SALSA

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Salsa Micro Session

• At the end of the lesson you will
• Be able to dance a basic step
• Be able to dance a mambo step
• Be able to dance an open step
• Have a routine to perform!

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Salsa

• salsa Spanish word for sauce
• Salsa dance originates from Cuban son
• Influences from Mambo, Meringue, Rumba
• Lots of different styles
• Were going to dance LA-style

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Salsa Beat

• Four Beats per bar
• Only three steps per bar
• Count 1-2-3- - 5-6-7- -1-2-3- -5-6-7- -
• Sometimes a flick or tap or kick on fourth beat
• Weight change every step

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Salsa Dancing

• Salsa is a partner dance!
• Leader (usually men) steps
• Follower (usually ladies) steps
• Find a partner
• Gender doesnt matter!
• Leader leads with left foot
• Follower leads with right foot

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Basic Step

• Side to side movement
• Step on lead foot 1
• Step on trailing foot 2
• Step on lead foot 3
• Tap/Kick/Rest 4
• Repeat in opposite direction starting on trailing
  foot

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Mambo Step

• Back and forth movement
• ROCK onto lead foot 1-2
• Men forward, Women backward
• Close feet 3
• Tap/Kick/Rest 4
• ROCK onto second foot 1-2
• Men backward, Women forward
• Close feet 3
• Tap/Kick/Rest 4

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Open Step

• Stepping away from partner
• ROCK BACK on lead foot 1-2
• Close feet 3
• Tap/Kick/Rest 4
• ROCK BACK on second foot 1-2
• Close feet 3
• Tap/Kick/Rest 4

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Salsa Hold
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Routine

• 4 basics (16 beats)
• 4 mambos (16 beats)
• 4 opens (16 beats)
• . and start again!
• Remember its 1-2-3-tap 1-2-3-tap

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Youre now Salseros!

• You should now be able to
• Dance a basic step (side to side)
• Dance a mambo step (back and forth)
• Dance an open step (away from each other)
• Dance a short routine
• Places to learn more
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/learning/
  
• http//www.dancelife.co.uk/ - Dance Lessons in
  Ferndown
• http//www.danceniceneasy.com/ - Dance Lessons in
  Boscombe