Salsa Double Spins / 3 Different Salsa Spins / Salsa Spin Technique / Spin Drills

Master your double (and maybe triple and more) salsa spins! These tools, drills and techniques will put you on your way to getting more confident spinning. It's just practice :)
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[@randalchao]

I got confused first, then realized you dance on 2. So spin on 3,4 makes sense. Excellent tips, thanks

[@elinannestad5320]

I am confused still. On 1 I double spin on 567. I think. Not sure any more. But following Emily it should be on 4,5?

[@lohiau]

And it further confuses us dancers that there are two kinds of 2 (mambo tipico or palladium). This video is the mambo tipico 2 which has always been the easier option for double turns. Palladium 2 is just like doing it On 1 but essentially starting one beat later. Mambo tipico 2 is more complicated than that. On 1 and palladium 2 are "break step together" while mambo tipico 2 is "step break step (over ride)". On 1 and Palladium 2 double turns are more difficult because the break step (rock step) happens at the beginning of the basic step pattern (shortly after breaking) giving that form of salsa a more staccato feeling . In mambo tipico 2 the break step happens in the middle of the sequence and not at the start giving the dancer a buffer both before and after the spin and some argue that they feel they have more time doing this basic and that this basic has more of a flowing feeling. Unfortunately I live in a city where mambo tipico 2 is less common so I usually teach on 1 and have to adapt these drills accordingly. It took me years to figure out the differences in the these basics but I was amazed at how much easier it was to spin using mambo tipico 2. For On 1 style salsa you could essentially count 6,7 instead of 3,4 (remember that forward basic for the follower On 1 is "5 6 7" and not "1 2 3" which only further confuses us I know). I know this was way too much information but it helped me to write it out.

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

great tips! Bunch of knowledge here

[@AlexSmith-fs6ro]

Great lesson, thanks. My top negative comment about modern salsa dancing is the back step, it is too long. It is unsuitable in, semi packed, never mind fully crowded dance floor. How often you see that back step going into the centre another couple's space. That's a safe one. Stilettos going into people's ankle or metatarsals is becoming more common. Which is typically caused by young cross body lead dancers. Cross body lead is an extravagant style, that uses a lot of space, invented in NY. Contrary to the Cuban or Colombian original style of confined space, that historically came about from slaves having chains in their legs. I never never heard, ever, instructors mentioning this point. They teach travelling moves that involve up three walking back steps, without any due regard as to who is behind, or even care if they step on somebody. The complete antithesis of social dancing. Ps fixed typo and grammar mistakes.

[@lohiau]

Yes! And as instructor I find that I am exaggerating to make a point and the students exaggerate to learn and the music in class is of slower tempo -- contrast this with the nightclub where the tempo is faster, there is less space, and all the moves we were exaggerating as part of the learning process now have to be done in a more confined and space efficient manner -- also very much unlike ballroom dancers where exaggeration and extravagance seem to be the point.

[@gregfam6250]

Excellent as always Emily!

[@emilyhodgesdance]

Thank you!

[@Newworld1492]

How should u moved ur head on the spin???? Does ur head follow ur body? ?

[@emilyhodgesdance]

Your spotting or head movement will dictate your spin. You want your body to go first, holding your head in place and looking straight across at something or your own eyes if you're looking in a mirror. As you spin your head will turn quickly so you see yourself again before your body has finished rotating. So it should be body, head, head, body if that makes sense :)

[@Newworld1492]

@@emilyhodgesdance if u get a chance do a video in slow motion...it will help. But i think I understand.

[@emilyhodgesdance]

Sure I'll make one!

[@jorgealvarez509]

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