LA Salsa Congress - Social Dancing

[MsPeruanisima]

bla, bla, bla.. bailan bien ustedes toditios bailen a ver si pueden mucho ingles y toda la cosa mejor si hablan español no pierdan sus raices carajo... somos hispanos carajoooooooooooooooo.... viva la salsa hijoe pucha..... no pierdan ni la salsa ni el español.. y dejen la wuebada de juzgar si no estan bailando caray!!!!

[MrChange31]

one of these day... I am gonna head to a congress >.<

~ Change

[alvshill]

Loved it!

[latinsauce]

esta muy tiesa.. si es buena para las vueltas pero donde esta la candencia .. she need to feel the music enjoy it .. is not a competency she is good i guess they think whoever make more turns is better.. i dont know i respect everybody dance but she adding no Stylish at all just turn and turn..

[easy2salsa]

thank you very much for sharing this with us : )

[road375]

Really bad dancing on this video.

[user7897]

we need more women to dance with!

[DestinationKONA]

Hey, it's called social dancing for a reason, a whole bunch of guys are dancing with one chick one after another. And what's wrong with being a little competitive?It looks nice, they all seem to enjoy what they are doing and that's what counts. If you don't like fast spins and dynamical dancing try cuban style, LA is for show, so I really understand these guys. Keep it going and have fun!!

[TysonHill]

my eyez are still spinning by watching this vid, but i understand its a LA thing ?? i like to feel and enjoy the music also when dancing

[smartguy7169]

thanks stork12 for the answear

[smartguy7169]

song name?

[sotork12]

@smartguy7169 SOY PROFESIONAL-JUSTO BETANCOURT

[machismo811]

@psyconautica i agree with you it looks nice but its nothing but turns and there not feeling the music i am on 1 dancer to when im dancing salsa i like to feel the music and look good doing it but i dont see that here.

[blackberriespr]

The birthday thing is true. But so is all the other comments I've read here. Specifically LA Social dancing scene is not enjoyable, you see that everybody is doing the same spins combinations and the same freestyles steps. I have not seen innovation or originality for that matter. To me most social dancer are either over sexed or too fake and set in the way they got trained. It's only my opinion based on what I've seen so far in the six months that i've been here. CAN ANYBODY PROVE ME WRONG?!?!?

[psyconautica]

It is ok to dance like this but only if it is in the right way. Here, I think that the lady is just used as a prop by the men and nothing more. They are not giving her enough time to complete her styling and they only want to prove their point that they are good dancers. Notice closely, the lady is try hard to smile and I'm not sure if she is actually enjoying it.

[Vonz001]

She gettin salsa Raped

[ShakaZuluGomez]

to many light skinned ppl have been puttin they salsa stuff out when it was started by africans yall have lost touch of the foot work have fun dont get dizzy wtf

[ShakaZuluGomez]

to many fukkin turns wtf

[r3b1LLi0n]

This chick may have a birthday. I think it's some kind of a tradition when a girl has a birthday to dance with all boys (they pick her up) and when a male has a birthday it's the same but with girls shanding around and he picks them up.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

[evolvefitness]

salsa gangbang!!!

[daapgirl]

lucky girl...you would think it's her birthday being passed around like that :)

[mihazgen]

who are the 2d and the 3d guys? thanx!

[HANCKSS]

Song pleace ? como se llama la cancion ?

[kevlarbing]

Soy Profesional by Justo Betancourt. If you can find it, good luck and let me know. I've been looking for this for almost a year.

[sotork12]

@HANCKSS SOY PROFESIONAL-JUSTO BETANCOURT

[Unique21ization]

(continuation)I think a part of what the salsa community is lacking is the ability to make Constructive Criticism. Which makes a lot of dancers give up on improving, while others take that as fuel to become better than you ever could imagine. Not only that, but when making comments, reflect on your Own dancing because if your dancing isn't up to the "SHITE" you are talking, then the words have no reason to be written. :)

[Unique21ization]

A few of these dancers obviously arent LA dancers first of all and SHITE is spelled SHIT. lol. Yes they can improve on their body movement. But either way the point is that some of them truly enjoy dancing salsa even though you don't think it shows.

[llaboy2000]

Great dancers and in my view she shines as a dancer by switching form dancing on 2 to on 1 without batting an eye.

[spiro01939]

In fact on 1 (LA style) is not suited to the music ...

[spiro01939]

Complete SHITE .. Mambo is the way to go !!

[amanuelis]

poor girl.....bet she loves it though

[ylongres]

Good moves...but in my opinion its missing flavor...I'm Cuban and I don't know how to put that into words. Its something that just comes out and it shows on the body, the face..its missing that energy and makes the whole thing look mechanical and a little stiff. Other than that, great job!

[johsy]

lo unico que impresiono fue la chica, great dancer, los demas regularones nomas...

[johsy]

hmm tienes razon, tu mujer se mueve mejor!

[johsy]

jaja

[electronauta2007]

estoy de acuerdo vi poco y nada de salsa soy de argentina y soy salsero nivel medio tirando a madera pero vi muchos videos y me gusta lo lineal del estilo los angeles no tanto los giros super rapidos como el del tipo del minuto 2:26 que si tendria orejas mas grandes saldria volando como un helicoptero bueno perdon por el humor un poco sarcastico, solo es cuestion de gusto la chica por otro lado merece un aplauso..

[salsera78]

stoneyb31805: Yes, I do have salsa and bachata instructional video clips on here. You have a good eye! :)

[lemaquesu]

particularmente.. es completamente sorprendente la chica.. los demas son un grupo de patasq lo unico que acen es dar vueltas sin centido..admirable la chica como puede salir de las vueltas sin tener nada armado...y salir aereosa!!!..de aquello felicitaciones para la chica ;)..

[Divann2008]

por eso me fui de los angeles... porque esta bola de estupidos enpesaron a bailar y se les olvido lo que es bailar de verdad como estos vavosos .... como creo que se yama cristian , y chayanne estos do payasos son putos sentro americanos colados , que ni sienten la musica y asta se burlan del muchacho de azul...

[Divann2008]

por eso me fui de lo angeles por

[francbloom18]

Ay Gavilan! Para que estas ahi pidiendo un chance para entrar a la rueda si no le vas a atorar,mejor deja que los demas bailen y tu solo observa,en realidad se ve muy mal,ya ves cuanta gente aqui noto eso, no hagas eso en buena onda mi chavo.

[psyconautica]

wtf? why is everyone dancing as if to prove a point that he is better than the other? Has LA lost all its women to the bubonic plague?

[toscanis1007]

@psyconautica

envy??

[toscanis1007]

@psyconautica

envy? try dasnce like this, not sit and write not good commentaqre

[psyconautica]

@toscanis1007 - I do dance and not just sit and pass comments. Envy - no. I know what I can do and what I cannot. The Salsa culture around the world is different from country to country. I come from a place where dancers enjoy social dancing and not dance to prove a point. We do compete in competitions and have fun while social dancing

[toscanis1007]

@psyconautica

for some people and for girl it is fun.

Salsa isnt only cuban. it is NY LA Cali and etc.

[psyconautica]

@toscanis1007 - I'm primarily an On 1 dancer and I know what are the kinds of salsa that exist around the world.. and I know what fun is, thank you very much,

I know fun when I see it or dance it.. Most of Magna Gopal's social dancing videos are fun.. the above video is the opposite of, don't try to convince me otherwise

[CHINITOBUENO]

Muchas vueltas y nada de pasos de salsa, que lastima, muchos creen que bailar salsa es dar vuelta como trompo, no he visto a ni uno solo dar pasos de salsa ni uno solo, y menos el tercero chico... Quieren ver como se baila la salsa haciendo vueltas pero marcando o haciendo pasos de salsa a la vez : "YANEK Y DIANA"" y saquen sus conclusiones.

[picapanochas]

SALUDOS AL MEJOR KENNY MIRANDA!!!

[djivanwpb]

el chavo en el minuto 2:30 que esta esperando de camisa azul! atras ! man! that dude always tryin to be on every single salsa video L.A social'

el mete mil narices '' no sabes nada! saquelo!!!!!!lol.

[blueocea]

LA looks like 100 guys standing around and One chick.

[stoneyb31805]

This is the same lovely lady who has the Salsa and Bachata workshops on here too....right? I never forget a face.

[dohko26]

does anybody know the name of the dances? specially the second one

[BobbyLSalsero]

we dont care

[edavrom]

the second one is cristian oviedo...salvadareno from LA

[dianarochel]

como hace para no mariarse jaja..

[Marrousshka]

yes it is erika occhipinti

[splackavellie]

Dre was looking good damn

[estertje]

Love it!!!!

[10549207]

oye no sabia que habia tanto criticos de salsa deberian buscar trabajo en sabado gigante o algunshow parecido. cada uno baila la salsa como la siente ,eso es lo chevere de esto , great dancers and the girl is pretty good.. viva los salseros

[XoJackieLuvsRonniexo]

wait isn't that erika occhipinti?

I think I took a workshop with her...she is really good!!

[salsera78]

Yes, it's me Erika. Thanks! :)

[Bluzrooster]

Wow! The girl got some stamina and rhythm! I wanna do that!

[lachula1908]

La cancion se llama {soy profesional } La canta justo betancourt....espero Haber colaborado ...Y que viva la salsa...El que no tenga swing que se muera....Judy 1475 sheridan av del bronx...

[salsasuzzii]

in my opinion erika represents well in this vid. yes, she's sortof mechanical, but these guys are not easy leads and theyre workin her pretty hard. fun vid to watch a few times.

[jayroo10]

fuck she must have been real dizzy after dancing with all those guys, they were all very good LA dancers, good stuff!!! love it

[shhsfootballjock]

oh weee!!!!!!!!!!

getting ready for the SALSA CONGRESS in DALLAS!!!!!!!! que viva los mamberos!!!!!!

[nazgulmay]

name of the song please

[upbreak]

wow they actually put a good song..that is cool

[ltigre2031]

great dancing

[Hoochito77]

La niña baila de lo MEJOR, mucha gente escribe cosas sin sentido alguno.

Yo bailo salsa casino pero tengo que admitir que la salsa en linea es un estilo muy bueno..

Y los chamacos nada que decir, solo que lo hacen muy bien.

[TeConozcoBacalao2]

what I don't understand is all the need to analyze the dance (on 2 - on 1 - off beat) - What the heck? people dance to enjoy each other & feel the music - or am I wrong?

[shhsfootballjock]

yeah it is for fun.................

but its also important to stay on beat with the music or you will look just plain stupid.

[gwong99]

The girl is great... did anyone else notice the creepy guy in the blue shirt who dances for like 2 seconds then pulls in another guy?

[813Architect]

You all need to stop hating on that girl. First of all that girl is white not Hispanic. Second, she can dance the pants off 99% of all people leaving comments on this and other pages (men and women). Last, don't pump yourself up by putting that girl down. You want to feel good about yourself? Try getting a college degree and a career. The only reason this clip is as good as it appears is because she very tastefully and discreetly covers for what appears to be, in some cases, poor leads.

[prtdiva]

que bueno! me encanta como baila la chica...y los hombres tambien. PERO PERO PERO...el hombre segundo?!....lo que hizo con la cabeza de la muchacha?! no hay palabras! pues, en general, me gusta mucho :)

[Elchulo7777]

Que lindo baila la niña esa!!!

[despised22]

Ma girl was steppin out on aaall the men! Giddown , giiirl ! The guys did a great job, too. SECOND, for all of you who have Simon Cowellitis , where is YOOOUR video ?!! Shut up or put up your salsa video, WEENIES!!! Yeah, I didn't THINK so! *eyeroll on the way out .... Psssh!

[kumostrife]

great video... wow some harsh video comments from others... it was great ... some sweet moves switching partners is difficult to stay on beat like that

[nick358]

the name of the song anyone?

[Zativo]

Soy Profesional- Justo Betancourt

[jesusobregon]

well, even though the audio and video are not nsync, All of them were on different beat. Anyway, they were having fun... By the way search for Oliver Pineda...

[jesusobregon]

looks ok... off beat all the time all of them, but good for the eyes.

[Riggro]

hmmmm it could be badly synced audio, but the first guy was stepping one on 5 :P

[poohsito78]

dude, the audio is not in sync w/ the video in alot of youtube videos, so i really would'nt judge anything regarding timing w/ youtube vids.

[DanzinDick]

Wish I could dance like that!

[fuegonel23]

You guys should show this off on salsadynasty dot com. It's a new website exclusively for salsa videos from all over the world.

[mastersalsa]

They are a bit off beat, that's right. Nevertheless, they dance pretty dam good! Awareness of the partner and short steps would make them look even better.

[Dirkdiggler88]

why is this girl pimping herself outlike that? i guess she likes dem gang bangs

[vittiny]

the guys look ok. this girl needs some more practice. looks stiff.

[Ag49]

that chick is such a fcuking hottie. dam latinas are HOT!

[nieves2431]

she's white..she's not latina

[luchozzzz]

buenooooooooo,de este video,lo unico muy bueno son 2 cosas,la cancion y la chica,los bailarines,personalmente,nada del otro mundo.

[IheartLatinoMen]

Latinos make better lovers

[DarkSalsero]

What is the name of the song???

[heptadelfos]

Como se mueve la chica ,,,, unos maquinas si señor

[mexakin1977]

Amen to that brother! Dancing like the NeuYorikanz make anybody look stiff...

[mexakin1977]

Who the hell cares if someone counts or not...? This is not elementary school; out there on the dnacefloor you have to dance with your heart, souls and your feet will just follow. Groupies! I wish one day all of you would just stop showing off and start dancing for fun and not for indulgence or competition.

[DaStr8skinny]

hmmm....

[DaStr8skinny]

Ok, quick salsa lesson...When jumping in, you jump... INTO the ongoing Rhythm and Beat, Not your own. Changing it as these Salsa cholos did made this whole clip suck...Almost, you discredit a great dancer, Erica. My hats off to her for maintaining composure instead of leaving you spinning (all by yo'self).

It looked like an invasion gone bad on On2 by On1.5

Just keepin it real

[DaStr8skinny]

A bonus lesson:

...and if you are not sure you are hitting it right, just watch your partner's face (which only the first guy did). Notice that she stopped smiling (hint! hint! WTF over!)...

If this happens to you then check your stroke, cuz you ain't hittin it right...the beat fellas!

although applicable to other areas lacking timing & rhythm ;-)

Just keeping it real when real goes wrong

[mexakin1977]

Why do you call these "guys" Cholos...? They look more like "maricas" with those fits. Please refrain from stereotyping peolple; will you please...?

With much love from LA to NYC "The MexakiN"

[salsera78]

Hey that's me!!! Didn't even know this video was on here. Hehehe.  :D

Erika

Salsa Caliente Dance Studio

Tampa, FL

[salser0n2]

you did your thing out there even though it looked like some of the guys was messing you up..

Mike

salsa salsa dance studio

Brooklyn, NY

[mexakin1977]

U look fine but those kids with bad clothing taste make this video almost worth anything!

[apersaud]

By the way, look closely.. THEY ARE dancing on2! (not on1)

[apersaud]

The guy was off beat. Regardless, when dancing on2, one is more in sync with the music (since salsa is based on the clave) and therefore can play with the instruments and cues, and not only your partner.

Dancing on1 or on2 shouldn't matter as long as you are on beat and feel the music. I personally feel more relaxed dancing on2.

[geosalsa]

Again typical of on1 dancers...off timing so it looks like on2 but its really on1 or on1 and 1/2 lol. Plus I see Juan Matos moves in which he probably taught them lol. later..thanks for the comment apersaud.

[Albator972]

They are trully on2 ! There is only one guy who dances on1! They are off timing ( so they get on1) sometimes but that's social dance so who cares !

[Webcz]

Thats correrct - even take into consideration that the record could be a little off sync...

[NiceoneU]

Nice track but could have been a bit better dancing all round - Sorry

[jasonsamvarghese]

Anyone know the name of this song...

[sesotoro]

soy profesional by justo betancourt

[booheadnz]

churrr... great dancing there!

[salsaheatwave1]

fantastic!

[salsaheatwave1]

marvalous!!

[salsaheatwave1]

some killer salsa dancing here!