| Salsa: the name evokes emotions of love and passion. | | | | a step forward on either foot before you substitute |
| In Spanish, it literally means sauce, and saucy you can | | | | the weight on the other side. |
| be. Most people identify it as a slot dance because the | | | | As you can see, the steps are very similar to each |
| couple doesn't really need a big space to move. | | | | other, and the difference lies in the direction the foot |
| Instead, the man and woman hold on to each other at | | | | goes. For the experts, salsa has incorporated different |
| a fixed spot on the floor. The salsa is known for its | | | | styles into the dance. Attitude plays a big role here |
| eight-beat routine comprised of two bars with four | | | | because this is what will make you look stunning on |
| beats each. As sensual as this dance is, it is actually | | | | the dance floor. With a few add-ons, you can actually |
| quite difficult because you have to move quickly with | | | | create quite a show. While there are no hard and fast |
| around 180 beats for every minute. The routine usually | | | | rules into it, there is the basic beat and movement, but |
| involves three successive steps before it is followed | | | | unlike the other famous ballroom dances, you can vary |
| by a skip or a tap on the fourth. | | | | your arm and head movements. |
| Men lead the women on three counts. You shift your | | | | Different countries have added their own styles to the |
| weight around as you switch footing. On the second | | | | salsa dance. Cuba is most famous for the circular |
| set of three counts, the girl moves backward. The | | | | movement between the leader and follower. Columbia |
| leader and follower doing everything similarly, except in | | | | also has its very own version of the dance. Unlike the |
| reverse so that their bodies are constantly close to | | | | circular movement of the Cuban version, the couple |
| each other. It's pretty hard to imagine how these steps | | | | simply stands in one place here. However, the more |
| look, and for simplicity's sake, here are some breaks to | | | | famous moves come from the former country. And |
| the simple steps: | | | | most notably, this is actually the sexier version. |
| 1. First is the side break. You start the program with | | | | Learning to dance the salsa just through reading can |
| either foot stepping sideways, as the name indicates. | | | | be quite a challenge. The research will help a bit, but if |
| Your preceding foot then holds the weight as you | | | | you want a smoother flow in the dance routine, getting |
| keep the support foot in its place. | | | | help from a professional instructor is still the best. And |
| 2. The second involves the back break. You start with | | | | for those who want to get sexier with their partners, |
| either foot stepping back. Same with the side break, | | | | this is definitely one dance to consider. As you bend |
| the preceding foot holds the weight as you keep the | | | | back and forth with your partner, you'll see why this is |
| support foot in the same spot. | | | | the favorite dance for those who are in love. |
| 3. Lastly, there's the forward break. It starts again with | | | | |