Product Details

• Actors: Raul Santiago Tenia Raeni
• Directors: Hythum S. Kiswani
• Format: Black & White, Color, Full Screen, Letterboxed, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 3000
• DVD Release Date: May 25, 2002
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006H32M
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #106,282 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raul & Tenia are hot!, May 6, 2004

By	S. Martin "Salsa Steve" (Rockville, MD) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Learn to Salsa Vol 2 is definitely one of the better quality salsa instructional videos I've come across. Raul & Tenia (especially) are sexy dancers. This is precisely how salsa is supposed to be danced. I've practiced and mastered 5 of the 7 sequences and my salsa has moved up a few knotches, as I've been told by folks in the DC salsa community. My dance parter has also received similar feedback.

After Raul instructs the men on their part, Tenia breaks down the women's part. Many salsa videos fail to do this. Raul & Tenia also included shines in this video. Most salsa instuction videos tend to focus 100% on partnering which is good, but there is more to salsa, especially for those who like to let loose, freestyle and spice things up.

Video & audio quality are good, and the rooftop scene is a nice touch. Criticisms: (1) The night club piece at the end was very HOT, but it would have been nice to see them dance with other people. (2) There was a small clip where Raul & Tenia's show off their shoes. This was a good opportunity for them to say a word or two about the best kind of dance shoes for salsieros. (3) For an intermediate-advanced salsa video, they should have/could have squeezed in an additional 3 sequences.

Overall: great buy!!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD!!, November 12, 2003

By A Customer

I just finished watching the "Learn to Salsa Vol. 2"
DVD. It is excellent!! I enjoyed it so much! The
lessons are very clear and easy to follow. The sound
quality is great. I really like that you filmed it
outdoors. The rooftop view is great! Other salsa
videos that I have where the lessons are filmed
indoors now seem to me somewhat confining. With your
lessons filmed outdoors it sends a message that you
can take salsa anywhere! To patios, to rooftops, to
the street, to outdoor festivals. It's not just for
clubs.

I also like how you integrated the whole salsa
environment into the DVD. You got your lessons,
classes, instructors, students, friends, the club
scene, and all the fun that goes with dancing.
Moreover, you put alot of your personalities into this
and I think that makes it stand out far and away
better than any of the other salsa videos that I've
seen. People relate to people through personalities.
You come across as very "relateable". (I don't think
that's a word... but I think you know what I mean.)

I have 9 salsa videos in my collection. I enjoy them
all but yours is better.

Congratulations on a quality product that is so
enjoyable to watch.

PS: The performance at El Floridita was awesome!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Follow-up, July 23, 2003

By	Anita Tan (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - See all my reviews

A great follow-up to Vol 1.

Each of the 8 combinations presented here is made up of multiple steps with all kinds of wraps, lady's swivels and some shine work for both partners. There is also a really cool Tango dip thrown in. As a bonus, we are treated to 2 dance demonstrations by Raul and Tenia, which puts their talent and outstanding dance partnership into full display. As with Vol 1, Tenia incorporates some more styling for ladies which can be put into practice straight away.

DVDs are highly recommended if you plan to use video as your main learning tool due to the ease of use and outstanding visual quality.