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Day 7 - Salsa LAdy styling - Hook turn_FB Share

Day 7: Hook Turn

A welcome break from day 6, the hook turn is a classic salsa turn. Have fun with this one, because that is what it’s all about. Don’t get too caught up on the technical stuff here (I can’t believe I just wrote that…). But seriously, try and have fun with this one. Find your own […]

Day 6 - Salsa LAdy styling - Spiral_FB Share

Day 6: Spirals

Alright, so I have thrown you a curve ball here. This is a ballroom turn, but that does NOT mean we shouldn’t train it. Because, honestly, training all sorts of techniques will make you a much stronger and well versed dancer over all. The spiral turn takes a lot of control, balance and patience to […]

Day 5 - Salsa LAdy styling - half right half left_FB Share

Day 5: Right turn then left turn

So for this move we are continuing our training of changes in direction, except that we are stepping it up a notch. A big notch. Seriously, this is hard so don’t let yourself get frustrated. That is the whole point of training, so that we can push ourselves past out limits in order to improve. […]

Day 3 - Salsa LAdy styling - Left turn_FB Share

Day 3: Left Turn

Also known as a broken left turn, this is the next fundamental turn we will be working on for the challenge.Like the right turn, mastering this technique will surely benefit your dancing. The left turn makes use of a more advanced pivoting motion and change in direction than the right turn, so don’t get frustrated […]

Day 2 - Salsa LAdy styling - Right turn_FB Share

Day 2: Right turn

The right turn is likely one of the most basic turns in our beautiful salsa vocabulary. But I say, don’t let the basics bore you. We have to truly master the basics and fundamental in order to become truly strong dancers. This is especially true with spins. Master your basic turns and your spins are sure […]

Day 1: Foot/Ankle Strengtheners

Having strong feet and ankles is ESSENTIAL for feeling stable in your turns and spins. This is especially true for us ladies when we wear high heels while we dance. There are lots of things we can do to keep our feet and ankles healthy and strong, and these exercises are just a few of […]