HOW TO SHIMMY for Salsa Dancing | Breakdown, Shoulder Isolations and 1 Minute Drill
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- Build shoulder control and speed to improve your Salsa Shimmy whether you're a beginner or intermediate dancer. This video is for both men and women that want to add body movement and styling to your Salsa dancing.
We first break down how to isolate your shoulders to help you gain control. Once you've got that down we do a 1-minute shimmy exercise and drill with Salsa music to help you gain more control and speed. The more you do the exercise in this video to practice your shimmy, the better your shimmy will get. You will see improvement!
Shake it don't break it! We love shimmies.
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MUSIC | "Mira Ven Aca" by Johnny Colon
ANIMATION | Shimmy cartoon at the end by Florian Renner www.rennerflori...
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Hey friends! We hope you enjoy this "Juan" minute follow-along drill. If you have any questions, please let us know in the comments below. Like and subscribe to our channel for more fun videos for Salsa Dancers. Thank you for your support!
This video is good for both men and women! Hope you enjoy! xoxo
Great breakdown, explanation, drill and demonstration Juan! Definitely would to see more of these! 😁
Thanks you so much for the detailed complement . We will be working on more on the coming weeks. Is there a type of movement YOU would like broken down like this?
Best instructions EVER!! Thank you so much, Juan.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing Lynda. What was your highlight of the video? I'm doing a part 2 on shoulder movement and would like your input =)
Excellent! I'm in a community theater musical and last night our choreographer wanted us to "shimmy". I am not a dancer and really had no idea how to do that. So, thanks! Next I'll watch more of your salsa lessons!
So glad to hear. Now you could take ‘em shimmies from the theater to dance floor. Thanks for sharing your kind words. God Bless!!
Nicely done !!!!! Now I finally understand how to do this...I'm a beginner. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Where are you watching us from? 📍🗺️
Great instruction!!!
Gracias Laurita! Coming from a great teacher like you, it truly means a lot.
Very useful tips and exercises, and also very well explained. Congrats!
Thank you @Kv M!
Thank you! We're so glad you enjoyed it!
i recently tried just shaking/twisting ribcage by isolating mid-torso and neck instead, got a shoulder shimmy by relaxing shoulders, rather than isolating shoulders and it felt much easier and more enjoyable to get to high tempo
Congratulations! That’s so good to hear, @Pasha Esq.! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!
This is awesome, Juan! Thank you!
Liz, Thank you so much. We’re so glad you enjoyed it. Hugs to you!
Thank you, Liz! We are so happy you are watching our videos! Thank you for supporting our channel!
Thank you! This was such a great tutorial! I loved your step by step instructions. I am so uncoordinated with this movement!
So glad to hear Rosemary! Thanks for sharing your complement. Be sure to follow us and hit the notification bell so you’ll hear when the Shimmy Part 2 comes out. Till then, keep on shaking ‘em shoulders.
Omg I've struggled with shimmy before this... Everything moved more than shoulders before... Thank you
🤩So glad it helped you out. Have fun practicing to various songs. Find us at TheSalsaBeat.com for more in-depth tutorials with Erica and me.
That was dam helpfull. Thanks allot :)
🥳Thank You so much for sharing! 🫶🏼
Exactly what i was looking for. Thank you!
Niceeeee! So glad you found it. Where are you watching us from Kazmo?
I really learned this a few months ago, following your lesson! And from the zero knowledge! You are genious! Thank you. 🇨🇺
I’m glad you liked it and that it got you shimming! Thanks for watching, your support and encouraging words. Where are you watching us from?
Greetings from Serbia. We dance cuban here. 😊
Wow! So cool 🤩! It’s beautiful how music connects people from all over. Greetings from San Diego, California.
Great video!
Thank You so much Yulia! I hope to release part 2 soon. Currently we're working on a spin and turns course. Is there a topic that interests you?
Amazing tips & instructions, helped a lot. I am sort of okay with the single time, but definitely need to practice a lot more to make it better and be able to do it double time. I recently came across a TH-cam video of a dancer dancing casino / Cuban style, and was amazed by his shoulder movements.
Makes sense it's easier to isolate by just sitting down. Ideal practice time would be during my 9-5 work-from-home finance job.
Yeah! Shimmy all the long. Thanks for the compliments. Keep on practicing and watch yourself get as soon as that casino/Cuban dancer that amazed you!!
Nice video - very helpful - thanks! 👍🏼
I’m glad you liked it Martin. Thanks for sharing your complement with us. I hope it has you shimming a lot more! They key to it all, it’s practicing and enjoying the journey… while keeping a smile your in your face.
Good tips. I also love your energy and your advice to not forget to smile!
Thanks so much! 😊
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Personally, I would love to see more content like this. Because its a way to give your basic (solo) salsa dance some extra spice! And it's fun and playful to do and learn!
Greatly appreciated. Had you had a chance to check out our videos? I would love to know which other ones you enjoy. We head back from our Euro Tour to San Diego, California, next week and will be starting to record new videos. Let us know what other content you enjoy.
Thank you very much.
You're very welcome. Thank you for your complement!
What did you like the most?
I'm planning on making a "Shimmy Part 2" video and want to make sure to include what people enjoyed most.
@@TheSalsaBeat I like when dance moves are broken into multiple steps so I can follow along. A 2nd part Shimmy is a very good idea.
finally got it :D great breakdown
🥳 so glad to hear. Thanks for sharing.
What made the biggest difference on my explanation?
Loved it. Thank you. ❤
Glad you liked it Patrice. Where are you watching us from?
"don't forget to smile" :') te quiero
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This was so helpful
Which part helped you the most AdorableBelle?
@@TheSalsaBeat The whole explanation of the shoulder rotations was really impactful in my understanding of the movement. Before watching this I thought you needed to vigorously shake your entire upper body. Needless to say I did not look pretty or smooth trying to perform a shimmy...
Fantastic!
🤩Thank you! Cheers!❤️
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
🤩You’re very welcome. Where are you watching us from?
@@TheSalsaBeat The Netherlands!
this is amazing .... thanks a lot
😁You’re very welcome Ahmed!🫶🏼 Where are you watching us from?
@@TheSalsaBeat I’m Egyptian and I live in Saudi Arabia… I’ve been dancing salsa LA for about two years now… and I realised that I need to work more on my body movements and shape in order to improve my posture and dancing style… your video helped me 😍
Great video! ❤
Thanks Yaros! (~ Juan-2-3)
This is easier sitting down. Now how to we keep our lower body stable so the movement doesn’t get absorbed by our bodies? Also what should hands/arms be doing when shimmying in a dance?
Regarding the shaking of the butt… start by bending the knees a little and shimmy slowly as you isolate the hips and try not to move them. Speed it up. If the butt begins to shake… slow down, and little by little increase the speed.
Secondly, try it while standing on one foot, then transfer to the other foot. since the goal is to shimmy while dancing then you want to practice shimming while alternating your steps, vs shimmying while standing still on both feet.
Lastly, regarding hands, at first your goal is to learn to isolate them while you shimmy your shoulders. Try holding something on the palm in each hand and try not to drop it while you shimmy. This will train to be able to stay connected with a follower, and shimmy at the same time and not shake your hand connection. Hope this helps!
Commenting from Japan;
I LOVED this instruction video!
I'm learning bachata but this could be so useful!
One day I wish I could shake cool and cute :)
If you could give us more advice on how to shake faster that would be great.
Arigatou Kana san! Thank you for sharing your compliments. Shimmies are good for any style of dance. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully one day you will also become a great Salsa dancer. Mata Omeni Kakaritai to omoi mos
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Wow I see you use some Japanese there!!
In Osaka (Japan) it's rare to see anyone shimmy well!
I wish I could take your lessons but at the moment I will learn from your videos here 😊
@@kanahur OSAKA!! Erica dn I love Osaka. We've been there twice. Loved the people, amazing food and great dancing. We hope to go back next year to teach Salsa again and visit for a month.
@@TheSalsaBeat OMG I would definitely go take your lesson when you come!
And if you guys need a translator then I can maybe help😊
hey! i think i do the movements well, but it looks stiff. any tips?
Hey Steijn! Where are you feeling stiff the most?
For me, the key was practice, practice and smile. I encourage you to start practicing with Cha Cha music. Pick a song with no words so that you can really focus on the music. With time, as your isolations become controlled you will notice other muscles relax.
Lastly, Know that My shimmies were stiff for some time too, just like my basic step, but with time and practice I still became a professional performer and instructors. So can you!!!
@@TheSalsaBeat thanks a lot! very encouraging and helpful words :)
When I try to do the shimmy when not sitting, it is impossible. I can't move my shoulders properly and the body and arms want to move aswell. Only when I sit I can manage to shake the shoulders ...
Little by little. Doing it seated will help you focus on using only the muscles you need. Then work your way to standing and lastly on one foot. More importantly...don't forget to Smile!
@@TheSalsaBeat Thank you. I'll try 😊
@4:00 beginning of the exercise
Whenni try to do it....my butt shakes but why?????
Hola! Don’t sweat it too much. I use to do the same. This is why I like to start seated, cause it grounds my hips. Once we stand up it gets a little harder to not move them. My tip will be make sure you keep your knees bent at all times, it’ll help engage the muscles that stabilize the hips. Do that and then start your shimmies slow, keep hips stable and gradually speed up. Once butt muscles begin to shake - slow it down again. Let us know how this works! Thanks for watching and following us.
A mi me pasaba lo mismo.... Hablas español?
Why don't you just day what are the muscles?
Good point. That could have been extra helpful. Thanks for the question.
Nope. Chest moves. Needs breaking down far more
Thanks for watching, Clucky Girl. As you said, the chest does move, but the focus of this video is on what the shoulders are doing. There are definitely more muscles involved in a shimmy. We're looking forward to adding more videos to help breakdown such a fun movement.
@@TheSalsaBeat Thanks for your reply. I appreciate that to do shimmies takes practice ++. It’s a move I’ve always struggled with as my boobs get too involved!! You are professionals and so I’m sure you can cope with this observation. I am in very good shape with good articulation in my shoulders but struggle with isolating just those. I’d very much welcome any more approaches to developing shimmies without setting off the chest muscles!!
this is brilliant and a great breakdown of an underrated part of salsa dancing
Thank you so much Scott! Thank you for your support. Stay tuned, new videos coming up! All for the love of Salsa!
Best instructions EVER! Thank you, Juan!!!
Thanks for the kind words Lynda!