Salsa Dance Patterns

Learn about salsa dance patterns, styles, and movements including basic steps, turns, and body mechanics.

5 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the basic step pattern in Salsa?

  1. Forward-back-side
  2. Side-step-cross
  3. Grapevine
  4. Cuban motion
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of Salsa dance?

  1. Cuban Salsa
  2. Puerto Rican Salsa
  3. Colombian Salsa
  4. New York Salsa
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between Salsa and Bachata?

  1. Salsa is danced to a faster tempo than Bachata.
  2. Salsa has more intricate footwork than Bachata.
  3. Salsa is danced with a partner, while Bachata can be danced solo or with a partner.
  4. All of the above.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the basic turn in Salsa?

  1. The Cuban motion
  2. The New York turn
  3. The Colombian turn
  4. The Puerto Rican turn
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the basic body movement in Salsa?

  1. The Cuban motion
  2. The New York body movement
  3. The Colombian body movement
  4. The Puerto Rican body movement