Interview with the Owner of Santo Rico Dance, Tomas Guerrero

📖 Chapters
0:17 This dance no Longer Belongs to Hispanics (The growth of Salsa Dancing Worldwide)
2:04 History of Salsa Dancing
4:17 On 1 and on 2 salsa dancers
5:44 Salsa Dancing Structure
7:03 Ballroom Dancing vs Salsa Dancing
9:43 Eddie Torres Influence on Salsa Dancing
11:19 Mastering Salsa Dancing Technique
16:27 Cultural Roots of Salsa Dancing
18:09 Structure of Santo Rico Dance School
20:17 The Meaning of Different Dancing Disciplines
21:28 Meaning of the Word "Mambo"
23:25 What new leads can do better and new follows can do better? (Tips for leads and follows)
26:08 How to Overcome a Fear of the Dance Floor for a New Dancer or Transitioning Dancer
30:12 How Much Individual Practice vs Partner Work is Needed in Salsa Dancing?
31:17 Salsa Shines Make a Difference
33:50 Break Down Complicated Concepts to Learn It
35:17 Should New Dancers Start Social Dancing From Day 1 or Have a Solid Base First
36:37 Opportunities for Dancers at Salsa Rico Dance School
37:50 Orlando Dance Scene
38:33 Tomas Advices to All Dancers

[@ivieFlove33]

Tomas doesn't get enough credit for how he's change the salsa game in Orlando. I remember wanting to take classes and the only style available was on1. When I finally found his school and started learning on2 I noticed a difference in how my body moved. I finally started dancing to the music not the "count". My body slowly but surely evolving into an instrument of expression. He has been a big influence on the on2 movement that is now growing in Central Florida. I hope his teachings continue to develop well rounded dancers.

[@wiltonbeltre4248]

It'll be better if he give a explaination from his experience, when vírico la magia brought him to santo rico he danced with out counting and I did not have to explain to him about the on2. And since he own santo rico he should have a better explaination about rhytm of the congas, or the instrument he mention.

[@wiltonbeltre4248]

DIOS, I can't believe he talking about music and the salsa dance and representing santo rico and mentioning eddietorresmamboking and not knowing how to explain or breack down the conga pattern, that santo rico.

[@salsalanguage]

He did not break down conga rhythm, he just mentioned it!

[@wiltonbeltre4248]

Go back to take classes of salsa fhytm, old school and represent Santo Rico. Ah, stop saying so manny (but) when mentioning others maestros names.