Count StudioSalsa On1 and On2, Cuban casino and clave, bachata, merengue, kizomba, zouk and cha-cha.
On1, On2, the pause and the break, clave. Salsa on the blog
Break step on 1 and 5, pause on 4 and 8.
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Same steps as On1 but the break lands on 2 and 6, with the conga's tumbao.
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A tiempo: steps on 1 2 3 and 5 6 7. Son clave 3-2: 1, 2&, 4 | 6, 7. Clave strokes are a sound layer in the same slots.
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A tiempo: steps on 1 2 3 and 5 6 7. Son clave 2-3: 2, 3 | 5, 6&, 8. Clave strokes are a sound layer in the same slots.
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Contratiempo: steps on 2 3 4 and 6 7 8, no step on 1 and 5. Son clave 3-2: 1, 2&, 4 | 6, 7. Clave strokes are a sound layer in the same slots.
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Contratiempo: steps on 2 3 4 and 6 7 8. Son clave 2-3: 2, 3 | 5, 6&, 8. Clave strokes are a sound layer in the same slots.
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Three steps and a tap, and bachata musicality. Bachata on the blog
Three steps and a tap (hip lift) on 4 and 8.
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The 1 to 8 march and its phrasing. Merengue on the blog
A step on every beat, march-like.
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Slow-slow-quick-quick and their 8-counts. Kizomba and zouk on the blog
Basic in slow-slow-quick-quick-slow; many teachers count it 1 2 3&4 too.
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'Boom-chick-chick' basic: slow, quick, quick.
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“2 3 4 & 1” and the cha-cha-cha. Cha-cha on the blog
Ballroom Latin count '2 3 4&1': the break step is on 2, the chassé is 4&1.
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Social count '1 2 3 cha-cha': rock step on 1 2, chassé on 3 & 4.
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'Dois pra lá, dois pra cá': two steps one way, two the other; some teachers count quick-quick-slow.
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Fast 'step-ball-change' on '1 & 2', alternating sides.
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