Salsa Overview
Salsa is a 8 count, latin style of dance.
Styling Tips
Stay low (Think- bend the knees)
Stay smooth (Think- Can you balance a book on your head?)
Hips!
Small circular motion with the hands.
Learn more about the history of Salsa HERE!
Salsa Dance Moves
Girls Spin (on 1-2-3)
Guys Spin (prep 3, spin on 5-6-7)
Cross body (prep 3, cross on 5-6-7)
Cross body w/ check
Cross body w/ spin
Cross body w/ hair flick
Reverse cross body
Hammerlock cross body spin
Reverse hammerlock cross body w/ spin (16ct.)
Tunnel
Cape Turns
Dip
Guy’s hair flick
Sliding doors
Coffee maker
Hammerlock into half pretzel
Shine Variations
Coffee Maker (cross body w/ spin into reverse hand > cross body into sweetheart hold > check spin)
Partner switches: (1) Sweet heart hold & spin out; (2) Tunnel; (3) Hammer lock & sprin out
Instructional Videos
Salsa Styling
(for the ladies)
Salsa Spotify Playlist