Salsa
The basic rhythm is short/short/long.
We begin on beat 1 and count 1, 2, 3. 4 is a short pause, 5, 6, 7, 8 is another short pause.
The basic salsa step can be danced in three variations:
In place, forward and back (Mambo Basic), and to the right and left.
In salsa, the man starts with his left foot, and the woman starts with her right foot. All steps are danced under the body, and the arms are swung above the hips.
The basic step can also be modified into a rocking step. This rocking step can be danced to the right and left, as well as forward and back. Regarding hand positions, the man takes the woman's right hand from the side with his left hand, unlike in standard dances where the hand position is frontal. This hand position facilitates leading movements.
... The gentleman's right hand rests on the lady's left shoulder blade, and she places her left arm on the gentleman's right arm.
To begin, it's advantageous not to stand directly in front of each other with your feet together. Instead, stand in a step position facing each other; this way, the lady will more easily notice the gentleman's intention to start through your body movement.
In salsa, we always dance with our knees bent—not a knitted knee.
... Furthermore, the Cross Body Lead dance element is also suitable for starting the dance as a preparatory step and getting into a flow.
History
Salsa originated in the 1970s in the USA and the Caribbean.
A salsa boom began in Germany in 1980.
Salsa is danced in 4/4 time at a speed of 37 to 60 TPM.
The basic step extends over two full bars, so the count is to 8:
1, 2, 3, Pause, 5, 6, 7.
There are several styles of salsa:
Los Angeles Style (Breaking on 1)
New York Style (Breaking on 2)
Son on 2 / Palladium on 2
Eddie Torres Style
Figuren
Apache Toss
Around the World
Back Basic
Basic Movement Grundschritt
Caminada Box Caminada
Caminada Carrousel Caminada
Caminada Paseala
Caricia doble doppelte caresse
Copa Doppelhandhaltung
Copa Kreuzhandhaltung
Copa Standardversion
Cross & Back
Cross Basic Men Turn nach L Kreuzhandhaltung
Cross Basic Men Turn nach Links
Cross Basic Men Turn nach Rechts mit Leaders Hammerlock
Cross Basic Men Turn nach Rechts
Cross Basic Inside Stop Titanic Variante
Cross Basic Inside Stop in Doppelhandhaltung
Cross Basic Inside Stop in Kreuzhandhaltung LiL unten
Cross Basic Inside Stop in RiR Handhaltung
Cross Basic Inside Turn
Cross Basic Outside Turn
Cross Basic Outside Walk
Cross Basic
Cross Body Lead (CBL)
Cuban Breaks (Cross & Side)
Cuban Mambo (Tap Step)
Damen und Herrendrehung
Damendrehung
dile que no
Doppeldrehung Doppelhandhaltung
Doppeldrehung RiR Handhaltung
Doppeldrehung Taktik und Mindset
Drunken Sailer
El Dedo
Enchufla S Turn
Enchufla Turn Open Break Inside Turn
Enchufla Turn Dip
Enchufla Basic
Enchufla doble
Enchufla El Dos
Enchufla El Uno
Enchufla finte
Enchufla Kentuky
Enchufla mit Handwechsel
Fliessende Handwechsel
Half Turns
Half Time Crosses
Hammerlock & S Turn Kombination
Hammerlock & S Turns
Hammerlock in Kreuzhandhaltung
Hammerlock nach dem Inside Stop
Hand Switch Toss
Hand Toss LiR
Hand Toss RiL
Hand Toss RiR
Hand Tosses & Flicks
Handwechsel
Herren Linksdrehung mit doppeltem Handwechsel
Herren Linksdrehung mit geschlossener Handhaltung
Herren Linksdrehungen mit Handwechsel
Herrendrehung
Inside & Outside Turns
Inside Around in Doppelhandhaltung
Inside Around in Kreuzhandhaltung
Inside Around in RiL Haltung
Inside Around in RiR Haltung
Inside Squeeze Turn Varianten
Inside Squeeze Turn
Inside Turn Dip
Ladies Doppeldrehung
Laola
Leaders Turn vor dem Inside Turn
Leaders Turn vor dem Outside Turn Kreuzhandhaltung
Leaders Turn vor dem Outside Turn Standardversion
Leaders Turn
Noventa
Ochenta y Darsteller1
Ochenta
Open Break Neck Wrap Around
Open Break Shoulder Wrap Around
Open Break Wrap Around
Open Break
Outside S-Turn
Outside Squeeze Turn LiL
Outside Squeeze Turn RiR
Outside Squeeze Turn
Pedro Spin Open Break Outside Turn
Peek a boo
Platzwechsel Linksdrehung als Spin mit Check
Platzwechsel Linksdrehung als Spin
Platzwechsel Linksdrehung mit doppelter Schulterführung
Platzwechsel Linksdrehung mit Schulterführung und Check
Platzwechsel Linksdrehung mit Schulterführung
Platzwechsel Linksdrehung
Platzwechsel mit 1,5 Damen Rechtsdrehung
Point Turns
Pop Turn Dip
Rechts- und Linksdrehung
Reverse CBL
Setenta Advanced Version
Setenta Basic
Setenta y Uno, Dos, Tres
Shines
Side Basic
Side Tap
Sliding Handwechsel
Sombrero
Squeeze Turns am Platz Varianten
Squeeze Turns am Platz
Titanic
Travelling Point Turns
Turns in Kreuzhandhaltung
Turns Kombinationen mit der Linken Hand geführt
Valsero
Vuelta
Walk Back Wrap aus dem Hammerlock
360°
Grundlagen für das Welttanzprogramm und des deutschen Tanzabzeichens
Grundschritt
Open Break
Damensolo nach rechts (stationär)
Wischer und/oder Hand zu Hand
Cross Body Lead
Bronze
She Goes/He Goes
Damen-Brezel rechts
Stop & Go
Silber
Whip
Präsentation
Gold
Cross Body Lead mit Damensolo n.li. (progressiv)
Goldstar
Pedro Spin