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ToddK

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Joined: Dec. 6 2004

good dance instructional vids 2 votes

What's a good dance instructional video??

My girlfriend wants to learn some basics.

Thanks for any info!

TK

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 13 2007 15:41:29

Ailsa

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Joined: Apr. 17 2007
From: South East England

RE: good dance instructional vids (in reply to ToddK)

Hey ToddK, not sure if this will be helpful to your girlfriend as when I used these I already had been taking classes, but here's my 2 cents.

I've got a few of the series of El baile flamenco. You can see them here:

https://www.flamenco-world.com/tienda/categoria/clases-de-baile/81/

Some of the links on flamenco world show a small section of the DVD so you can take a look and see what you think. They come in two levels - basic and advanced, and they have a DVD to learn the steps from and a CD to practice to when you have. I think the DVD is compatible with US and Europe. Most have one or two forms on each DVD.

I don't always find it easy to learn steps from a DVD, particularly if they are complex, but it can be done, and in fact have performed one of the dances at a party. The dancer does the whole dance in costume so you can see where you are headed, then does smaller sections slowly in practice dress so you can see the steps more clearly.

I'll ask around my friends to see if they have any other suggestions.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 13 2007 19:26:53

ToddK

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Joined: Dec. 6 2004

RE: good dance instructional vids (in reply to ToddK)

Ah, Thank you so much Ailsa!!

I really appreciate it.

If you get any other reccomendations, please let me know!

Thanks !!!!

TK

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 14 2007 4:06:51

val

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 14 2007 8:19:16

Donald

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Joined: Jun. 28 2004

RE: good dance instructional vids (in reply to val)

No, I strongly disagree on the Manuel Salado DVDs. I have 3 of them and they're useless for trying to learn from at beginner and elementary level. I have the Adrian Galia video on Sevillanas and would imagine his rival series of DVDs to be a little bit better than the Salado series. As a previous correspondent said try to get to a class if at all possible.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 15 2007 8:12:46