She's actually turning faster than she needs to as well. She has more time, and could step forward on 1 and use that count to pivot instead of already facing me. When you have the time, it's nice to use it! -Robin
You have the best videos. I saw the one where you talked about practicing by yourself and I just practice by myself for 15-20 minutes a day so that's a few songs, and also a great cardio workout but also what helps me is to sometimes just sit with headphones and play salsa and just like I visualize my goals I visualize myself dancing and performing all the turns and patterns. I know it seems weird but closing your eyes and imagining yourself dancing salsa great is like an athlete who closes his eyes before a game and visualizes themselves getting the winning point or winning the game. Visualize and hear people tell you how great you dance and you having fun. Again the law of attraction doesn't just work with getting material things but also helps with things like dancing salsa, it's like practicing in your mind so you develop confidence. Act as if....Thanks again for a great video
Hey Justin! my bad I missed replying. Love that you're practicing solo every day. All of it adds up and you'll feel the progress in your consistency. Totally agree with the visualizing too. If you can't see it, if you can't do it solo, it won't be as beautiful with a partner. Keep it up man! hope you're well :) -Robin
Thanks for the 7 inside turn variations and your inspiring introductory talk. I was particularly interested in the barrel rolls because I've often heard the term but never knew exactly what it was. I tested it out on my wife , and it worked!
@@thedancedojo thank you Robin for providing people with the opportunity to learn how to dance. I fully 100% agree with you that all moves should have names as names make them just that little less difficult to learn! Interestingly though there is sometimes more than one name for the same move. For example the 7 variations of the inside turn video includes what is called Sliding Doors, which I really like. I first came across it though under the name Behind The Back. Whatever the name ,it's a fantastic piece of action for the dance floor. I'm also fascinated by the similarities and connections between salsa and modern jive/ceroc which I'm trying to learn at the same time as salsa, since ceroc is described as being based on latin, ballroom and salsa. The similarities extend to names too. Fo example there is a Sliding Doors in modern jive/ceroc which involves passing back to back as in the Sliding Doors salsa move you so excellently demonstrate. Thank you again for making the joy and benefits of salsa dancing available to more people.
Robin, you are great! When I saw the title of the video, I was afraid that these turns might be rather complicated ones for the intermediate and/or advanced level people, but checking its content, I came to understand that they are not so difficult to learn, on the contrary, easier than I was imagining, and at the same time they look very elegant and fluid, also very beautiful even just to see. Now I'll try to master them one by one and add them to my still limited basic repertoire. Your way of shooting this video is really helpful to learn them : showing all the different turns in one fluid session repeating each one twice instead of interrupting the whole flow for each turn so that we can check more easily and intuitively the difference among each turn's initial moves. Thank you so much!!!
Really glad you liked the flow Tetsuro, and that's great that they're easier than you thought they'd be :) Once you know the base they're much easier to pick up, it's just the lead/follow nuances that take a little practice. -Robin
Thanks. yea that was the idea, to show how it's really the same footwork just slightly varied with the arms. Yea I did make one for outside turns. if you search "outside turn variations dance dojo" you should find it. -robin
great teaching, it really helps to organise like that. As a follower I just don't think while dancing but I would like to understand and this really helps.
Thanks Eli, glad it helped! As a follow that's definitely a good way to be but ya sometimes it's cool to break down things and understand both sides :) -robin
Thanks! It's been a journey, but definitely worth it. Hopefully we can both encourage more people to learn technique and make the dances more enjoyable connection wise :) thanks for watching! -Robin
@@thedancedojo Well thanks for your reply ! I'm coming from bachata, maybe that makes the difference. In any case, your videos help me a lot to understand that salsa porto. I just start, and it's quite challenging. Take care you and your beautiful dancers.
Aside from the timing issue in the first barrel turn (looked like the intent was lost in translation for a sec), this is a very good example of why knowing your foundation is so important to dancing Salsa.
Ernesto, In case you didn't know you can get 2 weeks free access to for our entire online curriculum right now: thedancedojo.com/product/salsa-2-week-guest-pass/ - hope you enjoy it! Robin
Haha de nada Juan Pablo. You can get access to our entire salsa curriculum FREE for 2 weeks right now for covid-19. Go find something harder ;) (and share it with your friends!) thedancedojo.com/product/salsa-2-week-guest-pass/ -Robin
kool , I talk 2 my beginning students about how we build on top of the foundation ....& often show a pattern utilizing basic moves... E.G. cross body lead with an inside turn ...or outside turn from a right to right hand hold..... your video has given me some other kool example of inside turn variations that I can demo .... thanks
Robin, if I perform the Sliding Door from Hip, Shoulder or Free Turn, will an intermediate partner know The Cue or should I just practice this with a friend on our own before I perform it on the dance floor?
It depends on 1) are you leading it properly and 2) does she know how to respond to the lead. I can't answer either of those questions for you, but if you're confident in number 1 then go try it on the dance floor! If you're successful with most people, but not some of the beginners then it's likely the follow that doesn't know what to do. If you're around 50% successful you can probably improve your lead :) -Robin
I really enjoy your videos. I like dancing on2. will these still work if I try them on2? right now I play the video with no sound and start counting on my own and that’s how I’ve been trying to learn on1 moves that I’d like to learn on2
When you do the cross body lead, do you use the cha cha step (for the guy)? It looks very smooth and I have trying to count the way you do it and I see 4 and 5 step in between.
Omo, what he does is a small tap on 4 from time to time, but it is not a cha cha because there is no weight transfer on that foot on beat 4. It's more for styling.
Hello Robin new sub to your channel, can add some of these turns a dance we call here in Texas called Tejano like it's a mixture of country dancing ,awesome channel thanks
Honestly im not sure if there's a typical name. I've juat heard the term butterfly used for the opening of the arms on the check, or at least it seems like a suitable name. i'm sure others have different names for it. -robin
This has gotta be my favorite tutorials from you. People could do inside turns all night and still look great. The sliding door is smoooooth
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. Yea, the sliding doors can be a fun one. -Robin
This video is so well done that I keep going back to it over and over every now then. Great job Robin!
Wow thanks Haritha! that really means a lot. thanks so much for watching :) -robin
_Excellent dance!_
*1* The dance begins 1:03
Inside turn (closed position) 1:11
Inside turn (open position) 1:18
Shoulder turn 1:24
*2* Hip turn 1:35
*3* Free spin 1:47
*4* Wrap (with a check) 1:59
Wrap (complete turn) 2.14
*5* Butterfly (with a check) 2:24
Butterfly (complete turn) 2:33
*6* Barrel roll 2:41
*7* Sliding doors (from shoulder) 2:52
Sliding doors (from hip) 2:57
Sliding doors (from free spin) 3:03
Thanks for watching and the table of contents Ariel! -Robin
I love how the girl turns so smooth towards step 1.
She's actually turning faster than she needs to as well. She has more time, and could step forward on 1 and use that count to pivot instead of already facing me. When you have the time, it's nice to use it! -Robin
I love your videos. So simple, and they show how the movement is, and how easy learn dance can be.
Thanks Kevin, means a lot! Stoked they're helpful and you enjoy them.-Robin
You have the best videos. I saw the one where you talked about practicing by yourself and I just practice by myself for 15-20 minutes a day so that's a few songs, and also a great cardio workout but also what helps me is to sometimes just sit with headphones and play salsa and just like I visualize my goals I visualize myself dancing and performing all the turns and patterns. I know it seems weird but closing your eyes and imagining yourself dancing salsa great is like an athlete who closes his eyes before a game and visualizes themselves getting the winning point or winning the game. Visualize and hear people tell you how great you dance and you having fun. Again the law of attraction doesn't just work with getting material things but also helps with things like dancing salsa, it's like practicing in your mind so you develop confidence. Act as if....Thanks again for a great video
That's awesome
Hey Justin! my bad I missed replying. Love that you're practicing solo every day. All of it adds up and you'll feel the progress in your consistency. Totally agree with the visualizing too. If you can't see it, if you can't do it solo, it won't be as beautiful with a partner. Keep it up man! hope you're well :) -Robin
This is the video lesson I needed, thank you 🇮🇪
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks for the 7 inside turn variations and your inspiring introductory talk. I was particularly interested in the barrel rolls because I've often heard the term but never knew exactly what it was. I tested it out on my wife , and it worked!
Right on Terry, great to hear it could help you! It's always those little details that make a difference. Thanks for watching man -Robin
@@thedancedojo thank you Robin for providing people with the opportunity to learn how to dance. I fully 100% agree with you that all moves should have names as names make them just that little less difficult to learn! Interestingly though there is sometimes more than one name for the same move. For example the 7 variations of the inside turn video includes what is called Sliding Doors, which I really like. I first came across it though under the name Behind The Back. Whatever the name ,it's a fantastic piece of action for the dance floor. I'm also fascinated by the similarities and connections between salsa and modern jive/ceroc which I'm trying to learn at the same time as salsa, since ceroc is described as being based on latin, ballroom and salsa. The similarities extend to names too. Fo example there is a Sliding Doors in modern jive/ceroc which involves passing back to back as in the Sliding Doors salsa move you so excellently demonstrate. Thank you again for making the joy and benefits of salsa dancing available to more people.
Excellent lesson
Thanks, glad it you enjoyed it! -robin
Robin, you are great! When I saw the title of the video, I was afraid that these turns might be rather complicated ones for the intermediate and/or advanced level people, but checking its content, I came to understand that they are not so difficult to learn, on the contrary, easier than I was imagining, and at the same time they look very elegant and fluid, also very beautiful even just to see. Now I'll try to master them one by one and add them to my still limited basic repertoire. Your way of shooting this video is really helpful to learn them : showing all the different turns in one fluid session repeating each one twice instead of interrupting the whole flow for each turn so that we can check more easily and intuitively the difference among each turn's initial moves. Thank you so much!!!
Really glad you liked the flow Tetsuro, and that's great that they're easier than you thought they'd be :) Once you know the base they're much easier to pick up, it's just the lead/follow nuances that take a little practice. -Robin
Damn! The best spent 4 minutes of my life 😱Love this quick tutorial!
Haha awesome! Glad you got so much out of it. Tha ks for watching ❤️ -Robin
My new favorite dance TH-cam page!! 💪
thanks Shawn, means a lot!! -robin
Nice Tutorials. Thx a lot.
Thanks. Appreciate you watching Jay :) -Robin
Very nice and smooth, thanks.
Thanks for watching, really appreciate it! - Robin
This was very good, clean and simple 👏👏👏
Thanks a lot Gerard! Really appreciate the love and you watching :) -Robin
Excellent video ^_^. Time to practice
have fun!
good ones and simple!
Glad you like them! -Robin
Beatifull,very goog,I love salsa
Thanks Carlos!
Thank you so much for this. This is so helpful. Other day while dancing lead was trying to do butterfly turn and I had no clue lol
haha you're welcome! yea bit by bit keep learning follow technique and you'll soon understand more and more :) -robin
Q buen video
Exentes pasos
Saludos desde Cartago Costa Rica
muchas gracias geovanny! saludos desde medellín -robin
Amazing, thanks you
thanks🙏 -robin
Awesome material! Similar movement pattern, different feel and execution. Do you have a similar video on the outside turn patterns?
Thanks. yea that was the idea, to show how it's really the same footwork just slightly varied with the arms. Yea I did make one for outside turns. if you search "outside turn variations dance dojo" you should find it. -robin
Bingo. Very impressive!
Sincerely,
thanks houseman! -robin
very good modes thank you very much i truly enjoy watching
Thanks a ton, really glad you enjoyed it :) -Robin
Nice dance I like your moves
Thanks for watching Bruno! 😃 -Robin
I was just scrolling and saw this.... dang you can dance. Nice work👍🏼
Thanks dude! -Robin
This is perfect and very much appreciated in these dark times. Thank you for helping spread some sunshine.
You're so welcome Kalimera! stay well and enjoy -Robin
Agreed!
Thanks, I got 1 new one from there!
Glad it could help! -Robin
SON LOS MEJORES! MUCHÍSIMAS GRACIAS 💙
gracias por ver! -robin
Lo vi y me interesó inmediatamente....gracias
con mucho gusto! gracias por verlo -robin
thkq for sharing
My pleasure 😊 -Robin
great teaching, it really helps to organise like that. As a follower I just don't think while dancing but I would like to understand and this really helps.
Thanks Eli, glad it helped! As a follow that's definitely a good way to be but ya sometimes it's cool to break down things and understand both sides :) -robin
I like all this turns
amazing 🤩
glad you liked it! -robin
Wundervolle turns
Thanks a lot Kornelia, appreciate you watching! -Robin
Liking the turns. Great tutorial.
Thanks Richie, glad you enjoyed! -Robin
Excellent video. Thanks.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching -Robin
Does the girl have her own channel? She's so good
haha no she just helped me for the video
Thank you
Thanks for watching Tomas! -Robin
Very good, please make more video one type with more variants ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for watching! I may make more in the future ;) -Robin
Robin muy buena la recopilación de pasos, very good
Gracias Angel! -Robin
I wish more men could lead like you! It makes it so much easier on the woman :-)
Thanks! It's been a journey, but definitely worth it. Hopefully we can both encourage more people to learn technique and make the dances more enjoyable connection wise :) thanks for watching! -Robin
Most definitely
WonderfullGracias.
con mucho gusto!
very well structured !!!
Thanks a lot! -Robin
lovely
Thanks a bunch Scott! -robin
It looks to me that what you call inside turns are outside turns and vis versa. Inside means her shoulder goes between the two dancers.
Everyone has different ways of naming things but i've never heard them be reversed before, personally. it's possible though -robin
@@thedancedojo Well thanks for your reply ! I'm coming from bachata, maybe that makes the difference. In any case, your videos help me a lot to understand that salsa porto. I just start, and it's quite challenging. Take care you and your beautiful dancers.
I like your videos. You are an inspiration for salsa dancers!!
Agreed
Thank you so much Wilton! Means a ton that you're watching :) -Robin
great! very instructive
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :) -robin
Sir very outstanding teaching nd technique. I appreciate a lot
Thank YOU for watching and the kind words 🙌🏽 -robin
Simply amazing..💙
Thanks KM! -Robin
Pretty awsome
Thanks a lot Alex! -Robin
2:33 is a must on the dance floor
linda cancion! ;)
así es!
Thank you so much! Nicely done.
Glad you enjoyed it Annie, thanks! -Robin
Aside from the timing issue in the first barrel turn (looked like the intent was lost in translation for a sec), this is a very good example of why knowing your foundation is so important to dancing Salsa.
Uhuuuu... simple but GREAT content.
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching :) -Robin
I love your videos!
Nicely done.
Cheers Bill! Thanks for watching -Robin
good one thanks
Glad you enjoyed it Steven, thanks for watching! -Robin
Great video! I watch it all the time. Hey what song is that?
Thanks Rudy, appreciate it! the song name is in the description. -robin
Thank you Robin!
Ernesto, In case you didn't know you can get 2 weeks free access to for our entire online curriculum right now: thedancedojo.com/product/salsa-2-week-guest-pass/ - hope you enjoy it! Robin
2:32 I love this variation
Thanks! Appreciate you watching! -robin
This is awesome. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it Andy! Thanks for watching man. -Robin
Agreed!
I found gold!! Thanks bro
Muy bueno , y no entiendo el inglés , pero me gusta
Gracias Josue! me alegra que te gustó. sí al momento todo es inglés -robin
She is definitely having fun on those sliding doors moves 😂😂😂
Haha I hope so! Fun is always the goal :) -Robin
You are great!
Great stuff,is same as casino moves only on that back step is used not front
Exactly. A lot of things cross over it's just the style that changes.
2 easy, but great, cheers from México
Haha de nada Juan Pablo. You can get access to our entire salsa curriculum FREE for 2 weeks right now for covid-19. Go find something harder ;) (and share it with your friends!)
thedancedojo.com/product/salsa-2-week-guest-pass/ -Robin
Great variety
Very useful, thank you.
Glad you liked it and thanks for watching Angela! -Robin
Totally agree
Exellent break down
Appreciate that Gersom, thanks for watching! -Robin
Buenisimo saludes
Muchas gracias por ver! -Robin
2:37 she really liked that! The rest after that as well. Us more experience love to learn these complex ones. An applause for you my good sir
Haha tanks Giovanni, glad you liked it man! -Robin
Great instruction! Thank you!
Cheers Raymond. Super appreciate that! - Robin
Robocop learnt how to salsa, cool...
we all learn eventually -robin
good vid ,very helpfull keep it up🙂
Thanks David, will do! -Robin
Wow,wonderful ,Thank you!!!
Thanks for watching David! -Robin
Thanks David :D -Robin
Super Awesome
Great vid
Thanks man, appreciate you watching! -Robin
This is very true
Thanks for watching! -Robin
Love it!
Thanks for the love! -Robin
i came here to learn some turns and instead i learned how to lead better like wtf haha thank you
Haha honoured to help! thanks for coming by -Robin
Are you going to do one of these on outside spins?
i did one. just search the channel for outside turn variations!
wow
Thanks for watching! -Robin
Is there a video that shows a break down of each individual turn???
All of it is in our Salsa Course. Try it free for a week here: thedancedojo.com/product/free-trial/ -Robin
kool , I talk 2 my beginning students about how we build on top of the foundation ....& often show a pattern utilizing basic moves...
E.G. cross body lead with an inside turn ...or outside turn from a right to right hand hold.....
your video has given me some other kool example of inside turn variations that I can demo ....
thanks
Awesome Mario. It's so great you show people the foundations and build from there. Really glad the video could help :) -Robin
This is awesome. I’m stuck on turn progression and this is perfect.
Right on Quarib, glad it can help :) -Robin
Sir thank you for great offer but like biggner i need more time with everry move 👏
thanks for watching! -Robin
What about the different footing for the crossbody lead with around the world
Which part of the video are you referring to? -Robin
Que buena musica
Gracias por ver Nic! -Robin
Nice video and nice dancing! Like I said before, do more with less. So many varations possible with so little.
You got Joeline ;) -Robin
🔥
thanks!
Bailan bien
Gracias jenaro! -Robin
nicely done,, and what the title of this song??
caballo grande ande o no ande - manolito y su trabuco
Robin, if I perform the Sliding Door from Hip, Shoulder or Free Turn, will an intermediate partner know The Cue or should I just practice this with a friend on our own before I perform it on the dance floor?
It depends on 1) are you leading it properly and 2) does she know how to respond to the lead. I can't answer either of those questions for you, but if you're confident in number 1 then go try it on the dance floor! If you're successful with most people, but not some of the beginners then it's likely the follow that doesn't know what to do. If you're around 50% successful you can probably improve your lead :) -Robin
I really enjoy your videos. I like dancing on2. will these still work if I try them on2? right now I play the video with no sound and start counting on my own and that’s how I’ve been trying to learn on1 moves that I’d like to learn on2
Absolutely! everything can be converted to on 2 if you just change the count. So glad you're enjoying. thanks for watching! -robin
When you do the cross body lead, do you use the cha cha step (for the guy)? It looks very smooth and I have trying to count the way you do it and I see 4 and 5 step in between.
Hey Omo, i'm dancing On1 timing to 1-2-3, 5-6-7. so there is no cha-cha step at all. When I do my front break, that's the 1.
Omo, what he does is a small tap on 4 from time to time, but it is not a cha cha because there is no weight transfer on that foot on beat 4. It's more for styling.
@@bugsburny didn't even think of that. Thanks for adding that in! -Robin
@@thedancedojopleasure. I like your videos. Just discovered them recently!
Hello Robin new sub to your channel, can add some of these turns a dance we call here in Texas called Tejano like it's a mixture of country dancing ,awesome channel thanks
Tejano? I have to check it out
nice Coca Cola between the flowers)
haha jungle cola. glad you like it! -robin
What is the real name for the #5 butterfly with complete turn. Are those considered mambo steps I want to look more into those type of turns
Honestly im not sure if there's a typical name. I've juat heard the term butterfly used for the opening of the arms on the check, or at least it seems like a suitable name. i'm sure others have different names for it. -robin
Is that Willie Rosario orquesta from PUERTORICO?