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Summary: Looking to start Salsa dancing? In this free dance lesson, learn how to do cross body leads as salsa steps with professional salsa dancers.
Eddie Santos and Maria Ivanova are artistic directors and founders of "Drugaya Forma" (short "DF") Dance Team. The "Duo" has been teaching and performing together since 2003. For...read more
"So the next step we're going to do is cross body lead. So we'll start with our basic step is stepping back with our left foot on 1 2 3 5 6 7 and on one, we're going to turn sideways. The lady will turn sideways bringing the left all the way back so we'll end up facing sideways. Now at this point you're going to use your right hand to step in place on two with your right foot and then you're going to use your right hand to make sure she steps up across with her left foot on two. At two she's going to be turning on three, you're going to step forward with your five right five and 6 7 1 2 3 cross by lead 5 6 7 1 2 3 5 6 7 1 2 3 5 7 left right left right left right 1 2 3 5 6 7 1 2 3 5 6 7 1 2 3 5 6 7 stop on one. Remember it's very important to use your right hand to make sure she steps up across you are leading her across on two then you have to make sure to keep her to turn and faces you and that should bring her to right forward. From here you step forward with your right left right left right left 1 2 3 5 6 7 1 2 3 5 6 7 1."
eHow Article: Cross Body Leads for Salsa Dancing