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Mambo Weekend Germany, 20-22 August: save 20 euro

By Paul Baarn | Published: July 27, 2010
If you like mambo, dancing on2, powerful workshops, great artists from the US and dancing with mambo addicts from around the world, then you cannot mis the Mambo Weekend Germany. It’s happening in Wuppertal, Germany from the 20th to the 22nd of August. This event promises to be another smash, like last year. I have negotiated [...]
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New: Performance Jam Sessions

By Paul Baarn | Published: July 12, 2010
It’s been 15 years since I started dancing salsa and it has brought me so much joy and inspiration. I always enjoy sharing and through my video clips I do this for free with the whole world. I also teach and perform professionally and I have a lot of experience doing that. For a limited [...]
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Wednesday Shine #07 – On1

By Paul Baarn | Published: May 1, 2010
Another shine for you to try. Enjoy. Wednesday (actually Thursday) Shine #07 - On1 [...]
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Like it? Share it!

By Paul Baarn | Published: April 26, 2010
It is now easy to share posts that you like on this site with your friends. I’ve added the Facebook Like buttons, so with just one mouse click, you can tell your friends to check out this shine, or whatever you liked. I’ve also added other options for sharing, which are displayed below each post. So [...]
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Wednesday Shine #06 – On1

By Paul Baarn | Published: April 22, 2010
Hey folks, Another shine for the weekend (or whenever), this time focusing on sharp footwork. Enjoy. Wednesday Shine #06 - On1 [...]
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Wednesday Shine #05 – On1

By Paul Baarn | Published: April 14, 2010
Another shine for you. Nothing much to add, except: enjoy. Wednesday Shine #05 - On1 [...]
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Thursday Shine #01 – On2

By Paul Baarn | Published: April 8, 2010
By popular request, I have uploaded an On2 shine for you. It uses Eddie Torres mambo timing. Enjoy Thursday Shine #01 - On2 [...]
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Wednesday Shine #04 – On1

By Paul Baarn | Published: April 7, 2010
Here’s another shine for you to chew on. It’s four times 8 counts, or five if you count the beginning. Still using the same format. If you have any comments, don’t be shy. Wednesday Shine #04 - On1 [...]
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Wednesday Shine #03 – On1

By Paul Baarn | Published: April 2, 2010
Well, here’s another shine for you to practice. It’s On1 and it is 4 times 8 counts. I like this length, because it makes it a routine, but it’s short enough to remember. In the end, though, I think you should try to use the different parts on their own and maybe even make your [...]
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Wednesday Shine #02

By Paul Baarn | Published: March 19, 2010
Here is the second Wednesday Shine for you to practice. This one was a little harder to do because I was actually ill with flu, but I wanted to get the clip up anyway. The music used in this clip is a song I made for my classes. I will make it available on this [...]
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