How to Do a Basic Salsa Step for Men

Salsa is an enjoyable dance to learn. It has a slow, sultry rhythm, impossible to ignore. Begin learning the salsa with the basic salsa steps for men, and soon you'll find yourself adding turns and more.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Step forward with your left foot on the first beat as you begin the basic salsa steps for men.

2. Move your right foot in place on the second beat, and set your left foot back beside your right on the third beat as you do the basic salsa steps for men.

3. Go back with your right foot on the fifth beat, and step in place with your left foot on the sixth beat, then bring your left foot forward and set it beside your right foot on the seventh beat as you do the basic salsa steps for men.

4. Keep your arms bent at the elbows and near your "home base" as you do the basic salsa steps for men. Hold your hands about level with your belly button.

5. Remember to pause on the fifth and seventh beats as you're doing the basic salsa step for men, thus following the syncopated rhythms of the salsa music itself.