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		Approaching Private Lessons There are two things you should think about before...
			Picking The Right Private Dance Instructor
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			1. Competing: It Starts As An Idea
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			3. Halfway There: Putting A Routine Together
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		Learning How To Salsa Here you will find a detailed guide on the steps t...
			Learning How to Salsa: Introduction
			Stage 1-1: Understanding The Steps & Foot Placement
			Stage 1-2: Technical Elements Involved In The Basic Steps
			Stage 1-3: Concepts When Dancing With Partners
			Stage 2-1: Fundamentals of Moves & Patterns
			Stage 2-2: Pattern Development
	Salsa Patterns
		Checks Patterns that causes the leader or follower to sto...
			Crossbody Inside Turn Check to Crossbody Inside Turn
			Hook Turn w/ Leader Left Turn
			Crossbody Inside Turn Check, to Reverse Inside Turn Check, to Crossbody Outside Turn
			Crossbody Wrap to Broken Arm Position
			Open Break to Pass-By followed by Wrap-Check
			Inside Turn Shoulder Check, to Right Hook Turn
			Sliding Check
			Inside Turn Check Series
			Inside Turn Check to Right Hook Turn, Right Broken-Arm
			Inside Turn Check to Inside Turn w/ Left Hook Turn
			Inside Turn Check to Traveling Inside Turn, Wrap to Hammerlock Position
			Inside Turn Check w/ Linked Hands to Travelling Left Turn
			Open Break Inside Turn Check, to Outside Turn
			Open Break Inside Turn Check, Lead Right Hook Turn
			Arm-In-Hand Check
			Arm-Lock Check to Crossbody Lead w/ Momentum
			Break to Butterfly Position-Broken Arm to Lead Right Turn
			Break to Butterfly Position-Broken Arm to Lead Right Turn linked to Cross Lead Shadow Inside...
			Broken-Arm Checks w/ Styling
			Broken Arm Check to Lead Right Turn Tunnel
			Broken Arm Inside Turn for Double Checks
			Chest Checking to Free Outside Turn
			Crossbody In Butterfly Position to Inside Turn to Right Broken-Arm w/ Exit
			Crossbody Inside Turn-Check to Follower's Fan
			Crossbody Lead w/ Lead Right Turn for Hold Switch for Break for Butterfly Check
			Crossbody Inside Turn Check, to Grapevine Step to Right Broken-Arm Position
			Cross Hold Lead Shadow to Inside Tun Check to Outside Turn
			Cross Hold Line Break, Inside Turn Back-to-Back Check
			Cross Shoulder Checks
			Crossbody Shadow to Cross Hold Neck-Checks
			Crossbody Inside Turn to Check, to Walk-Around to Free Inside Turn
			Crossbody to Inside/Outside Series of Checks
			Double Outside Turn to Butterfly Check
			Flared Butterfly Check to Hip-Pulled Left Turn
			Hammerlock Position to Check Series Followed by Double Right Turns
			Hammerlock Position to Outside Turn by Left Shoulder
			Inside Turn, Broken-Arm Check to Inside Turn Stomach-Wrap Check
			Inside Turn Check to Dual Turns
			Inside Turn Check to Cross Double Outside Turn
			Inside Turn Check to Double Outside Turn
			Inside Turn Check w/ Lead Right Hook Turn
			Lead Left Hook Turn to Inside Turn Check
			Open Break to Right Broken-Arm Check to UnCheck Left Turn
			Reverse Crossbody, Right Broken-Arm w/ Flare
			Lead Left Turn w/ Reverse Cross-body Check
			Neck Locks to Butterfly Check
			Reverse Cross Hold Wrap to Free Inside Turn
			Reverse Cross-body Check to Head Roll
			Reverse Crossbody, Right Broken-Arm w/ Flare
			Right-Broken-Arm Lock Position to Right Hook Turn w/ Hand Throw
			Romanian Check
			Shadow Checks
			Shadow Check with Follower Leg Kick
			Shadow Position to Butterfly Check to Outside Turn
			Shadowed Butterfly Break
			Side Checks w/ Flare*
			Side Wrap to Neck Checks
			Single Cross Hold, Crossbody Inside Turn to Right Broken-Arm, to Crossbody Inside Turn Check-Wrap...
		Crossbody Leads Patterns where the main basis of movement is the c...
			Left Turn to Hairbrush
			Reverse Crossbody Outside Turn
			Crossbody Outisde Turn and Hairbrush
			Crossbody Turn to Broken-Arm Position
			Reverse Crossbody Left Turn
			Crossbody Series w/ Right Hook Turn
			Crossbody w/ Turns
			Crossbody Double-handed Turn to Inside Turn Check
			Crossbody Inside turn to Lead Right Hook Turn
			Crossbody Lead w/ Left Turn, followed by Crossbody Free Inside Turn
			Double Broken-Arm Position Inside Turn
			Twisted Arm-Lock To Cross-body Butterfly
			Right-Handed Neck Wrap to Lead Flared Broken-Arm Inside Turn
			Open Hold, Crossbody Inside Turn w/ Linked Hands; Lead Right Turn (with linked hands) to ...
			Open Hold, Crossbody Inside Turn w/ Linked Hands, w/ Lead 1.5 Left Turn for Travelling Inside Turn
			Lead Left-Broken-Arm For Right Underarm Fan
			Lead Half Left Turn to Double Outside Turn
			Inside Turn w/ Lead Squatting Turn
			Inside Turn w/ Lead Left Turn + Leg Sweep
			Crossbody, Inside Turn to Right Broken arm Position with Linked Hands
			Inside Turn to Neck Check, Followed by Crossbody Outside Turn To Open Break
			Inside Turn to Butterfly Position
			Half Outside Turn w/ Hands, to Left Turn w/ Neck Loop, to Crossbody Lead to Gun Draw Position...
			Double Head-Lock to Cross-body Inside Turn
			Cross-hold to Follower Left Broken Arm,Cross-body Inside Turn
			Cross Hold, Inside Turn Wrap-Check to Free Inside Turn
			Cross-body Wrap to Tunnel Exit & Turn
			Cross-body Wrap Check to Double Outside Turn
			Cross-body Lead w/ Release for Right Turn Challenge Position
			Cross-body w/ Lead Right Turn to Left Broken Arm
			Crossbody w/ Lead Left Turn to Right Broken-Arm and Left-Armed Arm-Fan
			Cross-body w/ Lead Left Turn to Right Broken Arm
			Cross-body Left Turn w/ Right Turn Exit
			Crossbody Pass w/ Lead Right Turn (Hand Connected)
			Cross-body Left Turn w/ Left Turn Exit
			Cross-body Left Broken-Arm Turn to Right Broken-Arm
			Cross-body Left Broken-Arm Turn
			Crossbody Lead in Butterfly Position
			Cross-body Lead
			Cross-body Inside Turn Head Roll w/ Left-Arm Hold
			Cross-body Inside Turn in Butterfly Position
			Cross-body Inside Turn w/ Double Turn
			Cross-body Inside Turn
			Crossbody Head-Loop w/ Follower Inside Turn
			Crossbody, Free Right Turn w/ Flare
			Cross Hold, Crossbody Wrap to Crossbody Inside Turn
			Crossbody Lead w/ No Lead Turn
			Crossbody Lead w/ Lead Right Turn
			Crossbody Inside Turn by Right Waist
			Crossbody Inside Neck Turn
			Cross Hold, Crossbody Lead to Butterfly Position to Outside Turn
			Butterfly Hold, Crossbody Inside Turn w/ Linked Hands to Wrap, to Travelling Outside Turn
			3-Count Crossbody Lead to Travelling Inside Turn
			3-Count Crossbody Lead
		Dips Patterns that involve have the dance partner dropp...
			Surprise Dip
			Knee Dip
			Open Dip
			Dip from Right Underarm Step
			Dip from Cross-body Inside Turn
			Cross-body Wrap to Tunnel to Lead Wrap to Inside Turn to Dip
		Other Patterns that fit no specific basis of movement.
			The Walk
			Back-2-Back
			Left Turn to Double Windmill
			Magic Trick with Crossbody Lead w/ Right Turn
			Open Break to Butterfly Position, to Reverse Hold Inside Turn Check
			Single Two-Armed Head Loop
			Shadow Position w/ Hook Turn Exit
			Boxed Shadow w/ Exit
			Arm Fan w/ Windmill
			Booty Check
			Booty Grab with Shimmy (Follower's Flare)
			Booty Roll
			Broken-Arm Hammerlock to Inside Turn Check to Outside Turn
			Broken-Arm Position, Dual Turn
			Butterfly Back Step to Forward Butterfly Turn
			Butterfly Position w/ Hip Roll
			Butterfly Wave
			Competition-Style Single Armed Hold to Reverse Crossbody Butterfly Position
			Crossbody Shadow w/ Booty Roll
			Double Arm Fan *
			Gun Draw w/ Women's Styling
			Head Loop Series
			Horn Lock
			Lead Right Hook Turn w/ Hold Switch, to Right-Armed Arm-Fan w/ Stepped Right Turn - Hand Catch,...
			Lead Wrap to Butterfly to Right Arm Neck Wrap To Outside Turn
			Line Open Break to Dual Shadow to Inside Turn
			Lover's Dance
			Open break Leg Flare
			Outside Turn to Lead Slide-down w/ Exit
			Outside Turn to Shadow Fan
			Reverse Hammerlock Tunnel
			Reverse Hammerlock w/ Right Hook Turn
			Right Broken-Arm Tunnel w/ Left Turn Exit
			Shadow Position Arm Movements to Arm-Fan
			Shadow Series
			Tunnel from Left-Sided Wrap to Left Broken-Arm to Butterfly Check
			Walk-Around Follower to Shines to Outside Turn Exit
			Walled Shadow
			Window w/ Run-Through
		Reverse Crossbody Lead Patterns where the reverse crossbody lead is the b...
			Reverse Crossbody, Travelling Outside Turn w/ Linked Hands. Open Break to Inside Turn Wrap-Check
			Open Break, Reverse Crossbody Outside Turn. Open Break to Lead-Out Turn
			Break to Double Turn
			Reverse Crossbody Butterfly Position to Outside Turn
			Crossbody Travelling Free Inside Turn
			Cross Hold, Outside Turn to Hair Brush
			Hammerlock Positioned, Reverse Crossbody Inside Turn to Wrap
			Inside Turn Check to Outside Turn Check-Wrap w/ Exit
			Inside Turn to Right Hook Turn & Follower's Styling
			Inside Turn Through Broken-Arm Positions
			Inside Turn to Shoulder Inside Turn
			Open Break To Hold Switch to Reverse Crossbody Outside Travelling Turn w/ Lead Right Turn
			Outside Turn to Shadow w/ Exit
			Reverse Crossbody 3.5 Turns
			Reverse Crossbody Double Outside Turn, In Cross Hold
			Reverse Crossbody to Shadow, Outside Neck Turn
			Reverse Cross Hold, Butterfly Position to Reverse Crossbody Outside Turn w/ Linked Hands to ...
			Reverse Crossbody Double Outside Turn, In Cross Hold, to Lead Left Hook Turn to Crossbody Lead w/ Si
			Reverse Crossbody Double Right Turn, from Broken Arm
			Reverse Crossbody Inside Turn from Hair Brush
			Reverse Cross-body w/ Double Right Turn to Broken Arm
			Reverse Crossbody, w/ No Lead Turn, to Shadow Outside Turn to Butterfly Position
			Reverse Crossbody Wrap to Crossbody Inside Turn
			Right Broken-Arm Walk-Around to Travelling Outside Turn
			Shadow to Left Hook Turn, w/ Follower's Flare
			Shadow w/ Fan-Over-Head to Free Turn
		Tricks Special patterns that can be seen during dance com...
			Cross-body Neck-Drop to Roll-Over Drop
			Drop & Hop
			Flared Break to Pull-In Fan
			Hip Roll
			Lead Leg Drop
			Lead Shadow to Double Neck Wrap & Drop-Down
			Rope Lock
			Sensual Shakedown
			Sensual Frisk on Follower
			Sensual Dropdown to Double Outside Free Turn
			Shadow to Side Steps, with Arm-Loops
			Superman, The
			Superman w/ Lead Left Turn at End
			Window to Lead Leg Drop
		Turns Patterns where the primary step involved is mostly...
			Under-Arm Turn
			Pinwheel Turn
			Crossbody Inside Turn to Check and Pullback
			Hat Turn
			Left Under-Arm Step for Traveling Outside Turn
			3-Point Turn
			Arm-Overs to Follower Outside Turn w/ Left-Arm Hold
			Back-2-Back Butterfly
			Back-2-Back Shadow to Inside & Left Turn
			Bowed Turn (similar to pretzel)
			Broken-Arm Head Loop to Cross-body Lead
			Broken-Arm Position to Unlock w/ Lead left turn to Free Inside Turn
			Butterfly Hip Check to Dual Inside Turns
			Butterfly Turn
			Cartwheel to Free Inside Turn w/ Flare
			Cross Hold Line Position for Travelling Inside Turn
			Crossbody Shadow to Follower's Arm Loops w/ Exit Turn
			Cross-over Break
			Cross Hold, Lead Position Switch w/ Half Outside Turn
			Cross Hold, Lead Right Step For Follower Outside Turn to Butterfly Pose
			Door Opener
			Eight Figure Turn
			Elbow Lock
			Flared Open Break
			Free Turn Series 1: Arm Fan to Hand Toss Switch
			Hammerlock w/ Tunnel to Outside Turns
			Hammerlock Series 1: Follower Double Outside Turn
			Head Loop to Presentation
			Hip Pulled Turn
			Hook Turn
			Inside Turn Block to Lead Right Turn
			Inside Turn from Break, Dual Turn
			Lead Half-Right Turn For Shadow w/ Follower Outside Turn
			Lead Left Broken Arm to Follower Outside Turn
			Lead Left Turn to Broken Arm for Outside Turn
			Lead Right Turn to Right Hook Turn, With Women's Styling
			Lead Shadow to Tunnel
			Lead Hook Turn Series
			Lead Inside Turn to Arm Fan
			Lead Shadow to Paired Turn
			Line Break to 2-Turn Inside Turn
			Linked Turn (two partners turning simultaneously)
			Meat Grinder (Linked Hands Turning Series)
			Neck-Lock Check to Outside Turn
			New York Turn
			Open Break to Back-Passing Stepped, Outside Turn
			Open Break to Passing Flare, To Hip Outside Turn
			Outside Turn Series w/ Lead Shadow
			Outside Turn w/ Hand-Drop Pass
			Outside Turn w/ Linked Hands to Crossbody Inside Turn
			Outside Turn w/ Linked Hands to Hairbrush
			Reverse Cross Hold, Crossbody Inside Turn w/ Check to Right Hook Turn
			Reverse Crossbody, Dual Turn (L:Right, F:Left)
			Reverse Cross-body Free Turn from Open or Cross Hold
			Reverse Cross-body Hip Turn w/ Lead Left Turn
			Reverse Cross-body Inside turn w/ Linked Hands
			Reverse Crossbody to Shadow w/ Shadow Turn
			Right Turn w/ Linked Hands to Outside Turn
			Right Underarm Step to Free Turn
			Shadow Neck Lock to Free Turn
			Single Cross Hold, Lead Left Step to Wrap to Double Outside Turn
			Single Hold Double Spiral
			Single Slide-off to Free Inside Turn
			Slide-Off Positioned Outside Turn
			Underarm Right Step to Inside Turn w/ Lead Double Right Turn
		Walk-Around Patterns in which the leader of follower travel in...
			Walk-Around to Crossbody Outside Turn
			Butterfly Turn to Titanic
			Right Hook Turn with Arm Flares
			Arm Lock, Around-The-World to Lead Left Turn
			Broken-Arm Walk-Around w/ Left Turns
			Broken-Arm Walk-Around w/ Double Right Turn-Exit For Leader
			Butterfly Walkaround
			Crossbody Inside Turn Neck Check to Walk-Around
			Cross Hold, Cross-body Inside Turn w/ Lead Walk-Around For Double Outside Turn
			Elbow Walk-Around to Double Outside Turn
			Butterfly Walk-Around
			Helicopter to Lead Right Turn
			Helicopter to Neck Wrap to Crossbody Inside Turn by Thumb Lead
			Helicopter to Outside Turn
			Helicopter to Right Head Duck to Outside Turn
			Lead Side Wrap to Walk-Around w/ Style
			Mirrors Steps to Flared Basic to Outside Turn
			Mirror Steps w/ Exit Turns
			Open Break to Walk-Around
			Open Hold Outside Turn w/ Linked Hands to Wal

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