Friday, January 04, 2008 Spirit Salsa releases Intermediate Salsa Instructional Video
Hi
Spirit Salsa has released its Intermediate Salsa Instructional Videos in DVD quality on The Clave
Time to take your dancing to another level. The intermediate level is where you know all the basics, can hear the music timing perfectly, are familiar with all the turn steps and have practiced a lot in the salsa clubs. So now you know the technique we are giving you lots of moves to do.
These are high-speed salsa dance instructional videos giving you a wide selection of Cuban style moves and New York style salsa moves.
These salsa videos cover: 10 salsa moves put into 3 salsa routines.
They also demonstrate and explain 10 intermediate salsa shine steps covering: Cuban Cha Cha, New York Shines, Cuban Rumba, Afro Cuban Body Movement, Latin Jazz Steps, Samba, and Bachata (Bachata is for beginners all other steps are at intermediate level).
Samples and more information are available at
http://www.theclave.com/artist/spirit_salsa/
Hope to see you on the dance floor.
Louis
www.theclave.com
10 Dec 2007 Absolute Beginners Salsa Instructional Video
Hi
Spirit Salsa has released its Absolute Beginners Salsa Instructional Video in DVD quality on the Clave
This salsa video covers: mambo, side step, Cuban open step, right turn, left turn, cross body lead, and demonstrations of the clave and the conga.
This video really helps you to quickly learn salsa dance steps and moves. The routines are easy to follow and fully explained. Forget the moves from Dirty Dancing the movie, this is the real thing.
Learn to dance in the comfort of your own home with these easy to follow salsa Videos.
The salsa video explains how to dance in time with different rhythms. The salsa video focuses on the individual rhythm of the person learning. The salsa video shows that anyone can dance provided they have an open mind and want to express themselves through movement.
The warm up exercises on this video will allow you to feel loose and relaxed. The mobility you gain from doing these exercise will allow you to dance with rhythm and your own style. Learning to dance can be so much fun and you will meet a lot more people in your social life if you are able to do some basic dance moves.
Learning to dance at home allows you to become a confident person on the dance floor and you will really surprise your friends, partner or colleges when you show them your new moves. One of the best things in life is feeling free and being creative through dance. These video will show you all you need to know to be more confident, healthier and open up your social life.
Samples and more information are available at
http://www.theclave.com/artist/spirit_salsa/
Hope to see you on the dance floor.
Louis
www.theclave.com
13 Aug 2007 Alex Wilson has released his Instructional Music and Timing Album
Hi
Alex Wilson has joined The Clave and has released his Instructional Music and Timing Album
This Album is designed as an introduction to the salsa orchestra for the dancer.
In the first six tracks, Alex gives a unique insight in to the various components of the salsa orchestra and explains the roles of the different sections.
This is followed by 5 tracks from the Inglaterra album with a timing count voice over. This Instructional album is a must for instructors, musicians and dancers who want to get a closer and deeper appreciation of salsa music.
Music Workshop and Timing by Alex Wilson
1. Introduction
2. Percussion Section
an overview of the percussion instruments that make up a salsa band and an explanation of their roles
3. Piano and Bass
a description of how the piano and bass fit into the rhythm section
4. Horn Section
the role played by the horn section in the group
5. Vocals
an explanation of coro (or backing vocals) and the way the lead vocal fits in to the orchestra
6. The Anatomy of a Salsa Tune
putting the various sections together and an explanation of a salsa arrangement
7. Inglaterra with timing count voiceover
8. Nature Boy with timing count voiceover
9. La Vida que nos meresemos with timing count voiceover
10. Sube Lo with timing count voiceover
11. Show Me with timing count voiceover
The Introduction to the album is free to download at
http://theclave.com/sample/01 - Alex Wilson - Introduction - Music And Timing.mp3
and the full description and samples are at;
http://theclave.com/artist/alex_wilson/
Alex's 12 piece salsa power band appears at :
Swindon Bowl, UK : 11th August
Ronnie Scotts, London, UK: 20-22nd August
Hope to see you on the dance floor.
Louis
www.theclave.com
29 Jun 2007 The Jazzmen of Salsa have joined The Clave
Hi
We are very pleased to announce that The Jazzmen of Salsa have joined The Clave with the release of their album "Next Generation".
As their name implies, the group attempts to add jazz elements into an underlying salsa beat and style. They do this without being repetitive, and are able to change things to keep things from becoming tedious. The song titled Hip Salsa Hop has a typical salsa keyboard pattern at first but unexpectedly breaks into a jazzy styled break. The tune definitely makes one want to hop, especially to the tight horns and saxophone playing off one another. Hip hop it is not, but the smooth blues style of this song definitely makes one wish it wouldn't stop.
As for the song titled Cowboy's Salsa, the humour of such a combination really shows itself in this tune. It is fun and demonstrates the composer's creativity and the musician's ability to adjust to the fusion of styles. The clave in combination to the music makes one wonder if a whinnying horse will crash through with a cowboy at any point. There is a video on the group's website that shows a couple named Eve and Thomasz dancing to this song in costume, and are a fun complement to this song.
Salsa's Boogie sounds like somebody convinced a Dixieland jazz band to play salsa. At times it is hard to pick out the salsa in this song, but the clave is there and it is difficult to fault someone for trying something new and fresh.
So in general, this group does well to bring something new to the salsa world. More for those with an open mind than a purist, the manage to bring a bit of both genres without ruining either. Not an easy task, and that in itself deserves an applause. This band looks like a fun group, so hopefully you will get the opportunity to see them live.
If you have not heard them then you are missing out. Check out the samples at;
http://www.theclave.com/artist/tjos/
Hope to see you on the dance floor.
Louis
www.theclave.com
29 Jun 2007 Doble Impacto the top Belgium-based salsa band has joined The Clave
Hi
We are very pleased to announce that Doble Impacto the top Belgium-based salsa band has joined The Clave with the release of both of their albums "Pa Bejucal" & "Solo Te Digo"
Founded in Antwerp in November 1998, the band has consisted of 9 professional musicians since 2005 and is now the most popular Latin band in Belgium and the neighbouring countries.
Although Doble Impacto has been around for a long time it is certainly bang up to date: congas, piano, bass, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, keys, timbales and percusion menor, a perfect complement with a powerful and unique sound.
The albums are a mixture of Salsa, Fusion, Merengue, Cumbia, and Cha Cha. All songs performed are their own compositions.
You should certainly give them a listen. Check out the samples at;
http://www.theclave.com/artist/doble_impacto/
Hope to see you on the dance floor.
Louis
www.theclave.com
march 16th 2007
Dance in Time release 19 new Rueda Videos
November 22nd 2006
Palenke and Adriana Santana
join The Clave
August 18th, 2006 The Clave expands storage capacity and bandwidth by a factor of 10
August 4th, 2006
joins the Clave
July 4th, 2006
joins the Clave
May 4th, 2006 Ochun joins the Clave
March 10th, 2006 edwin_pabon joins the Clave
FebruarY 27th, 2006 Grupo Latin Vibe joins the Clave
February 1st, 2006: Deldongo Joins The Clave
February 1st, 2006
5th Independent Music Awards (IMAs) the official 2006 award given to our artist NIÑO TORRENTE for the best Original Latin song.The song awarded is GOZALO.
1st November 2004: The Clave is launched
