Salsa Northwest
A Beginner's Guide to Dancing Salsa!
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Follow Right Turn
 
Face your partner in open position. Do not lock knees.
 

Beat 1

·         With weight on left foot and knees bent, step back on your right foot as Lead pushes on your right hand.

·         Transfer weight to right foot and lift left heel.

 

Beat 2

·         Without moving your feet, shift weight back to left foot and straighten left leg.

·         Lift right heel.

 

Beat 3

·         Move right foot back to center and transfer weight to right foot.

·         Lift left heel.

·         At this point, Lead will have already raised your right arm. This is the signal that you are going to do a right turn on Beat 5.

 

 

Beat 5

·         As lead releases left hand, keep knees bent and step forward with left foot.

·         Transfer weight to left foot and lift right heel.

·         Stay up on the balls of both feet.

·         Keep right arm at a right angle, slightly above head.

·         Keep left arm at waist height bent at the elbow as if in a sling.

 

 

 

 

Beat 6

·         Shift weight onto left foot and, keeping knees bent a bit more than usual, pivot to your right.

·         Your body should have moved clockwise so that you now have your back to your partner.

·         Do not lean on your partner or extend your arm out straight.

 

Beat 7

·         Slide left foot forward to join right foot and pivot on your right foot.

·         You should continue moving clockwise and end up back at center.

·         Transfer weight to left foot.

·         Lift right heel in preparation for next basic step. 

 

WARNING: Keep feet on or close to the floor at all times. Spinning with the lower leg sticking out at a right angle may cause injury to your partner or other dancers on the floor.