Course Overview,What we Teach (On1 Salsa)

Understanding Salsa Rythm and Timing

Drills : Rythm Clapping & Stepping on Counts (solo)

Forward and Backward Basic (Men’s and Woman Timing)

Side-to-Side basic + in-place basic

Basic Shine footwork (simple side step,tap step)

Body movement intro-Hip motion,shoulder rolls,weight transfer

10 minute nonstop basic stepping to different tempos

Mirror practice: basic+hip isolation

Slow fast switching drull

Right turn / Inside turn (men)

Left turn / Outside turn (men)

Spot turns & double spins preparation

Cumbia step & side basic variations

Combining basics + single turns in flow

Drills: • Turn spotting technique (solo)

360° continuous right turns (increasing speed)

Basic → right turn → basic chain (solo & shadow partner)

Leading & following etiquette, connection drills, common mistakes

Open break + CBL with inside turn

Open & closed position frames, hand positions

Cross-body lead (CBL) basics

CBL with outside turn

Drills: • Frame & tension practice (no steps, just connected arms)

CBL shadow walk (solo)

Slow CBL + turn repetition (with or without partner)

Cross-body lead with right turn for follower

Cross-body lead with left turn

1-2-3 inside turn combinations

Back rock & hook turn variations

Right turn variations (hammerlock entry, broken left)

Simple shine transitions (side basic → shine → reconnect)

Drills: • 3-move flow: CBL → right turn → CBL

Shine + reconnect timing practice

Partner switch drill (if practicing with multiple people)

Combo 1 – Smooth CBL flow (CBL → turns → back rock)

Combo 2 – Turn patterns & shine transitions

Combo 3 – Copa + right turn exit

Combo 4 – Intermediate shine + reconnect sequence

How to improvise & read your partner on the social floor

Drills: • Full combo repetition at increasing tempos

“Random call” drill (instructor calls next move)

3-minute dance practice with full song

Common fixes – tension, timing, connection issues

Styling for men & women (arm styling, head movements, footwork flair)

Social dance survival guide (asking to dance, floorcraft, switching partners)

Final freestyle challenge & graduation danceWarm-up routine, cool-down stretches, recommended practice playlists, how to find local salsa scenes

Drills: • 5-minute nonstop freestyle challenge

Partnerless shine + turn marathon

“Dance like nobody’s watching” full-song practice