| | | |  | Salsa is a slot dance. Unlike Foxtrot or Samba, in Salsa a couple does not need to travel over the dance floor much (although they could, if there was space and the lead decided to do so), but occupies a fixed area on the dance floor. Salsa is best grouped in pairs of 4-beat patterns counted "1-2-3-...-5-6-7-...". The leader starts on count 1 by stepping with the left foot. On count 2 and 3, they step with right and left, respectively. On count 4, the lead pauses or makes an optional... |  | VIEW AVAILABLE ITEMS |  |
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| | | |  | In Salsa, if the break step occurs on count 2 or 6, it is called "On Two", Salsa on Two or Mambo. There are two main variants of this: The "Power 2", "Palladium 2" or "Ballroom Mambo" style. The Power 2 basic is simply the On One basic danced one beat later. "New York Style 2" or "Eddie Torres Style". The ET2 basic step starts on beat 6 with the leader breaking forward on the left foot, replacing on 7, and pausing on 8. Then on 1 the... | | VIEW AVAILABLE ITEMS | |
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| | | |  | In Merengue partners hold each other in closed position and do walks in a circle or sideways with each other, in small steps. They can switch to a double handhold position and do separate turns never letting go each other's hands. During these turns they may twist and tie their handhold into intricate pretzels. Other choreography is possible.In this dance the tempo of the music may be frantic, the upper body is kept majestic and turns are slow, typically four beats/steps per complete turn. In... | | VIEW AVAILABLE ITEMS | |
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