Salsa Dance How To

10 Basic Salsa Steps
Every Salsa Dancer Should Know
Everything you need to know to go salsa dancing.
What you will learn...
1. The Salsa Fundamentals
     1.1 Basic Salsa Step
     1.2 Side Salsa Step
     1.3 Cumbia Salsa Step
     1.4 Suzie Q Salsa Step
     1.5 Spyro Salsa Step
     1.9 Right Salsa Turn
    1.10 Left Salsa Turn

how to salsa dance | Salsa Dance How To | 10 Basic Salsa Steps Every Salsa Dancer Should Know | Waldo Solano

Your instructor Waldo Solano
Part I: Salsa Fundamentals (Salsa Dance Steps)...

The 10 Most Important Basic Salsa Steps That I learned from some of the best salsa dancers in this world like Fernando Sosa, Johnny Vazquez, Ricardo Vega(9X World Salsa Champion) and more....

These steps will get you started quickly with basic fundamental movements that are important for any type of salsero...

You will learn basic steps for the On 1 Salsa style... all the latin dances lover needs...

Introduction to the timing of Salsa music: The Salsa music is phrased in counts of 4. Salsa dancers use 8 counts to perform the basic steps. All of the steps you will be learning will fit into an 8 count. However, 2 of the counts are pauses. You will dance on counts 1,2,3, then pause of 4, and continue to dance on 5,6,7, and pause on 8, but you will find some steps where you will step in every count...

Watch down bellow our videos dances with music beat to practice you steps (footwork) and body movement and join the fun...

Basic Salsa Dance Step (step forward & step backward)

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In this step leads starts with the left foot going forward in the count 1 and step backward in the count 5...
Class 2: Side Step (Lateral Step)
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Leads starts stepping with the left foot going to his left in the count 1 and step right going to his right in the count 5...
Class 3: Cumbia Step

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Leads starts stepping with the left foot going to his left in the count 1 and step right going to his right in the count 5...
Class 4: Suzie Q Step

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Leads starts with the left foot crossing in front to the right side in the count 1 and crossing with the right foot going to his left in the count 5...
Class 5: Spyro Step

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Leads starts with the left foot to do half of suzie Q crossing in front to the right side in the count 1 and walking back with the right foot going to the place you start in the count 5...
Class 6: Tres Tres Step

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Class 7: Taco Taco Step

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Class 8: Travelling Step

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Class 9: Right Turn

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Class 10: Left Turn

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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is salsa a partner dance or solo dance?
Salsa is both. It originated in Cuba and is now popular all over the world. Salsa is danced to Latin music, and usually involves lots of steps, spinning and hip-swinging. It's a lot of fun to watch and even more fun to dance!
- What are the steps to salsa dance?
In the beginners basic step footwork leads begin going forward with the left foot and the basic step followers go back with the right foot and they pause in the counts 4 & 8, other steps are: Step forward, step backward, 
- Is salsa dancing easy to learn?
Yes! Beginners after learn the basic step find the salsa dancing is easy to learn, and it's a lot of fun. You'll be able to pick up the basic steps quickly, and you'll be salsa dancing in no time. So grab your partner and give it a try!
- How much I have to practice to get good at Salsa Dance?
Practice 1 time a week is good, practice 2 time a week is great, practice 3 time is excelente.

Do you think Salsa is too difficult to learn?
Have you ever been asked to attend a dance event, function, party, or lesson? Maybe you have friends that seem to move so gracefully and smoothly without any effort.

Let me guess….you don’t feel like you have the physical ability to look that good, or maybe you think that dance isn’t for you because you “weren’t raised in a dance setting or culture.”  

Well, what if I told you that when it comes to dance, especially Salsa dancing, TALENT DOES NOT EXIST. Even for the best dancers in the world, they rank above simply because they put in the time, the work, and the energy to build their skills….but most importantly they have passion. They desire to be the best, and they push towards that goal….

For us here at SalsaKnox Dance Company, I can tell you that we are proof that dancers are not “born out of the womb”.....and some of our best dancers, including the co-director Jacqueline Solano, definitely didn’t come from dance backgrounds or even believe they had “rhythm” when starting.  

What I can promise you is that learning to Salsa dance is simply a decision, and after that first lesson with us it will become obvious we aren’t about the hype. We really believe what we are saying and we believe in you, even if you don’t…

So leave the teaching to us, and come be part of our community at the Salsa Bootcamp for Absolute Beginners online...

For more information about our Salsa Bootcamp Online Click here
Conclusion

Whether you’re a salsa dancing novice or an experienced pro, we hope you’ve found these salsa dancing basic steps helpful. Remember to have fun with it and don’t be afraid to let loose on the dance floor! If you’re looking for more dance inspiration, check out our blog post on how to Bachata dance. Hasta la vista, baby!
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