Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Bayview Films
• DVD Release Date: August 29, 2006
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000G8P1VY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #376,110 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The Broadway Dance Center presents another in their award-winning series of instructional DVDs. Maria Torres is world renowned for her innovative Latin Jazz choreography. This video introduces the art of Latin motion, rhythm, and style, while utilizing the Jazz foundation. Maria will show you how to isolate and control Afro-Cuban/Latin body motions, as well as Jazz techniques with precision, strength and clarity. In this video, Maria and her dancers introduce you to basic elements, turn techniques, and teach you one of Maria’s original Latin Jazz combinations. With this instruction, you will learn the importance of musicality and timing used in this extremely popular Salsa/Mambo style. Maria Torres has worked extensively in Theatre, Film, TV and Video. As a performer, she starred in the Broadway Show "Swing" and was featured in the film "Dance with Me." Maria choreographed the off-Broadway shows "The Donkey Show," "4 Guys named Jose," "Latin Heat" and "Best of Both Worlds." Other projects include:NBC Radio City Gala, Jay Leno with Lou BEGA, HBO, Burger King, Enrique Iglesias "Bailamos" video, DLG "No Morira" and John Leguizamo in "Sueno," that premiered at The Latino Film Festival. Maria has coached and taught all over the world at some of the most prestigious schools in the US including: Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Color - 60 minutes - Suitable for all levels of students.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Easy to Use!, September 24, 2006

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K. Mccormack "Wannabe Cook" (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Latin Jazz and Intro to Partnering - With Maria Torres (DVD)

I am a beginning dancer and just can't get enought quality DVDs to work on outside of class. This is fun and I was able to pick up the routine pretty quickly. I like the warm up, it is challenging but not so hard you get frustrated. I like the dance routine she teaches. There is one routine and then she starts with the partnering. I would recommend this DVD but I only do the first half hour. This has helped me to gain confidence because I have to repeat things many times before I get it. The Broadway Dance Center DVDs are challenging and fun.

5.0 out of 5 stars Latin Jazz dance, January 10, 2007

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Mireya Campos (US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Latin Jazz and Intro to Partnering - With Maria Torres (DVD)

Great workout, fun and easy to follow, Maria is a wondelful instructor, I have been practicing salsa and Mambo for a while and here are things to improve your style, the warm up is challenger, very efective, combinations are fun, break down and practice.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Challenging?, January 22, 2007

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YogaGirl (san francisco, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Latin Jazz and Intro to Partnering - With Maria Torres (DVD)

So, in all fairness I just did the warm-up. I downloaded from Broadway dance. I was disappointed. After the intro, the breakdown of the warm-up, the warm-up itself is just 5 minutes. What kind of warm-up is that. Maybe when I do the routine, I'll change the rating.