Salsa Lessons
For the rest of us with 2 left feet

Salsa is not easily defined. Where was it invented: Cuba or Puerto Rico? For international harmony sake, let us all agree that Salsa is a distillation of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. Each played a large part in its evolution. Salsa is similar to Mambo in that both have a pattern of six steps danced over eight counts of music. The dances share many of the same moves. In Salsa, turns have become an important feature, so the overall look and feel are quite different form those of Mambo. Mambo moves generally forward and backward, whereas, Salsa has more of a side-to-side feel.

I found these no-sound movie clips while surfing the Internet for free online Salsa lessons. You can view them online or right-click them and SAVE TARGET AS for faster offline viewing.

Lesson 1
Partner Dancing
Lesson 1 - Partner Dancing

Lesson 2
Basic Turn
Lesson 2 - Basic Turn

Lesson 3
Underhand Turn
Lesson 3 - Underhand Turn

Lesson 4
Cuddle
Lesson 4 - Cuddle

Lesson 5
Outside Turn
Lesson 4 - Outside Turn
Lesson 6
Slow Turn
Lesson 6 - Slow Turn
Lesson 7
Corkscrew Turn
Lesson 7 - Corkscrew Turn
Lesson 8
The Patty-Cake
Lesson 8 - Patty Cake Turn

All together now.
All together now

These next three are slightly larger movie clips but with sound. You may view them online if you so desire. However, I would strongly recommend that you right-click them and SAVE TARGET AS for faster offline viewing. They are somewhat blurry but definitely an excellent basic Salsa dancing tutorial worth saving for future reference.

Rotation
1MB
Basic Rotation

By the way, Puerto Rico is
La Capital de la Salsa

La Patria es valor y sacrificio

En Mi Viejo San Juan
El Brindis del Bohemio