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Gain MASSIVE CONFIDENCE on the salsa floor by learning it right the first time, without local classes, even if you have "two left feet"

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How to rapidly build MASSIVE CONFIDENCE and DELIGHT any dancer on the salsa floor, without any more classes, using material you ALREADY KNOW.

Did you know?

90% of People on the Salsa Floor Actually have Sloppy Connection

How could this be true?

They either:

Are trying to dance without classes.
Took drop-in classes with no progressive foundations.
Took structured programs but weren't given the details, or never had proper drilling, to get the movements into muscle memory.

Here's the Good News

You're going to learn salsa right the first time and have the inside edge with details that others don't even know they're missing!

After his massive struggle to learn, Danny has now come to the forefront of partner dancing education

Trusted by celebrities such as those pictured here Ajay Rochester, Susannah Grant, Joe Lewis, and Yara Martinez.
Trusted by Google's LA Headquarters to pioneer their salsa (& bachata) programs!
Trusted by Equinox Sports Club to pioneer their salsa programs!
Dance partner to 20x World Champion Liz Lira
Cofounder & co-director of one of Los Angeles' largest & fastest growing salsa (& bachata) academies, Movers & Shakers Dance
Trained in ballet, hip-hop, jazz, tango, various African dances, afro-cuban rumba, and latin ballroom
Performed bachata, salsa on 1 (LA style), salsa on 2 (New York style / mambo), Colombian salsa, Casino Rueda (cuban style salsa)
Won competitions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Jerusalem and been top 5 in LA's Top Social Dancer Competition and top 3 at the World Latin Dance Cup
Social danced THOUSANDS of times while living and training in Oregon, Jerusalem, Tokyo & Los Angeles and traveling to many more countries such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and beyond.

"Dirty Dancing" lead actress (Baby) & Dancing With The Stars champion,

Jennifer Grey, and celebrity husband,

Clark Gregg, learning with Danny

What You'll Develop

♂ CRYSTAL CLEAR LEAD to delight her
♀ RELAXATION in the right places to be responsive to his lead, enable him to lead you into anything, and have amazing CHEMISTRY.
MASSIVE CONFIDENCE that carries into ALL facets of life.
Ability to FIT IN on the dance floor or, when you want, to STAND OUT!
INSIDER KNOWLEDGE and execution of the fine details and the proper foundations step by step, from A to Z, that 90% of people on the dance floor (including experienced dancers) are missing.
Ability to become the MAGNET that attracts other people to the club.

Dance Chemistry Ultimate Salsa Foundations

Your Instructors: Danny Kalman & Aileen Rose

How We'll Get You There

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Video lessons with properly structured progression: EVERYTHING you need is covered, in order, from A to Z.
Sharing the secrets Danny has learned over 13 years and $20,000 worth of training
Drilling to help you ACTUALLY get movements into muscle memory. This is SO, SO, SO important and will separate you from everybody else.

Schedule to keep you on track.
Learning from HOME without any commuting to save time.
Coming soon: quizzes to check your knowledge.

Can I Really Learn Dance From Videos Though?

Yes! In fact, you're about to get structure, repetition, and support for practicing at home that's not even possible in local classes! THIS IS A MAJOR MISSING PIECE for your dancing success!

Videos make sense. I want to start now!

It’s like private lessons...

but with a house call, more structure, & less money

Private lessons with Danny are $100 per 45 minutes - but he doesn't meet daily and doesn't do house calls!

"This is EXACTLY what I do with most students in private lessons."

- Danny Kalman (your instructor & guide)

Sweet deal. I want to start now!

Who's My Instructor?

Your instructor & guide, who you may have seen on social media, is Danny Kalman.

Struggling to figure out what was missing from his dancing, Danny spent 13 years and over $20,000 learning from professionals and champions all over the world. He's now pieced together the common threads and packaged them for you.

Nothing else like this program exists on earth.

Danny has come to the forefront of latin dance education.

Trusted by celebrities such as Jennifer Grey, Clark Gregg, Ajay Rochester, Susannah Grant, Joe Lewis, and Yara Martinez.
Trusted by Google's LA Headquarters to pioneer their salsa (& bachata) programs!
Trusted by Equinox Sports Club to pioneer their salsa programs!
Partner to dancers such as 20x World Champion Liz Lira
Cofounder & co-director of one of Los Angeles' largest & fastest growing dance schools, Movers & Shakers Salsa and Bachata Dance Academy
Trained in ballet, hip-hop, jazz, tango, various African dances, afro-cuban rumba, and latin ballroom
Performed bachata, salsa on 1 (LA style), salsa on 2 (New York style / mambo), Colombian salsa, Casino Rueda (cuban style salsa)
Won competitions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Jerusalem and been top 5 in LA's Top Social Dancer Competition and top 3 at the World Latin Dance Cup
Social danced THOUSANDS of times while living and training in Oregon, Jerusalem, Tokyo & Los Angeles and traveling to many more countries such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and beyond.

"Dirty Dancing" lead actress (Baby) & "Dancing With The Stars" champion,

Jennifer Grey, and celebrity husband,

Clark Gregg, learning with Danny

Date Night Salsa Danny Kalman Jennifer Grey

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I have no partner though

That's fine! A huge part of the foundational material is practiced solo! You'll see when you start.

Yes, practicing with another person at times will help.

Interesting weird fact: When Danny tells strangers he dances salsa the reaction is almost always the same: "Wow, I've always wanted to learn salsa!"

This program is a GREAT opportunity to offer the gift of learning together and invite somebody to have fun with you.

Ideas of people to ask:

Parent
Brother or sister
Your child
Friend
Enemy (who you want to friend again)
School mate
Coworker
Your manager
Your subordinate
The pool guy
The girl who works at your favorite restaurant
Somebody from a salsa club who wants to practice (remember - 90% NEED it bad!)

I have two left feet though

Perfect. We LOVE students like this.

From the hundreds of students that have worked with Danny personally, he hear's this statement every month.

The truth is, however, that EVERYBODY CAN LEARN TO DANCE.

Danny has worked with every type of person and GETS it. People are just missing the right support systems and structure, which is why this program was created. Just have faith and stick with the structure.

Unlike a traditional classroom, with this course at home, you can review and repeat the lessons as much as you need and nobody will be watching! Go at YOUR pace.

You're about to save MASSIVE amounts of time and money to get amazing results.

The Ultimate Salsa Foundations Course

For people learning salsa for the first time

**Warning**

When you’re having euphoric experiences on the dance floor, remember to still smile and dance with the people who haven’t mastered these concepts yet!

Tough truths on the dance floor. Did you know?

"Both men & women are scouting the partners they want to dance with"

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"Dancers with more experience are adjusting down to your level when they dance with you"

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"Clarity in leading and strong connection, or CHEMISTRY, is one of women's most common requests"

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"People will arrange to go to a dance club just to dance with a specific person they know will be there"

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Danny dealt with these issues too!

How did a white boy from Oregon, with no latin roots, no exposure to dance, fear of romance with women, and who started dancing late in life, evolve into a top latin dancer and pioneer of dance education??

Skip this section unless you're curious about your instructor/coach

The Beginning

People think I’ve been dancing since I was little. Nope. I wish I had, but it’s just not the case. I started in college, and I was terrible.

I’m not latino. I’m white. Growing up in the small city of Eugene, Oregon, where it seemed that 99% of everybody else was also white, I had no connection to latin culture other than Spanish class.

I had zero exposure to dancing.

Talking to girls was already scary as well. I had no older brothers to help me in that department and was simply clueless. I admired my cool friends in high school who seemed to get ALL the girls. I was friends with girls, but JUST friends. Risking any action to move beyond friendship was terrifying.

I rationalized my lack of romance by telling myself “I don’t cr*p where I eat.” That successfully ruled out pretty much every girl I might see since all my activities were related to school. As I write this, I’m realizing that I still find myself using that excuse today. I guess some childhood habits are really tough to break.

In spite of my whiteness, lack of latino roots or culture, zero exposure to dance, and fear of women, in college I ended up in a salsa class.

I literally said, “Wow I bet this university offers cool classes unrelated to my major” and read the entire paper catalogue highlighting classes that looked interesting. Salsa was one of those classes.

It was pretty cool. There were 60 of us in a huge room. We would rotate partners, giggle when we screwed, and try to not look each other in the eyes because it was awkward. It was fun, challenging, and different, but I sucked. It took me 6 months to even hear the beat in the music. The teacher kept saying “good job,” but I didn’t believe her.

When I had to dance with the teacher I was so embarrassed. All I could think was, “Well, she knows all my moves since she’s the one who taught them to me, so this is gonna be really boring for her. Sorry!”

When I spun students I felt bad about it because it looked difficult and dizzying, and I was constantly apologizing in my head.

To pass the class we were required to go social dancing at least twice during the semester. Yeah right! There was NO WAY on earth that I was gonna somehow “lead” and “freestyle” with a stranger – and IN PUBLIC outside of the classroom?! Forget it.

My (stupid) solution was to tell the teacher I went social dancing even though I hadn’t. It was stupid because in my small city social dancing only existed one night per week, there were only 30 people in the room, and she was always there!

“Danny, did you dance this week?”

“…….. yes……….” I replied shyly.

Knowing that I hadn’t gone she would purse her lips, look at me sideways, and say “okayyyyy” as she all too sweetly still checked the box on her roster to help me pass the class.

Little by little though - step by step - I was improving. After 6 months I could hear the beat pretty consistently. After 9 months I gathered the courage to try dancing in the club.

I still, to this day, remember the exact moment that I felt like “I got it!” I remember the location in the club, who I was dancing with, and our huge celebration hug and goofy high fives after the dance.

The Hook

In the bigger scheme of things, I was still terrible, but now I was hooked. I started a mission to become the best dancer in Eugene (other than the instructors of course).

Why did I have to be so extreme about it and become the BEST? It’s probably because growing up I received love and encouragement from my parents when I did things well, which of course I’m grateful for, so I got competitive and had to try to be the best at anything I did. To say the least, I was hard on myself. Messing things up on the dance floor did NOT feel good.

I used all of my city’s salsa resources, which was actually just two instructors and one performance team, which I promptly joined.

My dance partner even agreed to do a competition. There were people on all sides and the club was tiny. I FORGOT WHAT I WAS DOING three times. Fortunately the muscle memory from so much repetition kept me moving - even if it was ugly. Needless to say, we didn’t win.

I somehow even got a girlfriend outside of dance (which didn’t violate my silly rules). We fell deeply in love and clung to each for three years. This was convenient because I no longer had to get nervous about any dance with a stranger becoming too flirtatious!

I lived in Jerusalem for a year and found Cuban style salsa there (Casino Rueda) and took dance classes in Hebrew. After college I lived in Tokyo and trained with a performance team there and took dance classes in Japanese.

Reality Check!

I was progressing, but then something happened: I ventured to the legendary Los Angeles Salsa Congress. REALITY CHECK. Four years into my dancing life, I still SUCKED.

I had only grown into a small fish in a tiny pond. The LA Congress, on the other hand, hosted the dolphins, giant tuna, and whales of the gigantic blue ocean.

On Saturday night there were 2,000 people dancing in that ballroom and it felt like every one of them was better than me.

I returned to Oregon confused. How on earth was I going to get better?

I didn’t have access to the instructors or community of Los Angeles. YouTube was relatively new and there wasn’t much online.

I thought that maybe I just needed more drilling. I had no coach so I went solo. Every day I would put on socks and practice spinning in my kitchen. I would fall and fall and fall. While in Oregon I actually never figured out how to balance.

I ordered the DVD set from one of my inspirations in LA. When it arrived in the mail though I just watched a few minutes and was still confused.

Why did I still suck after 4 years of training and all this commitment?! How could I get better?

The New Journey

There are some crazy details in this time period (nuclear meltdown in Tokyo, failed business endeavor, and more), that I can share another time, but long story short, I decided to move to Los Angeles.

I withdrew all of my meager “retirement savings” from my little teacher’s salary in Japan and paid the IRS the penalty for the early withdrawel of my Roth IRA. My father passed down his old black Pontiac Bonneville and I put all the belongings I would own into that 4-door sedan - really just clothing, dance shoes, and an “egg carton” foam pad to sleep on until I got a bed down south. There was no turning back now.

I drove to LA and, while still homeless, made sure to go to the LA Bachata Festival. At the festival I actually met another young homeless guy and, with our current state in common, we quickly became friends! I was homeless for three weeks. Sometimes I'd sleep in the car with my new homeless buddy and sometimes I was lucky enough to be accepted into a host's dorm room or house.

After checking out 20 (awful) apartments, I walked into one that I instantly knew was the spot I would live in. The only issue is that the current roommate still hadn't moved out. I asked if I could start paying rent and sleeping in the living room immediately. The Chinese couple who lived there was a bit confused at first but eventually understood my predicament and agreed.

For better or for worse, I grew comfortable in the living room and was saving soooooo much money on rent, that I decided to just stay there in the corner while we moved somebody else into the spare room. After enough complaints from my roommates about my sleeping in the corner without any dividing barrier, I eventually even upgraded my foam pad to a bed that I found on the street, got a desk on Craigslist, and ordered three Japanese shoji dividers to create some makeshift walls, even if they were literally paper.

So I was all set. I'd made it to LA, rent was cheap, and I was ready to dance. I immediately started training with LA's world champions. I couldn't yet afford private lessons so I joined their teams and assisted with teaching to get discounts.

Eventually, with pure determination and persistence, I learned with essentially all of them, finally COULD afford private lessons, which helped tremendously.

The Final Transformation

FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY. After more than a decade, $20,000, countless trips, drives, performances, instructors, group lessons, and private lessons, I FIGURED IT OUT. The details for dancing well on the social floor made sense. My confidence skyrocketed dramatically. Physically leading women on and off the dance floor is no longer frightening, but exciting and natural. My ENTIRE WORLD OPENED UP.

Since then I’ve had the honor of serving literally THOUSANDS of students. The students have taught me how dance has impacted their lives in PROFOUND ways – much deeper than I ever imagined. Teaching has become one of my greatest pleasures and I’ve created this program, with both love and hard work, with the purpose of creating the ultimate resource for you that I wish I had before. The purpose is to save you tons of time and money and get the RIGHT training into your muscle memory efficiently so that you don’t have to go through what I went through, and you can achieve all the amazing benefits that come with skilled and smooth dancing RIGHT NOW!

Wow, Danny was terrible for years, but I can fix this now. Yes, let's do it!

Who this is NOT for. Click away if:

You don't want to learn properly
You'd rather experiment and try to stumble through it on your own
You won't take a little time at home to dance with the videos and practice. We'll get you there in the quickest way possible, but OF COURSE you must commit A BIT of time!

Overview

Danny Kalman is a professional dance performer, competitor, instructor, and choreographer based in the latin dance mecca of Los Angeles, California.

Celebrities

Instructing celebrities such as Jennifer Grey ("Baby" from the legendary film "Dirty Dancing" and 2010 Dancing with the Stars champion), Clark Gregg (star of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D"), Ajay Rochester, Susannah Grant, Joe Lewis, and Yara Martinez, is just a small piece of what Danny does.

Pioneering

Danny has spearheaded dance programs at Google's campus in Los Angeles and Equinox Sports Club's flagship location, and has taught at a variety of night clubs and dance congresses. Based in Los Angeles, California he co-directs Movers & Shakers Dance Company with Nicole Gil and has partnered and performed with other top dancers such as the 20x world salsa champion, Liz Lira.

Training

Danny has trained in ballet, hip-hop, jazz, tango, various African dances, afro-cuban rumba, and latin ballroom, has performed bachata, salsa on 1 (LA style), salsa on 2 (New York style / mambo), Colombian salsa, Casino Rueda (cuban style salsa), and has won competitions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Jerusalem and placed third at the World Latin Dance Cup in Miami.

Background

Danny grew up in the state of Oregon and lived in Jerusalem, Cairo, and Tokyo before finally moving to
Los Angeles to take his dancing to the highest level.
In Los Angeles, Danny also became a personal fitness trainer at the prestigious Equinox sports club — and uses his Equinox education for his own physical training and the training of his students.

Beliefs & Values

Dancing should be the best part of the week.

It doesn't matter how many "left feet" you have. EVERYONE can learn to dance.

Because dancing is a primal instinct that's deeply embedded into the human nervous system, it is one of the quickest ways to bring more joy, love & connection into a person's life.

Join Now and Start Dancing!

>>> I'm Ready To Salsa!

Price with Danny to learn the Ultimate Foundations through:

PRIVATE LESSONS IN PERSON:

~~$3200~~

GROUP LESSONS IN PERSON:

~~$1800~~

ONLINE PROGRAM:

$99 / month

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~~$1,800 usd~~

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ONLINE PROGRAM INCLUDES:

Core elements program: Over 40 videos divided into 6 sections. One section delivered every 3 weeks.
Time stamps to quickly click and refer back to the key points in each video
Written notes on each lesson for clarity and quick reference
Drills to do with a partner or solo to create muscle memory
Access to learn 24/7, from anywhere, to save you time

ONLINE PROGRAM:

$99 / month

>>> I'm Ready To Salsa!

NOBODY is teaching this information online, whether free or paid. Learn the secrets to salsa mastery that 90% of dancers are missing.

Publicity & Testimonials

Ricardo Sanchez

Los Angeles, California

"Danny is an incredible instructor and I can't imagine learning from anyone else. This is my first time taking a dance class and I already feel much more comfortable dancing in a social setting and I can't wait to learn more! If you're on the fence, JUST DO IT! You are going to have a blast and learn an awesome new skill that will serve you for the rest of your life."

Maria Boldfree

Chicago, Illinois

"Danny is by far the best teachers around. He is able to break it down and teach step by step in a fun and motivating manner. Like with anything else, it's one thing to know how to do something, and a whole other skill to teach others. He is an extremely talented teacher!

Their program is well thought out and detailed - so different from other classes. On top of it, he is a beautiful person with an even more beautiful heart. I am very grateful to have found him. I have been wanting to learn how to salsa dance for years and I am finally doing it! Thank you so much."

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What's Included?

Section 1

1a. Basic step solo

1b. Basic step with partner

1c. Right turn solo

1d. Right turn with partner

1e. Cross body lead

1f. Lead's right turn

1g. Checkpoint

Section 2

*Must first complete previous section

2a. Open break

2b. Hammerlock

2c. Hand toss

2d. Back to back copa

2e. Checkpoint

Section 3

*Must first complete previous section

3a. *Registered students only*

3b. *Registered students only*

3c. *Registered students only*

3d. *Registered students only*

3e. *Registered students only*

3f. Checkpoint

Section 4

*Must first complete previous section

4a. *Registered students only*

4b. *Registered students only*

4c. *Registered students only*

4d. *Registered students only*

4e. *Registered students only*

4f. Checkpoint

Section 5

*Must first complete previous section

5a. *Registered students only*

5b. *Registered students only*

5c. *Registered students only*

5d. *Registered students only*

5e. *Registered students only*

5f. Checkpoint

Section 6

*Must first complete previous section

6a. *Registered students only*

6b. *Registered students only*

6c. *Registered students only*

6d. *Registered students only*

6e. *Registered students only*

6f. Checkpoint

Pricing

Try it for 30 days, 100% risk free. We guarantee you'll improve.

If you don't LOVE it, you can request your money back.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Common Questions

Who is Ultimate Salsa Foundation for?

People who want to radically improve their salsa dancing, have more fun with their social dance partners, and even perform, compete or teach. Students and teachers from all over the world use Dance Dojo to improve their salsa.

People who want tried and tested teaching methods and realize that strong fundamentals are the key to excelling. Our online lessons can take you as far as you want to go, giving you the tools, technique and confidence you need to let go, have more fun and express yourself in the moment!

Everything we create builds off of these values, taking you from square one to an advanced understanding of dance and music. It’s going to be a fun ride, that we can promise!

I attend salsa classes in person, how will these lessons help?

Absolutely. There’s nothing like having an arsenal of lessons available to you whenever you want to practice or check to see if your technique is right. The videos you take of your instructors at the end of class often don’t have detailed step-by-step breakdowns, and it’s easy to forget things. These online lessons serve as an excellent supplement and you can watch them anytime.

Can I get support in the learning process?

Yes! We have a private Facebook Group where we encourage everyone to share their progress and ask questions. You can also email us anytime. Our goal is to make your learning experience amazing. We also love your feedback – click here to email us.

Payment and refund

Do I need a credit card to join the course?

No! We use Paypal so your payments can come directly from your PayPal account. Also, some debit cards can function as credit cards and we also accept those.

Do you offer refunds?

We’re extremely confident in our salsa lessons, so we offer a no-risk 30 day money back guarantee. If you’re not satisfied for any reason just let us know.

Note: refunds can take 5-10 business days for the money to reach you (it’s just how the banking system works).

How do I cancel my membership?

Cancel your salsa membership anytime from your My Account page. Once you cancel, you’ll still have access to your lessons for the period you’ve paid for, but you won’t be charged again for the next period.

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