Product Details

• Actors: Pedro O.
• Directors: Josie Neglia
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: German
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1997
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004I9YP
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,592 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

Manahi Kewene, Mountain View, CA Dec.,1997

Ok people, if you're looking for a really good instructional salsa video, this is it!!! Just prior to the Thanksgiving holiday I was on the hunt for an all around GOOD video to teach the basics of salsa as well as more advanced moves. I started dancing salsa about two years ago but was curious about what I could learn from a video. I looked around to see what my options were only to find that there is not a lot out there. Since I was looking purely for salsa, I purchased the first two, which contain four levels ranging from basic to advanced. The third video is a combination of salsa and merengue. Each level takes you through a variety of steps, all of which advance in a progression. What I really enjoyed were not only the moves, but the way they were laid out. Each move is broken down step-by-step, walking the man through his lead, and then repeated with the instruction for the woman and how she is to follow. The focus moves from the man to the woman without the music first, and then puts it all together in real time with the music to show how it all connects. Not only is it easy to follow, but it doesn't rush you and repeats each move several times back to back. Each tape also comes with a card that numbers and labels each move for easy reference. If you're a beginner I highly recommend these videos, but even if you're "Rico Suave" out on the dance floor, you really can't go wrong here.

Product Description

8 salsa combinations/routines Levels 1-4 & 11 merengue steps [45 MINUTES in length] (each combination of steps/routine is demonstrated in a very easy-to follow format) *After you learn all the individual steps from Video 1&2, this video is great in learning how to put patterns together into different combinations SALSA COMBINATIONS Combination #1: Basic Step & basic Turn Combination #2: Pivot Turn & Cross Body Lead Combination #3: Cross Body Lead with a turn, Rope Spin and arm catches Combination #4: Variation of Walk Sequences, Windmill & Dive Combination #5: Man Wrap, Cross Body Lead with Hand Change and Slide with Partner Combination #6: Fancy moves and Solo moves Combination #7: Cross Body Lead with Lady ducking under and knee drop for man Combination #8: Dip, Continuous Turns and exciting moves SALSA COMBINATIONS Combination #1: Basic Step & basic Turn Combination #2: Pivot Turn & Cross Body Lead Combination #3: Cross Body Lead with a turn, Rope Spin and arm catches Combination #4: Variation of Walk Sequences, Windmill & Dive Combination #5: Man Wrap, Cross Body Lead with Hand Change and Slide with Partner Combination #6: Fancy moves and Solo moves Combination #7: Cross Body Lead with Lady ducking under and knee drop for man Combination #8: Dip, Continuous Turns and exciting moves MERENGUE 1.Basic Step Rotating Right 2.Basic Step Rotating Left 3.Under Arm Turn to the Right 4.Behind the Back Under Arm Turn 5.Open Break, Tuck-in Hammerlock and double reverse turn 6.Break Back and Swivel 7.Tuck-in Side to Side 8.Solo Swivels 9.Solo, Two Forward Breaks 10.Solo, Side Back Step 11.Get Down Step

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great video...but for salsa dancers only., June 4, 2003

By	Marianopolita2005 - See all my reviews

I bought this video a few days ago and then read the comments on this product page and I was bit hesitant to open the video. However, it is great and in fact one the best that I own from the Josie Neglia series. The salsa moves are excellent, popular, but for advanced salsa dancers only. I found the moves to be great refreshers since I have been taken salsa lessons for almost 10 years now and dance regularly. These moves serve as refreshers for those who are salsa dancers and possibly instructors. If you are a beginner this video is not for you and in fact there's nothing on the box that says "beginner salsa" therefore I am not sure where the notion of this video being for beginners originated. Once again the moves are fantastic, common and will help you to break down the moves more if that's what is needed to perfect them.

The downfall of this video to me is the merengue section. The moves are simple; they are shown very quickly and demonstrated all together at the end. I also found that Josie and her partner are not good merengue dancers at all. They are definitely dancing out of time on the moves and I think considering that the salsa section was so advanced and strong they could have done a better display of moves in this section.

The setting and the space for demonstration in this video is excellent. It seems to be an empty nightclub dance floor, which gives them plenty of space to move and be natural. I emphasize this video is a great refresher of advanced salsa moves for those who are at an advanced level and beyond. I do recommend this purchase for "salseros".

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Salsa combinations or patterns, January 19, 2000

By	Salsavideoreviews.org (Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand) - See all my reviews

Salsa & Merengue 1-2-3 is a video of Salsa combinations from basic to advanced. This video is better viewed after you have learned the steps in her Hot Salsa series. Please note forms/ patterns/ combinations like this are used to teach you how to flow from one move to the next without a break. Please do not use these patterns in a nightclub as many other people also know these patterns & they will may laugh at you. Please note the tempo of the Salsa music in her videos. If the music is faster remember to speed up the moves. I have read comments on the message boards about people using these forms to different speeds of music. The idea is to use these forms then change then to suit the music. Mix the forms up. Josie also includes some basic shines. Josie uses the same pattern to teach as her Hot Salsa video. Josie then teaches the basic Merengue techniques.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a good choice for beginners, March 11, 2003

By A Customer

I read the reviews of this video and then bought it anyway because I'm not a total beginner and thought I would be bored with a lot of simplistic breaking down of moves and easy patterns. I was wrong! This is too hard for beginners of any level, even if you already know the basic step and a few turns. Most of the combinations are really complicated, and they provide only brief instructions.

The meringue section is a little better because the patterns are short and a lot easier to catch onto, but they offer no instruction for that section, just demonstration.