Try clapping the rhythm of the music while counting 1-8. Beginners should use salsa music that has a slower beat and an accented percussion. This will help you hear the beat in the music. Some good starter songs are “Slow Salsa” by Jimmy Bosch, “Cuera Maraca y Bongo” by Los Nemus, “Cosas Nativas” by Frankie Ruiz, or “Yamulemau” by Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz.
Clap when you will be stepping, and don’t clap when you don’t step to understand the rhythm of the dance step. The rhythm will be clap-clap-clap-pause-clap-clap-clap-pause. Repeat this rhythm throughout an entire song.
Number 1 is your starting position, place it in the middle of the room. Number 2 should be placed about 1 foot in front of number 1. Number 3 should be placed about 1 foot behind number 1. Number 4 should be placed about 1 foot behind number 3.
Repeat counts 1-8 again to continue the dance.
Add music once you are confident in the footwork.
