Tuesday, April 21, 2009

How to learn salsa

If you want to learn how to become a great salsa dancer as efficiently as possible, consider this roadmap.

Beginner

Control your own balance and momentum
Basic steps

Improver
Connect with your partner
Beginning footwork
Beginning essential salsa moves
Begin to listen for beat

Intermediate
Intermediate footwork
Intermediate essential salsa moves
Listen for the beat

Advanced
Advanced footwork
Advanced essential salsa moves
Dance to the beat / beginning musicality

Master
Connect with the music (musicality)
Improvisation
Styling

Naturally, there is a lot more to dancing than just these simple things.  And following this roadmap will probably take years.  More likely a lifetime.  But the journey sure is fun.

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