Salsa

Introduction to Timing

Introduction to Styling: L.A., New York, Miami, Puerto Rican, Cuban

Introduction to Basic's: Forward & Back Basic, Back Breaks, Side Breaks, Cross Body Lead

Introduction to Turns: Basic Right Turn, Basic Left Turn, Broken Left Turn, 1/2 Broken Left Turn, Ladies Pivot Turn, Man's Hook Turn

1A. Underarm Turns Right: Basic with Ladies Right Turn

1B. Underarm Turns Right: Basic with Man's Right Turn - I. Over Head, II. Hand Change Behind the Back, III. Off the Shoulder

2A. Underarm Turns: Basic with Ladies Broken Left

2B. Underarm Turns: Basic with Man's Broken Left, I. Over Head, II. Hand Change Behind the Back, III. Off the Shoulder, IV. With Styling (Free spin with Snake)

3A. Underarm Turns Left: Back Breaks with Ladies Left Turn

3B. Underarm Turns Left: Back Breaks with Man's Left Turn

4. Cross Body Lead: A. In Closed Position, B. Two Hand Hold, C. In Handshake Hold, D. Waist Hold

5. Cross Body Lead with Ladies Inside Turn: A. Normal Hold, B. Shoulder Lead, C. Waist Hold

6. Catch the Back or Two Way Underarm: A. Normal with Right or Left Turn Ending, B. With Arm Styling

7. Back Spot Turn: A. 1 Measure, B. Open & Closed, C. Ending with Check and Cross Body Lead

8. Cross Body Lead - Open Break to Shoulder Turn

9. She Goes-He Goes-She Goes

10. Back Pass

11. The Spiral

12. Back Roll

13. Drop Hand Catch

14. Ladies Left to Man's Left Hook Turn

15. Social Step

Dance Demonstration

1. Overturned Cross Body Lead

2. The Cross Body Lead Waltz

3. Cross Body Lead with Options: A. Man Turning Right, B. Man Turning Left, C. Lady Turning Right with Arm Styling

4. Copa or In and Out: A. Single & Double Turn, B. Handshake Hold & Two Hand Hold

5. Cross Body Lead to Double Right Turn

6. Cross Body Lead to Touch and Go

7. Cross Body Lead to Inside Double Turn

8. Titanic or Crucifix

9. Back to Back Turn

10. The Ballerina

11. Behind the Back Turn

12. Catch the Back Variation

13. Special Social Step

14. Cross Body Adventure

15. Cross Body Great Adventure

Dance Demonstration

1. Copa with Man's Hammerlock

2. Copa Back to Back

3. Copa to Belly Wrap

4. The Wrap with Zig Zag

5. Copa to Double Hammerlock

6. Triple Turn

7. The Quad Turn

8. Back Spot with Back Roll

9A. Cross Body Lead with Reverse to Ladies Hammerlock

9B. Cross Body Lead to Ladies Triple Turn Hammerlock

10. Hand Flick

11. Dance Demonstration

Intro to Timing

Intro to Dance Position

Intro to Cuban Motion

1A. Underarm Turns Right: Basic with Ladies Right Turn

1B. Underarm Turns Right: Basic with Man's Right Turn

2A. Underarm Turns: Basic with Ladies Broken Left

2B. Underarm Turns: Basic with Man's Broken Left

3A. Underarm Turns Left: Back Breaks with Ladies Left Turn

3B. Underarm Turns left: Back Breaks with Man's Left Turn

4. Cross Body Lead: A) In Closed Position, B) Two Hand Hold, C) In Handshake Hold, D) Waist Hold

5. Cross Body Lead with Ladies Inside Turn: A) Normal Hold, B) Shoulder Lead, C) Waist Hold

6. Catch the Back or Two Way Underarm Turn: A) Normal with Right or Left Turn Ending, B) With Arm Styling

7. Back Spot Turn: A) 1 Measure, B) Open & Closed C) Ending with Check and Cross Body Lead

Demonstration of Figures 1-7

8. Cross Body Lead: Open Break to Shoulder Turn

9. She Goes - He Goes - She Goes

10. Back Pass

11. The Spiral

12. Back Roll

13. Drop Hand Catch

14. Ladies Left to Man's Left Hook Turn

15. Social Step

Demonstration of Figures 8-15

Freestyle Dance Demo

Intro to Dance Position

Intro to Timing

Intro to Cuban Motion

1. Overturned Cross Body Lead

2. The Cross Body Lead Waltz

3. Cross Body Lead with Options: A) Man Turning Right, B) Man Turning Left, C) Double Handshake Hold

4. Copa or In and Out: A) Single & double Turn, B) Handshake Hold, C) Double Handshake Hold

5. Cross Body Lead to Double Right Turn

6. Cross Body Lead to Touch & Go

7. Cross Body Lead to Inside Double Turn

Demonstration of Figures 1-7

8. Titanic or Crucifix

9. Back to Back Turn

10. The Ballerina

11. Behind the Back Turn

12. Catch the Back Variation

13. Special Social Step

14. Cross Body Adventure

15. Cross Body Great Adventure

Demonstration of Figures 8-15

Freestyle Dance Demo

Intro to Dance Position

Intro to Timing

Intro to Cuban Motion

1. Copa with Man's Hammerlock

2. Copa Back to Back

3. Copa with Belly Wrap

4. The Wrap with Zig Zag

5. Copa to Double Hammerlock

6. Triple Turn

Demonstration of Figures 1-6

7. The Quad Turn

8. Back Spot Turn with Back Roll

9A. Cross Body Lead with Reverse to Ladies Hammerlock

9B. Cross Body Lead to Ladies Triple Turn Hammerlock

10. Hand Flick

Demonstration of Figures 7-10

Freestyle Dance Demo

1. Neck Roll Copa to Ballerina

2. Thomas Step Combo 1

3. Nelson's Step

4. Copa Back to Back with Kick and Tango Jump

5. The Ladies Wall

6. Jai Step

7. You Know What? Al and Edie

8. Thomas Combo 2

9. Super Mario

10A. Mario B

10B. Jose Special

1. Forward & Back Basic

2. Side Basic

3. Side Tap

4. Heel, Heel, Toe

5. Hot Toe or Kick Ball Change

6. Two Corners

7. Four Corners

8. Chase Turn

9. Suzy-Q

10. Forward Crossovers

11. Crossover Suzy-Q

12. Angle Suzy Q

13. Front & Back Crossovers

14. Mambo Jazz

15. Kick Pivot

16. Left Flare

17. 1/2 Flare

18. Slave

19. Chord Beats Crossover

20. Chord Beats Side Steps

21. Cuban

22. Hook Step with Syncopated Back Rock

23. Spiral Kick

24. Spiral Kick with Turn

25. Double Crossover Tap

1. Forward & Reverse Halves

2. Zig Zag

3. Braid

4. Sailor Step

5. Forward Slides

6. Back Slide

7. Swing Step

8. Hunts Point

9. Grapevine & "Addie-tude"

10. Cha Cha Shuffle

11. Chuck Step

12. Side Basic Bounce

13. Millie Doney

14. Swing Forward & Back

15. 4 Corner Swing

16. Side Pulsations

17. No Place Like Home

18. Reverse Crossovers

19. Suzy-Q Plus

20. Suzy-Q Grande

21. Rising Crossovers

22. Syncopated Spiral

23. Four Point Freeze

24. Zig Zag Special

25. Drunken Sailor

1. Double Hunts Point

2. Heel Heel Cross Over

3. Toe-Heel-Toe with Turn

4. Billy's Slide

5. Syncopated Hook with Turn

6. Raul Scuff

7. 3 Stooges

8. Syncopated Crossover with Body Roll

9. Pachanga

10. Special Sailor Step

11. Augie & Margo

12. Grapevine with Hitch

13. Flying Split

14. Flying Turn

Dance Demonstration

1. Two Ways of Body Action

2. Lower Body Action

3. Upper Body Action

4. Using Upper & Lower Body Actions Together

5. Side Steps, Forward Steps & Back Steps

6. Merengue Exercises

7. Appling Latin Motion to the Basics

Introduction to Turns

8. Balance Exercises

9. Spotting Exercises

10. Basic Right & Left Turns

11. Side Rock Axle Turns

12. Hook Turns

13. Pivot Turns

14. Double, Triple & Quad Turns

15. Traveling Turns

16. Stationary Multiple Spins

1. Cuban Action (Lower Body)

2. Understanding Body Movement (Upper Body)

3. How to Make Your Styling Look Believable

4. Turns & Spins

5. Arms

6. Head Accents

7. Timing

Shine Pattern 1: Body Roll with Basic

Shine Pattern 2: Cha Cha

Shine Pattern 3: Heels Up

Shine Pattern 4: Cuban Step

Shine Pattern 5: Side Pulsations