Salsa Volume 1: Beginner - Intermediate

By The Dance Store

Joe, Sarah & Patricia

Learn to Dance Salsa Volume 1 PLAY Windows Media 14.7MB 36m42s @56kbps 5m1s @384kbps (DSL) Quicktime 8.1MB 20m13s @56kbps 2m46s @384kbps (DSL) Flash 6.8MB 16m58s @56kbps 2m19s @384kbps (DSL) Video Help

List of Steps

1. The Basic Step in Partnership
   We actually show the basic step for all of the three most popular dance styles: 1) salsa on 1, 2) ballroom mambo on 2, and 3) New York club style mambo on 2.
2. The Cucaracha Step
3. The Lady's Natural Underarm Turn
   (she turns to the right)
4. She does the natural turn/he does the natural turn (tag)
   This "she goes/he goes" sequence is an easy pattern and it's a very important pattern.
5. The Reverse Turn
   (a turn to the left)
6. She does the reverse turn/he does the reverse turn
   This is another very important turn sequence.
7. Cross Body Lead
   The cross body lead precedes almost all figures and it is used at the conclusion of almost all figures.
8. Open Break
   The combination of the cross body lead and the open break sets up most figures.
9. Cross Body Lead with Reverse Turn
   (Coca Cola)
   This footwork pattern is extremely essential. "Coca Cola" footwork is used for almost all left-turning passes, "pick offs," and salsa spins.
10. She Goes Right/He Goes Left
    She Goes under to the right (a natural turn), then he goes under to the left. This sequence can be repeated.
11. The Natural Top
    (also called The Back Spot Turn)
    This is another "foundation" move that sets up many other figures.
12. The Natural Top/Open Break Repeating Combination
    This is an easy move and it's a fun move.
13. Natural Turn and Easy Spot Turn Combination
    The easy spot turn can be started from a rock step...really easy.
14. Leader's Waist Duck and Leader's Head Duck
    Ducks are really popular in salsa.
15. Natural Top with Reverse Turn/Open Break Preceding
    This is a great lead in to the natural top.
16. Enchunfla Turn
    The enchunfla turn is simply a reverse turn (a turn to the left), followed by a movement back to closed position. Still, it's very important and it can set up a she goes/he goes swing style of dancing.
17. Enchunfla Doble
    (Double Enchunfla)
    Also called a "Stop and Go" or "Peek-a-Boo". Like number 16 above.
18. Turnstile Spinning Right Side Pass
    An easy figure and an essential footwork pattern.
19. Check to Salsa Spin
    Another important concept and footwork technique.
20. The Natural Top with Slip Under
    (Adios)
    This is an easy but cool move. It's a syllabus figure from the salsa rueda syllabus.
21. Three Swivel Walks
    Easy and sexy.
22. "Down the Track" Natural Turn and Three Walks
23. Down the Track Natural Turn to Right Side Opening Out to Toss Across
    Similar to the Rumba alemana turn/right side opening out/toss across "syllabus" sequence.
24. Movement to Bow Tie (Sombrero) and Head Duck for the Lady
    Easy and cool.
25. Cape position Parallel Rocks
    A popular rumba figure put to faster salsa timing.
26. Behind the Back Hand Change Spinning Right Side Pass

Plus Eight Bonus Moves!!!

1. Double Turn in the Chase
2. The Box (Circle)
3. The Kick Out
4. Syncopated Spinning Right Side Pass
5. Syncopated Natural Turns
6. Cross Over Breaks (New Yorkers)
7. Spot Turns
8. Back Breaks

 
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