BEGINNERS COURSE SCHEDULE
Know what you'll learn during the weeks
While we strive to follow our schedule, please note that this schedule is subject to change based on the class speed and on how we feel certain techniques need more focus.
WEEK 1
What you’ll learn:
A bit of theory on what is Crossbody Salsa and where did it originate from
Tempo and count
The basic steps in Salsa, Right turn and the cross-body lead
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Weight allocation
Intro to spot turning
Posture, open and close positions
Guiding the turn
WEEK 2
What you’ll learn:
Repeat last week’s steps
Left Turn
Focus on rhythm and tempo
“toss & turn”
What techniques we’ll focus on:
“quick quick slow”
Spot turning exercises
Guiding & Styling
WEEK 3
What you’ll learn:
Repeat last week’s steps
Cross-Body Let her go
“Hammerlock” move with back-step into closed position
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Improved following technique
Guiding turns with both hands
Back-step
WEEK 4
What you’ll learn:
Repeat last week’s steps
Two types of “Walk through”
“dile que si”
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Different ad-ons to the cross-body lead
Guiding a turn vs. a walk-through
Feeling the different leads
“Elasticity”
WEEK 5
What you’ll learn:
Repeat last week’s course
Technique Week
Around the world
Q&A
Shines combination 1
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Spin techniques
Useful exercises
Fine-tuning and cleaning up our moves
footwork
WEEK 6
What you’ll Learn:
Repeat last week’s course
The 2-handed right turn
The Sombrero
What techniques we’ll focus on:
“the hand shake”
Hair-combing
WEEK 7
What you’ll Learn:
Repeat last week’s course
Intro to the “hand-toss”
The Titanic
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Hand-flick techniques
Following the flick
Half turns
WEEK 8
What you’ll learn:
Repeat last week’s class
The Sombrero and the half turn
Confusing hands
Hand drop
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Switching hands
The use of gravity
WEEK 9
What you’ll learn:
Cross Body let her go
Shoulder check
Hand-Shake to shoulder check
What Techniques we’ll focus on:
Trusting what you can’t see
Stirring a pot
WEEK 10
What you’ll learn:
Repeat last week’s class
Technique week
Shines combination 2
Q&A
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Spin techniques
Useful exercises
Fine-tuning and cleaning up our moves
footwork
WEEK 11
What you’ll learn
Repeat last week’s class
Combination 1
Cross-body Inside turn
What Techniques we’ll focus on:
Getting creative
Guiding with confidence
Following with finesse
WEEK 12
What You’ll learn:
Repeat everything
Fine-tuning and practice on music
Q&A and help
What Techniques we’ll focus on:
Open session where in our final hour together we try and answer anything you still want help on
IMPROVERS COURSE SCHEDULE
Know what you'll learn during the weeks
While we strive to follow our schedule, please note that this schedule is subject to change based whether it's a 10 week or 8 week course, the class speed and on how we feel certain techniques need more focus.
WEEK 1
What you’ll learn:
Beginners course repetition:
Everything
Shines nr8
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Weight allocation
Intro to spot turning
Posture, open and close positions
Guiding the turn
WEEK 2
What you’ll learn:
Sombrero
2 hand right turn + Half turn for men
Crossbody hand-toss
Shines – nr9
What techniques we’ll focus on:
“quick quick slow”
Spot turning exercises
Guiding & Styling
WEEK 3
What you’ll learn:
Repeat last week’s steps
Pasala with shoulder check
Shines nr10
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Improved following technique
Guiding turns with both hands
Back-step
WEEK 4
What you’ll learn:
Repeat last week’s steps
Titanic
Shines nr11
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Different ad-ons to the cross-body lead
Guiding a turn vs. a walk-through
Feeling the different leads
“Elasticity”
WEEK 5
What you’ll learn:
Repeat last week’s course
Technique Week
Q&A
Shines repeat
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Spin techniques
Useful exercises
Fine-tuning and cleaning up our moves
footwork
WEEK 6
What you’ll Learn:
Repeat last week’s course
Pasala – no hand change
Check/Copa
What techniques we’ll focus on:
“the hand shake”
Hair-combing
WEEK 7
What you’ll Learn:
Repeat last week’s course
Hammerlock “cross & toss”
Hand toss session
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Hand-flick techniques
Following the flick
Half turns
WEEK 8
What you’ll learn:
Repeat last week’s class
Hand drop
Crossbody inside – mens turn – ladies turn – mens half drop
Shines nr14
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Switching hands
The use of gravity
WEEK 9
What you’ll learn:
Cross Body let her go
Cross – outside turn (15)
Around the world
What Techniques we’ll focus on:
Trusting what you can’t see
Stirring a pot
WEEK 10
What you’ll learn:
360
Technique week
What techniques we’ll focus on:
Spin techniques
Useful exercises
Fine-tuning and cleaning up our moves
footwork
WEEK 11
backstep
wrap
copa / walk back
hammerlock to wrap
What Techniques we’ll focus on:
Getting creative
Guiding with confidence
Following with finesse
WEEK 12
What You’ll learn:
Repeat everything
Fine-tuning and practice on music
Q&A and help
What Techniques we’ll focus on:
Open session where in our final hour together we try and answer anything you still want help on