Salsa is a paired Latin American dance brought from Cuba. Many people are interested in how to dance salsa. Dancing salsa is both simple and difficult at the same time. If a person was born in a Hispanic environment, dancing this dance for him is like walking. A person who does not belong to this environment will have to learn. Only one thing is for sure - you can learn it. Once you've learned a few basic movements, you can improvise. The main thing is not to forget that salsa is a fiery, temperamental and burning dance, as if a chili pepper was added to it.
It is necessary
Large mirror, spacious room, shoes with a small steady heel, salsa music
Instructions
Step 1
It is better to learn to dance salsa step by step. Moreover, both figuratively and literally. It is necessary to learn the basic movements, step. Step - weight transfer, this must be remembered. Salsa music is divided into 8 beats, with 3 steps for every 4 beats. As a rule, the first step is done on a strong beat. The partner should step a strong beat forward with the left foot, and the partner steps back with the right foot. Then they change direction. This is the basic step of salsa.
The partners' hands are positioned in the same way as if they were dancing tango. The partner hugs the partner by the waist, she puts her hand on his shoulder, other hands - hand in hand, raised.
Step 2
Next, you should learn to move to the side and change direction in a closed position. The partners make movements to the side synchronously - a step to the left, a step to the right, smoothly swinging their hips. A change of direction in a closed position is carried out using the same basic steps, but directed diagonally. The partner takes a step diagonally back, the partner steps forward diagonally, then vice versa. As a result, it turns out that partners, walking in this way, move in a circle.
Step 3
Now you need to learn how to change movements in an open position and turn your partner at hand. An open position differs from a closed one in that the partners hold hands and the distance between them increases slightly. The steps are also directed diagonally, as in the previous descriptive step. The turn of the partner at hand is carried out when, when she takes a step on the partner.
Step 4
Next, you need to combine everything that has been learned in the previous descriptive steps. It looks like this: the basic step is repeated twice, then twice - steps to the sides, then a closed position with a diagonal step (twice), an open position (twice), which ends with a turn of the partner at hand, then a basic step. This cycle repeats as much as the partners wish. Once these basic movements have been honed, it becomes possible to improvise "along the way", that is, to combine basic movements in different sequences, adding jumps and turns. If the partners feel the rhythm and each other, there will be no problems with improvisation.
