How to Dance Salsa: Salsa Steps / Basic Styled

Learn the basic styled salsa steps in this how to dance salsa tutorial. Expert: Jorday Rivera

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"Hello, my name is Jorday Rivera, and I am an expert in salsa. I own two dance studios in Queens, New York. We're going to be learning a progression of salsa moves so we can actually go out, practice, take it to the clubs, take it to a party, and you can show off all the great moves you learned. This is the basic style(music comes) And this is the the basic style broken down , the difference this time is that we are gonna float over on our toe. so we are studying the basics, and it's the same exactly, we gonna start with the right foot on 1 and we gone go one and we gonna cross over two, set back five..six..seven. forward two, dip back..back..step forward two dip move your shoulders..forward dip, move your shoulder. And that is how you do your basic style.."

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  • Jorday Rivera

    Jorday Rivera is not only the first female Salsa instructor in N.Y, but she is also the first in Queens. She has a background in Mambo, Cha-Cha, Latin Jazz, Merengue, Bachata, and Afro Cuban and has danced with many a living legend including Tito Puente Orchestra, Celia Cruz, Eddie Plameri, Oscar De leon, Victor Manuelle, Ismael Miranda, Roberto Roena, and Tony Vega to name a few. Jorday has also participated in 2 world tours, 5 European tours, and numerous USA tours where she was sought out to teach master workshops in Latin dance and showcase her dance company Mambo’s Finest. This dance company has graced the stage of Madison square garden, Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater, the soap opera “all my children”, The Latin Grammy’s, Lincoln Center, and many Music videos. Jorday is proud to be the Founder/Owner of two dance studio’s in Queens, New York.