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Basic
- salsa
- Level 1
- 70–120 BPM
- Both
- 8 beats
The foundational 8-count salsa step. Both partners rock weight forward and back on counts 1-2-3 and 5-6-7, holding counts 4 and 8. The on-1 / on-2 timing variants change which beat the break step lands on; the footwork pattern is identical.
Cues
Lead and follow cues
Lead
English
Basic step in place — forward break on 1, back break on 5
Español
Paso básico en el lugar — break adelante en 1, atrás en 5
Follow
English
Basic step in place — back break on 1, forward break on 5
Español
Paso básico en el lugar — break atrás en 1, adelante en 5