Salsa Guides

Different music creates different movement. Salsa, bachata and merengue are sometimes grouped together simply because they are popular Latin social dances. But they are not interchangeable collections of steps. Each has its own music, timing, movement and character. Even within salsa, crossbody salsa and Cuban salsa developed differently. You can technically use either style to a wide range of salsa music, but each usually feels more natural when the movement matches the char

Learning a salsa move in class does not automatically mean you will remember it during social dancing. This article builds on C-SPOT Part 1: What is C-SPOT?, which explains the five main moves and how leaders and followers use the system. Read Part 1: What is C-SPOT? This is particularly difficult for leaders at Improver level. You may have learned numerous routines, but when the music starts and you must decide what to lead next, your mind can still go blank. This does not

One of the biggest hurdles in learning salsa is reaching the point where you know enough moves to dance through a whole track without your mind going blank. This is especially common at Improver level. You may have learned plenty of routines, but when the music starts and you have to decide what to lead next, those routines can be difficult to recall. C-SPOT is a simple system I developed from my years of dancing and teaching salsa. It organises the essential movements of cro

The goal is not to memorise a routine, but to recall and combine the individual moves while dancing. The goal is not to memorise a routine. It is to recall, choose and combine individual moves while dancing. One of the biggest hurdles at Improver level is remembering enough moves to dance through a whole track without your mind going blank. It is tempting to assume that the answer is to learn more routines. A different routine every week can feel fresh and interesting, but if

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