How to Latin Dance

Transcript Ashleé:Hey, I’m Ashlé Dawson. I’m a professional dancer as well as a choreographer. I live here in New York City, but I’ve traveled all over the world for my career. And I’m standing here with… Henri:My name is Henri Velandia. I’m actually from Venezuela and also a professional dancer, mostly into partner dancing. While …

Transcript Henri:Hi, guys. It’s Henri and Ashlé. We’re going to show you our last video of the reggaeton series; it’s partner work in reggaeton. So, we will demonstrate for you these two different moves, and then we’re going to break it down for you. So, it goes like this, in closed position, it goes one, …

Transcript Ashlé:Hey, guys. Ashlé and Henri. Here, we are going to show you an advanced body wave in Reggaeton. Henri:And we’re going to demonstrate it for you, then we are going to break it down. Ashlé:Here we go. And one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. And one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, …

Transcript Alright guys this is Henry and Ashley and we’re here to show you some basic body waves in the reggaeton series. So we’ll demonstrate for you first and then we’ll break it down. So I’m going to start with facing diagonal and when you start with a body wave you start from the chest …

Transcript Ashley: Hey. What’s up? It’s Ashley and Henry. We’re going to show you how to get low in Raggaeton. Basically what we’re going to be following is a single-single-double timing, but we’re going to get down to the ground. So this is just the basic idea of it. We’re going to move with the …

Transcript Ashley: Hey this is Ashley and Henry and we’re going to show you some lower body isolations in Reggaeton. Henry: Yes so we’re going to demonstrate first and we’re going to have two different movements and then we’ll do it [??]. Ashley: So we’ll start with the going back and we go ba, ba, …

Transcript – Henri:Hi. This is Henri and Ashlé, and we’re going to show you some sexy upper body movement in our reggaeton series. – Ashlé:We’ll so you first, and then we’ll break it down. Starting with the chest we’re going to move front, back, and around, and a front, back, and around. Good. So, let’s …

Transcript Ashley: Hey, this is Ashley and Henry with the Latin Fusion, and right now we’re going to be teaching you some funky footwork, advanced. Henry: So, we will demonstrate for you first, and then we’re going to break it down for you. Ashley: Here we go. And one, two, three, and four, five, six, …

Transcript – Ashlé:Hey. Ashlé and Henri. We’re going to show you some easy, funky footwork for the Latin fusion series. We’ll demo it first and then we’ll break it down. And, we go one, two, three, six, seven, two, three, six, seven. So, let’s break down exactly whats happening. Without using the heel, we’ll just …

Transcript Ashle: Hey everybody, it’s Ashle and Henri. Right now, in the Latin Fusion series, we’re going to show you how to do a Funky Swing Step. So, the Swing Step comes from Salsa, but we’re going to show you how to do it funky. First, we’ll demonstrate it. Then, we go a step up, …

Transcript Ashle: Hey, everyone. Ashle and Henri. Right now we’re going to show you some Latin fusion. We’re going to show you funky and sexy styling to add into Latin fusion. First we’ll demonstrate it, and then we’ll break it down. Henri: Here we go. Ashle: We step to the side. And one, two, three, …

Transcript Ashley: Hey guys, Ashley and Henry here. Right now we’re gonna show you Funky Salsa, a little bit more advanced. Henry: So let’s show you the pattern, and then we’re going to break it down for you. So start with the basic step. One, two, three, five, six, seven, one, two. We’re gonna do …

Transcript Ashley: Hey, This is Ashley and Henri, and right now we’re going to teach to you how to do funky salsa easy. Henri: Yes. We’re going to show you the pattern first, and then we’re going to break it down for you. Okay. So here’s how it’s going to go. We’re going to do …

Transcript Ashle: Hey, guys. Ashle and Henri. We’re going to show you a little bit more advanced way to combine samba and house to get your Latin fusion. So we’ll demonstrate it first, and then we’ll break it down. We’re going to go to the side, and one, and two, and a double, and a …

Transcript Ashley: Hey, this is Ashley and Henry, and as part of our Latin fusion series we’re going to show you how to combine a little bit of samba and a little bit of house. Henry: That’s how it goes. Ashley: We’ll show you first, and then we’ll break it down. Starting with the right …

Transcript Ashle: He, this is Ashle and Henri, and we’re going to show you Advanced BaChaCha. Mixing Bachata and Cha Cha Cha together we’re gonna give you a couple more advanced moves to make it funky. Henri: Yes, so let’s demonstrate the pattern. Ashle: You start with the basic Bachata. One, two, three, four, five, …

Transcript – Ashle’:Hey, it’s Ashlé and Henri. We’re going to show you how to do bachacha, which is a combination of the bachata and cha-cha-cha for the club. – Henri:So, we will illustrate it first. There are two moves together. So, it’s the basics of the bachata. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. …

Transcript Hey I’m Ashley and this is Henry. Right now in this series we’re going to show you how to follow a turn for the ladies. Basically, lots of times things can go wrong in the turns, right? It’s so fearful. You’re going into your basic and all of a sudden the guy’s hand goes …

Transcript Henri Velandia: Hi guys. This is Henri and Ashley. And we gonna show you how to lead your girl in a turn, the basic technique of it. Okay? So, what the main thing you wanna think about you leading a lady in a turn is the hand positions and the trajectory of your hand …

Transcript Henry: Hi guys, this is Henry and Ashley, and we are here to talk to you about the different versions of what a frame looks like. Okay, so what’s we’re going to show you is how, depending on the connection given by your partner, then you adapt to it. In this case the guys …

Transcript Henri: Hi, guys. This is Henri, and this is Ashle, and we’re going to show a little bit of the bicep technique, how to do it and apply it and what it is. Right? So let me demonstrate for you. Basically, it’s a type of frame that you can use to make the lady’s …

Transcript Ashle: Hey, guys, it’s Ashle and Henry. Right now we’re going to talk a little bit about something that’s basically a fundamental of partnering. We’re just going to talk about how to connect with your partner’s body. Henri: Super-important. So what we’re going to talk about guys is basically, this is just to any …

Transcript Henry: Hi guys, it’s Henry and Ashley. I’m going to show you one last video of how to show off in the Latin club. This time for the guys, okay? So the guys are going to be moving your legs, so we’re going to show you. Here we go. Ashley: Let’s demonstrate. Henry: This …

Transcript Hey, it’s Ashley and Henry and right now we are going to show you a little bit more of an advanced way to show off in the club for the girls. Start with the basic, 1-2-3-5-6-7 and 1-2-3-5-6-7, 1-2-3-5-6-7 and 1. So, now we will break that down, you’re using the same concept from …

Transcript Speaker 1: Hey guys, Ashley and Henry here. Right now we are going to show you some fancy stuff that you can add once the guy has invited you to show off. I am going to show you a couple of different options that you can do. Speaker 2: OK. Here we go. This …

Transcript Henri: Hi, guys. This is Henri and Ashley, and we’re going to show you this part of our videos of how to show off in the Latin club. And the first one is how to invite the girl to show off. Okay. So let’s demonstrate how you’re going to set that up for them. …

Transcript Ashley: Hey guys it’s Ashley and Henry and right now we’re going to teach you a dance that is called the Sumo. Henry: The Sumo Dip, right. Ashley: So this one comes with a warning, be ready. Henry: To demostrate the Sumo Dip for you we’re going to use as a base dance, the …

Transcript Henri: Hi, guys. It’s Henry and Ashle, and we’re going to show you an advanced Zouk Dip. Okay. So let’s demonstrate for you first. So it goes like this. You do a little basic step. Dun, chick, chick, dun, chick, chick, dun, chick, chick, dun, chick, chick, one, chick, chick, five, chick, chick, one, …

Transcript Ashley: Hey guys, it’s Ashley and Henry. Right now we’re going to show you a more advanced salsa dip. It’s a little more advanced on the female’s part, but we’re going to show you how to do the male and the female part. So, first we’ll demonstrate it for you coming out of the …

Transcript Henry: Hi guys, it’s Henry and Ashley, and we’re going to show you a easy salsa dip. So let’s demonstrate it for you. It goes one, two, three, five, six, seven. One, two, three, five, seven. One, two, three, five, six, seven. One, two, three, five, seven. One. Ashley: Now, let’s break it down. …

Transcript Ashley: Hey this is Ashley and Henry, right now we’re going to teach you how to do the sit dip. You can use this in a variety of different styles; salsa, zuke, club dance, anything you want to use it in. So we’re going to show you the technique for it. Henry: Yep. Let …

Transcript Henry: Hey guys, I’m Henry, and this is Ashley, and right now we are going to talk to you and show you the other technique for dips, for the leader, for the male, to lead them correctly, okay? So, the main thing about dips is that when you are dipping the person you are …

Transcript – Ashlé:Hey, this is Ashlé and Henri. Right now, we’re going to show you the technique to do dips in any form of dance for women. So, the principles will be the same in any style of dance. What you want to think about, when you feel the gentleman about to lead you into …

Transcript Speaker 1: Hi guys this is Henry and Ashley. We’re going to show you our last video in the zouk series. It’s called the Washing Machine. Speaker 2: That’s what we’re going to call it. Speaker 1: That’s how we’re going to call it, all right. So let’s demonstrate the step for you. So …

Transcript Ashley: Hey it’s Henry and Ashley right now we’re going to show you a little move and zook that’s a little funky. It feels like head motion. Some people call it a dip. Some people call it a lift but we’re going to break it down and show you how to do it. Henry: …

Transcript Male: Hi guys it’s Henry and Ashley, and we’re going to be showing you the exit turns for the zuk dance. OK, so we’re going to demonstrate first, and we’ll explain to you, so here goes. One, three, four, five, seven, eight, one, three, four, five, seven, and one, chik, chik, okay? So we’re …

Transcript Ashle: Hey. It’s Ashle and Henri, and right now we’re going to show you simple turns in Zouk. Henri: Great. So we’re going to demonstrate it first. So we start always with a basic step. So it goes one, chick, chick, five, chick, chick, one, chick, chick, five, chick, chick, one. Great. Easy. Ashle: …

Transcript Henri: Hi, guys. I’m Henri and Ashle, and we’re going to show you the slow movements, the wave and the sway, in Zouk. So first let’s demonstrate it for you. It’s going to go in partners. And one, chick, chick, dun, chick, chick, dun, chick, chick, dun. That’s your wave. And dun, chick, chick, …

Transcript Speaker 1: Hey, It’s Ashley and Henry. Today, we’re going to be showing you the infinity step. Speaker 2: The infinity step, and the Brazilian sweep. So, we’re going to demonstrate for you first. It goes like this — basic, one chick-chick, five chick-chick, doom chick-chick, doom chick-chick, doom chick-chick, doom chick-chick, one chick-chick, …

Transcript Ashle: Hey. This is Ashle and Henri, and today we’re going to show you how to do an easy Zouk circle. We’ll demonstrate it first, and then we’ll break it down. Henri: Here we go. So we start with the basic. One, three, four, five, seven and, dun, chick, chick, dun. And we do …

Transcript Ashle: Hey. I’m Ashle Dawson. Henri: I’m Henry Velandia. Ashle: And today we’re going to be showing you some Zouk basics. We’re going to demonstrate it first, and then we’re going to break it down for you. Henri: Okay. Here it goes. And dun, chick, chick, dun, chick, chick, dun, chick, chick, dun, chick, …