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Concept

One of our main strengths is the use of a structured teaching program:

The programs were developed through years of dancing and teaching experience and are being constantly updated by the Salsa del mando team.

The main idea is to teach the salsa students basic elements at every level so that they create their own combinations and develop their own style according to their interpretation of the music. By promoting variations on the fundamental elements of salsa dancing we strengthen the ladies "following" skills as well as the men's ability to "lead".

Please have a look at my "Salsa Ten commandments" before you jump to the dance floor:

  1. The man leads
  2. The lady follows
  3. The lady is a princess and should be treated accordingly (breaking her arms and spinning her to death may not be the way to make her feel good)
  4. Keep the "hook"
  5. Keep the appropriate tension
  6. Respect your fellow dancers- stepping on other dancers feet is not a friendly gesture
  7. The teacher isn't always right (but I didn't say that).
  8. Keep the rhythm
  9. Listen to the music
  10. Smile!!!
Salsa is the stage for a playful flirt between the Lady and the Macho. The "dance flirt" is a key element and shouldn't be forgotten while on the dance floor. Remember: both dancers are trying to render their own, individual interpretation of the music while simultaneously reacting to their partner's movements.



CBL-Programm


A / AmV1 AmV2 AmV3
Anfänger:
Basic step
Side step
Right turn
Right turn variations
CBL

AmV1:
L turn
Hook turn
Shoulder slide
Enchufe
Right turn + Enchufe
R turn + Enchufe variation
 		 The "Check"
CBL oT
The "Love story"
CBL dementira
 		 F R turn dementira
CBL iT + variations
CBL iT + CBL oT variations
Pull back + variations
CBL R7

 
M1 M2 M3
Reverse Setenta variations
CBL Open
Open Break
The classic "windmill"
Half a moon variations
El Yoyo (repeated check)
Enchufe M hook turn variations
Shadow CBL variations
Show the woman variations
 		 Reverse CBLoT
CBL bb variations
Reverse CBL bb variations
Copa variations
Reverse-oT (from Copa position)
Side Titanic variations
Fake Copa variations
Kutchi Mutchi variations
Reverse CBL iT variations
Basketball variations
CBL 360 + variations
 		 Reverse Setenta advanced variations
Double Brian variations
The "Window" (from Right turn dementira)
Fake Titanic (man L hand on F R shoulder)
Reverse half Titanic (L-L)
Advanced Windmill variations
The Spiral variations
Shoulder slide advanced variations
Sam's Kutchi Mutchi
Half a moon advanced variations
The Box

 
F
Double CBL iT
El yoyo advanced variations
Spiral advance variations
CBL oT dementira variations
U turns
Copa with CBL oT
Reverse Copa
CBL R7 advanced variations
Show the woman advanced variations
Kutchi mutchi advanced variations
Pull back advanced variations
"Pirate Titanic"
The "Tunnels" variations
The big tornado
 
 
 

CBL-Programm für Lehrer



 

Footwork & Styling Program


Isolations Footwork (Shines) Cuban Footwork
Basic posture
Head
Shoulder (roles and shimmies)
Torso
Hips (roles and shakes)
Legs (twists and shakes)
Bends and drops to the music
 		 1. Suzie Q
2. Suzie Q Kick
3. Suzie Q Kick extended
4. Suzie Q Kick hook spin
5. Tap
6. Tap doble / Syncope
7. Tap 180
8. Tap doble / Syncope 180
9. Cross-slide (shake, tap)
10. Cross Snaps
11. The bicycle
12. C-shine
13. C-shine extended
14. 4 steps
15. Heel-Toe
16. Disco Step
17. Heel-Twist
18. Side Taps (tap open switch)
19. Side Taps (4 taps to the side)
20. Flair
21. Flair doble
22. El boracho
 		 1. Basic with a Cha-Cha
2. Side Step with a Cha-Cha
3. Side Guaguancó (skipping the 2 and 6)
4. Front Guaguancó
5. Side Step double spot taps
6. Side Cross
7. Sencio (derecha, Izquierda)
8. Oscarito
9. Oscarito con Vuelta
10. Cuban mambo
11. Cuban jump
12. Cuban circle (for ladies)
13. Cuban limp (plus shimmies)
14. Cuban front pause
15. Cuban “Heel Turn”
16. Caminar con Tap
17. Cuban Contra
 
Partner Styling
Basic
R turn
CBL iT
CBL 360
Open break
Windmill
Half Titanic
 
Men CBL Styling
1. Irish Tap on and 1
2. Hopping (L.A jumps) on 2 and 3
3. “schnuppe” CBL (pause on 5,6)
4. Pausing on 5,6
5. Tap on and 5
6. Elvis knees shake
7. M.J leg twist
8. Bowling
9. Tango “leg play”

 
Men Spins
Men spot spin (side prep)
Hip-Hop spin (prep: “and 1” spin: 2,3)