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Question : When is the earliest you can start to teach Salsa dancing to children ?

Answer : Before the child is born you can listen to Salsa music & dance to the rhythms. Unborn babies can feel the vibrations from music as University studies on Classical music have shown. This is especially true if the mother dances to the music.
The Unborn baby gets used to feeling the music vibrations & learning that movement is associated with the music.

Question : What is the best type of Salsa music to choose ?

Answer : It is best to choose the type of latin music that is most popular in your local community.
It may be Bachata or Merengue or Salsa.

If you household listens to Salsa mainly then Salsa romantic songs are good. Anything that will not damage the babies ears is very good. You should choose songs with a very strong " CLAVE ".

CLAVE is the beat. You want songs that the beat is easy to hear.

Question : My child is born when can I start to teach the dance steps.

Answer : It is best to let your child decide this. You can force your child to learn Salsa dancing but as a teacher I feel it is better for your child to decide when & if they want to learn.

When your baby is born you can still hold them & sway to the music. Just be very gentle.

Some children have no interest in dancing or have no rhythm.

Children learn best by watching. So if you as the mother dance the basic step round your house to the music during the day & dance at home with your partner your child will see this & hopefully will want to learn.

If you are lucky & you can take your child to your own Salsa class this helps.

Some Salsa schools have classes for children. Some children as young as three & four have no trouble learning Salsa dancing.

Salsa dancing will teach your child coordination & rhythm. It will teach them social skills.

The good thing about Salsa dance is there is no right way to dance it. You can dance Salsa on any beat or across the beat.
You child can add other dance steps like swing, rock, tango or hip hop into their Salsa dancing & it is fine.

There is only one possible drawback to teaching kids Salsa dancing. It is that you child will expect their partners later on in life to dance & at least have rhythm. I am undecided if this is a good thing or bad.

Fiesta means party in Spanish, and Sesame Street is pulsating with activity in this upbeat preschool program featuring Latino songs. Jim Henson's Muppets join the fun while everyone's favorite, Elmo, learns the Conga- Wiggle dance. Maria, Rosita, and Gabi create floats and costumes; even Oscar reluctantly partakes in the festivities. The dialogue is sparse in order to devote most of the 30-minute show to singing and dancing during eight Spanish/English tunes, featuring special performances by Linda Ronstadt and Celia Cruz. Most of the music will be familiar, such as "Conga Counting Song," "Amigo," and "It Sure Is Hot." Kids will also learn greetings, familiar words, and numbers in Spanish. While some might wish for the addition of live-action scenes of Mexico or a more complex story line, the bilingual focus is solid and the ever supportive cast of Sesame Street grownups, kids, and Muppets make it a neighborhood worth visiting. --Lynn Gibson

This total immersion approach to language means that no English is spoken on this video, and only the occasional sentence is translated onscreen. Instead, viewers are treated to five sections of objects, concepts, or actions while a woman identifies them in Spanish. The first section shows a boy (niño), various people, and animals eating (comer) and an apple (manzana) and then puts it all together (El niño come la manzana!). The same method is used for numbers, colors, manners, and phrases and then another section of familiar words and phrases. The 40-minute video comes with an introduction and the lessons spelled out in a fold-out cardboard display attached to the video box. This is a serious effort meant to teach children a second language while they are still quite young. But that won't stop children from enjoying the brightly colored video of animals, toys, and a multiracial cast of kids. Ages 1-5. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Spanish DVD (2002)
 

Four exciting Salsa songs and dances, five great Soul choreographed classics and three Swing, big band rhythms represent three great eras of musical styles – the 40’s to today’s popular Latin beat. The dances have been created for children 4 to 10 years of age and up.

Children friendly Salsa dance studios

La Salsa de Hoy Class Schedule
505 - 46th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
The Salsa de Hoy Dance Studio does cater to children and offer children (Beginner, Advanced and Teenager classes).
http://www.salsanewyork.com/magazine/instructors/carlos_vasquez.htm

Salsa For Kids
Ongoing
Mondays at 4pm
A lively and fun salsa class for children and young people.
Bar Lorca
Church Street Stoke Newington N16
Lisa Grande on 020 8533 7010
 
 

Links to Children's Salsa Web sites

http://www.kidsnsalsa.net/students_products.html

http://www.musicalspanish.com/musical.htm

http://www.lasalsakids.com/main.htm

http://www.salsaweb.com/harlow/sofrito.htm