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Carmine Finelli - The Mambo #Salsa
He is a Salsero Born in Foggia, Italy.
He is currently a full time dancer and instructor who teaches in Turin, Italy.
He specializes in Salsa, Hip House, House and Reggaeton.
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In this episode we talk about:
Intro – 00:00
Childhood – 00:30
Introduction to Salsa – 7:40
His Beginner Stage in Salsa – 9:15
Advice for Beginners – 10:14
How do you stay motivated to improve ? – 16:15
Life of a full-time Dancer – 21:30
Advice for others who want to become Full Time Dancers – 23:50
Most influential Instructors in his life  - 26:55
How to find your own dance style  - 30:25
Dancing Scene in Italy  -  33:23
What he dislikes about Dance Socials/Parties - 37:00
What makes for a Good Dance Social/Party/Fiesta - 39:45
Competition amongst Dance Instructors - 43:51
Traits of a Good Instructor - 46:35
What makes for a Good Follow ? - 48:20
What makes for a Good Lead – 51:55
The basics/Fundamentals of a Dance - 54:00
Musicality – 57:14
One common mistake that she has seen amongst her students - 59:45
One piece of advice that can make anyone a better dancer immediately - 1:03:50
Outro - 1:07:25
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Social Media Links
https://www.instagram.com/_carmine_finelli/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/carmine.finelli85/
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On today's episode we have the incredible Ms. Damla Peker.
She is a Urban Kizomba Teacher.
She is based in Berlin, Germany, where she hosts a weekly Urban Kizomba Class.
She is of Turkish Descent.Â
In this episode we talk about :
Introduction:0:00 Childhood – 2:00 Music Impact in her youth: 5:20 Dancing in her youth: 7:20 What did she want to be when grew up? – 9:10 University Years – 10:30 Nursing – 11:30 Introduction into Social Dancing – 13:05 The Sexualization of Kizomba – 15:10 Edit out 20:30 Advice for starting a Dance Class – Her Beginner Stage in Kizomba - Benefits of Attending Dance Socials – Traits of a Good Teacher – Private vs Group Classes - Important of the fundamentals/Basics – How to be light as a follower – Talk to me about Frame - Dancing Scene in Berlin - Difference Between an Intermediate Dancer vs Advanced Dancer – What is douceur? Does Salsa/Bachata Translate to Kizomba ? Leading Vs Following – When I say the word musicality, what does that mean to you? Adjusting to Different leads as a follower - How can you make a comfortable dance for both you and your partner? One tip that can make anyone a better dancer instantly? One common mistake that she has seen amongst her studentsÂ
** Social Media Links ** https://www.instagram.com/damla.peker/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088742022338
On today episode we have the amazing couple Jorge Ibanez y Maribel Munguia From Birmingham, Alabama.
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Social Media Links
https://www.facebook.com/maribel.munguia.18
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https://www.facebook.com/jorge.ibanezhernandez
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https://www.instagram.com/salsabirmingham_al/?hl=en
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https://www.facebook.com/salsabirminghamAL/
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https://www.instagram.com/corazondealabama_dance/
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https://www.instagram.com/jorgeibanez_el_teacher/
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https://www.facebook.com/salsabirminghamAL
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https://www.facebook.com/corazondealabama
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