Salsa Northwest

A Beginner's Guide to Dancing Salsa!
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Open position

 

This is a simple way to start and is comfortable for people dancing together for the first time.

 

1.     Lead and Follow stand facing one another 8-10 inches apart.

2.     Lead and Follow join hands straight across.

3.     Throughout the song, Lead and Follow should attempt to maintain this same distance apart and support their own weight.