STRICTLY

COMESALSACISE

Notes : Salsa is based on 8 beats ie 8 beats to the bar. Normally we dance on beats 1,2,3 & 5,6,7 pausing on beats 4 & 8.

BEGINNERS

Salsa Steps                          Body weight should be on appropriate leg on beats 1,2,3 & 4,5,6 ie beats 1/3/6= left, 2/5/7= right. Pause on 4 & 8

Marching on the spot            Left right left.    Right left right.    

Mambo                                Move left leg forward with weight. Move weight backward onto right leg. Then move left leg back to original position.
                                            Move right leg backward with weight. Move weight forward onto left leg. Then move right leg back to original position

Side step                              Move left leg sideward with weight. Move weight sideward onto right leg. Then move left leg back to original position.
                                            Move right leg sideward with weight. Move weight sideward onto left leg. Then move right leg back to original position

Back step                             Move left leg backward with weight. Move weight backward onto right leg. Then move left leg back to original position.
                                            Move right leg backward with weight. Move weight forward onto left leg. Then move right leg back to original position

Open step                            Move left leg back & side with weight. Move weight forward onto right leg. Move left leg back to original position.
                                            Move right leg back & side with weight. Move weight forward onto left leg. Move right leg back to original position

Uptown Downtown              Move to right for 7 beats (counts) whilst performing
                                              Cross left over right with weight on left on beat 1, then transfer weight to right then back to left, to right then    
                                              back to left, to right then back to left.
                                            Move to left for 7 beats (counts) whilst performing
                                              Cross right over left with weight on right on beat 1, then transfer weight to left then back to right, to left then back to    
                                              right, to left then back to right

Suzie Q                                Cross left over right with weight on left, then transfer weight on right then back to left.
                                            Cross right over left with weight on right, then transfer weight on left then back to right.

Chord                                  Cross left over right with weight on left on 1. Cross right over left with weight on right on 3.
                                            Cross left over right with weight on left on 5. Cross right over left with weight on right on 7.

Turns

Slow walk-around                Turning 90 degrees on every 3 beats. Hence 2 bars required to perform a full turn to left or right

Walk around                        Turning 180 degrees on every 3 beats. Hence 1 bar  required to perform a full turn to left or right

Half left turn                         Turning on beat 2 180 degrees to left on right foot landing on 3 with weight on left foot. Move right foot
                                            forward landing on beat 5. Pivot on both feet to face front on 6. Bring right foot back to left on 7.

Half right turn                        Turning on beat 2 180 degrees to right on right foot landing on 3 with weight on left foot. Pivot on both feet to face front                                             on 6. Move left foot to right foot. Change weight to right foot on 7.

Right Turn                            Full turn clockwise on beat 2, pivoting on right foot landing on left foot on 3.
 

Routine 1
                                            Combination Chord, right turn, back step, up town down town, suzi Q mambo

Routine 2
                                            Combination half left turn, half right turn, side step 16 beats, pachanga taps 16 beats, on the spot 16 beats lifting hip
                                            upon beat 4 & 8. Slow right walk-around turn. Slow left walk-around turn. Mambo 16 beats. Right walk around turn.
                                            Left walk-around turn.

IMPROVERS

Heel heel toe toe                    Pivoting on heels and toes alternatively on every beat

Front double cross                Cross left foot over right on 1, moving it across to the left on 2 and back on 3. Cross right foot over left on 5
                                             moving it across to the right on 6 and back on 7

V basic                                On 5 turn to make left side of V. Mambo on this line until next beat 5. Make right side of V on beat 5. Mambo on this
                                            line until next beat 5. On  beat 5 turn to front and mambo.

Suzie Q Plus                        Suzi Q, Suzi, Suzi Q , Plus, Suzi Q.
                                           1/2/3  , 5/6/7/8/1      , 3    , 5/6/7

Transition step                     Changes timing of beat1 to start on left leg or right leg. Mambo. Repeat movement on beats 5,6,7 in succession.

Side Taps                            Beats 1 & 2 move left foot to left, then right foot to left with a tap. Beats 3 & 4 move right foot to right, then left foot to
                                           right with a tap. Beats 5/6/7 & 8 move left foot to left, right foot to left, left foot to left, right foot to left ending with a tap.

                                            Repeat the above moving to the right. To achieve this replace left with right in the above.

Follower cross body            Follower starts mambo on 1 moving backwards. On 3 right foot should be in front of left. Step forwards on next 2 beats
                                            On beat 6 half turn anti-clockwise. On 7 weight on left foot ready to mambo on 1 with right foot.

Lead cross body                  Lead starts mambo moving forwards on 1, then forwards and to the side on 2  and turning left on 3. Then moves back
                                           on 5, forwards & turning left on 6 then moving right leg to left on 7. Lead ends up facing in opposite direction to which
                                           they started.

Combinations based on Level 3 & Level 4

Note 1*8 =  1 bar ie 8 beats.

         2*8 =  2 bars ie 16 beats

 

Routine 3

Improver

  •    Side taps 2 * 8. Front double cross 1*8. Heel heel toe toe 1*8. Front double cross 1*8.
  •    Heel heel toe toe 1*8. V basic  2*8. Suzie Q Plus 2*8. Mambo 1*8. Transition step 1* 8.
  •    Follower cross body ½ turn anti-clockwise 1*8. Mambo on beats 1 to 3.
  •    Half right turn 1* 8. Mambo5/6/7. Follower cross body ½ turn anti-clockwise 1*8.  
  •    Mambo on beats 1 to 3.
  •    Half right turn 1*8.. Mambo 5/6/7 + 1* 8. Transition step. Side steps 2 * 8.
  •    Side step ½ right turning on 2. Side step for next 8 beats.

  •    Side step ½ left turn on 6.  Side step right turn on 2 followed by side step left turn on 6.
      

Intermediate

                                            As above adding taps/flicks on beats 4 and 8 plus performing 1.5 turn on cross body.

 

Routine 4

Intermediate

  •    2 sets of mambo (2 * 8)
  •    2 sets of side steps (2 * 8)
  •    2 steps of backsteps  (2 * 8)
  •    2 step open steps   (2 * 8)
  •    1 set Mambo (11* 8)
  •    Lead cross body turn (1 * 8)
  •    1 set mambo (1 * 8)

  •    Mambo jazz on 1, followed by hook turn on 5 & right turn on 1

  • .  Mambo 5,6,7 & 1,2,3

  •    Sailor staring on 7 & finishing on 7

  •     Half flare (1*8) followed by right turn on 1

  •     Mambo
      

Routine 5

Intermediate

  •    2 sets of mambo (2 * 8)
  •    2 sets of side steps (2 * 8)
  •    2 steps of backsteps  (2 * 8)
  •    2 step open steps   (2 * 8)
  •    1 set Mambo (1* 8)
  •    Follower cross body turn (1 * 8)
  •    Mambo jazz on 1, followed by body roll on 5

  •    Hook turn on 1 & right turn on 5

  • .  Mambo 1,2,3 & 5,6,7

  •    Sailor staring on 3 & finishing on 3

  •    Half flare starting on 5 (1*8) followed by right turn on 5

  •     Mambo

 

Routine 6

Intermediate

  •     1 set mambo letting go of left hand on 3 (1*8)

  •     Lead cross-body turning follower anti-clockwise & picking up follower
        on 7 (1*8)

  •     Break step step on 1 letting go of followers left on 5 turning follower on 6 
        leaving  your right hand in the air (1*8)

  •     Turn yourself under arm on 2 pick-up follower on 5 (1*8)

  •     Mambo (1*8)

  •    1 set mambo letting go of left hand on 3. Lead cross-body turning follower 
       1/2 turn clockwise & lowering follower arm on 7 (1*8)

  •     On 1, pass followers left hand to your left hand whilst stepping forward on 1,
        turn yourself on 2 and pass follows hand back to your right on 3. Pick up
        hands immediately moving back on 5 for mambo (1*8).

Additional Steps
    Swing step

    Two corners
 

Routine 7

Intermediate

  •    1 set mambo crossing hands on 1 by passing followers right to your right then
        picking up partners left (1*8)

  •     Lead cross-body turning follower anti-clockwise 1 turn & keeping hold of
        hands  (1*8)

  •     Lead courtesy step on 1 turning follower to right, followed by courtesy step
        on 5 turning follower to left (1*8)

  •     Lead courtesy  step on 1 turning follower to right, followed by courtesy step
        on 5 and  a clockwise turn of the follower (1*8)

  •    1 set mambo un-crossing hands on 1 by passing followers right to your left then
        picking up partners left (1*8)

 

 

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