Mike Bello, once again, provides dancers with the tools and drills necessary to become as one with Salsa Music through rhythm.

This four-hour live presentation covering most of the rhythms in Salsa music utilizes and reinforces the material on the Salsa Music, Rhythm, Phrasing & Timing CD.

Four DVD's encompass a full spectrum of rhythm, tools and drills that allow dancers to become fully immersed in salsa music.

Understanding that it all begins and ends with the clave, this program guides you through unlocking each rhythm and recognizing each pattern's clave association.

Ultimately, the main focus is to create a connection between rhythm and dance. After the rhythms are revealed and broken down then the dance pattern is aligned with certain rhythms allowing the dancer to feel at ease with rhythm, as well as the music.

Finally, all the rhythms are evaluated during the musical arrangement segment of the seminar where one can anticipate each section of an arrangement with confidence.

Fundamentals of Rhythms in Salsa Music Through Clave Principles and Fundamentals of Dancing Mambo

1. Understanding The Clave
2. Recognize and Zero In On the Tumbao, Cascara, Martillo, Bell, Guiro & Piano Rhythms.
3. An Easy Drill to Find the Direction of Clave, Hence Finding Your Way in the Music and Dance.
4. Knowing the Traditions that Drive Salsa Music.
5. Never Lose Yourself Within The Music By Applying the Core Rhythm of Salsa and Mambo.
6. You'll Get Started Quickly With the Basic Time Step Pattern in Both Classic and Modern Mambo as well as Hybridizing Mambo.
7. Anticipating What Comes Next in Salsa Arrangements Allowing You, the Dancer, to Spontaneously Choreograph Your Dancing.

DVD - 4
1. Building Blocks of Salsa Arrangements
2. Virtual Clave Changes
3. Dancing Through the Changes
4. Typical Rhythms In Arranged Sections
5. Outro: Anticipating the End
6. Audio Breakdown of Arranged Parts
7. Mujer: Intro
8. Mujer: Verse 1A
9. Mujer: Vocal Bridge & Verse 1 Ending
10. Mujer: Montuno
11. Mujer: Mona/Mambo Section
12. Mujer: Montuno (Keyborad Driven)
13. Mujer: Outro
14. Seminar Wrap

Mike Bello, once again, provides dancers with the tools and drills necessary to become as one with Salsa Music through rhythm.

This four-hour live presentation covering most of the rhythms in Salsa music utilizes and reinforces the material on the Salsa Music, Rhythm, Phrasing & Timing CD.

Four DVD's encompass a full spectrum of rhythm, tools and drills that allow dancers to become fully immersed in salsa music.

Understanding that it all begins and ends with the clave, this program guides you through unlocking each rhythm and recognizing each pattern's clave association.

Ultimately, the main focus is to create a connection between rhythm and dance. After the rhythms are revealed and broken down then the dance pattern is aligned with certain rhythms allowing the dancer to feel at ease with rhythm, as well as the music.

Finally, all the rhythms are evaluated during the musical arrangement segment of the seminar where one can anticipate each section of an arrangement with confidence.

Fundamentals of Rhythms in Salsa Music Through Clave Principles and Fundamentals of Dancing Mambo

1. Understanding The Clave
2. Recognize and Zero In On the Tumbao, Cascara, Martillo, Bell, Guiro & Piano Rhythms.
3. An Easy Drill to Find the Direction of Clave, Hence Finding Your Way in the Music and Dance.
4. Knowing the Traditions that Drive Salsa Music.
5. Never Lose Yourself Within The Music By Applying the Core Rhythm of Salsa and Mambo.
6. You'll Get Started Quickly With the Basic Time Step Pattern in Both Classic and Modern Mambo as well as Hybridizing Mambo.
7. Anticipating What Comes Next in Salsa Arrangements Allowing You, the Dancer, to Spontaneously Choreograph Your Dancing.

DVD - 3
1. Mambo Bell Rhythm
2. Three Side of the Clave Side Bar
3. Martillo Rhythm
4. "Ponche" Side Bar
5. Martillo Rhythm Breakdown
6. Tumbao Side Bar
7. Guiro Rhythm
8. Guajeo/Montuno Rhythm
9. Montuno Rhythm Clue
10. Clave Direction Side Bar
11. Core Rhythm of Mambo: 2, 3 (6, 7)
12. Classic Mambo
13. Modern Mambo
14. Hybridizing Mambo
15. Anticipating the Clave
16. Dancing to the Tumbao
17. Hybridizing Practica
18. Dancing the Clave
19. Dancing the Clave

Mike Bello, once again, provides dancers with the tools and drills necessary to become as one with Salsa Music through rhythm.

This four-hour live presentation covering most of the rhythms in Salsa music utilizes and reinforces the material on the Salsa Music, Rhythm, Phrasing & Timing CD.

Four DVD's encompass a full spectrum of rhythm, tools and drills that allow dancers to become fully immersed in salsa music.

Understanding that it all begins and ends with the clave, this program guides you through unlocking each rhythm and recognizing each pattern's clave association.

Ultimately, the main focus is to create a connection between rhythm and dance. After the rhythms are revealed and broken down then the dance pattern is aligned with certain rhythms allowing the dancer to feel at ease with rhythm, as well as the music.

Finally, all the rhythms are evaluated during the musical arrangement segment of the seminar where one can anticipate each section of an arrangement with confidence.

* Fundamentals of Rhythms in Salsa Music Through Clave Principles and Fundamentals of Dancing Mambo

1. Understanding The Clave
2. Recognize and Zero In On the Tumbao, Cascara, Martillo, Bell, Guiro & Piano Rhythms.
3. An Easy Drill to Find the Direction of Clave, Hence Finding Your Way in the Music and Dance.
4. Knowing the Traditions that Drive Salsa Music.
5. Never Lose Yourself Within The Music By Applying the Core Rhythm of Salsa and Mambo.
6. You'll Get Started Quickly With the Basic Time Step Pattern in Both Classic and Modern Mambo as well as Hybridizing Mambo.
7. Anticipating What Comes Next in Salsa Arrangements Allowing You, the Dancer, to Spontaneously Choreograph Your Dancing.

DVD - 1
1. Intro
2. Salsa is the Music; Mambo is the Dance
3. The Clave: The Ring That Binds
4. Son Clave
5. Quick Notation
6. 2-3 (Reverse) Clave
7. 3-2 (Forward) Clave
8. Tension/Resolution
9. All Rhythms Align
10. Rhythm is the Primary Drive
11. On1 Does Not Align
12. Dancers: Align With Clave
13. Mambo Section (derived from Danzon)
14. The Clave Is In All of the Rhythms
15. Clave Understanding
16. Dancing the Clave
17. Tap On 4
18. Transition to Next Rhythm
19. Clave Segment Wrap-Up
20. Tumbao Rhythm

That's right!! Mike Bello has produced an hour long audio program that offers everyone the opportunity to really cash in on the basic rhythms that drive salsa music. This audio program will give you a better sense of confidence to catch the rhythm and to know where you're at in the music. The main features are:

1. Clave & Tumbao, focuses on the rhythms of the clave and the conga's tumbao allowing you to practice your steps to the rhythms and giving the listener three ways to sync to the rhythm and music: using the count, the clave rhythm and the tumbao of the conga rhythm.

2. Synchronized Counting, has four salsa tunes three of which have synchronized counting first then repeated minus the counting. The last song has a counting primer to get you started counting on your own. This is a must have tool for everyone of all levels of dance and music.

Well, the long-awaited, highly acclaimed and world's only instructional CD with accompanying 20-page instructional booklet (click here for a sample) is now ready for shipping. Here are some of the main features and benefits of this one-of-a-kind CD:

1. You'll understand the clave and its relationship to the music (salsa) and the dance (mambo).

2. A breakdown of several "on2" timings for men and ladies.

3. Outline of major rhythm patterns of salsa music instrumentation and its relationship to mambo through the clave.

4. Listing of how salsa songs are made up and how to anticipate what comes next in the music. You will learn how to have a better connection with (among other things) the music, the dance and your partner.

5. A complete audio breakdown of a fully produced salsa song will help you to understand salsa arrangements

Hula is a graceful Hawaiian tradition that combines hip movements, footwork, and hand motions to speed up your metabolism and target tone your entire body. During this unique workout, you will master six basic hula steps: kaholo, hela, double hela, uwehe, lele ’uwehe, and ka’o. Kili combines these steps with traditional aerobic steps to create her innovative and enjoyable Cardio Hula. This feature will get you to burn calories, tone your body and dance the hula like an island girl.

I loved her since her first DVDs "Hula Workout" though those used cutsy 60s music & added 60s american dance moves but still have a lot of authetic hula dancing.
These "Island Girl" hula workouts are more authentic. Just like her other ones, you get a great workout, your abs burn, your hips, legs get a nice workout. It's all authentic dance moves with some added quick squats, etc. added in so you barely notice it for adding toning. The authentic drum Hawaiian music is beautiful & does keep you stimulted too keep going just like a dance/rock beat would.
I had no trouble following & learning the steps, there are plenty of dance DVDs that I have had trouble with, but she breaks everything down well & shows it slowly several times before speeding it up. She even cues YOUR left & right, not hers.

Hula is Kili’s favorite way for toning hard buns and tight abs. In the program, Kili combines traditional hula with fitness moves. You will master eight basic hula steps: kaholo, hela, double hela, kawelu, kao, ku’i, kalakaua and ‘ami. This dynamic combination delivers amazing results as you dance your way to a slim, toned body with Hula Abs & Buns.