I have been doing Salsa dancing just by natural rhythm for several years now. But, finally I decided to yet again to try and receive more formal instruction for the nuances of this beautiful dance form. For me, learning the spins and turns and where to place me hands and arms in relation to my partner's was key. The Salsa Dance Mastery System teaches ever point to precision. Further, the repetition and step-by-step modeling of each move is indispensable almost to a fault. I have no agenda here but to give an honest assessment and this is it. I watched all 5 videos in just about 2 days from the enthusiasm that moved me as I progressed through the series. Get this system for a wonderful foundation from which to build you Salsa skill.

As a very experienced social and studio dancer over close to 3 decades,
versed in more than 80 partner dances and variations, I already had the
advanced set of Salsa from this same company which was a little over
my head; so when I got the funds together, I opted to go over the beginner/
intermediate set which is not available through interlibrary loan from the
public library and which was a good idea, and to my surprise it was extremely
well done, with great technique and for the most part flawless, wanting only
in three ways:
1) the contrast necessary to see the movements between the
dancer's clothes and the dance background and the lighting was insufficient,
a production flaw, in the beginner's part, adequate
in the Intermediate; (the advanced 6 DVD set is very much better);
2) the verbal description and the execution of the "spot" turn (top) was incon-
sistent within the instruction and with other dance instructional description
versions by other companies and teachers: i.e. grape-vine
vs.behind, side, behind (more consistent for the female partner, however),
versus that of other descriptions: either beh.,side, beh.; side beh., side or
beh. side, cross front, side, xf, side.
3) the plastic packaging is very friable, from my experience with the advanced
series being totally insecure from outside forces; so I have to be very careful
with its storage.
Otherwise, I found the material well worth the purchase, and added greatly to my
enjoyment of this dance, very authentic. Of course, it would help to have some
prior experience, physical prowess, and an adequate and willing partner, a good
dance floor and adequate dance shoes and music.

This is an excellent way to learn to dance. I tend to be a slow learner and this presentation gives me the necessary instruction to become a decent dancer.

The directions are clear and always upbeat. The use of multiple camera angles help's. I really didn't know how to dance salsa but after practicing with the DVD I'm able to complete a few dance patterns out on the Dance Floor.

The chapters are clearly labeled and easy to navigate to with your DVD player. I tend to repeat various chapters and I'm able to pick up more details that I missed the first time around.

I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to learn from Ground Zero.

I used this as a way to learn some turns I didnt know how to do. It is a set of DVD's which contain a couple guiding you from the basic "123,567", Cross-body lead, into a more solid flow. The vibe I got from the DVD is it's an instructional set on how to dance "club salsa", which in most cases most latinos will teach you that anyways. Ballroom salsa is just that....BALLROOM. This is for the clubs. Have your remote handy, because you will have to rewind and redo the move. Remember, practice makes perfect, and if you want to tear it up at the clubs, you need a partner. So if you are single, dont get this. This is defintely made for couples.

I've only started using the DVDs a few days ago. While it is a step-by-step tutorial, I didn't like the background or the dark-colored baggy pants the guy was wearing. It made it difficult to see how the steps were supposed to be taken. Dark background + dark baggy pants = difficulty viewing ALL steps needed to complete the round. His steps were gradual, if you're the leader, but if you're the follower, it's not as gradual. I will have to finish the set before I give more feedback. This is just an initial review.