BASIC SALSA STEPS
1&2&Tap left toe in place, step on left in place taking weight (toe strut), rock forward on right foot, rock back on left,
3&4&Tap right toe in place, step on right in place taking weight (toe strut), rock back on left, rock forward on right
5&6&Tap left toe in place, step on left in place taking weight (toe strut), rock to right side on right, rock to left side on left
7&8&Tap right toe in place, step on left in place taking weight (toe strut), rock to left side on left, rock to right side on right
TOE STRUT BACK, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STOMP, HOLD
9&10&Tap left toe backwards, step back on left taking weight (toe strut back), cross right in front of left, step back on left
11-12Stomp right foot ¼ turn to right taking weight, hold position
CROSS STEPS, BACK STEPS
13-16Cross step left in front of right, cross step right in front of left, step back on left, cross step right behind left
SALSA TURNS
17&18&Tap left toe forward, step forward on left taking weight (toe strut), pivot ½ turn to left on left foot stepping back on right, step back on left
19&20&Tap right toe backwards, step back on right taking weight (toe strut), rock back on left, rock forward on right
21-24Repeat steps 17&18&19&20&
Alternate steps: Instead of toe strutting at the beginning of each turn, step down left and then hold for the & beat. This then has the rhythm 17-18&, and 21-22&. The right toe struts can be performed as in the basic salsa steps.
SIDE STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE, 1 ¼ ROLL, RIGHT SHUFFLE
25-26Step left foot to left side, step right beside left,
27&28Step left to left side, close right beside left, step left to left side
29-30Step right foot ¼ turn to right, pivot ½ turn to right on right while s stepping left foot back
31&32Pivot ½ turn to right on left foot while stepping right foot forward, step forward on left foot, step forward on right
29-30 feels like a 1 ¼ roll to the right side finishing with a right shuffle
REPEAT
1&2&Tap left toe in place, step on left in place taking weight (toe strut), rock forward on right foot, rock back on left,
3&4&Tap right toe in place, step on right in place taking weight (toe strut), rock back on left, rock forward on right
5&6&Tap left toe in place, step on left in place taking weight (toe strut), rock to right side on right, rock to left side on left
7&8&Tap right toe in place, step on left in place taking weight (toe strut), rock to left side on left, rock to right side on right
TOE STRUT BACK, ¼ TURN RIGHT, STOMP, HOLD
9&10&Tap left toe backwards, step back on left taking weight (toe strut back), cross right in front of left, step back on left
11-12Stomp right foot ¼ turn to right taking weight, hold position
CROSS STEPS, BACK STEPS
13-16Cross step left in front of right, cross step right in front of left, step back on left, cross step right behind left
SALSA TURNS
17&18&Tap left toe forward, step forward on left taking weight (toe strut), pivot ½ turn to left on left foot stepping back on right, step back on left
19&20&Tap right toe backwards, step back on right taking weight (toe strut), rock back on left, rock forward on right
21-24Repeat steps 17&18&19&20&
Alternate steps: Instead of toe strutting at the beginning of each turn, step down left and then hold for the & beat. This then has the rhythm 17-18&, and 21-22&. The right toe struts can be performed as in the basic salsa steps.
SIDE STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE, 1 ¼ ROLL, RIGHT SHUFFLE
25-26Step left foot to left side, step right beside left,
27&28Step left to left side, close right beside left, step left to left side
29-30Step right foot ¼ turn to right, pivot ½ turn to right on right while s stepping left foot back
31&32Pivot ½ turn to right on left foot while stepping right foot forward, step forward on left foot, step forward on right
29-30 feels like a 1 ¼ roll to the right side finishing with a right shuffle
REPEAT
