Salsa: Level 2 Part 5
Partnering & Footwork Choreography
“Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another.”
Welcome to Salsa Secrets Dance Academy, Salsa Level 2. We are honored to have you with us. Included in your class is 2 Video Lessons and 2 bonus Audio Tracks. Please feel free to contact us with any questions at:
dance@salsasecrets-portsmouth.com
Introduction
Level 2 Salsa
In Level 1, we develop the foundational concepts of salsa dancing and hopefully you’ve developed a sense of confidence with the basic cable. For leaders, that means providing clear messages and being in the driver’s seat of your creation. For followers, it means receiving the dance and responding with ease and presence. Level 2 builds upon the foundation and gives you an opportunity to increase you skill repertoire while building new foundational components that will serve the current curriculum and what lies ahead.
How to Work with the Lessons
The lessons progress from one movement to another. It is recommended that you pause the video lessons and work with each component individually for a period of time, until it feels comfortable and then move onto the next component. We've included some practice audio tracks of music at an appropriate learning tempo for you to spend time with. There is no need to rush. Practice is the key to expanding your dance repertoire and your muscle memory for the movement patterns.
The Satisfaction
You should be extremely proud of yourself. Developing great salsa technique takes the willingness to learn, consistent practice and lots of repetition. If you’ve made it this far, you’re doing great. We want to make sure you take a moment to pause and really let your progress settle in. Hopefully, you’ve not only seen improvements with your dance skills, but also improvements in your quality of life. It’s easy to always want more, especially with the dance. But before you go for more, take a moment and ask yourself, do you feel the joy, love and satisfaction that being with the dance is offering you? Finding a way to be satisfied within the dance means being present, without expectation and simply experiencing yourself as an extension of the music and your partner. Let’s dance and take in the satisfaction together!
Video Lessons
Video 1 - Partnering Choreography
Choreography
Both Hands Connection: Outside Turn, Shoulder to Shoulder, Inside Turn, Right Right with hand switch behind lower back, Basic Copa, Into the Loop, Inside Turn Based on L to L, CC, CBL, Slide Out
L to L, R to R under: Inside Turn, Right Turn, CC, CBL, Around the World, Inside Turn, Right Right, Hesitation Left Leader with the hand switch
Both Hands Connection: Copa into Wrap, Inside Turn, Hesitation Left, Outside Turn, Hesitation Left Leaders with hand switch behind low back, Shoulder to Shoulder, Inside Turn
Right to Right: Inside Turn into Neck Wrap, Outside Turn, Right Turn, Basic Copa, Into the Loop, Inside Turn based on L to L
Left to Left: Hesitation Left, Outside Turn, Into the Loop, Inside Turn, Right Right
Video 2 - Footwork Choreography
Choreography
Suzie Q
Slide Up
Slide Up with the Toe Tap
Mambo Step
Box Step
Double Cross into Suzie Q
Into the Loop
Copa
Suzie Q Plus
Suzie Q into Triplets
Triplets into Suzie Q
Rock & Rock (echeveria)
V Pattern
HL/RT
RT/HL
Suzie Q Continuous
Practice Tracks - 145 bpm
All Composition & Arrangement by: Piotr Kowalczyk