Learn To Dance Salsa for Intermediate Dancers. In This Section, Youll Learn Many Exciting Salsa Dance Steps. Start From The Bottom Of The Page And Work Your Way up.


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Learn To Dance Salsa for Intermediate Dancers. In This Section, You'll Learn Many Exciting Salsa Dance Steps. Start From The Bottom Of The Page And Work Your Way up.

This section of the site is going to be huge! Intermediate Patterns. Take a Deep Breath . . . this is not easy, but don't worry, we'll break it down, and we'll get through it together.

Start from the bottom (or last link) and move up to progress naturally.

Intermediate/Advanced Salsa Dance Instruction: In This Amazing Salsa Dance Pattern, Jesus And Alison Demonstrate And Explain The Parts For Some Checks And Hand Changes. These Techniques Are Dynamic Yet Graceful, Let's Get To Work!
This is a beautiful kaleidiscopic pattern! Filled with a lot of change, movement, and partnerwork, this Salsa dance instruction will be demonstrated, broken down step by step, and then illuminated wit . . . keep reading

Intermediate/Advnaced Salsa Dance Instruction: Jesus And Alison Break Down An Exceptional Pattern Of Checks And Whips! These Salsa Steps Are Fast And Fluid, So Watch Each Video Carefully. You'll See An In-Depth Explanation For Both The Leaders And Followers Part.
Now its time for some whips and checks! This is an incredibly fun sequence of high speed Salsa dance spins and turns! Make sure to keep your balance because you'll be moving all over the place with th . . . keep reading

Intermediate/Advanced Salsa Dance Instruction: Learn To Dance Salsa Steps. This Pattern Is Perfect For The Salsa Dancer Who Is Moving From The Beginner Level To The More Intermediate Level. Jesus And Alison Demonstrate Some Hot Merengue Steps That Make Progressing Fun And Simple!
OK Dancers...Now that you're ready to graduate from the beginner level, we're gonna take some old Salsa Dance steps that you've already learned in previous lessons and add a little extra spice to them . . . keep reading

Intermediate/Advanced Salsa Dance Instruction: Alison And Jesus Breakdown Some Stellar Salsa Steps. In This Video Instruction, You'll Learn To Dance Salsa Like A Pro...In A Tighter Space. See The Demonstration And Then The Breakdown For This Amazing Salsa Dance Pattern!
This is a variation of some Salsa Steps we showed you a few patterns ago but it's going to be a little bit more compact and confined to a smaller space when there's not a lot of room on the dance floo . . . keep reading

Intermediate/Advanced Salsa Dance Instruction: Check Out Jesus And Alison As They Deconstruct These Unbelievable Salsa Steps: You'll See A Cyclone Into A Vortex Into A Turn! Sounds Pretty Crazy Huh?
In these Salsa steps you'll be flying and twirling like a hurricane gone wild. This Salsa dance pattern consists of a lot spins from various perspectives, so pay close attention to the angle at which . . . keep reading

Intermediate/Advanced Salsa Dance Instruction: In Thses Salsa Steps, Alison And Jesus Demonstrate Some Funky Turns And Some Interesting Hand Slides Wrapped Up In A Cool Little Salsa Dance Pattern!
In this Salsa dance sequence you'll see some hot hand slides and spins with a little extra spice from a hammerlock and Gancho. These Salsa steps are pretty slick, so watch carefully and practice 'til . . . keep reading

Intermediate/Advanced Salsa Dance Instruciton: Alison And Jesus Breakdown A Magnificent Pattern That Requires Attention, Anticipation, And A Little Bit Of Intuition! These Salsa Steps Are Fast And Fickle, So Keep It Up!
This Salsa dance pattern features lots of turning and quick changes so you'll never know whats coming up next! Plus spins and rotations from both directions...fun, fun, fun! Lots of surprise for the f . . . keep reading

Intermediate/Advanced Salsa Dance Instruction: Alison And Jesus Breakdown A Fun Salsa Pattern That'll Look Great On The Dance Floor. These Steps Consist Of The Right Turn To A Fake Out Check.
This salsa dance pattern is the Right Turn to Fake Out Check. It's a lot of fun, so let's have at it! Remember to check out the breakdown for both the leader and the followers. Lets get it going . . . keep reading

Week 12: Instructor Juan Peforms and Teaches A Great Beginners Pattern With A 2 Handed Right Turn. This Salsa Instruction Is For Everyone To Learn and Dance. Make Sure You Check Out The Salsa Dance Tips Too!
With a little practice and effort, you should be able to nail this basic salsa dance pattern. Listen carefully and you might even hear Juan speaking French. This Pattern consists of the Basic, a Tw . . . keep reading

Week 12: Juan Teaches A Fun And Exciting Intermediate Pattern With A Behind The Back Turn. This Combo Is Great For Salsa Dancing Practice.
OK everyone...Here we go again! Gear up and lets dance. In this Hot New Intermediate Salsa Dance Pattern you'll be learning to combine a Basic, a Right Turn, an Open Break, a Behind the Back, anoth . . . keep reading

Week 12: Juan Teaches Another Amazing New Salsa Dancing Pattern With A HammerLock. Learn To Salsa Dance Right Here, Right Now! Then Check Out The Tips Video Below.
Juan Does It Again! He's gonna help you seriously polish off your dance style. So much so that, pretty soon, you'll be dancing in the dark! Check out these salsa dancing steps! This Salsa Dance Pa . . . keep reading

Week 12: Juan Teaches A Smoking Hot Salsa Dance Pattern. Learn This Sexy Dancing Combination Which Brings Together Previous Intermediate Dance Moves In A Unique and Fun Pattern. After That, Check Out The Salsa Dance Tips On The Bottom!
You Have Been Warned! This Pattern is Too Hot To Handle! Extremely Hot. It's an amazing set of dance moves and spins, so practice hard and pay attention to how certain moves flow into each other. A . . . keep reading

Week 12: Juan Displays A Beautiful Example Of An Intermediate/Advanced Pattern. Complex But Fun, This Is Some Hot Salsa Dancing!
Wow! These steps are gonna be a bit tricky, so watch closely. Feel free to pause and rewind because this pattern might take some practice. But Don't Give Up, Just Watch and Learn... . . . keep reading

Week 12: With Salsa Dance Instructors Juan and Ruth You'll Learn to Dance Some Spicy Salsa - Advanced Salsa Dancing Pattern 1! Online Salsa Dance Steps to Fire Up Your Dance with Intensity.
So you think you can dance? Check out this hot salsa pattern and follow along. Pay close attention because it gets complex. Be patient and listen carefully to the instructions. You'll see the Basic . . . keep reading

Week 12: With Salsa Dance Instructors Juan and Ruth You'll Learn This Advanced Salsa Dancing Pattern # 2! A Hot New Pattern Of Online Salsa Dance Steps That Will Help You Combine Basic Salsa Dance Steps With Other Sweet Salsa Moves!
Get Ready...We've Got Some Amazing New Salsa Dance Combos For You. So Fasten Your Seat Belts And Put Your Feet On The Dance Floor. This Salsa Pattern Is A Bit Tricky So Watch Closely and Be Prepared t . . . keep reading

Salsa Dance Bootcamp: SalasCrazy "Take-Your-Time" Salsa Pattern, Headloop, into Circular around the world, walkout, into oben break, ladies double turn with leader's spin.
Salsa Dance Bootcamp: SalasCrazy "Take-Your-Time" Salsa Pattern, Headloop, into Circular around the world, walkout, into oben break, ladies double turn with leader's spin. and . . . keep reading

Salsa Dance BootCamp: SalsaCrazy's Left Turn Hairbrush, to Open Break Ladies Double Turn (with leader's single count spin). A cool salsa dance pattern for everyone to master!
Salsa Dance BootCamp: SalsaCrazy's Left Turn Hairbrush, to Open Break Ladies Double Turn (with leader's single count spin). A cool salsa dance pattern for everyone to master! W . . . keep reading

Salsa BootCamp Salsa Dance Move: Ladies Double Turn, "Flying" around the world, with a leader's half turn. A fun, fast, salsa dance pattern! High intermediate . . .
Salsa BootCamp Salsa Dance Move: Ladies Double Turn, "Flying" around the world, with a leader's half turn. A fun, fast, salsa dance pattern! High intermediate . . . Are you ready to fly? Fasten y . . . keep reading

Salsa Dance BootCamp: Salsa Crazy Salsa Move, Double Turn, Touch and Go, Explained with Tips (and double hammerlock spin variation)
Salsa Dance BootCamp: Salsa Crazy Salsa Move, Double Turn, Touch and Go, Explained with Tips. Learn this fun salsa dance move, a bit tricky for intermediate salsa dancing, but a great salsa pattern no . . . keep reading

One Handed Hip Catch Copa Turns (after leader's show the hand and hook), including the walk around, and the cross body lead inside turn (we also review two handed copas).
First, let's review what it looks like with BOTH hands: Now, let's get to the far more difficult stuff, the basics of the hip catch, after the leader's hook step: cf_mgflv I . . . keep reading

Two great variation for the "Right Hand Show" patterns that we did last month!
Amazing Variations in the "Right Hand Show" set of patterns! Two great variations for the right hand show patterns. Take a deep breath, and let's get to it: . . . keep reading

"Right Hand Show" Patterns, that will lead us into a whole set of fancy variations, and fun moves. Let's get the basics first.
This section sets up a whole set of moves which we're going to call "The Right Hand Show Moves". There a fair number of moves in this section, so let's get to the basics, and the variations. We start . . . keep reading

"Right hand show" into inside turn, Copa Turn, and Variations!
First, let's review what it looks like with BOTH hands: and tips to make this pattern really work: Shoulder Catch, Copa Turn Variation! . . . keep reading

SalsaCrazy's Signature "Show the Hand" and come back "Under the Arm". A super smooth, intermediate pattern, that's sure to bring a smile!
Here it is, one of SalsaCrazy's Signature, smooth, Intermediate salsa moves. Not anything too complicated, but to make it smooth, it takes a bit of work! Here's where we break it down, super slow, and . . . keep reading

DanceSF Intermediate Monday Night Workout, Footwork BreakDown [Part 1 of 3]
The DanceSF intermediate classes start with a fun workout, to some great music. Here's where we're going to breakdown all the Salsa Dance footowrk for that intermediate Monday night salsa class warmup . . . keep reading

Tianni's Continuation of Last Week's Intermediate Patterns, and tips for turning and spins. Double turn & check
Tianni's continuation of last week's ntermediate pattern, adds onto this great, sociall leadable intermediate dance move. Great breakdown for the leader's and followers, explaining hip rotation, and . . . keep reading

Tianni's Super Important (whip) Turns: Cross Body Lead Inside Turn (CLB IT) Whip with Variations!
An absolutely stellar pattern, that's very important, for intermediate dancers, the Cross Body Lead inside turn with a whip, a pattern that everyone wants to know, completely broken down and explained . . . keep reading

Casino Rueda Introduction, Basics, and a Little Social Dancing
Here are the Basics of Casino Rueda (as Demonstrated by Juan). Casino Rueda, we'll eventually build an entire section of the site for. For now, this is at least a basic introduction, so you'll know it . . . keep reading

SalsaCrazy introduces another unique Salsa Dance Pattern. This challenging and stylish pattern has a hook, inside turns, and unique variations!
SalsaCrazy introduces another unique Salsa Dance Pattern. This challenging and stylish pattern has a hook, inside turns, and unique variations! Pay close attention, this is tricky, and subtle: . . . keep reading

SalsaCrazy's Intermediate Salsa Dance Pattern: Moving Cross Body Lead Inside Turns, to wrap, to Variations. Great Intermediate Salsa Dance Moves.
SalsaCrazy's Intermediate Salsa Dance Pattern: Moving Cross Body Lead Inside Turns, to wrap, to Variations. Great Intermediate Salsa Dance Moves. There are a LOT of videos on this page, so make sure . . . keep reading

Modified Side Basic, Rib Cage Isolation, Leading with the Body.
Modified Side Basic, Rib Cage Isolation, Leading with the Body. A Leadable Variation that allows you to accent the music! . . . keep reading

Alison and Juan's Salsa Dance High Level Intermediate Salsa Dance Pattern. Check into Ladies Free Left Turn, into Leader's Left Turn (Update: 7/25/06)
Ready for some higher level Salsa Dance Patterns? Juan and Alison deliver, with double turns, copas, whips, and yes, a Dip, all playing together into a fun and complex pattern! . . . keep reading

Alison and Juan's Salsa Dance Intermediate Pattern. Check into Ladies Free Left Turn, into Leader's Left Turn (Update: 7/25/06)
Some Great intermediate Salsa Dance Techniqe, as Juan and Alison lead you through a Check (change of Direction), and the Ladies Left Turn from it, into a Leader's Left Turn. Great breakdown of how it goes together! . . . keep reading

Juan and Alison, Intermeidate/Advanced Pattern [Update, 7/17/2006]
Super Duper, High Level, Intermediate Crazyness ensues, with Juan and Alison, as they serve up a whopper of an intermediate pattern, and break it down, piece by piece. This is a tough one, so relax, t . . . keep reading

Tianni Intermediate Pattern with Tips, Cross Body Lead Inside Turn! [7/17/06 Update]
Here it is, Tianni breaking down the Cross Body Lead Inside Turn, with plenty more tips to help you master it, both leading and following! This is a key turn, and it's great to be able to watch a var . . . keep reading

SalsaCrazy's Cross Body Lead Inside Turn, with Practice and Tips [7/17/06 Update]
The Cross Body Lead Inside Turn (what will laster become a spin), is an incredibly fun intermediate level turn for the followers. It's a steadfast intermediate salsa dance move, and will be a core par . . . keep reading

Tianni's Hot Salsa Pattern, June Classes!
Holy smokes, what a great looking and fun salsa dance pattern from Tianni. This is in addition to what they have taught in previous weeks, amd builds upon it to create a fun, high level pattern. You . . . keep reading

SalsaCrazy Breaks Down one of the Hottest Turns in Salsa Dance, The Copa Turn (Based on the Cross Body Lead Inside Turn).
Are you ready for on of the most fun turns in Salsa Dance? Yes, the Copa Turn (based on the cross body lead inside turn)! This isn't easy, but is so much fun. You're absolutely going to love it. Not a . . . keep reading

Alison's Advanced Footwork: Some Fun Salsa Style!
Hello Everyone! Here's a fun footwork pattern, that's appropriate for the clubs (show in leader's timing). It's fun to challenge yourslef with some nice footwork, and this is it. Good Luck! cf_mg . . . keep reading

June Classes: Juan and Alison's Intermediate and Advanced Salsa Patterns!
Here we go, Juan and Alison's bringing you some crazy and fun patterns, that are really going to challenge you, and are (of course) completely leadable and followable! Here we go, Here's the first . . . keep reading

Week 2: Tianne's Intermediate Pattern and Tips.
Here it is, Tianne's Week 2 Intermediate Pattern, an d boy, it's a doozy, from a hammerlock, to a sweetheart, to a crossbody inside -- what a great pattern! There are two videos on this page, make su . . . keep reading

Week 2: Intermediate Patterns, Variations and Tips!
Here it is, your week 2 Patterns, based on the Cross Hand Hold. Please note, there are THREE Videos on this page, including one for Tips, and One for Variations you can make with this move! Lots o . . . keep reading

Week 2: Juan and Allison Intermediate Footwork Pattern.
Here we are at Week 2, with Juan and Allison's intermediate Footwork Pattern. That's right, we're concentrating on footwork. This is super fun, for both Men and Women! And of c . . . keep reading

Week 2: Juan and Alison, Intermediate-Advanced Salsa Dance Pattern!
Here we are, and you're going to need to take (another) deep breath for this one, because it's more super fun salsa footwork, and it can be tricky indeed! There are two videos on this page - so watch . . . keep reading

Week 1: SalsaCrazy's (Evan's) Intermediate
Relax, take a deep breath, it's only week 1. We're going to be working on Cross Hand Hold patterns all month, soy your going to get a lot out of this, but we start with the absolute basics. Hang on t . . . keep reading

Week 1: Juan and Alison's Super Duper Intermediate Pattern.
Week 1: Juan and Alison's Super Duper Intermediate Pattern (this is high level intermediate, so be careful, this one can be quite tough). Remember, take your time. If you're jus . . . keep reading

Week 1: Juan and Alison, Pre-Intermediate Pattern
This is it, starting off slowly (but actually, not too slowly), we have week 1: Juan and Alison's, Pre-Intermediate Pattern. . . . keep reading

Week 1: Tianne's Intermediate Pattern
Week 1: Tianne's Intermediate Pattern . . . keep reading

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