How to Salsa

The salsa is a sensual, energetic dance with a robust tradition. Learn to salsa dance in this ballroom dancing video lesson.

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Left foot forward rock step
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Right foot backward rock step
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Do so in one eight count

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For fun, Jules Helm started gymnastics as a child. It wasn't until he was fourteen that he connected with dance, after receiving a scholarship to a dance studio. Jules was eight when he had his first professional acting job and seventeen when he had his professional dance job, a cabaret show in Japan. He also teaches at Stepping Out Studios. Talia Castro-Pozo is the Co-Director of Stepping Out Studios (SO) in New York City. Tal�a has made SO her home since 2001. Because of Tal�a's diverse background as a performer and business woman, she brings a hip, savvy approach to the dance studio business. She has creatively guided studios throughout the New York area to success for over 10 years.

JULES HELM: Hello, my name is Jules Helm. TALIA CASTRO-POZO: Hi, my name is Talia Castro-Pozo. JULES HELM: And we're both instructors here at Stepping Out Studios in New York City. TALIA CASTRO-POZO: Hi. In this clip we're going to learn how to Salsa. Salsa is one of the most popular dances in the Salsa scene. From the 50s originated in Cuba, it has become one of the most popular dances in New York combines with Puerto Rican music, the Latin culture and it's definitely one of the sexiest dances out there. Let me show you how the basic works. Jules and I are going to demonstrate the basic starting with your left foot forward. We'll take a rock step and close, right foot back, rock, step, close. The timing is an eighth count basic and we're going to learn Salsa on one today. That means we're going to accent the front first beat of the music and on the back the five or fifth beat of the music. So we're going to count together. Five, six, seven, eight. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. One, two, three. And Salsa is also a great dance for your lower body. We're working the legs, we're working the feet. So, wonderful cardiovascular dance that you will enjoy on the dance floor, Salsa dancing. Five, six, seven, eight. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

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