Salsa Shines & Basic Footwork New York Style

Warm up with music and perform basic salsa body isolations—shoulders, chest, and hips—while syncing to counts, keeping hips steady and emphasizing upper-body movement.

Master chest and torso isolation in salsa by moving the chest forward and back while keeping shoulders and hips still, then layer side-to-side and cross movements to music.

Master the basic salsa step on two, starting with the right leg on one for solo work and the left leg for partner work, including weight shifts and rock steps.

Learn the sidestep side basic in New York style salsa, practicing rhythm, rock steps, and precise in-place steps with hip and waist width.

Learn the back rocks, a Cuban step, through a basic with weight transfer and a safety step, counting 1 2 3 5 6 7 while alternating sides.

Master the Suzi Q and essential salsa footwork with crossovers, basic steps, and rhythm counts in the New York style, finishing each pattern with precise timing.

Practice the cross point in a slow salsa tempo, moving from basic steps to cross over, open to the side, and weight transfer with forward and backward steps.

Learn a slow tempo left turn in salsa with a four-step pattern (one three five seven), using in-place and open steps and basic one two three five six seven.

Learn to combine positive steps and mix each move to form small salsa combinations, mastering the integration of steps.

Explore basic salsa shines and footwork in combo #2, using five, six, seven and basic one two three, cross point, slow tempo, full eight-count, and a bonus body move.

Create your own salsa combinations by applying the two basic steps learned, sequencing them at the start and end of each pattern as homework.

Master the left turn in salsa basics, with counts, basic steps, and turn preparation to stay centered. Practice two hand options—beside the body or in front—to improve balance.

Learn the hook step in salsa, blending basic step and crossovers on count one with a back rocks step. Keep weight on the ball of the foot to move forward.

Master the slow cross suzi q in New York style by practicing the basic step (one two three, five six seven) and a controlled crossover.

practice the double cross in salsa new york style, using inside and outside points, weight changes, and crossovers into the basic step with the knee aligned diagonally.

Finish part 1 and introduce a new combination by teaching how to combine steps in salsa shines and basic footwork, New York style.

This improvers salsa shines combination introduces a five six basic pattern, Susie Q variations, a box step, and a jack step with open diagonal movements and weight shifting.

Learn the African rumba rhythm and basic steps with weight transfer, opposite-arm movements, and hip and shoulder motion, using bounce and counted rhythm to build salsa basics.

Learn the basic step and rhythm of the cha cha cha in a New York style salsa, using counts, triple steps, side steps, and step-by-step guidance.

Master the basic salsa footwork in New York style, including one-two-three-five-six-seven, slow growth, Susie Q, and mambo with cross sidestep and ten step. Focus on musicality, timing, and smooth movement.

Learn musicality and salsa shines through cross, box, semicircle, and dubstep patterns, with five six seven timing, hill press, and turn sequences that shape dynamic movement.

Master styling and musicality in salsa shines and basic footwork by emphasizing arm isolation, shoulder use, and clear hands during choreography in New York style.

Practice full salsa choreography with counts, focusing on styling, musicality, and footwork, as they combine steps, turns, and timing to finish with a synchronized routine.

Practice the choreography at the song's full speed, focus on musicality and small steps under your waist with footwork, avoiding big moves, with the Maria Mala Rumba track.

Practice salsa choreography at three speeds to master musicality. Translate music into body movement by listening to the rhythm and integrating steps with precise timing.