Guess what day it is? That’s Right, It’s Monday again.

It’s the SalsaCrazy Mondays Top 10 Salsa Music list!  Here’s more of the fantastic music we played last week in San Francisco at SalsaCrazy Mondays.  We only play the best classic and new Salsa, Bachata and Timba songs each week for our huge crowds. These are actual songs we drop to turn the SalsaCrazy Mondays into the hottest Salsa club in California every Monday night.

Before I get to the list, this week, we (SalsaCrazy and crew) are off to sail the Caribbean on our Salsa Dance Cruise (that we do multiple times a year).  We hope you join us on our next cruise, just visit, http://www.SalsaCruiseCrazy.com, and sign up for the email list.

And now, without further ado … (if you’re in the SF Bay Area, we’ll see you tonight!).

1) En Cali Quiero Estar — Grupo Candela
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cali-de-rumba-con-sabor-a-salsa/id278849476

2) La Fiesta De Pilito — El Gran Combo
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nuestra-musica-remastered/id291665034

3) Lloraras — Oscar D’Leon
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lloraras/id264069556

4) Via — Al Delory
This song is unavailable on iTunes!  But you can hear it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C71W5PkBGls

5) Pincesa Mia (Single) – Jalil Lopez
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pincesa-mia-single/id501754462
Brand New – SalsaCrazy Mondays!

6) Mi Fiesta Latina — El Dan
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mi-fiesta-latina-single/id504809451
Brand New – SalsaCrazy Mondays!

7) Promise (feat. Usher) — Romeo Santos
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/formula-vol.-1/id471342193

8) La Economía (Single) — La Excelencia
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/la-economia-single/id492490784

9) Regalame (Single) — A&C La Banda
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/regalame-single/id497948007
Brand New – SalsaCrazy Mondays!

10) Tu Decides — Oliver Urdaneta
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/la-ruta-sin-fin/id492006281
Brand New – SalsaCrazy Mondays!

Support these fantastic artists if you can.  Some of these folks only put out a single song and you may never hear from them again, so make sure to grab these tracks while they are hot.  We’ll be changing this up each week based on our crowd response.  Let us know what you think of these tracks, and if you have any suggestions for fantastic songs to play for a massive salsa club, we’d love to hear ‘em!

Have you been to Taste Fridays? Friday was INCREDIBLE.  Capacity crowd at Cocomos!  Every Friday, come listen to the best Salsa bands around and dance on Cococmo’s massive dance floor!  Find out more:  http://www.tastefridays.com/

Don’t forget to sign up for our SalsaCrazy Mondays classes!  Learn to dance Salsa each week, and dance with with a great group of people who come to SalsaCrazy Mondays from all over the world! Find out more here: http://www.DanceSF.com.

I’m sure you have our SalsaCrazy Dance Videos already, right?

And…you can hear all of these tracks and more on our SalsaCrazy radio station…check it out!
http://www.live365.com/stations/salsacrazy?site=web

We all have to take dance classes, that’s how we get started with just about every dance.  In fact, just recently, I had to start yet again, as a beginner, in swing dancing. Yes, having mastered one dance certainly helped to learn another, but no, it was not easy, and no, it was not fun to start out again as a beginner.

There’s a certain frustration that evolves when you want to be able to express yourself in a dance, envisioning yourself being able to do it, and then not being able to because you simply can’t complete the moves, or keep the timing, or conquer the ebb and flow of the dance steps.  So, as I struggled through learning the new dance, I went back to the basics, to focus on the three tips to dance class mastery.

Apart from the basics – smile, be happy, pay attention, etc … there are three things I’m doing that are going to make all the difference. You expect me to talk about dance videos, and yes, they are important, but they’re really the means, rather than the end, much like finding a dance partner. The end is … practice and repetition! You want to improve, and be the star? Practice! Even 20 minutes, with a partner, and perhaps a dance video, and you will soar to the head of the class.  I can’t stress this enough. It’s the bread of learning, and here comes the butter.

Which brings me to point #2. If you’re goal is to social dance, then you have to practice social dancing! It’s not enough to steal away with your dance partner, watch videos, and practice moves in a studio. You have to get out there and fumble around, and that is tough when you’re a beginner. Comfort yourself in the knowledge that you will someday master the dance – and be the person people line up to dance with. You’ll need that comfort in your mind, because right now, you likely suck.

So, as you practice with your dance videos, search out willing dance partners. and struggle to survive more than five minutes of social dancing, remember rule number three. Take it to heart, and go easy on yourself. Enjoy the process. Everyone goes through it. No one is born knowing all the moves. While it’s true, some have natural skills, regardless of your innate skill, you will master the dance. But is that really the end goal? Is that the end game?

I look back on my learning process, before I became “SalsaCrazy”, and before I took it all so “seriously”, and I realize the learning process, and being a beginner, and working through the basics, were some of the best times I’ve ever had out dancing (and in life). They were exciting, they were crazy, and they’re cherished. Tip #3 – stay positive, and enjoy the process – every second of it.  Learn to dance, it will change your life.