| Are Salsa Classes something you've been putting off | | | | corresponding to that beat, then pause and repeat. It's |
| because you don't know where to begin? Get a head | | | | that simple! |
| start, save time and money and learn to Salsa at | | | | [ 1 ] - [ 2 ] - [ 3 ] - [ 4 or silent ] - [ 5 ] - [ 6 ] - [ 7 ] - [ 8 |
| home before taking Salsa Classes. Read on and learn | | | | or silent ] |
| fundamentals of rhythm and count in a very simple | | | | [Clap] - [Clap] - [Clap] - [No Clap] - [Clap] - [Clap] - |
| easy-to-lead and -follow format. | | | | [Clap] - [No Clap] |
| When you first learn to Salsa and before taking any | | | | Practice counting and clapping, using the Rhythm and |
| Salsa Classes, it may be a good idea to watch a | | | | Count Table above. Say "1", "2", "3" out loud, don't say |
| Salsa Dance Video or DVD. Visual training aids such | | | | "4", just and continue with "5","6","7", and the "8" is also |
| as a Salsa Dance Video or DVD are the next best | | | | silent. Then it repeats. |
| thing to taking group Salsa Classes and can save you | | | | The "primary two ingredients" of the dance have been |
| even more time and money. | | | | covered. You're ready to move to the third ingredient |
| Rhythm and Count | | | | as you learn to Salsa and prepare for your future |
| As you learn to Salsa, you will notice there is a rhythm | | | | Salsa Classes. |
| pattern throughout the songs. Rhythm is a series of | | | | Rhythm and Count for Salsa Steps will help prepare |
| beats, differing in length and emphasis, forming a | | | | you for Salsa Classes, but obviously you'll need to |
| repetitive pattern. The next time you play a song, | | | | know more than just Rhythm and Count in order to |
| notice there is repetition of eight beats throughout. | | | | prepare for Salsa Classes and bring it all together |
| In the basic pattern we have six steps to eight beats. | | | | when you learn to Salsa. To save yourself time and |
| For the first three beats of the pattern, you step and | | | | money, read more articles, watch a Salsa Dance |
| shift weight to the foot that corresponds with the beat, | | | | Video or Salsa DVD to step up your dance-ability and |
| then there's a pause on the fourth beat, and another | | | | to get you into a more advanced level of Salsa |
| three beats to which you step and shift weight, | | | | Classes. |
