| Salsa is a vibrant, stylish, and fun dance, which could | | | | and 7, the male steps backwards, replaces, and steps |
| be a passion that will last for a lifetime. It could also | | | | forward again. The female do the opposite. This |
| bee seen as a demanding sport that requires | | | | gives for both of them the steps as |
| endurance, good breathing, fast feet and the needed | | | | left-right-left-pause/tap then right-left-right-pause/tap. |
| coordination. Salsa gives a physical exercise form that | | | | The tap could be seen a small step that just help the |
| matches your level of skill and fitness. | | | | dancer to follow the rhythm. It is often replaced with |
| Salsa dancing has now reached almost every major | | | | a pause. |
| city, in all countries. Salsa dancing can bring tons of | | | | The cross body styles are danced on a back and |
| excitement into your relationship, and reawaken a | | | | forth on a straight line. Salsa is a partner dance, but |
| relationship that may have lost its sparks. Salsa dance | | | | there are also solo steps. Solo salsa steps are often |
| is characterized by graceful movements, with many | | | | called shines. Shines are mostly show-offs and involve |
| two handed turns and arm above the head | | | | body movements and fancy footwork. Shines are |
| movements. Salsa can be a deeply improvised dance, | | | | more common in the cross body styles than in the |
| taking the form the dancer's desires. | | | | Cuban style. |
| The origin of Salsa is to a large extent Cuban. But, | | | | One popular form of the Cuban dance is Rueda de |
| salsa means sauce and the music can be seen as a | | | | Casino that is danced in a group of several couples, |
| mixture of ingredients like Latin & Afro-Caribbean | | | | with repeated exchanges of dance partners. |
| dances, rock, pop, jazz and R&B. Salsa's closest links | | | | When you start to learn salsa it is recommended that |
| are Cuban mambo and the son orchestras, as well as | | | | you stick to one style of salsa and that you don't |
| the Latin jazz. Salsa dance is the most important | | | | mix it with other styles. When you are getting better |
| dance in both Cuba and Puerto Rico and is known in | | | | you can try other styles. The best way to learn salsa |
| the whole world. | | | | is to take salsa lessons regularly. It's often better to |
| Good concentration on the rhythm and the steps is | | | | take several short classes then to take one |
| essential as the steps and moves are changed often | | | | weekend course. |
| and suddenly in salsa. There are several different | | | | You have to keep on practicing. That's very |
| salsa styles that all have different characteristics. In | | | | important. If you just want to try salsa you can look |
| the Cuban styles the dance in taken place in a circle | | | | on a salsa video on internet. When you get better at |
| with the male dancer closer to the center of the | | | | salsa you will want to learn as many steps and |
| circle than the female. | | | | moves as possible. The best way to learn many |
| On the counts 1, 2, and 3, the male steps forward, | | | | more moves is to find salsa videos with new moves |
| replaces, and steps backward. On the counts 5, 6, | | | | on the internet. And remember to keep on practicing. |