Salsa Lessons Remembered - One

Well this one should have been by Rocky. This guy has taken the mommentus task of teaching me Salsa and Cha cha cha dance. Not that I can't dance. Though lately I am even in the Infy Dance group. Hmm so thats certain that I can no doubt shake my ass to the extent of making people wonder what am upto. :)

Well I just thought I would jot down all I had learned so far. As told and adviced by others, the theory is an important aspect too. So here it goes .....

This is one Horizontal - Ball Room Dancing. Then it has the following Styles and Kind of dancing:

American Style (the ISTD's syllabus)
Smooth -- Waltz (W), Tango (T), Foxtrot (F), Viennese Waltz (VW)
Rhythm -- Cha Cha (C), Rumba (R), East Coast Swing (Sw), Bolero (B), Mambo (Ma)

International Style (the ISTD's syllabus, the the IDTA's syllabus, and a combined version)
Standard -- Waltz (W), Tango (T), Viennese Waltz (VW), Foxtrot (F), Quickstep (Q)
Latin -- Cha Cha (C), Samba (S), Rumba (R), Paso Doble (PD), Jive (J)

To summarize the steps I learnt:

1. Salsa Basic.


2. Side Step


3. Back Step


4. Side Side Step


5. Side Walk

Few links to check out :

• www.BallroomDancers.com/LearningCenter This will have almost everything you need to know about Ballroom Dancing. Some real good video clippings too. Pity I couldn't fing anything xactly about Salsa.


• Ballroom Dancing Competition Rules


• Music for Download for Dance Classes