Ray Ray Salsa and Annabel Valencia interview Edie, The Salsa Freak!!, a legend in the Salsa world. Here she talks about her Black Belt Salsa system and her thoughts on dancing Salsa On1 versus Salsa On2. What are your thoughts? Let us know.

Edie will be in Oklahoma City on Memorial Day weekend 2023 for the Black Belt Dance World Summit. Details at the bottom...

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Timestamps:

Intro to guest Edie, The Salsa Freak!!

• 02:48 The reason why we call Edie “Sensei”
• 07:35 Brussels, Belgium is where Ray first heard of “Black Belt Salsa”
• 08:40 Black Belt Salsa is not pattern/choreo based (which is great for Ray’s ADHD)
• 11:20 How to vary a single pattern with the concept of “Down The Body”
• 12:56 Dancing Salsa On1 vs On2 and why On1 will never die
• 14:32 Reasons for learning On2 first
• 16:00 Why On2 feels easier for turns
• 17:44 The difficulty for Leads transitioning from On1 to On2
• 19:58 The ease of transitioning from On2 to On1
• 22:30 Are some ppl born On1 dancers or On2 dancers?
• 24:23 A funny story from an “On2 snob”
• 25:00 Timing isn’t as important as we think
• 28:03 Teaser for Part 2

Join us for 2 full days of intensive training with world renowned Salsa legend Edie, The Salsa Freak!! She is the creator of the Black Belt Salsa system which trains world-class dancers.   Day 1 of the Summit will be Salsa dance training for dancers with any partner dance experience.   Day 2 will be Studio management and Best Practices for how to run a successful studio, covering real world topics, such as how to deal with difficult people.   - Find out more about Edie, The Salsa Freak!! at www.salsafreak.com/bio  - Get tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-be... - Find out more about Black Belt Salsa at www.blackbeltsalsa.com and www.blackbeltdanceonline.com  This event is hosted by International Dance Studio and Ray Ray Salsa www.idancestudio.com - Contact Ray Ray Salsa at 405-320-9333 or [email protected]