http://latinballroom.net Resources for Latin Dancers Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:13:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://latinballroom.net/2010/02/21/alexei-silde-and-anna-firstova-video/ http://latinballroom.net/2010/02/21/alexei-silde-and-anna-firstova-video/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:39:03 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/2010/02/21/alexei-silde-and-anna-firstova-video/ It looks like Dancebeat has its own youtube channel. There are 2 videos that feature Alexei Silde and Anna Firstova, the current top amateur couple in the world. As you can see, the videos were well-produced and capture some other aspects of competitive dancers’ lives. I don’t know how much they are “acting” in them [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2010/02/21/alexei-silde-and-anna-firstova-video/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2010/01/14/maurizio-vescovo-andra-vaidilaite/ http://latinballroom.net/2010/01/14/maurizio-vescovo-andra-vaidilaite/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:29:13 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1550 Maurizo Vescovo & Andra Vaidilaite’s videos are out! They are looking good! The UK Championship is coming up and I’m sure they’ll be in it. You can see the video here.]]> http://latinballroom.net/2010/01/14/maurizio-vescovo-andra-vaidilaite/feed/ 1 http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/11/videos-of-rumba-syllabus-steps/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/11/videos-of-rumba-syllabus-steps/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:57:04 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=1111 I spent sometime today looking for video clips of rumba syllabus figures and found some good ones. According to this page on the USISTD site, the following is the international rumba syllabus. Rumba Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher Basic Movements Cucarachas New York Spot Turns Left and Right Shoulder to Shoulder Hand to Hand Progressive Walks Forward & [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/07/11/videos-of-rumba-syllabus-steps/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2009/04/29/instructional-dvds-for-beginners/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/04/29/instructional-dvds-for-beginners/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:02:54 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=932 I was surfing the internet today and found a web site that is selling instructional DVDs for beginners. That reminded me of the time I started to take dance lessons. When I started, I was so focused on learning the patterns and got really frustrated when I couldn’t remember the steps after I got home [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/04/29/instructional-dvds-for-beginners/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2009/01/10/dance-dvds-on-sale-dancevision-expires-jan-31-2009/ http://latinballroom.net/2009/01/10/dance-dvds-on-sale-dancevision-expires-jan-31-2009/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:16:22 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=652 Dance Vision is doing a holiday sale. If you buy 5 videos/DVDs, you’ll get 3 free videos or DVDs. This is almost 40% off for the entire purchase. There’s no limit to the number of times you can use this offer. These are the ones I’d like to get if my budget allows. The first [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2009/01/10/dance-dvds-on-sale-dancevision-expires-jan-31-2009/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2008/11/20/how-to-save-youtube-videos-to-download-to-your-pc/ http://latinballroom.net/2008/11/20/how-to-save-youtube-videos-to-download-to-your-pc/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:39:12 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=518 If you are like me, that is… it you spend a long time watching Youtube videos, you eventually find a video or two that you want to download to you PC. It’s cumbersome but it can be done. Youtube videos use Flash technology, so right-clicking the video to “save target as” doesn’t work. Here’s how [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2008/11/20/how-to-save-youtube-videos-to-download-to-your-pc/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2008/10/13/world-super-stars-dance-festival-2008-wssdf/ http://latinballroom.net/2008/10/13/world-super-stars-dance-festival-2008-wssdf/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:54:53 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=254 I got an email today from Dance Shopper about The World Super Stars Dance Festival 2008. The DVD is now available there for $98.95. I already bought this DVD from somewhere else and thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought this year’s DVD was better than last year’s because there are 7 couples, which include 2 new [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2008/10/13/world-super-stars-dance-festival-2008-wssdf/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/24/2008-world-super-stars-festival-latin/ http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/24/2008-world-super-stars-festival-latin/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:04:26 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=166 This is a quick note.  The 2008 World Super Stars Festival DVD is out at Dance Vision.  I ordered it last week.  It is now placed as a back order, and the estimated delivery time for me is September 30.  Not a bad turnaround considering that the event was held in late July.  If you [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/24/2008-world-super-stars-festival-latin/feed/ 0 http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/08/brian-watson-carmens-rumba-wssdf-2007/ http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/08/brian-watson-carmens-rumba-wssdf-2007/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:57:37 +0000 Juno http://latinballroom.net/?p=44 World Super Stars Dance Festival DVDs are always joy to watch. So far, I only have 2005, 2006, and 2007 DVDs, and the 2007 version is my favorite. Especially, I like Brian Watson & Carmen’s rumba and Jive and Slavik Kryklyvyy and Elena Khovorova’s cha cha. (This DVD is available from Danceshopper.com.) Although Carmen’s dress [...]]]> http://latinballroom.net/2008/09/08/brian-watson-carmens-rumba-wssdf-2007/feed/ 0