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Salsa Beginner Level I Syllabus

Week

1

  • Salsa Rhythm and Timing (the 8 counts)                      
  • Salsa Basic Time Step (1,2,3  5,6,7)
  • Basic Right Turn
  • Cross Body Lead (CBL)

Week

2

  • Review of Week 1 Material
  • Hand Shake Hold
  • Hand Shake Hold Right Turn
  • Right & Left Hand Combovers
  • Right & Left Hand Cross Body Leads
  • Left Hand Shake Hold
  • Left Hand Shake Hold into Cross Body Lead

Week

3

  • Review of Weeks 1 & 2 Material
  • Cross Body Lead with Turn
  • Right & Left Hand Cross Body Leads with Turn and Combovers

Week

4

  • Review of Weeks 1, 2, & 3 Material
  • Cross Hand Hold
  • Cross Hand Hold with Turn
  • Cross Hand Hold into CBL with Turn and Combovers
  • Review of all Salsa Beginner I material