Yoga & Dance with Susana
Peace & Power In Movement & Stillness
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JazzLatin Dance
Fridays 8:30 AM to 9:20 AM
Text message (503)706-5733
contact@yogawithsusana.com
I stopped using Instagram and Facebook, but you can still see my old posts
Photo courtesy of Lourdes Laborde
What is JazzLatin Dance?
I danced professionally from 1979 to 2008, began to teach dance in 1982, learned Jazz while living in Paris, France in the 80's, and later enjoyed teaching Jazz in Mexico City and Oaxaca, Mexico, until approximately 2005.
After almost 2 decades of teaching only yoga, I'm so happy to be teaching dance again, and created a class that I call JazzLatin Dance, putting together basic Jazz steps, accessible to all, and Latin Dance steps, including bachata, salsa & cumbia. I like to explore music from all over the world and encourage students to enjoy movement, music, and being themselves. Everyone has so much fun!
JazzLatin Dance Class Resources
My public Spotify account is susanalabordeblaj
Also enjoy playlist JazzLatin17
Also enjoy playlist JazzLatin16
New Music Summer 2025 choreography (Watch video! It's a small band from Italy, and the video shows very clearly the instruments, including the awesome cow bell): LA MAXIMA 79 - NO SIRVO PA QUESO
Music April/May 2025 choreography on Youtube "Relax and Mambo", by Machito
Music February- March 2025 choreography on YouTube: "French Bossanova" YouTube
FRENCH BOSSA NOVA (feat.
Videos on YouTube:
New Featured on 6/27/2025: Watch Salsa Musicality & Shines: 4 Rhythms You Need to Know
My choreographies:
French Bossanova Choreo explained watch video
French Bossanova choreography with music watch video
Bachata
Bachata Beginner Basic Steps Tutorial - Demetrio & Nicole - Bachata Dance Academy
Salsa
My teachers: Natalee Garay & Randall Daley!
Turn technique with Natalee & Randall (practice, practice, practice!)
If you have your foot work and want to incorporate hips and arms movements, here's a cute video I just found: Salsa 💃🏻 Learn How To Move Your Arms and Hips Correctly and 'wait for the bus gracefully!
Salsa Basics for Beginner - Complete Guide 2024 w/Daniel Rosas YouTube video which includes the basic forward & back, basic to the side, basic in place, turn to the left and turn to the right
HOW TO SHIMMY for Salsa Dancing | Breakdown, Shoulder Isolations and 1 Minute Drill
Salsa Footwork ~ 4 Easy Mambo Variations YouTube Video
Jazz
"Jazz Square" YouTube Video
Other videos
YouTube videos by Ira Weisburd:
Cumbia Semana Line Dance, with Ira Weisburd
YOLANDA Line Dance, Netherlands workshop, 2017, with Ira Weisburd
"LAMENTO BACHATA Line Dance", Youtube video, choreography Ira Weisburd
"Despacito Line Dance" YouTube Video, choreography Ira Weisburd
My Instagram @yogawithsusana
Jazz "Pas de bouree" tutorials are on 2 videos in my Instagram account:
Under: Highlights/ JazzLatinDance
"Summertime" choreography Instagram Video
Where to buy dance shoes!
You can buy jazz shoes at the store Dance Theater Shop in San Mateo
You can get "dance socks" at The Dance Socks