Promo Dance Videos:

* NEW!  Mambo Gallego Co. (12/2/06)
* Spinning
* Salsa with the Stars Trailer
* Masacote - Band & Dance Company (5/13/06)
* Joel Solo Performance (6/2005)
* Mambo Gallego A&J (9/2005)
* Take Five (8/2004)

* Joel & Ritmo de Masacote Live, playing "Lament" - Boston (5/13/06)
* Masacote - Band & Dance Company (5/13/06)
* Joel & Friends Jam Session - DC (6/12/05)
* Joel's Piano Solo with ATP Musicians Seminar Band - LA (5/27/04)

* Camp Pendleton Journal - Joel (5/2003)

* Ana & Joel - Bahamas (11/05)
* Ana & Joel - Canada (10/9/05)
* Ana & Joel - Japan (7/27/03)
* Ana & Joel - Japan (7/13/03)

* Joel, Ana, & Friends Part 1- ATL (2/25/06) 
* Joel, Ana, & Friends Part 2 - ATL (2/25/06)
* Joel, Ana, & Friends - DC (6/11/05)
* Ana & Eddie - LA (5/28/05)
* Joel's B-day - Korea Part 1 (3/23/05)
* Joel's B-day - Korea Part 2 (3/23/05)
* Ana & Genie - Korea (3/23/05)
* Ana & June - Korea (3/23/05)
* Ana & Salsado - Korea (3/23/05)
* Joel, Griselle, Beto - NY (8/21/04)
   Windows Media: Part 1, Part 2
   Or, A Different View in Real Media
* Ana & Beto - NY (8/21/04) Real Media
* Ana & Sekou - NY (8/21/04)
   Windows Media: Part 1, Part 2
   Or, A Different View in Real Media
* Ana & Leye (8/21/04) Real Media
* Joel, Ana, & Thomas - LA (5/28/04)
* Ana, Joel, Victor - Boston (4/25/04)

I have always promised my students that one day I would post  a progression of my dancing so that they would see it is all a process.  There is always an awkward stage when you learn something you have never done.  The idea is to practice it until you get through that.

Every dancer has different objectives, learning techniques, and patience levels.  Some want to learn the alphabet in a day.  Others understand it takes time to do so.  Most forget that even though you learn the letters of the alphabet, there is still the process of juxtapositioning them to make words.  Then, there is the process of forming the sentences, followed by the paragraphs, and the essays, etc., etc., etc...

Those that do understand that sometimes also forget that it is always good to go back to the beginning and find different ways to rearrange the letters in a word to form another (i.e. eat, ate, tea), or just finding a different way to say something (i.e. first-class, first-rate).  Working on the basics never hurts.  My 12th grade English teacher always said there was no such thing as perfect.

My point?

The boundaries of salsa are limitless.  It is a progression.  Don't get frustrated with how you look when you first start something or how long it takes to learn a move.  Keep working at it.  Most importanlty, never be SATISFIED.   It is good to be happy, but once you are satisfied, you have reached your comfort zone.  There is ALWAYS more to learn.  Don't ever stop trying to improve.

As I promised my students, I have posted here videos from as early as 2000 to as recent as 2005 (any newer videos can be found on your left).  I hope they may help you during those frustrating times.  There are many things I am still working on now, and I look forward to being able to post more as time progresses.

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