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1. How much are the DVDs?
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The price of the DVDs varies from $27 to $35 though
there are discounts when you buy more than one in our package offers.
A nominal $2 per item fee is charged to contribute towards the cost
of airmail P&P anywhere in the world! Please note that this is
much less than other online video stores! |
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2. What are the package
offers?
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Salsa with the Stars package for $60
- save $10 (Salsa with the Stars - New Moves on1, on2 and
Cuban, Volume 1 + Salsa with the Stars - New Moves on1, on2 and
Cuban Volume 2) Salsa Timing package - DVD and CD
for $40 - save $9 (Salsa on the Spur of the Music + Salsa
on the Beat)
Beginners to Advanced, all styles package:
Feelin'Merengue + Cuban Salsa for non-Cubanos + Advanced Figures
in NY/LA and Cuban Salsa for $70 - save $17
Improvers' package: Feelin'Merengue
+ Salsa on the Spur of the Music + Salsa on the Beat for $60 - save
$16 - 21%
Salsa Intensive package: Feelin'Merengue
+ Salsa on the Spur of the Music + Salsa on the Beat + Cuban Salsa
for non-Cubanos + Advanced Figures in NY/LA and Cuban Salsa for
$105 - save $31 - 23%
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3. Are there even greater
discounts for instructors and distributors?
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Yes! If you buy 10 units of any
item you get a 30% discount. If you buy 20 or more units of any of our products
you get 50% discount |
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4. Where are the DVDs
shipped from?
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The DVDs are shipped from Australia
by airmail within a couple of days of receiving your order. It generally
takes one week to get to Europe and the USA. |
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5. Is there an additional
charge for postage and packing?
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A nominal $2 per item fee is charged to contribute towards the cost
of airmail P&P anywhere in the world! Please note that this is
much less than other online video stores! |
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6. How do I know my credit
card details are secure?
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It is reasonable to be concerned
about security when you use your Credit Card on line.
When you order our products your credit card details are not passed
to us. Rather, they are processed by companies with sophisticated online
security systems, advanced encryption methods and an established business
reputation. They are the 'standard' in today's online shopping technology.
For your convenience we offer the choice of PayPal, CCNow and Western Union
, bankdraft or money order. |
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7. How come you don't
have a street address on your website?
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We don't have a shop front and
all our business is international with communication by email being the
most efficient. We don't have too many people dropping by Perth , Western
Australia . If you ARE coming this way we would love to hear from you and
show you around the Perth salsa scene. Our phone number is listed on the
site but keep in mind that we are ++7/8 hours GMT. |
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8. Will these DVDs work
in countries outside the U.S.A?
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All our DVDs are NTSC with no
region coding so they will work on any modern DVD player in any country
in the world. |
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9. Are the DVDs offered
in languages other than English?
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Advanced Figures in NY/LA and
Cuban Salsa is available in Italian and in Japanese. Our Salsa with the
Stars series has been dubbed in Italian and in French so you can choose
your language and swap between languages as you watch the DVDs. |
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10. Can I see a sample
of the material in the DVDs before I buy?
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Yes! There are downloadable clips
for each of the DVD which give you a good idea of what to expect when you
buy them. There are sample tracks to listen to for the CD. |
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11. Can I get a written
copy of the vocal explanations of the material in each DVD?
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Yes! The video scripts for each
of our DVDs are available on the website which is great when you have seen
the DVD a few times and want to practice the material away from TV. |
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13. Are there any opportunities
to collaborate with you on future projects?
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Yes! We are always looking for
new and innovative projects and we welcome your ideas. If you are interested
in working with us please send us an email and we can discuss the details. |
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14. I'm a beginner. Which videos should
I buy?
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a) Many salsa beginners find it useful
to learn the more simple but related Latin dance of Merengue which forms
a great foundation for salsa. You can master the hip action and the arm
work through merengue without having to be too concerned about footwork
and difficult beat patterns. All merengue moves are easily converted to
salsa by adding the salsa basic steps with the feet. For this reason our "Feelin'Merengue" video is an ideal way to start. This DVD also progresses
to more advanced moves so it is a DVD you can return to over and over again
as your level increases. b) Sooner or later though you will need
to work on your salsa timing, one of the more difficult stages on the
path of learning. Once your timing is spot-on you will increase your enjoyment
of dancing AND your popularity on the dance-floor! Our salsa timing CD, "Salsa on the Beat" will help you find all the instruments in a salsa
band so that you can always hear which beat you are on. There's even a
salsa exam at the end so you can be sure that you have got it right. You
can listen and absorb all the lessons even in your car while you are driving!
A perfect compliment to this is our timing DVD "Salsa on the Spur of the
Music" where you can see how to dance on1 or on2 and also see examples
of dancers who didn't't quite get it right and how to avoid their mistakes.
This will be useful even when you are a more advanced student if you decide
to convert from on1 to on2 or vice versa.
The ideal investment for a beginner is
to take advantage of the savings with our Improvers' Package and buy all
3 products for $60 including shipping costs. |
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15. I've been dancing for a while and
want to increase my repertoire? Which is the video for me?
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If you have learned
Cuban style salsa then a good place to start would be our DVD: "Cuban
Salsa for non-Cubanos" as it has 33 moves to learn at an intermediate
level which in different combinations could give you 100s of variations.
From there you could progress to our DVD: "Advanced Figures in NY/LA
and Cuban Salsa" which is a great buy whether you dance Cuban, on1
or on2. Our "Feelin'Merengue" video is also worth considering
as there are a further 18 moves here which can easily be converted into
salsa by adding salsa footwork.
You can take advantage of the savings offered by buying all 3 of these DVDs
at the special price of $70 by purchasing our Beginners
to Advanced, all styles package. |
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16. I want to be able to dance with
anyone regardless of their style. Which video can help me with that?
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We specialise
in helping students make the transition from one style to another having
ourselves started with Cuban style, then converted to linear on1 and finally
to NY style on2. We can help you to do the same so that you can travel the
world dancing salsa and always find your place on the dance-floor! Our DVD
"Advanced Figures in NY/LA and Cuban Salsa"
shows how a set of new moves can be interpreted in the 3 styles so that
you can learn these and then do the same with your existing repertoire.
Our latest DVDs, "Salsa with the Stars - New Moves on1,
on2 and Cuban, Volume 1 + Volume 2" also show how the same moves can
be interpreted in many different styles as demonstrated by our international
guest stars. You learn the new material and then you see the endless variations
according to style and individual interpretation. |
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17. I have a good repertoire of moves
but I want to get ideas on how to avoid looking like everyone else on
the dance floor. Help?
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The only way to avoid looking
like everyone else in your home town on the dance floor is to develop your
own individual style. The best way to do this is to look at the experts,
get ideas from them and then put together what suits you. This can be difficult
to do when watching video clips of the stars as the moves are all so different
to start with. However, our DVD, "Salsa with the Stars
- New Moves on1, on2 and Cuban, Volume 1 + Volume 2" shows how a set
of 15 moves can be interpreted by the best dancers in salsa so that the
same material can look completely different. Why? Because they all add something
new from their personality, their individual style and their own repertoire
of tricks. Of the 43 stars in the video no two are alike!! |
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18. I don't have time to go to salsa
classes. Can I learn quickly from a video? Which ones?
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We would always recommend that you learn
the basics in a salsa course where your instructor can point out the mistakes
of which in the beginning you won't be aware. To accelerate your learning
you may consider a couple of private classes to iron out any problems.
You will then know the fundamentals and have developed the confidence
to dance in public. At this stage you can progress quickly, easily and
conveniently from the comfort of your own home with salsa DVDs.
Our recommendation would be to start with
the Salsa Timing
package - DVD and CD for
$40 - save $9 (Salsa on the Spur of the Music + Salsa on the
Beat) to really make sure your timing is spot-on. You could then progress
to the Beginners to Advanced, all styles package Feelin'Merengue + Cuban Salsa for non-Cubanos
+ Advanced Figures in NY/LA and Cuban Salsa for $70 - save
$17 to increase your repertoire of moves. You would then want to
work on your styling and improvisation. To advance your learning still
you should consider the Salsa with the Stars package
for $60 - save $10 (Salsa with the Stars - New Moves
on1, on2 and Cuban Volume 1 + Volume 2)
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19. How do I convert from on1 to on2?
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See the answer to question
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20. I sometimes lose the beat when
I'm dancing. Is there a fool-proof way to stay on time?
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See the answer to question 14b)
Take advantage of our
Salsa Timing package
- DVD and CD for $40 - save $9 (Salsa on the Spur of the Music
+ Salsa on the Beat), then practice hard with the examples given and you
will soon be able to find every beat in a salsa song and dance on time
every time whether you want to dance on1 or on2!
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