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.