Ray Ray Salsa: Recent Episodes
Ray Ray Salsa
This podcast is a unified approach to dance and the impacts it has and can have in our culture. Discussions will not be limited by one genre, style or technique. WE hope you continue to enjoy our PODCAST and the community grows from the knowledge shared here.
You can find my videos about these subjects on TikTok @ https://www.tiktok.com/@rayraysalsa?lang=en
What is it like dating a dancer? Ray Ray and Annabel were curious about other dancer's experiences so they put out a ten question survey to find out. In this episode they discuss the results.
Annabel suggests that for dating to be successful, both dancers have to be extremely confident and secure, not be prone to jealousy, have clearly established expectations and boundaries which are similar enough to each others' so that conflict and hurt are avoided. Ray Ray adds that when feelings are hurt, communicating it in a mature and rational way is also necessary.
The original survey is here: https://forms.gle/7LpnD73tAkgftmL76 It's open again for more responses.
Timestamps:
0:00:05 Intro
0:01:04 Survey Question 1
0:02:59 Why Ray started learning Salsa
0:05:01 Do ppl learn dance to meet attractive people?
0:08:28 Dance pulled Ray out of depression
0:09:31 Reasons why ppl begin dancing
0:11:11 Brutus makes an appearance
0:13:20 Partner dancing is physically intimate
0:14:50 Reasons why ppl don’t date other dancers
0:16:59 What Ray’s friends thought about him dancing
0:18:28 Survey Question 6
0:12:10 Survey Question 7
0:20:20 Boundaries while dating
0:27:54 Message from Annabel
0:28:38 Ray and Annabel’s expectations
0:33:28 Why it’s difficult dating other dancers
0:38:00 Double standard yes or no?
0:46:48 Stories from dancers
0:55:17 What’s necessary for success
1:01:56 Call for Apprentices
1:02:38 Dating as a teacher
*Ray Ray Salsa teaches Salsa at International Dance Studio in Oklahoma City https://www.idancestudio.com/
*Ray Ray Salsa teaches Salsa using the Black Belt Salsa curriculum.
Find out more about Black Belt Salsa at https://www.blackbeltsalsa.com and https://www.blackbeltdanceonline.com/
Get in touch:
Send us your questions or podcast topic suggestions!
Ray Ray Salsa
405-320-9333
rayray@rayraysalsa.com
www.rayraysalsa.com
Annabel Valencia
405-985-6805
inquiry@annabelvalencia.com
www.annabelvalencia.com
Find Ray Ray Salsa on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram
Here are some of the challenges and thrills of teaching Salsa to children at a summer Art Camp. You'll hear the highs and lows of our experience and our biggest take-aways.--------------------------------------------------Timestamps:00:00 Wedding ceremony highlights07:05 Kids at Crossroad Family Services Indiana09:28 Teaching Salsa Shines 10:44 Challenges of teaching 13:49 Staff participation14:33 Call for Salsa apprentices15:18 Unify Ballroom Fort Wayne16:23 Travel difficulties17:32 Staying on campus18:35 Annabel’s son on the trip20:00 Time with Ray’s sister21:23 Teaching charitably22:20 Annabel’s biggest shocker24:54 Ray’s biggest takeaway26:25 Looking ahead to next camp--------------------------------------------------Ray Ray Salsa teaches Salsa at International Dance Studio in Oklahoma City https://www.idancestudio.com/ Ray Ray Salsa teaches Salsa using the Black Belt Salsa curriculum. Find out more about Black Belt Salsa at https://www.blackbeltsalsa.com and https://www.blackbeltdanceonline.com/ --------------------------------------------------Get in touch:Send us your questions or podcast topic suggestions!Ray Ray Salsa405-320-9333 rayray@rayraysalsa.comwww.rayraysalsa.comAnnabel Valencia405-985-6805inquiry@annabelvalencia.comwww.annabelvalencia.comFind Ray Ray Salsa on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram
Never stop being a student. This has been Bryant Ayala's philosophy as he continues his dance journey from childhood to champion level dancer. Bryant Ayala grew up in a dance family and now teaches, performs, directs and judges. His specialty Salsa style is Mambo On2. He will be in Oklahoma City for the OKC Salsa Bachata Weekender July 21-22 2023. Find out more about it here: www.salsabachataworkshop.com
Follow Bryant Ayala: Instagram: @bryant.ayala Facebook: "Bryant Ayala"
www.linesdanceacademy.com
www.salsabachataworkshop.com
Dancers mentioned in this podcast:
Marco Ferrigno
Eddie Torres
Adolfo Indacochea
Edie, The Salsa Freak!!
Lawrence Garcia
Musicians mentioned in this podcast:
Cuban musician Perez Prado
Latin Jazz musician Machito ____________________________ Timestamps:
00:24 Wedding ceremony
01:30 OKC Weekender July 21
02:05 Introductions
04:01 growing up in a dance family
05:41 areas of dance
09:26 Never stop being a student
11:12 Training in Italy with Marco Ferrigno
12:26 Mambo On2 style
12:54 Learning On2 with Adolfo IndacocheaForget the numbers
16:34 What is Mambo?
18:05 OKC workshop focus
19:41 Sponsor Annabel Valencia Photography
20:25 Advice for young dancers
22:34 Directing 80 dancer performance
24:07 Challenge of creating
25:54 Being a good choreographer
28:15 Lines Dance Academy teams
30:15 Being a humble dancer
33:52 OKC Salsa Bachata Weekender details
____________________________
*Ray Ray Salsa teaches Salsa at International Dance Studio in Oklahoma City https://www.idancestudio.com/
*Ray Ray Salsa teaches Salsa using the Black Belt Salsa curriculum. Find out more about Black Belt Salsa at https://www.blackbeltsalsa.com and https://www.blackbeltdanceonline.com/
Get in touch:
Send us your questions, comments or podcast suggestions!
Ray Ray Salsa 405-320-9333 rayray@rayraysalsa.com
Annabel Valencia 405-985-6805 inquiry@annabelvalencia.com
Find Ray Ray Salsa on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram
____________________________
Let's geek out with Neuropsychologist Dr. Mark Wexler, also known as Salsa Moshe about the qualities of a healthy dance community and how to avoid creating a toxic dance community.
Follow Salsa Moshe:
Instagram: @medancer21
Facebook: "Salsa Moshe Mark Wexler"
____________________________
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro to guest Salsa Moshe PART 1
00:03:46 TEN CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY DANCE COMMUNITY
00:04:45 #1 it’s growing, welcoming and challenging
00:06:35 #2 it encourages (affordable) lessons
00:08:03 # 3 it gives positive encouragement
00:08:34 #4 it has several instructors or schools
00:11:50 instructors with toxic fear & scarcity mindset
00:13:28 when students start their own school
00:15:20 #6 there is respect for school “territories”
00:20:44 #7 not talking bad about other dancers/instructors
00:23:23 ATMOSPHERE & ATTITUDES AT A SALSA SOCIAL
00:31:30 look for these women
00:34:38 advantages of Salsa
00:36:00 dealing with unhealthy motives
00:39:31 why Annabel & Ray didn’t meet earlier
00:43:29 sponsor Annabel Valencia Photography
00:44:12 #8 it has amateur performance groups
00:46:48 #9 there is community within the community
00:54:00 students are not “owned”
00:55:47 advice for studio owners
00:58:57 WHEN TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL THERAPY
01:08:37 your dance instructor is not your therapist
01:10:26 #10 there are healthy boundaries
01:13:11 Outro
Ray Ray Salsa teaches Salsa at International Dance Studio in Oklahoma City https://www.idancestudio.com/ Ray Ray Salsa teaches Salsa using the Black Belt Salsa curriculum. Find out more about Black Belt Salsa at https://www.blackbeltsalsa.com and https://www.blackbeltdanceonline.com/
____________________________
Get in touch:
Send us your questions, comments or podcast suggestions!
Ray Ray Salsa
405-320-9333
rayray@rayraysalsa.com
Annabel Valencia
405-985-6805
inquiry@annabelvalencia.com
Find Ray Ray Salsa on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram
Bonus juicy tid bits from Edie, The Salsa Freak!! Edie talks about how her Black Belt Salsa curriculum is designed to enhance the alpha masculinity and alpha femininity inside you as a dance partner and how it has the surprising side effect of helping you attract better partners. What are your thoughts? Let us know.
Edie will be in Oklahoma City on Memorial Day weekend 2023 for the Black Belt Dance World Summit. Details at the bottom...
____________________________
Timestamps:
- 00:38 why every man should learn salsa
- 01:46 training Alpha Male & Alpha Female dancers
- 02:38 asking a woman to dance
- 03:20 chivalry is rare
- 04:48 make a woman feel like a Princess
- 08:05 give a woman what she wants
- 08:45 Ray’s # on the men’s bathroom wall?
- 09:11 Edie attracts women?
- 12:24 Ray’s classes
- 12:52 Dance with Edie in OKC
____________________________
The Black Belt Dance World Summit 2023 OKC
Attend one or both days!
Join us for 2 full days of intensive training with world renowned Salsa legend Edie, The Salsa Freak!! She is the creator of the Black Belt Salsa system which trains world-class dancers.
Day 1 of the Summit will be Salsa dance training for dancers with any partner dance experience.
Day 2 will be Studio management and Best Practices for how to run a successful studio, covering real world topics, such as how to deal with difficult situations.
-
Find out more about Edie, The Salsa Freak!! at www.salsafreak.com/bio
-
Get tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-belt-dance-world-summit-tickets-519931307537 Early Bird pricing ends March 31, 2023
-
- Find out more about Black Belt Salsa at www.blackbeltsalsa.com and www.blackbeltdanceonline.com
This event is hosted by International Dance Studio and Ray Ray Salsa www.idancestudio.com
- Contact Ray Ray Salsa at 405-320-9333 or idancestudio.rayraysalsa@gmail.com
Ray Ray Salsa and Annabel Valencia interview Edie, The Salsa Freak!!, a legend in the Salsa world. Edie talks about how she created a successful apprentice program for her dance studio, which runs and grows her classes even if she's not there. What are your thoughts? Let us know.
Edie will be in Oklahoma City on Memorial Day weekend 2023 for the Black Belt Dance World Summit. Details at the bottom...
____________________________
Timestamps:
- 00:35 emulating a martial arts studio
- 01:42 Edie’s first apprentices
- 02:47 creating an online video curriculum
- 03:55 a win-win program
- 05:24 apprentices keep school going & growing
- 07:24 Annabel’s experience as an apprentice
____________________________
The Black Belt Dance World Summit 2023 OKC
Join us for 2 full days of intensive training with world renowned Salsa legend Edie, The Salsa Freak!! She is the creator of the Black Belt Salsa system which trains world-class dancers.
Day 1 of the Summit will be Salsa dance training for dancers with any partner dance experience.
Day 2 will be Studio management and Best Practices for how to run a successful studio, covering real world topics, such as how to deal with difficult situations.
-
Find out more about Edie, The Salsa Freak!! at www.salsafreak.com/bio
-
Get tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-belt-dance-world-summit-tickets-519931307537 Early Bird pricing ends March 31, 2023
-
- Find out more about Black Belt Salsa at www.blackbeltsalsa.com and www.blackbeltdanceonline.com
This event is hosted by International Dance Studio and Ray Ray Salsa www.idancestudio.com
- Contact Ray Ray Salsa at 405-320-9333 or idancestudio.rayraysalsa@gmail.com
Ray Ray Salsa and Annabel Valencia interview Edie, The Salsa Freak!!, a legend in the Salsa world. Here she talks about her Black Belt Salsa system and her thoughts on dancing Salsa On1 versus Salsa On2. What are your thoughts? Let us know.
Edie will be in Oklahoma City on Memorial Day weekend 2023 for the Black Belt Dance World Summit. Details at the bottom...
____________________________
Timestamps:
Intro to guest Edie, The Salsa Freak!!
- 02:48 The reason why we call Edie “Sensei”
- 07:35 Brussels, Belgium is where Ray first heard of “Black Belt Salsa”
- 08:40 Black Belt Salsa is not pattern/choreo based (which is great for Ray’s ADHD)
- 11:20 How to vary a single pattern with the concept of “Down The Body”
- 12:56 Dancing Salsa On1 vs On2 and why On1 will never die
- 14:32 Reasons for learning On2 first
- 16:00 Why On2 feels easier for turns
- 17:44 The difficulty for Leads transitioning from On1 to On2
- 19:58 The ease of transitioning from On2 to On1
- 22:30 Are some ppl born On1 dancers or On2 dancers?
- 24:23 A funny story from an “On2 snob”
- 25:00 Timing isn’t as important as we think
- 28:03 Teaser for Part 2
Join us for 2 full days of intensive training with world renowned Salsa legend Edie, The Salsa Freak!! She is the creator of the Black Belt Salsa system which trains world-class dancers. Day 1 of the Summit will be Salsa dance training for dancers with any partner dance experience. Day 2 will be Studio management and Best Practices for how to run a successful studio, covering real world topics, such as how to deal with difficult people. - Find out more about Edie, The Salsa Freak!! at www.salsafreak.com/bio - Get tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-be... - Find out more about Black Belt Salsa at www.blackbeltsalsa.com and www.blackbeltdanceonline.com This event is hosted by International Dance Studio and Ray Ray Salsa www.idancestudio.com - Contact Ray Ray Salsa at 405-320-9333 or idancestudio.rayraysalsa@gmail.com
For those interested in attending the KUA Weekender in Oklahoma City Hosted by Cindy, see the link below.
KUA Weekender in OKC Tickets, Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 8:00 PM | Eventbrite
If you want to contact us you may do so in the following ways:
idancestudio.rayraysalsa@gmail.com
Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram search for profile Ray Ray Salsa.
You can watch the YouTube video of this conversation right here https://youtu.be/ikb24sHqQFM
Jesus, Dolce, and Ray discuss the benifits of training to be an omni dancer. An omni dancer is a dancer who learned the lead and follow of a dance.
Ray Ray interviews Annabel Valencia (annabelvalencia.com), a dance student who has been in the dance community for less than a year and discovers her perspective of the community and her secrets to consistent improvement.
Ray discusses what limits potential dancers from taking dance lessons. he references great books like Limitless by Jim Quick, and Peak Secrets From the New Science of Expertise. He also gives shout outs to Lawrence Garcia, director of Con Clave Dance in Phoenix Arizona, Dulce Rodriguez and many more.
Join Dolce and Ray in their discussion with OKC's newest Dance Studio Owner and Instructor, Ivis Torres Turley. I am happy to announce group dance lessons have returned to OKC. See the links below for the different Schools and what they offer. Reach Dance Studio - www.reachdancestudio.com International Dance Studio - www.internationaldancestudio.com Adelante Dance Studio - adelantedancestudio.com Clips and Hips - 4822 N Macarthur Blvd, Warr Acres, OK 73122 · (405) 209-4823 Salsa Maritza at 3Sixty Entertainment Powerhouse -www.salsaokc.com or www.3sixtypowerhouse.com
Join us as we conclude our discussion with Maritza Rodriquez about The Dance Journey. Ray and Dolce Interview Maritza Rodriguez, winner of The World Latin Dance Competition in Salsa Same Gender in 2014.
Listen to part 1 of our 2 part Series on the Dance Journey. Ray and Dolce Interview Maritza Rodriguez, winner of The World Latin Dance Competition in Salsa Same Gender in 2014.
Part 2 on the subject of Social Dance Etiquette. This is an list of unwritten social dance behavioral norms. New dancer students will benifit from this podcast. We welcome your comments, questions and cool stories that may add to the conversation.
Join Dolce and Ray's interview with Marty Rickman, owner of of lips and hips and organizer of the Oklahoma City Hispanic heritage Fiesta.
Welcome to Smooth Salsa in Oklahoma City by Ray and Dolce Salsa. This podcast is about Salsa Dance and the Oklaohma Dance scene. We discuss events going on. Share advice for students and instructors. We promote performances in the local.