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9-Minute Beginner Salsa Shines Practice

9-Minute Beginner Salsa Shines Practice — video by Dance Dojo Play · 9:26

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Salsa teacher Robin Campbell leads solo footwork to two songs, slow then faster: front, back and side basics, turns, cross-body walks, Suzie Qs, step-touches and hook steps. Good practice for new salsa dancers, no partner needed.

  • 9 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment
  • Salsa

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  1. Slow song: side basic, back basic, then front and back basic, keeping it relaxed. 0:16
  2. Side basic with a cross, adding a drop on the cross if you like, then a right turn. 1:21
  3. Cross-body walks: walk forward crossing each foot in front, then do the same facing the side. 2:22
  4. Suzie Q, finishing with a little cross or a flare, then right and left turns. 3:26
  5. Faster song: side, back and front basics, then a right turn and a left turn. 5:00
  6. Suzie Qs straight into turns, then a front and back basic. 6:30
  7. Step-touches, then hook steps crossing the foot in front. 7:02
  8. Cross-body walks again, walking forward as the song ends. 8:38

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Match your energy to the music: relaxed when it is slow
  • Decorate a step with a shimmy or drop only if the music invites it

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Hips moveship action in basics, shimmies
  • Knees movesbasic steps, Suzie Qs, pivots and turns
  • Ankles & feet movesfootwork, step-touches, hook steps

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Dance Dojo; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety