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Salsa Dance
If you want to know how to have fun, you will want to know the basic salsa steps. Salsa is a fun and sassy dance that has been enjoyed and celebrated by people from all over the world for some time now.
What do you need to know about salsa? It is an exciting dance that has its origins in Cuba. It can be danced solo or in groups, but the most popular form of salsa is when you dance it with a partner. Salsa is included in international dance competitions all over the world. However, if you just want to learn the dance steps for salsa for fun, there are two things you must do first.
First is your attitude. You need to give off a confident and sexy vibe when you dance salsa. This is what will initially attract your audience to you. I don’t mean to say look like a hoochie, or be arrogant. Not at all. Know who you are and have fun with that. When you release good energy like this, half the battle is already won.
Another thing you have to get into your system before you learn the steps is to have a feel for the music of salsa. So how do you do this? Well, it’s something that can’t really be taught. Get the beat of the sound, see yourself as the sexy and sassy dancer that salsa embodies, and begin to move. It would be great if you have some salsa music somewhere that you can play even if you’re not dancing. The more you have a feel for salsa, the better you’ll be able to dance.
Alright, now we can proceed to the basic dance posture and steps of salsa. The man and the woman face each other in the beginning of the dance. The man’s left hand holds the woman’s right hand; and his right hand is lightly placed on the woman’s waist, slightly circling her back. The woman’s left hand rests on the man’s shoulder.
Since the man is going to lead, I will include the man’s basic footwork here and the woman’s steps are just the natural opposite of it. The man taps his foot on the first beat, then takes a left step forward in the next beat. He shifts his weight back to the right foot, and he takes a step back with the left foot. Hold for a count. Now, he takes a right step backwards and rocks forwards to his left foot; then he steps forward with his right foot. The steps are repeated.
It is important to remember to dance the basic salsa steps on the balls of the feet. It is very awkward to see a couple dancing on flat feet. The woman should be more expressive with her hips, but not exaggerate it to the point of looking almost wanton. Think flirty and sassy. Always have fun and you’ll have salsa dancing down in no time at all. Enjoy!
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Is is appropriate to dance the salsa with other men besides bf?
I don’t have a boyfriend now, but I’m just curious about this. I’ve always been interested in taking salsa lessons, but most guys have no interest in joining the girlfriend for something like that! So if you have a significant other that has no interest in salsa dancing, is it innapropriate to take lessons and go to clubs without him? As much as I want to learn the salsa, I try to put the shoe on the other foot: if I had a boyfriend that was dancing in a VERY sexy and sensual way with other women, I’m sure it would make me uncomfortable! From the little I’ve seen on TV (of people dancing salsa), it looks extremely sexual. Is there a way to dance the salsa without being disrespectful to the significant other? Or do they just have “to get over it”??!!
I don’t see a problem. My wife and I salsa and when we go out together we dance with different people. And since we often live apart, we go dancing alone or with friends frequently. There is little reason to be jealous if it is just dancing (and you can tell when its not). Salsa is SENSUAL not SEXUAL. I should add, to learn to dance–salsa and other stuff–you need to dance with different partners. Try going with a group of friends or make friends at a class and you can dance with other people and not feel creepy.
Learn to Dance Salsa : Basic Steps for Beginners
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