Latin Jazz Dancing Isolation Exercises

Series Summary

Throughout history there have been countless different workout routines. Some of them successful, some not so successful. A couple of these routines that has lasted are resistance and cardio training. Resistance training is good because it keeps the targeted muscle group constantly working in both the extension and retraction. Cardio is also a great workout because it constantly keeps the heart rate up and burns calories very quickly. When these two workout routines are combined is when the best results are seen. Of course it may be better to focus more on one type of routine for you but they should both be a serious part of your workout. In this free video series a choreographer, Enrique Lugo, will show you several exercises, dance steps and stretches associated with Latin jazz dancing. Enrique will begin by showing you a few isolation exercises in order to get your blood flowing and ready to move. You'll then learn a few stretches and exercises to familiarize your body with the type of movements you'll be making. Enrique will then teach you how to create your own dance style and dance steps in order to spur your own dancing imagination. You'll learn jumps, tricks, stunts, details and control associated with Latin jazz dancing and in no time you'll be tearing up the dance floor.

Video Transcript

"Hey, hello, my name is Enrique, thank you for being here with me again. Now, we're going to start with the Latin jazz. Latin jazz, we're going to start with a little bit with waking up your body with isolations, ok? Isolations, pretty much we're going to go and open your legs, try to feel that all the time that you have your legs open and wide size, like in the shoulders wide, it has to be almost the same where you have open on the bottom of your toes. Then you're going to go side to side. Yeah, bring your head to the right, to the left, to the right, to the left, and then you're going to go up, and down. You can do it for like two counts of eight, or you can do it for one count of eight, yeah, and then from there you're going to go from side to side. Yes, right to left. Try to do it like a count of eight. yes. Square, you're going to go to each corner, you're going to stretch it, and you're going to go back to the other side. Yes. Always breathing and relax. Circle to the left side, and then you're going to circle to the right side. Yes. Now I'm going to go with my shoulders up and down, yes in circle movements to the back, and then I'm going to go to the front, same thing. You can do it for the two counts of eight, or you can do it for one count of eight, ok? Now from there, I'm going to go a little bit more with my thorax, my torso, I'm going to go side to side, forward to back the same thing. Maintain the rhythm all the time. Yes, breathing is very important, yes. Now you go side to side, there we go, and I'm going right and left, and then go forward and back. Good. Now I'm going to stretch a little bit. I'm going to move my right and left, yes. Stretch them to the right in a circle, and stretch them to the left in a circle, and go back. Stretch to one side, stretch to the other side. Bring your arms up, and then up, and then from there forward. Breath, it's very important. Bring your body up, open up the same thing, side to side, and forward, and go up, and that's how you start your warm-up stretching, from side to side, left and right. Whatever you need to do for you to stretch your body and feel ready to waken up, ok?"