Five(ish) Minute Dance Lesson: Merengue, Level 1

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  • čas přidán 28. 03. 2013
  • Have you ever wanted to take a Latin Dance class but didn’t have enough time? In this podcast, Latin Dance instructors Ricardo Loaiza and Elba Garcia prep you to dance the night away! Once you’ve practiced all three dances, find a local Latin Dance club or bust these moves at the next school dance! Wepa!
    Ricardo and Elba are going to show you how, with just a few simple moves, you can impress on the floor in no time. The Merengue is the official dance of the Dominican Republic. Remember that when you’re dancing the Merengue, your feet don’t leave the floor.

Komentáře • 50

  • @austinpelayo8063
    @austinpelayo8063 Před 3 lety +39

    The best partner is the imaginary one... 😢

    • @youtubert3138
      @youtubert3138 Před 2 lety +1

      Who said that? Don’t worry ask God for a good woman :)

    • @ryanfresh8521
      @ryanfresh8521 Před měsícem

      The best partner is me my wife and shots of tequila.

  • @tuboloco2
    @tuboloco2 Před 8 lety +61

    Best dance lesson video I've seen in a long time. Ricardo is not only funny, he explains the origins of the music. Together they teach effectively. And the animations are awesome.

    • @1maga851
      @1maga851 Před 4 lety

      No. Read my comment above.

    • @riptidewolf5412
      @riptidewolf5412 Před 4 lety

      @@1maga851 Your comment is not above. CZcams shows your comments at the top but others don't see them there

  • @RCInMotion
    @RCInMotion Před 6 lety +29

    WHAAAATTT !!!! Did I just learn merengue ??? YUP !!!! Best video tutorial yet.... now my girlfriend won’t be upset that I don’t know how to dance.... omg like a pro even doing some mixups....
    Thank you guys once again for such an awesome video....!!!!!!! You saved me from embarrassment

  • @aneeshaperera1387
    @aneeshaperera1387 Před 8 lety +18

    it's a proper lesson. points for animations. makes it easier to understand

  • @margaretburnham5683
    @margaretburnham5683 Před 2 lety +3

    Wow...the intro about the weariness of the slaves was emotionally intense

  • @jenniferlindes9185
    @jenniferlindes9185 Před 9 lety +8

    so shocked....I used to take salsa lessons from you guys when I lived in DC!! Ricardo flipped me over his head once!
    I cannnnnnot believe this! Before you two were married!! I was watching this video for my students, in search of teaching videos and thought you two looked sort of familiar, but still didn't recognize you ....until Ricardo said his "wepa" of course!!!!!!! WOW I hope you two are doing great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! abrazotes grandes.

  • @andrearepetto217
    @andrearepetto217 Před 4 lety +8

    Wow one of the best learn-how-to-dance videos I've seen! I dance merengue, salsa, ballet and bellydance, and was looking for a video to help a friend learn merengue. Well done!!!

  • @leahuhlir8261
    @leahuhlir8261 Před 5 lety +4

    Love this video and all the Five(ish) Minute Dance Lessons! I am teaching these dance steps in physical therapy to a patient who has Parkinson's but loves to dance and feels like he can't do it anymore! These are awesome!!

  • @donzacole
    @donzacole Před rokem

    Gracias Ricardo y Elba!!! 👍🏾♥️👍🏾

  • @danielleforte6186
    @danielleforte6186 Před 10 lety +6

    They are indeed easy to follow. I enjoyed it

  • @frizzzx86
    @frizzzx86 Před 3 lety

    Finally!!! Yes it's in the knees! Bravo excellent video.

  • @SimpleCryptoBitcoinAnalysis

    Perfect and short and simple!

  • @cjbakin9397
    @cjbakin9397 Před 2 lety +1

    This video was awesome an well put together! Thank you!

  • @ChechuBeauty
    @ChechuBeauty Před 8 lety +6

    this vídeo is magic! muchas gracias!

  • @didlidoodles343
    @didlidoodles343 Před 5 lety +3

    You are very good teachers. Keep up the good work!

  • @prewettcr
    @prewettcr Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome intro - many thanks!

  • @MegaMusicNotes
    @MegaMusicNotes Před 10 lety +1

    You've got the best bend!

  • @Moongazer101
    @Moongazer101 Před 2 lety

    Excellent video. I love merengue!

  • @david_negron
    @david_negron Před 2 lety

    that wepa hit my soul

  • @gurmitchaudhri3984
    @gurmitchaudhri3984 Před 5 lety +2

    A👌🙏 great explanation

  • @kashiku01
    @kashiku01 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the video!

  • @swimwithsue9227
    @swimwithsue9227 Před 6 lety +3

    thank you ..simple expalnations

  • @roadrossmap
    @roadrossmap Před 2 lety

    Beautiful. Simple. And an "ish" tad too long, but I'll be coming back to keep learning. (Satire)
    Thank you so much

  • @chuggco
    @chuggco Před rokem

    Best tutorial ever!

  • @belenbouw7079
    @belenbouw7079 Před 7 lety

    i have learn very easy and fast from him salsa and mirenge

  • @Fverheijden
    @Fverheijden Před 5 lety +1

    Great explanation

  • @redeemedharshsw209
    @redeemedharshsw209 Před 6 lety

    AFRICA HAS SLWAYS DANCED THUS DANCE AND STILL DO IN MANY OF ITS COUNTRY FIR THOUSANDS OF YEARS..

  • @raven2114
    @raven2114 Před 8 lety +1

    So Cool 😄

  • @carmenbarrera80
    @carmenbarrera80 Před 5 lety

    Good job on this video

  • @charlessmith263
    @charlessmith263 Před 2 lety

    2:31 mark - this is known as making a set of railroad tracks - feet and legs are slightly offset to prevent knee incursions with each other, because since I had danced merengue before, your knees are precious little items! You can also use knee protection, such as knee caps, as needed.

  • @Gruess2you
    @Gruess2you Před 11 lety

    great!

  • @homiekeen23
    @homiekeen23 Před 2 lety +1

    Step 1: pretend you're tired 😂😂😂😂😂 💕

  • @siegfriedk728
    @siegfriedk728 Před 2 lety

    Sehr gutes Video !

  • @amshyllsekhmet6631
    @amshyllsekhmet6631 Před 4 lety

    This better than how dranny taught me. " mija go dance! " At the cookouts and shit knowing I just wanna eat, but noooooooo. Abelita always tapping me to go learn to dance from my cousins. My tios are the best but my primas get on my nerves and they hate me anyway.

  • @tangonice8189
    @tangonice8189 Před 6 lety

    Live band nice 😁
    What song are they playing.

  • @justintoussaint6875
    @justintoussaint6875 Před 4 lety

    This videois eazy to me to lourn from

  • @kmatos4life
    @kmatos4life Před 6 lety +1

    Wepa

  • @kashiku01
    @kashiku01 Před 3 lety

    "keep your elbows down, so that we can prevent accidents from happening"
    me: flashback to 2 nights ago when i elbowed this random dude in the eye
    oops, feels bad >///< (it was completely accidental, I'm a very new beginner)

  • @1maga851
    @1maga851 Před 4 lety +1

    The (first Merengue); as we know it today; was recorded by "El Maestro Luis Kalaff Perez".
    He was born in Pimentel, Provincia Duarte, Republica Dominicana. El Maestro Kalaff died in 2010.
    NOTE: My neighbor.
    Had nothing to do with "slaves".
    That is not how Merengue is danced.
    If you want to know anything about Merengue; ask a Dominican; and make sure he/she is certified from "El Cibao". Better yet!!! Ask a (Pimentelense).

  • @user-qs2sk1pn5r
    @user-qs2sk1pn5r Před 4 měsíci

    ok

  • @jamonfalin1528
    @jamonfalin1528 Před 4 lety +1

    dominican is not that smal i've been there tons driving from east end to west end is like 7 hours that is if u don't stop so is not that smal, good video by the way.

  • @kripeshdhakal2736
    @kripeshdhakal2736 Před 2 lety

    I have my best partner with me.

  • @leannadejesus2561
    @leannadejesus2561 Před 9 lety +1

    This music is not the merengue that we play

    • @charlessmith263
      @charlessmith263 Před 5 lety

      Basically, that is why most merengue DJs will likely do a mixture of merengue styles - techno-merengue (like "Izquierda derecha" of La Factoria de Sabor), classic merengue (like "Bibillurrina" of Juan Luis Guerra), and High-NRG merengue (like "Latinos" of Proyecto Uno), as well as meren-raps (merengues with rapping, like "Tiburon" of Proyecto Uno, or "El Jardinero" of Wilfrido Vargas). Cumbia-merengues are also probable (for example, "A Mover La Colita" from La Dinamita Sonora - which is actually based on the classic merengue done by Wilfrido Vargas!!!). This is because a merengue DJ wants to please almost everyone who likes only one or a few styles of merengue.