omg THANK YOU so so much for this detailed explanation! I've been dancing salsa (on1) for over 10 years and have wanted to learn to dance on2 but NO ONE has been able to explain it the way you have here! I really appreciated the musical theory and the connections you made between dancing and the instruments! Muchas gracias and much love from Canada 🥰

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

2 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help :)

This video was super super helpful! Every class focusses on counting 1,2,3.. but no one takes the time to teach you how to listen and feel the music. Feel the music and youll find the count! Thank you :)

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Ай бұрын

You're very welcome 😀

Muy bien! As a youngster in old Oriente, Cuba, I learned on the son clave.

Thank you sooo much... This step-by-step getting familiar with the music is sooo helpful!!!

This such a great video to practicing this style. Could you possibly make a part two of this where its just pure practice with varying instruments without pauzes or explanation for an hour 😬😬😬 This will be the best ever introduction to son cubanos basics because as the saying goes "the basic stepeis the first thing we learn ...but the last thing we master"

Hello, I think it would be important to explain that son/contratiempo is not salsa on2, those are two different things and people tend to confuse them both

Maravillosa clase, muy buena y completa al introducirla junto con los instrumentos base. Gracias!!!!

Thank you. This is the best explanation!

Wow. Thank you for your great teaching!!

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Excelent. The best video to learn how to dance.

Really enjoyed this thank you

Great knowledge, excelent teaching and dividing the steps along with explainig the rythm and music…❤

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed the video :)

Thank you very much for the explanation ❤ this is exactly what i needed. i've joined a few workshops but i couldn't really get it well until i came across this video. Now im much more confident with myself😊

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

That's great! So glad you find this video useful 😁

uniquely well taught! congrats !!

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Forget numbers, its all about the sound and music. Great video guys❤

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul!

Your teaching style encourages me to get involved and learn by trying - thanks!

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Ай бұрын

Hi! Thank you so much for your support! We really appreciate it. All the best with your dancing journey 😀

Si, el patrón de conga es lo mejor para aprender son. Excelente maestro!

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

4 ай бұрын

Gracias 😀

Lovely class!! Enjoyed it very much :) What is the name of the song you have played?

Great video thank you!

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

8 ай бұрын

No problem! 😀

Muchas gracias. Amazing video . Saludos desde Argentina. Thanks so much.

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment 😀

@samaval9920

3 ай бұрын

Congolese, Angolans, Nigerians, Mozambicans, etc.,contributed to both to Cubas & Argentinas dances, songs, musics.

Thank you for this video. Dancing Son on 2 is still very difficult for me. After a few bars of music I keep coming back to dancing on 1 :( But I promise I will keep practicing :) Regards Wojtek

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment Wojtek. Yes I am sure with practise you will keep the rhythm for the whole song 😀

@samaval9920

3 ай бұрын

Perhaps reading clave written music + match (?) + dance steps could help? Most instruments start on music count 1, but dance step 1 starts on music count 2(?) Thé Dance phrase is 12 12 1 5 1/4 note phrase hold step hold step step (last step is 1st 1/4 note of 3rd measure of 2 1/4 notes- 3rd measure is cut in 1/2 so it extends over musics 6 1/4 notes. To visualize this without written music us difficult-- 5 1/4 notes Dance phrase over 4 1/4 notes music phrase!! Socorro!!

@samaval9920

3 ай бұрын

One can also say the 2 phrases as dance. hold step hold step step over music phrase (5) play (music) hold play play (4) Hope that this helps!!

Even more challenge (or headache!! Some people also start on music count 4!! & now also on count 3?!

Danke!

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

The “on2” he is talking about is not to be confused with “linear” salsa on2. Dancing in contrariempo is a more appropriate term for Son I think.

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

Some "Line" dancers would probably agree with you. It's not as simple, though. When it comes to on2 dancing some people dance 123 567 with an open break "on 2", some people dance "power on2", so the son rhythm and some people dance palladium style with a step on "and of 8" and "and of 4". All of them will say, that they are dancing on2. From a rhythmical perspective, if we call 123 567 "on1", it's logical to call 234 678 "on2". These are just names - the concept behind it is to listen to the music and find a suitable rhythm.

Great video. Just wish you mentioned that it is also very common to start with the right on 8 instead of the left (depending on the part of Cuba, neither way is more right)

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I should have mentioned it. I did in another son video, but I also wish I have said that :)

I wish but I can't do any of this. Years of lessons led to total confusion & heart-break. Which took me to Cuba & with many many hours dancing with native Cubano women also dancing side by side with a man teacher I learned to feel & this is only way I can dance. Schools seem to teach numbers while natives feel the rhythm & let spirt loose. I can spot a woman I want to dance with at 20 meters ! Men often come & shake my hand while out in Holguin Casa de la trova. Many dance Cuban Salsa here in England.

What settings do you have on the salsa rhythm app When using all instruments

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

3 жыл бұрын

2/3 son clave Congas - Tumbao 2 Congas 1 Guiro Son Bass Tumbao I-IV-V-IV I think that's it.

Nice

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😀

Me started watching and aiming to learn something like🤓but ended up like😳I'll come back!!!

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

3 жыл бұрын

haha

@anthonyorafferty5632

Жыл бұрын

Sames 😂

Only one thing I was confused about though: the very first demonstration of the claves started with the 2 clicks followed by the 3 clicks, so I thought the first bar (or beat 1 to 4) were to start with the 2 clicks. But later in the dance it seemed the opposite (starting with the 3 clicks). Is it because both are possible depending on the music?

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

In the video it always starts with "2 clicks", we usually start the step on the last clave hit, so it might feel like it's starting on the 3-side, but it's not. We start our step "on 8", because it's the strongest bit in son, and it's the easiest to predict it and at the same time the easiest for beginners to start with it. In general, there are songs with 2-3 or 3-2 clave - so both are possible.

Great video, finally I know what is Son, thank you! Can you tell me the name of the last song in video, even Shazam can't pick it up:) * btw your assistant is super cute

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

5 ай бұрын

Soy de alli - los 7 juanes 😀

@user-wo8zi9zv9t

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, big regards from Belgrade!@@LaSuerteDanceSchool

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

5 ай бұрын

@@user-wo8zi9zv9t Thank you! We (Michal and Anna) went to Belgrade for a salsa festival many years ago and the level of Cuban salsa there was awesome!

step on 2 on the 2 side and on 1 on the three side

35:31 that's a following

The name of song please 😍😍😍. Amazing video....

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

Soy de alli - Los 7 Juanes

@djnemokostopoulos8790

Жыл бұрын

@@LaSuerteDanceSchool thank you so much!!!!

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

@@djnemokostopoulos8790 No Problem 😀

Todo el video con el msmo paso!!....que enseñó???

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Ай бұрын

Hi! The point of the video is to understand the musicality of son. When our students start to learn son, the most difficult part for them is to actually dance to the correct rhythm.

He should count and talk less but good explaination

Mucho bla bla yo quiero los pasos

HABLAR EN ESPAÑOL😠

@MsLovication

2 жыл бұрын

Learn English

Danke!

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Tom!

Danke!

@LaSuerteDanceSchool

5 ай бұрын

Thank you