Roy Hernandez Salsa Dancing on2 & Pachanga

[lilez0518]

He's dancing on2. in the beginning he is dancing New York Style as the right foot breaks to the back on2. Then when he switches to "Pachanga" he dances Puerto Rican Style as he breaks the left foot to the front on2. Now that really wasn't a good demonstration of Pachanga.

[salsalot]

If Salsa means mixture, why MUST a dancer maintain the SAME COUNT THROUGHOUT THE DANCE? I looked at the video several times and saw good on 2 dancing. The footwork is fancy. Call it ROY STYLING. Good job.

[salsalot]

If Salsa means mixture, why MUST a dancer maintain the SAME COUNT THROUGHOUT THE DANCE? I looked at the video several times and saw good on 2 dancing. The footwork is fance. Call it RAY STYLING. Good job.

[salsalot]

If Salsa means mixture, why MUST a dancer maintain the SAME COUNT THROUGHOUT THE DANCE?

[suavemente74]

The piano is playing guajira and the pattern even starts on 2.

[suavemente74]

The song is "Campina" by Afro-Cuban All-Stars and the rhythm is unmistakeably SON CUBANO. Son is danced contra-tiempo, where the break is switchable between 2 and 6 because you'll be dancing to the bass pattern and tumbao.

Here he moves forward on 6 but initiates turns on 2. Is that NY-style on 2? Then again at 1:39 that side step is clearly SON CUBANO, not NY salsa...

Anyway, those who think this is on 1 need to work on their timing more. ;)

[Romania4trutine]

i dont know about him, but she is definitely not on2 the whole time....

[albertodj67]

If on2 is starting with left foot he is dancing on6, he is dancing contratiempo

[lolita65jl]

Yes. He's on 2 but there are Puerto Rican and New York style. Maybe the style you are familiar with is the opposite. His counts are right.

[Mambero75]

I've been dancing on2 for 3 years - and he is DEFINITELY on2 the whole time. You can hear the combination the clave and conga (the slap occurs on the 2 and 6) and he never misses. Love how people claim that they hear the music better than everyone else and he's dancing on1 - you've proven to me you can't hear the 1.

[SONO12345678]

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SONG?

[JpSalsaon2]

He is nice.. where does he teach. real smoooth

[klipvis]

no question.this isn't good....this is damn good !

[Dancefusion]

On 2 yes a la torres and the pachanga is torres stuff as well, but not authentic pachanga....read any old book or study with a columbian instructor...that'll straighten you out.

[Dancefusion]

not pachanga, but good modern on two torres style

[claveyrumba]

buen imitador de Eddie Torres

[jlynnb91]

no offense but he is not very good

[veggiemusician]

Why?

In my mind he is a good dancer as he is in time and makes things look easy - not trying to show off yet is pulling off difficult moves.

[pzcato]

don't doubt this dude...he's a freak. awesome dancer.

[Big10]

His partnerwork in this video is definitely and UNMISTAKABLY on2 the whole time. No doubt about it!

[lilicoon2]

Not bad, but the guys needs to work on his footwork. Stepping inward, and pigeon toe prevents a dancer to get to a better level

[Nixenka]

i thing, the boy better dance that his girlfriend. He better move loins. Mrr :)

[damieltheresa]

ROY! I LOVE that slidy-thing you did...it looks SO AWESOME.

[sciencectn]

I like pandas

[a11iebaba]

there is no question about it... he's on2 the entire time. not sure how this can be confused for on1...

[jayroo10]

one question, doesn't on2 mean you steping your right foot on6 when steping back, instead of on5?? this guy is changing it stepping back with his right foot on 5 sometimes, and then on the 6 count on other times, now this is confusing, I thought u need to keep the same timing all the way through the dance?? only difference is you're commencing the dance on the 2 count????

[lukariosdesign]

@a11iebaba in the minute 1:40

[ScottishFoxx]

He does the entire thing on 2. The music and the verbal count both confirm this. It's very nice social dancing. He's very smooth and styles without turning into a showboat.

[712martyi]

The title is "Salsa Dancing on 2 . . .", but the dancing is on 1 until he hits about 50 seconds into the dance. He then slides to 2. Nice dancing.

[derEineOderDerAndere]

sorry.. they are dancing only on2

[jayroo10]

I have to agree with this comment, at the beggining he is dancing on1, then goes to on2, and then mixing it in between, if you can't notice this then you can't hear the music, unless this video is out of sync with the audio??? but then that would mean he would have to be consistantly dancing on one of the 2 timings, not mixing it up the way he is doing here.

[712martyi]

Glad someone else can count the music. He is breaking on 1 for about 50 seconds of the dance. Also drifts in dancing solo. Yes, solo should be on the same beat.

[KINGDASER]

He's on2 the entire time. He styles with his footwork a bit but he's definitely executing all of his moves in on2 timing. All his cross body leads are opening up and bringing the girl across on 1. If he were dancing in on1 timing he would be bringing her across on 3. A lot of male dancers mark timing differently so the traditional on2 footwork is modified based on the dancers personal style. In this case he takes liberties with his feet but the execution of all his moves adhere to on2 timing.

[akoni103]

Nice explanation of on2 timing.

[menageartois]

He's doing on2 the whole time.

[damieltheresa]

roy, nicole...you are so awesome! mua!

[dstlvr98]

The song is called "Campina" by Afro Cuban Jazz Project

[kvds08]

Thanks! :)

[bircan1988]

whats this song called? i love it, and the moves are wicked!

[superriqueno]

His girlfriend's name is Nicole

[sueclarendon]

Loved the pachanga moves - very smooth!