcast #29: "Nobody owns the dance!" Mike del Campo
This Week in Salsa - January 09, 2017 01:26 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAnybody want to be a dance instructor? Where to start? How does an average instructor become great? Apparently, it takes more than just being a great dancer! Mike del Campo and his wife Gina have been teaching dance for more than 20 years. They are the owners of "Del Campo Dance Studio", one o...
LDC - 28: "You have to own the dance floor!" Will and Constanza Orrock
This Week in Salsa - December 08, 2016 21:50 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe World Latin Cup is this month. Dancers from all over the world will flock to Miami Beach and attempt to impress the judges to come home with a title. How do champions train for a dance competition? The road to any dance contest is hard, but it involves more than just learning and practicing...
LDC 27 - "I like to hijack the lead..." Michelle Donehew
This Week in Salsa - November 19, 2016 21:12 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsWhy does Michelle like to hijack the lead from her partner when she social dances? Because sometimes it's a good idea! Listen to Michelle Donehew talk about how she comes up with new choreography, the importance of teaching beginners and how to manage a dance team effectively in order to have...
LDC 26 - Who wants to be a DJ?
This Week in Salsa - August 13, 2016 05:45 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsDJ Mario B has been mixing tracks for more than ten years in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area. He's currently the resident DJ for the new Latin nightclub "Millennium",and he keeps everyone dancing for hours. How? He does his homework, he pays attention to the crowd, but most of all, he loves music. S...
LDC 25 - Interview with Richie Kirwan: "When Dancing Becomes Groping"
This Week in Salsa - October 01, 2015 01:24 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday's chat is with Richie Kirwan, LDC author of When Dancing Becomes Groping: Time To Clean Up the Dance Scene! Sadly, within the Latin dance community there are some shady characters. Richie sheds light on these guys and Rob gives some self-defense tips for the ladies. If you enjoyed Richie's...
LDC 24 - Interview with Jonathan Goldman of Spanglish Fly
This Week in Salsa - September 16, 2015 16:58 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week's show features an interview with Jonathan Goldman. Jonathan plays trumpet for Spanglish Fly, a boogaloo bound based in NYC. If the name sounds familiar, that's because we had him on the show last year for his fantastic Fania 50-year anniversary tribute. He's back talking about the ba...
LDC 23 - Interview with Del Dominguez of Mixed Motion Art Dance Academy
This Week in Salsa - August 27, 2015 20:44 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week's show features an interview with Del Dominguez of Mixed Motion Art Dance Academy. Del is passionate about figuring things out and refining them to the best of his ability. This goes with his dancing, his art and his teaching. Known as a refined dancer and meticulous instructor, Del’s ...
LDC 22 - Interview with Michael Johnson (Gainesville, FL)
This Week in Salsa - August 19, 2015 09:03 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday's show features Michael Johnson, bachatero y salsero hailing from Gainesville, Florida. Mike is a wealth of knowledge on all things Latin dancing. This was a fun deep dive into the social dynamics side of the scene along with plenty of discussion about technique. Enjoy! This week's song i...
LDC 21 - Calling it Quits
This Week in Salsa - August 12, 2015 02:39 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsOver the past few days, one of our LDC posts has gone crazy viral! So naturally we turned it into a podcast episode :) Calling it Quits: Why Some Social Dancers are Hanging up Their Dance Shoes a powerful piece on the Latin dance community and why some dancers are opting out. And it has truly st...
LDC 20 - Interview with Daniel Caicedo
This Week in Salsa - August 05, 2015 00:26 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis week's show is an awesome interview with Daniel Caicedo. It really just evolved into an awesome conversation about salsa dancing and the community. Denny's at it's best. Daniel is a native Colombian but a world traveler, currently living in Canada, eh. He's a salsero, teacher and salsa ent...
LDC 19 - Interview with DJ Suave Beats of Orlando
This Week in Salsa - July 29, 2015 01:43 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday on the show concludes my three part interview series direct from the Orlando Salsa Congress. This interview is with DJ Suave Beats who was the DJ in the bachata room on Saturday night at OSC. Ever want to get inside the mind of a DJ? Here's your chance! Enjoy :) This week's song is Hechic...
LDC 18 - Interview with Leydi Barros of BAILA Society (NYC)
This Week in Salsa - July 21, 2015 15:05 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsContinuing our coverage from the Orlando Salsa Congress, I sit down with Leydi Barros of BAILA Society (BASo). She is an incredible dancer and performer up in NYC and we discuss how she got into salsa, her growth as a dancer and some of her experiences along the way. But mostly, it's just a fun ...
LDC 17 - LIVE from Orlando Salsa Congress! (Plus Latin Swag)
This Week in Salsa - July 14, 2015 02:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday's podcast was recorded at the Orlando Salsa Congress over July 4th weekend. It was a blast to record and epitomizes what I consider the congress experience. Hanging out, talking salsa and bumping into friends from all over. The conversation takes some twists and turns, starting out with Jo...
LDC 16 - Salsa Stories
This Week in Salsa - July 07, 2015 00:40 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday's show is a little bit different. I go out on the mean salsa streets of Gainesville (aka University of Florida) to interview some of my students. Hear their stories about getting into salsa, how they have grown and advice for others. Today's closing song is A la memoria del muerto by Pipe...
LDC 15 - Live From My Cramped Closet!
This Week in Salsa - June 25, 2015 18:58 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsWelcome to the podcast, live from my closet! Seriously, I think I just discovered how to improve the audio quality of this show 10x. All it takes is me sweating like crazy stuck in cramped quarters for the better part of an hour....or in some cases, my dog :) This week on the show, we are revie...
LDC 14 - Bachata is Big...Porque?!
This Week in Salsa - June 12, 2015 16:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe're back!!!! On today's show, we cover all the new awesomeness happening on LDC including the following great reads: Joining the LDC Interview with Javier Padilla DanceInk But wait, there's more...did you know we have an event calendar? That's right, all the latin dance events coming up ar...
LDC 13 - The Different Kind of Leaders (Recap)
This Week in Salsa - May 21, 2015 14:43 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsGreat post this week by Chilly Alisar on the different kinds of leaders. Check out my recap and some personal thoughts about leading! Oh and below is the Adolfo shine I'm currently learning :) Remember to leave us a review on Stitcher and iTunes and we'll give you a shoutout on the show! --- ...
LDC 12 - My Salsa Plateau (and getting past it)
This Week in Salsa - May 13, 2015 23:39 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsFor the past few months, I've been in a funk. I'm doing the same moves, over and over and over again, ad nauseam. But hey, that's what happens. None of us are strangers to the hated plateaus. But one way or another, we gotta get past them. Today on the show, I'll talk about my current plateau a...
LDC 11 - Free Hugs (Recap)
This Week in Salsa - May 08, 2015 01:18 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsFree Hugs. We get them every day in life and also when we dance. Today we explore the social etiquette around hugging and salsa as told in Free Hugs by Brisbane Salsero. Enjoy! Remember to leave us a review on Stitcher and iTunes and we'll give you a shoutout on the show! --- Send in a voice...
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