On Sunday 14th March 2021 we held another free live-stream class on YouTube, this time a Beginner Basic Samba dance class.

In this class we started with the Samba Reverse Basic. This is a step forward with the left foot, a bounce on the spot, and then a step back with the right foot (repeating the bounce).

Some time is then spent discussing the Samba pelvic action, using a mild thrusting action by ‘pulling in’ your belly button.

Next we introduce the Samba Whisk. This is a side step with a bounced cross behind.

The Stationary Samba Walk followed which involves a close with one foot, a point back with the other, and a slip back of the front foot. When you then do the subsequent close on the next foot it is closed slightly forward (where you had originally started) to keep the overall movement on the spot.

Bota Fogos are introduced next, moving forward and backward before we start looking at the Voltas. Initially we do our Voltas in straight lines, at both half and then full speed, before looking at the Solo Spot Volta that rotates around on the spot.

Finally, just when we need a little breather, there’s a basic Rhythm Bounce.

Watch the Beginner Basic Samba Lesson

You can watch the roughly 30 minute lesson below. If you want to jump ahead to certain moves we’ve included the timestamps below it:

Lesson Timestamps

[00:01:50] Reverse Basic
[00:07:31] Whisk
[00:11:52] Stationary Samba Walk
[00:17:32] Bota Fogo
[00:23:30] Voltas
[00:26:47] Solo Spot Volta
[00:30:25] Solo Samba Routine

Solo Samba Routine Demo Video

The lesson ends with a basic beginner Solo Samba dance routine to help you practice the steps learnt.

We have chosen the song Lady De Rojo by Bassio for this routine. Before demonstrating we quickly remind you of the basic steps included too!

You can find just a demo of the Solo Samba Routine below:

If you want to check out some more of our solo routines we have a playlist over on YouTube.

Samba Dance Music Playlist

So that you can practice the basic beginner moves we’ve also uploaded a playlist of a selection of Samba tracks. The songs start off slowly then ramp up in speed, and we’ve also included songs used in some of our other lessons.

We hope you enjoy the below playlist:

About Learn To Dance

Learn To Dance is a Ballroom and Latin American Dance School based in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.

Offering regular live-stream classes, as well as useful dance uploads, subcribe to be kept informed when new videos are going live. Send us your suggestions of what you’d like to see us release and we’ll do our best!

Looking for more personal tuition on your Basic Beginner Samba? We provide both in-person and streamed lessons and classes. Check out learndance.co.uk/online for more information.

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The video lesson will last for around 30 minutes and we’ll start you off with a few basic beginner Salsa dance steps. There will be a range of steps taught and hopefully you’ll be confident in them all by the end of the class.

Throughout the class we’ll also teach you a simple basic Solo Salsa dance routine.

We’ll talk you through how to do the basic Salsa steps as well as a little on improving the technique of the beginner steps.

The Basic Beginner Salsa Lesson Video

Our lesson will go live on our YouTube channel at 11.30am on Sunday 7th March.

You can join us during the live broadcast and the video will be available to re-watch after the lesson has finished.

Whilst you’re waiting check out our Solo Salsa Dance Routine that we released during lockdown 1.0. This also features some of the basic beginner Salsa steps, as well as a few trickier movements thrown in.

It was our first ever online lesson video, so was a learning curve, but we hope you enjoy it!

Don’t forget if you want to be among the first to know about new videos and lessons subscribe for free to our channel. Make sure to click the ‘notification bell’ to be notified as soon as a new video is available or going live.

We’ll also upload a video demonstration of just the Solo Basic Beginner Salsa dance routine as well as a Salsa dance playlist for you to practice to.

About Learn To Dance

Learn To Dance is a Ballroom and Latin American Dance School based in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.

Offering regular live-stream classes, as well as useful dance uploads, subcribe to be kept informed when new videos are going live. Send us your suggestions of what you’d like to see us release and we’ll do our best!

Looking for more personal tuition on your Basic Beginner Salsa? We provide both in-person and streamed lessons and classes. Check out learndance.co.uk/online for more information.

You can check out our website, or follow us online, at:

Website: learndance.co.uk
Youtube: youtube.com/learndance
Facebook: facebook.com/learndance
Instagram: instagram.com/learndance
Twitter: twitter.com/learndance

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With that in mind we thought it would be a great idea to put together a playlist. We’ve prepared a 2hr playlist with a selection of songs for all the dances we teach. This has been uploaded to our YouTube Channel so that it is accessible to all our students.

We’ve set the playlist up exactly the same as our in-person practice sessions. So we have two of each dance for the 12 dances and then we repeat with more songs.

For music copyright reasons we have chosen songs we have the rights to use. They may not be immediately recognisable, but we hope you enjoy them.

The Ballroom & Latin American Dance Music Playlist

Now we know a 2hr Ballroom & Latin Dance Music playlist can seem quite daunting if you just want to Waltz! To skip to certain songs/dances you can use the track list for our playlist:

‘Disc 1’

1. Waltz 1&2 [00:00:16]
   • ‘Waltz For You’ by Alexander Valentine
   • ‘Waltzing In A Dream’ by Etienne Roussel
2. Rumba 1&2 [00:05:03]
   • ‘When Two Become One’ by Lennon Hutton
   • ‘Beautiful Woman’ by Ramin feat. Staffan Carlen
3. Foxtrot 1&2 [00:10:04]
   • ‘Jolly Jules’ by Mid Knight
   • ‘Magic Armchair’ by Sugar Rose
4. Samba 1&2 [00:15:13]
   • ‘Swing With You’ by Mica Emory
   • ‘Mi Filosofia’ by Hugo Correia
5. Tango 1&2 [00:19:09]
   • ‘Desire Flows’ by Lukas Amil
   • ‘Accordions Galore’ by Tiki Tiki
6. Jive 1&2 [00:23:40]
   • ‘Bad Shipments’ by Laurence Lee Murphy
   • ‘Bip Bop Baby’ by The Best Ofs
7. Quickstep 1&2 [00:27:44]
   • ‘Changed My Mind’ by Aldenmark Niklasson feat. Divty
   • ‘Baby Doll’ by The Best Ofs
8. Cha Cha 1&2 [00:32:24]
   • ‘He Wants To Dance’ by Chalalatas
   • ‘I Won’t Waste This’ by Wildflowers feat. Russell Vista
9. Viennese Waltz 1&2 [00:38:18]
   • ‘Just One Kiss’ by Loving Caliber feat. Mia Niles
   • ‘Dresden Swing’ by Trabant 33
10. Salsa 1&2 [00:44:26]
    • ‘Casa De Campo’ by Chalalatas
    • ‘Back in Rio’ by Jay Cano
11. Argentine Tango 1&2 [00:48:21]
    • ‘Come Over To Me’ by Thea Tyler feat. Dinah Smith
    • ‘Diamond Necklace’ by Lennon Hutton
12. Merengue 1&2 [00:53:43]
    • ‘Swing of the Hips’ by Jay Cano
    • ‘Frio’ by Timothy Infinite

‘Disc 2’ – More Ballroom & Latin Dance Music

13. Waltz 3&4 [00:58:28]
    • ‘An Open Ride’ by Radio Night
    • ‘Waltz for Little Italy’ by Bireli Snow
14. Rumba 3&4 [01:03:05]
    • ‘Suppose We Kissed’ by Lennon Hutton
    • ‘Stay For A Little While’ by Wildflowers feat. Russell Vista, Christine Smit
15. Foxtrot 3&4 [01:09:09]
    • ‘Times We Had’ by Mid Knight
    • ‘One More Dance’ by Poindexters
16. Samba 3&4 [01:13:19]
    • ‘Summer Lilac’ by Bonsaye
    • ‘Festival’ by Jay Cano
17. Tango 3&4 [01:17:17]
    • ‘Red Romance’ by Lukas Amil
    • ‘Dance of Decisions’ by Tiki Tiki
18. Jive 3&4 [01:21:22]
    • ‘Days Far Ahead’ by Logan Rich
    • ‘Hot Stuff Goin’ On’ by The Best Ofs
19. Quickstep 3&4 [01:25:14]
    • ‘Each Day’ by OTE feat. Divty
    • ‘When You Look At Me’ by Berny Shepard
20. Cha Cha 3&4 [01:30:05]
    • ‘More Than You Know’ by Chalalatas
    • ‘Round-Trip’ by Chalalatas
21. Viennese Waltz 3&4 [01:34:11]
    • ‘Heaven Sent’ by Aluvio
    • ‘Where Do We Go From Here’ by Courses
22. Salsa 3&4 [01:39:53]
    • ‘I’ll Get Over You’ by Loving Caliber feat. Mia Niles
    • ‘The Team’ by Earle Belo
23. Argentine Tango 3&4 [01:45:35]
    • ‘My Morning Coffee’ by Trabant 33
    • ‘In a Gyroscope’ by T. Morri
24. Merengue 3&4 [01:49:44]
    • ‘Sunset Valley’ by Harvio
    • ‘Never Had To’ by OTE feat. Naiad
25. Last Waltz [01:56:06]
    • ‘Misty Dreams’ by Etienne Roussel

Play the Ballroom & Latin Dance Music Playlist

You can find our full playlist below:

If you’re wondering how you can adapt your dancing to fit smaller spaces check out our online dance lesson videos.

As well as our Ballroom & Latin Dance Music playlist we also have regular lessons as well as fun videos on our YouTube Channel.

About Learn To Dance

Learn To Dance is a Ballroom and Latin American Dance School based in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.

Whilst our studio may be closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak, we’re still trying to help people to keep dancing!

You can check out our website, or follow us online, at:

Website: learndance.co.uk
Youtube: youtube.com/learndance
Facebook: facebook.com/learndance
Instagram: instagram.com/learndance
Twitter: twitter.com/learndance

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