Salsa Elements

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Understanding the fundamental structure of Salsa, will enable you to improvise and fully appreciate how simple it is to have fun and play with this dance.

This bootcamp will lay out the structure in an easy, progressive fashion, allowing you to put all the pieces together in one session. Guaranteed to make your dance learning experience more enjoyable and faster for the future.

The 3 fundamental elements of Salsa

  • Left Side Pass (Cross Body Lead)
  • Right Side Pass
  • Basic


The 7 Fundamental Turns of Salsa

  • Right Spot Turn (Lady’s Right Turn)
  • Left Spot Turn (Lady’s Left Turn)
  • Simple Left Turn SLT (Cross Body Lead)
  • Simple Right Turn SRT (Walkthrough)
  • Full Left Turn FLT (Coca-Cola)
  • Full Right Turn FRT (Pepsi)
  • Double Left Turn DLT (Corkscrew)


The 2 Fundamental Salsa Spins (Not Covered in this Bootcamp)

  • Left Spin
  • Right Spin


Prerequisites

  • Level 102 to advanced (or equivalent in other styles)
  • Low heeled dance shoes (eg. Jazz Shoes, low ballroom shoes) Heels not recommended unless already a confident dancer.