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
Choreographies (music on YouTube)
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:
Soon, Summer 2025 choreography! Stay tuned
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
Videos with my teacher Natalee Garay
Basic steps (lead basic, basic to the side, back basic, progressive back basic & right outside turn)
Left turn, styling & basic step
Turn technique with Natalee & Randall (practice this consistently to find and keep your center in all turns)
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 ("shine" steps)
Jazz
Basic All Levels Jazz Square YouTube video of the base of all "jazz squares", short and simple
"Jazz Square" YouTube Video. this video is a particular style, with plie and then releve (bending knees and then going to your teepee toes), it's not the only way to do it. It includes a typical arm variation that is great for coordination.
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
Dance shoes
Dance sneakers: https://fuegodance.com/
You can buy jazz shoes at the store Dance Theater Shop in San Mateo
My favorite jazz shoes are Bloch https://us.blochworld.com/collections/adults-dance-shoes-jazz
You can get "dance socks" at The Dance Socks (you can borrow this from me for the class)
Social Media
I don't do Social Media anymore, but you can see my photos and videos
My Instagram @yogawithsusana
Jazz "Pas de bouree" tutorials are on 2 videos in my Instagram account:
Under: Highlights/ JazzLatinDance
"Summertime" choreography Instagram Video