Learn to Dance Salsa : Basic Steps for Beginners

[@somegyrl8]

my whole family (except me) dances salsa so beautifully. you guys make it so easy to learn! maybe at the next family party i won't feel so hesitant. haha

[@addicted2salsa]

La salsa se toca en todas las partes del mundo y creemos que esto debe ser compartido con todos. La salsa es universal. Salsa is played all over the world and we believe salsa dancing and music should be experienced by everyone. Salsa is Universal.

[@elsagrace3893]

The camera on your feet is perfect. Easy to follow

[@lorelome]

Thanks!!! I'm starting salsa dancing lessons on Wednesday as a part of my weight-loss effort (I've lost 35 already!). The lessons are free at my college. The lessons started last week, though, and I think that I'll find that this is exactly what I needed to catch up. I love the way that you showed the same steps over and over so many times. That was really helpful.

[@annietoledo5211]

this helped me so much OMG 10/10

[@Parker_Lot]

K

[@ActivityJunkies]

Salsa is great addiction to have! I simply can't imagine my life without salsa in it. Great video and keep posting :) Spread the salsa love.

[@MrMetalHead1100]

Just thinking about having to do this is giving me anxiety.

[@startpinky]

Same😂😂

[@JahnDough]

MrMetalHead1100 Same

[@Techist_US]

MrMetalHead1100 tht is funny

[@RamiroEloy1997]

It's not that hard once you got it down. You actually find out it's a lot easier than it looks. Just keep the beat in your head.

[@strongpuma7939]

I promised my girlfriend to learn how to salsa dance.....

[@2Pourlavie]

@seison5 I was 45 when I started dancing.... I am now 49 and an IDTA qualified teacher for ballroom dancing, about to qualify for latin and salsa. It really NEVER is too late to dance!!

[@ianomalley3054]

excellent instruction. I might be able to do this.

[@jawz1946]

Great video. Anthony and his partner make dance instruction so easy and effortless..He focuses on the feet where dancing begins and ends. I'm a newbie ( 65 ) to latin dancing , love it for the exercise and fitness aspects.

[@MrRuss58]

Salsa is a popular form of social dance that originated in Cuba in 1920. The movements of salsa have origins in Cuban Son, Cha-cha-cha, Mambo and other dance forms, and the dance, along with the salsa music,[1][2][3] originated in the mid-1970s in New York.[4] Origin Edit Students from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City perform at Culture Week The name salsa (mixture) has been described as a dance since the mid-1970s. The use of the term for the dance started in New York. It evolved from earlier Cuban dance forms such as Son, Son Montuno, Cha cha cha and Mambo which were popular in the Caribbean, Latin America and the Latino communities in New York since the 1940s. Salsa, like most music genres has gone through a lot of variation through the years and incorporated elements of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean dances such as Guaguanco and Pachanga. Different countries of the Caribbean and Latin America have distinct salsa styles of their own, such as Cuban, Cali Colombia, Puerto Rican, L.A. and New York styles. There is some controversy surrounding the origins of the word salsa. Some claim that it was based on a cry shouted by musicians while they were playing their music. Others believe that the term was created by record labels to better market their music, who chose the word "salsa" because of its spicy and hot connotations. Still others believe the term came about because salsa dancing and music is a mixture of different styles, just like salsa or "sauce" in Latin American countries is a mixture of different ingredients.

[@annaaldrete6520]

The best beginning video I've come across!

[@sheetalmudaliar]

hi! thankyou so much for this video.. its very easy to do with u.. thanking you sheetal

[@corchafran]

Keep at it! It's so fun when you get and you don't even think about it - Just Dance Salsa!!

[@dr_molix]

I was studying math and suddenly i got here.

[@DonVisric]

Yesterday I had my first salsa lesson. As a total beginner, I find salsa a little difficult, but I believe it just takes a lot of practise to learn it properply. Love the music!

[@sarahh9903]

Trying to step up my game for salsa girls night 🔥

[@flodobaggins]

You can do it. :) Alot of my friends didn't have any dance experience when they took salsa lessons. They're now happily dancing at salsa socials. :D

[@9874289958]

need to impress a girl in collge...so here im.....

[@zenaku85]

feels

[@majorbragger]

relatable

[@nuhass8132]

bappa raj any updates 😂? did it work ?

[@blahblahblah8057]

Yes, tell us. Did it work? lol

[@healmyroots]

i need updates lol. hate when people don't update threads

[@Dashka941]

oh, thank you so much! i spent today like 1 hour learning all this staff and still didn't get it yet. I watched this and I can do 2 basic steps and the turn. and I think i'm doing great! ;D u are great teachers. Thanksguys!

[@sebastianchem978]

I am Colombian and I can't dance salsa. It's a little embarrassing i must admit.

[@guillermocuba2903]

I'm peruvian i feel your pain. I'm in the process of learning it

[@marcomarquez8547]

I'm Guatemalan, & can't do ANY spanish dances.

[@laurymonac]

THAT IS SO SAD

[@pookiebenny7819]

+Marco Marquéz you'll get there

[@3randomgirlsonline533]

Colombian squad hey! But I have the same issue:(

[@BLKbuttaStar]

This is the best dance tutorial I've seen on youtube. Thank you for the actual step by step lesson.

[@CaitlinxPS]

This was one of the most helpful dance instructional video's i've ever seen. Good work guys!

[@jessicaislas1]

The sound is fine

[@JoAshbethCoffey]

nice to see a dance instructional video which is about steps which actually keeps the camera on the feet rather than drifting off to show the pretty dress/posture etc. :)

[@bulldwang1931]

can you do a video with the video at half the speed? Going form what you show into full speed is too fast to learn.

[@painterlilly]

The 10,000 times thing is about muscle memory- your brain thinks about it consciously for that span if movements, and then another zone of your brain takes over and you don't have to think "ok, left food forward...." Thank goodness for the internet and people who share their talents! I am in Japan and wouldn't be able to learn most of what I research without videos like this.

[@chrisbrown8748]

With only 10 days before I leave for Medellin I'm thinking it might be a tad too late to learn the basics cause regardless I'm going to suck at it.

[@HandsOnTheWheel95]

I know this is super late but my family is from merellin!

[@chrisbrown8748]

+Cameryn Newton well your family is from my favorite city. Oh and your really not late as I will be going back this Saturday and have another trip to Medellin booked for July.

[@chrisbrown8748]

+Gee San it was awesome but oddly enough I didn't dance salsa a single time lol. I'll be back to Medellin in July and than again in December so that tells you want I think of the place. I made a short video it's on my page if you want to check it out.

[@beantown702]

I'm currently in medellin trying to learn 😂😂😂😂

[@shaley8194]

This is a great video salsa is hard to do but, this was one of the easiest instructions I have seen and attempted to do. Great Job!

[@ayuya138]

Is it just me or did everyone started dancing when he first played the music?

[@ianlewis6555]

I'm 47 , I've always wanted to dance to salsa. This has made me want to take up lessons

[@iteachsalsamarcusbodycodin338]

Did you continue with the lessons, Ian? 😀

[@Coach_Love]

Y'all gonna call me papi shampoo after this

[@papi_roisterous]

Lol we love it when they call us Big Papi!

[@Kewljean]

Loved the detailed turning instruction. Was unable to do turns but now at least I know WHAT to do and will practice, practice, practice...Thanks!!

[@kealonievega8684]

Nice

[@TheDarkIcyrevenge]

Ok?

[@JohnvanGurp]

Nice! Thanks. We're just starting in salsa classes - gotta love proper social dance. Much better than flailing around like a spastic chicken! lol. The ladies seem to especially like dancing with a gentleman who knows what he's doing. So thanks again for putting your videos up for all to enjoy and learn from.

[@jimmystone]

after 3 times on the spin.. was getting dizzy.

[@HawaCoul]

Me too

[@Pam-gw8js]

focus on an object in the room and make sure you try to look at it while spinning. This focus will make you feel less queasy or dizzy.

[@darkredcrow]

can you believe I'm a 28 Puerto Rican that never learned how to dance salsa, really really great video, thanks guys, now i gotta practice...

[@moni2654]

Facil para los latinos! Easy for latins ;) 3

[@Shelley464]

Oh, thank heavens for these videos. I was thoroughly embarrassing at a salsa club last night, and I need to redeem myself next week. :)

[@bmrican]

Puerto Rican and I can't dance... :(

[@nayelyramos2270]

Orlando Valentin same

[@aktifistri]

this is what i've been looking for! thanks a lot for sharing here, guys..i get excited to learn this after I saw a lady doing what I thought as salsa dance alone in the park..she's just blended in the dance and be herself..that's something like i'd be into.. :D downloaded already!

[@juanpunch2793]

in slow he does 1, 2, 3, pause, 5, 6, 7, pause while with music he does 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 :/

[@josemontion7749]

danielXdf because in advance moves you use 4/8.

[@dimiszostak2723]

no he's doing 1,2,3,pause,5,6,7,pause at 194bpm that's a little fast to start with

[@hardcorehouse]

Well, why not further complicate the learning process..

[@beandavid3651]

Great basic instruction...easy to follow...thanks

[@Plasmaaaaaaaa]

i have to watch this for a school project what the fuck

[@AT-db9gu]

V x Gustavo 😂😂😂😂

[@eshbek4124]

Nice job, you are very clear in your instructions.

[@CarlosHerrera-um5xs]

holy shit this a lot harder than I thought :(

[@DBZRC]

This video is GREAT! Thank you so much amigo. I learned more from this than 1 hour of "group" salsa class. You teach very good.

[@strongindependentblackwoma1887]

4:05 shoes needed. everything is okay :)

[@OfficerWes]

Thank you so much for posting this. I missed my dance class last week where the began the salsa & now I feel a bit better heading into the next class.

[@veronicareyes8041]

Was very very helpful! Thank you soo much guys!

[@Jaso700]

thank the heavens for your video! got invited for my first ever salsa dance class tonight! I was freaking out! lol im so nervous i might be stepping on some toes but this video is so much helpfull,at least I know how to get started..

[@TheMostBK]

Man, that right turn on one is a doozy for me. Maybe I'm thinking about it way too much. I know, I know. Practice, practice, practice. Many thanks for sharing this video!

[@henryhyva]

Excellent, very helpful! With these videos from hem, I can actually learn a Salsa !

[@scoobydogish]

I love salsa. Learning to dance it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I was able to meet the perfect girl. Remember its all about the passion you dance with.

[@janell998]

Omg thanks for teaching the basics!! I got it!! 👍🏻

[@alexuslockhart9450]

My sister and I are learning how to salsa. Its really fun!!!!!

[@tributevocalist]

Salsa is just like everything else; you just have to feel it in your soul.

[@addicted2salsa]

Thanks! We've been getting a lot of 'hate' mail lately, so it is good to get some praise comments once in a while. Thanks again for your kind words!

[@gryone77]

Anthony thank you so much for these instructional videos. Your easy to follow steps have allowed me to add another dance that I have always wanted to learn to my toolcase. I'm no pro by any means. Though now I can go out and at least keep up and have some idea of what *I'm supposed* to be doing. Now I can dance and allow the feeling of the music to take hold. Thank you immensly. You have a new member of your street team for promotion right here....

[@teehype]

Thanks for the vid! This is the best basic explaination I've seen cause it gives close ups of your feet!!!

[@Smartguy323]

Wow thank you so much for the video. Im taking a latin dance course and had a hard time with the beginner salsa lesson. Thanks to your video, I will be going to class on Monday with the basic steps covered :)

[@gryone77]

Well I went to a salsa club to "try" out the moves that I have learned on here and let me tell you. Man was it a blast...I mean a downright great time...I was able to put forth everything that you showed and as you did...It came out great...Of course i'm no where as smooth and light on the feet, but hey working to get to your spot is all the fun. I'm not subscribing to your podcast. So thank you all in all....

[@Fender2322]

Great video. Hopefully this will help when the girl asks me to go salsa dancing. She never knew I could dance since we never went, but this will certainly help when we go salsa dancing!

[@Q_chimbaaa99]

Lolz I'm Colombian, yo soy chica :) nd I raised in America. This really helped, now I can dance to this certain type of music :) thnx :P

[@aSweetJesus]

Super! This video makes learning the basic moves so easy. Awesome work.

[@Hannahloves2Party]

going to learn how to salsa in my spanish 2 class tomorrow.. watching all of these videos so i can be amazing tomorrow :)

[@RosieTheRiveter07]

Thanks Anthony I needed to freshening up and put a peep in my step. I like Stephanie as your partner. It's pretty easy when you already know how to salsa. Nice effort.

[@reaganrmulungim]

I really wanna do salsa...I'll totally rock!!

[@draguito84]

excelentes videos, aun no he visto todos, los he descubierto hace poco, y la verdad q muy interesante, muy didacticos, muchas gracias por tu contribución, saludos desde catamarca, argentina

[@rosaramirez996]

I would love to learn how to dance salsa. I love the movement. I’m going to keep practicing and hopefully i will be a great salsa dancer. Love it

[@emforty]

Aprendi bastante con este video basico...Espero que algun dia pueda bailar en la disco. Muchisimas gracias, se lo agredesco mucho!!!

[@carrobis]

Amen to that bro :) that's why i joined a salsa class. one of the best things i ever did :)

[@agratefulheart512]

I really need to see this tonight, thanks so much!

[@redsparks2025]

It took me 2 years of solid social dancing to realise that the pauses on the 4 and 8 count were just as important as the steps themselves and that's the way I taught my beginners classes thereafter. It's best to think of the 4 and 8 count as like the amber traffic light saying "prepare" (rather than "pause") for what comes next. I counted 1,2,3, "and", 5,6,7, "and" then wash, rinse, repeat, saying "and" on the 4 and 8 count. BTW in the Cuban style Salsa they tap their foot on the 4 and 8 count which is ok for slow beat music but makes footwork too busy for fast beat music. And DJ's luv fast beat music.

[@strongindependentblackwoma1887]

well i don't count them, is just like 4 and 8 are "silence numbers and stop"

[@redsparks2025]

That's cool. You use "silence" and I use "and". We are both doing the same thing ... "thinking" on the 4 and 8 count. Except it took me 2 years to realise that. Sigh! Anyway have fun ... the most important thing :)

[@PaulDueman]

This is awesome - love the effort you guys taking - shows the passion - way to go!

[@DVDfan]

the best video for people like me that never dance salsa,thanks

[@bronxboomers]

Thank you so much I'm checking all you videos and practicing hard. Its a great workout too. lol

[@taimurf]

I am going to my fist salsa class, surprised I am sweating and dizzy too. Thanks for the vid... really helpful!

[@SKJ9Nrox]

After watching that video and successfully mimicking the steps in my room, I had that smirk saying "Get ready ladies, Daddy's home..." True story.

[@JJ302010]

Me recordé de mis primeros pasos, definitivamente la práctica hace al maestro jejeje Un video muy bueno... Saludos!!!

[@sglant]

I love Salsa music. I know how to do some of the main steps, but I always enjoy learning new ones. Great video.

[@mus1cify]

I know the steps! But at the party last night I could only dance salsa after dancing ten songs of merengue and bachata. It's like I have to do something I'm good at first, to feel confident enough to try salsa.... so I wanna feel confident dancing salsa first, second or third. Whenever it comes. Lol! Doing pretty good so far.

[@BlueRaven161]

At our prom night we danced salsa...mostly. I have the video, but I've seen it once, that was enough! :D

[@vincentbradish2590]

salsa lessons are great fun and a place to mingle with like minded (nice) people.

[@naomiwedderien7648]

This looks simply enough - I will practice this. I think this would be fun! Thinking about this - I think I will take dancing lesons.

[@loveglobalmusic]

Its a nice video .They are really showing the steps and movements very good, quite simply to understand not that complicated though and from different angles too , thats good. I like Salsa dance a lot I just know the basic steps but I would like to develope myself. Thanks for posting this video!

[@Zevan12]

This video was so helpful! Thanks for posting!

[@addicted2salsa]

@TheTigers62 In Latin salsa music the counts are 1-2-3 (hold 4) 5, 6 ,7 (hold 8). The clave, which is the instrument in which salsa music is dance to, occurs either on 2,3 and 6, 7, Therefore you break on 2 and 6. When you say 4/4 you are correct when talking about music, but when you talk about dance steps need to count in 8 beats. Dancing salsa on on1 timing (starting on count 1) is the americanized version. Latin / NY / PR salsa is danced to the clave instrument which works on2 timing.

[@hardstock07]

thank you very easy to follow!

[@Masterberry1948]

This looks simple! My poor wife married a non dancer. She's mexican. When the rythm rocks, she gotta'. I'll give you a try and see whaaaat. Let you know.

[@mayomohammed2043]

this makes me feel good. i love dance salsa.

[@edgpanda]

thank you so much for this video, this shall come in handy for try outs

[@ubermass101]

my gf signed me up for this salsa class and after two sessions I feel like lagging behind the rest if the group already, so thanks for posting this, doc

[@EleRocks]

whooo hello sweat and dizzyness.. couple viewing times with some rewinding and I could follow it, I'm so proud of myself with my poor coreography head. Gotta go learn this for real to a class!!

[@imonecrazykid]

yea you can....i was just practicing it (not big on dancing, but want to learn it) and it didn't seem too bad... figure with enough practice, i wont feel so dizzy from the turns, nor will i lose balance keep at it! :)

[@GreenEyesGirl2]

This is great :D Im my classes of Fisical Education i'm learning that, today was the first class and I'm loving learn this :D Last year i had lear Merengue ^^

[@Mario-11]

the best video to learn how to dance salsa thank u guys (:

[@KenzTwilightFan]

Love the video and how you break everything down. Much appreciated :)

[@heavenseek]

Thank U!! Finally---instruction simple enough even for Me!

[@jogrin]

Go Iowa State Alums! Thanks for the great lessons, so simple this is why the Cyclones are better than the Hawkeyes, we know how to shake it!