Online Video Library

Thanks for subscribing to our online video library! Each level has a playlist with videos and a list of moves below it.

The steps and moves are listed in the order that we teach them in classes. Click on the three lines and “play” icon in the top right of the video to see the whole playlist and select the video you want to watch. You can also click on the name of the step in the list to go directly to that video. We recommend you get comfortable with one step or combo before moving on to the next one!

Salsa Basics Steps (Beginner)

List of Moves From Salsa Basics (Beginner)

• Warm-up (On leads timing, basic step and variations)

• Basic Step + Transition from Closed to Open

• Back breaks and side breaks

• Right Turns (Closed and Open Position)

• Cross Body Lead (Closed and Open Position)

• Left Turns (Open Position only)

• Right turn with hair comb (Open Position Only)

• BONUS MOVE: Half Around the World

Skills Check: Leads, make sure your cross body lead (CBL) is automatic before moving to Level 2. Follows, make sure your turns are solid before moving to Level 2!

Salsa Level 3 (Intermediate)

List of Moves from Salsa Level 3 (Intermediate)

Level 3 Builds on Basics and Level 2 Knowledge, so make sure your Basics and Level 2 are solid before moving to Level 3.

• Copas

  • Simple Copa from Open Position

  • Simple Copa Combo

  • Two-Handed Turn into Copa

  • Two-handed copa from right-to right

• S-Turns (CBL stop into CBL turn)

• Copa, CBL Stop and CBL Turn Variations and Combos

  • Around the world into CBL Stop Into Copa Combo

  • CBL Stop into Copa Into S-Turn

• Hammerlocks

  • Simple Hammerlocks from right and left turns

  • Right turn Hammerlock into CBL Turn

  • Around the World Into CBL Stop Hammerlock

  • “Drop, Stop, and Hammerlock” Combo

• Sombrero Into Pass-Behind-The Back Combo

Bachata Basics (Beginner)

List of moves from Bachata Basics

• Basic variations and simple turn

• Cuddle combo

• Leads turn to haircombs

• Basic variations: Circular Basic

• Fakeout

• Two handed turn with hammerlock walk around

Salsa Beyond Basics Steps (Level 2)

List of Moves From Salsa Level 2 (Beyond Basics)

• Warm-Up (On Leads timing, includes right turns, left turns and Suzy Q’s) 

• Left turn into pizza turn into right turn

• Two-handed right turn into waist left turn

• Half around the world into cross body lead

• Sombrero

• Cross Body Lead Turn With Stop (Right-to-right hand)

• Two-handed right turn into CBL Turn

• Traveling Haircomb Combo (Right turn to hair comb to CBL turn

Skills check: Leads, make sure you can lead these steps to slower and faster music. Follows, make sure you are clear on your footwork for all the turns.

Challenge: Mix and match! Can you combine these steps in different ways and make your own combos? Can you add arm styling to turns?

Salsa Level 4 (Intermediate/Advanced)

Level 4 Builds on all of the previous levels and features longer, more complex combos incorporating CBL turns, copas, hammerlocks, arm throws, double turns and more. Make sure your Basics, Level 2 and Level 3 are solid before moving on!

• Hammerlock Basket Combo

• Karate Chop Slingshot + Princess Trace Variation

• Hammerlock Lasso Combo

• Basket Copa Combo

• Barrel Turn Combo (AKA a million turns for the leads)

• Hammerlock Grapevine Combo