Can anyone tell me what style of salsa dancing is this?
i went to a dance lesson ast night but i can’t remember the name of it. ladies always step backwards with their right foot, in the basic step. on the count of 1. so 1,2,3… 5,6,7. any ideas? thanks x
Almost all salsa styles are danced on1 with the exception of New York Style (starts on1 but "breaks" on2) and Palladium style or contratiempo (2,3,4…6,7,8). LA Style is the most well-known on1 style but On1 was around before LA style. LA style is much more acrobatic and showy than other styles.
On1 styles always start with a back-break for the lady on1. If it was danced in a linear pattern you can probably rule out Cuban style and Miami Style since they are based on a rotational motion. Although they do include a linear basic step as well so if it was a beginners class it could conceivable still be Cuban style but it’s probably safe to rule that out.
So I’d say probably some generic On1 style or LA Style
August 10th, 2010 at 4:23 am
Almost all salsa styles are danced on1 with the exception of New York Style (starts on1 but "breaks" on2) and Palladium style or contratiempo (2,3,4…6,7,8). LA Style is the most well-known on1 style but On1 was around before LA style. LA style is much more acrobatic and showy than other styles.
On1 styles always start with a back-break for the lady on1. If it was danced in a linear pattern you can probably rule out Cuban style and Miami Style since they are based on a rotational motion. Although they do include a linear basic step as well so if it was a beginners class it could conceivable still be Cuban style but it’s probably safe to rule that out.
So I’d say probably some generic On1 style or LA Style
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