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Intro to Salsa Dancing
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Intro to Salsa Dancing

Beginner to Intermediate Salsa and Bachata Lessons
Created byEdwin Aybar
Last updated 1/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Salsa dancing. I will take you from an absolute beginner to the intermediate level, alone and with a partner.

Course content

4 sections81 lectures6h 35m total length
  • Introduction: basics4:39

    First lesson. We cover the 'basic' alone and with a partner.

  • Basics continued: side basic and cumbia5:18

    Basics continued! Side basic and cumbia basic.

  • Simple right turn (alone and for follow)4:48

    Simple right turn (Solo work and partner work).

  • Simple left turn (solo work)3:30

    Simple left turn (solo work).

  • Left turn for the follow4:43

    Left turn for the follow (partner work).

  • Left cross body (partner work)3:49

    Left Cross Body (partner work)

  • Right cross body (partner work)4:56

    Right cross body (partner work).

  • Cigarette step (solo work)5:25

    Cigarette step (solo work).

  • Kick step (solo work)2:37

    Kick step (solo work).

  • Music lesson: poly-rhythm, identifying the beat4:30

    Salsa music lesson. We touch upon the polyrhythmic aspect of salsa music in order to be able to identify the downbeat of the measure and know when to start dancing. Very important, especially for beginner Leads.

  • combo: LCB and RT (partner work)2:14

    Combination: Left cross body and right turn (partner work).

  • Axel turns (solo work)3:11

    Axel turns (solo work).

  • Double-handed RT (partner work)3:51

    Double-handed right turn (partner work).

  • Turns from cumbia (solo work)2:53

    Turns from Cumbia (solo work).

  • Open break, cuddle (partner work)4:42

    Open break, cuddle (partner work).

  • Hand switch, hair comb (partner work)4:18

    Hand switch, hair comb (partner work).

  • Marylin roll (solo work)1:59

    Marylin roll (solo work).

  • Suzie Q (solo work)3:55

    Suzie Q (solo work).

  • Enchufla (partner work)3:57

    Enchufla (partner work).

  • Hammerlock (partner work)3:45

    Hammerlock (partner work).

  • Left inside, or Chaine turn (partner work)4:07

    Chaine turn, or left inside turn (partner work).

  • Traveling R turn (partner work)4:47

    Traveling outside (right) turn for follow (partner work).

  • Spot turn (partner work)5:22

    Spot turn (partner work)

  • Revolving Door (partner work)5:46

    Revolving door (partner work).

  • Combination (partner work)4:49

    Combination (partner work).

Requirements

  • Have space to dance, 5 minutes to watch a video, and extra practice time alone or with a partner.

Description

Welcome! Social dancing can change your life in beautiful ways, so I congratulate you for having the courage to explore the possibility of becoming a dancer. This Salsa Dance series contains over six hours of instruction in 81 videos that will take you from a very beginner (no experience required) to an intermediate dancer in both salsa and bachata dancing. In the first two sections, we have included one video on basic bachata, one on basic merengue, and one on basic cha-cha. Additionally, two videos on how to find the beat and other aspects of musicality are included, as well as a video on dance etiquette and what to expect when going out dancing. I have been teaching salsa for 20 years and have tried to distill as much as possible into these easy-to-follow videos that can be practiced over and over. Two extra sections are included with your purchase. The first (Accelerated Salsa) is a good addition to the previous salsa sections and exposes material at a faster pace than the first two sections. Both salsa sections start with the basics, so the student could begin with either. The last section is Beginner Bachata. By the end of these 11 bachata lessons, you should feel comfortable at the beginner or intermediate levels of bachata dancing in any studio or dance scene. I hope you enjoy them and get out dancing soon!

Who this course is for:

  • Anybody ages 10 through 100 who wants to learn how to dance!