Salsa Patterns (489)
A collection of salsa patterns taught by J Smooth Salsa.
Children categories
Dips (6)
Patterns that involve have the dance partner dropping below the other partner's horizontal waist plane.
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Reverse Crossbody Lead (31)
Tricks (16)
Walk-Around (43)
Shines/Footwork (64)
Solo footwork typically done without the partner for showcase or styling.
View items...Crossbody Inside Turn to Check and Pullback
Start - Open hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to hammerlock position.
123 - Hold switch with crossbody lead preparation.
567 - Crossbody, 2.5 inside turn.
123 - Pullback for travelling turn prep.
567 - Travelling inside turn.
123 - Basic.
Start - Closed hold.
123 - Crossbody lead preparation.
567 - Crossbody lead to cross hold.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody, outside turn (right turn) to single cross hold position.
(Start the follower with both arms. Continue turning follower with only left handed hold. End with right hand on follower's right shoulder.)
123 - Open break to switched, inside turn, position.
567 - Right hook turn.
123 - Right turn continued to crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.
123 - Basic.
Dim lights
Start - Closed hold.
123 - Crossbody lead preparation.
567 - Crossbody, free traveling inside turn; including leadright turn.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.
123 - Open break to walk-around position.
567 - Walkaround for leader, basic step for follower.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.
Start - Closed hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody lead to open hold position.
123 - Basic.
567 - Hammerlock turn.
123 - Left turn prep.
567 - Left spiral turn to open hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Hat turn.
123 - Basic.
Crossbody Inside Turn Check, to Reverse Inside Turn Check, to Crossbody Outside Turn
Start - Single cross hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Crossbody, inside turn check.
123 - Basic in place.
567 - Right turn check to reverse crossbody inside turn.
123 - Check with styling.
567 - Crossbody outside turn.
123 - Basic.
Open Break to Butterfly Position, to Reverse Hold Inside Turn Check
Start -Reverse cross hold.
123 - Open break to butterfly position.
567 - Set up.
123 - Snap-back styling.
567 - Travelling outside turn to cross hold.
123 - Open break to inside turn check in cross hold position.
567 - Travelling Inside turn.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to wrap.
567 - Crossbody outside turn to broken arm position.
123 - Turn prep.
567 - Crossbody outside turn.
Open Break to Pass-By followed by Wrap-Check
Start - Open hold.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.
123 - Open break, line open break to pass-by.
567 - Lead half left turn with follower right turn to wrap.
123 - Walk around.
567 - Crossbody outside turn.
Crossbody Double-handed Turn to Inside Turn Check
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Crossbody lead preparation, in cross hold.
567 - Crossbody inside turn, double-handed. Follow immediately into inside turn check.
123 - Inside turn check.
567 - Outside turn.
123 - Basic.
Inside Turn Shoulder Check, to Right Hook Turn
Start - Open hold.
123 - Reverse crossbody preparation.
567 - Revers crossbody, travelling outside turn, right hand.
123 - Basic.
567 - Basic.
123 - Open break to inside turn shoulder check.
567 - Right hook turn.
123 - Basic.
