- Episode : 57
- Published: Nov 17 2009
- Difficulty: Intermediate
This salsa dancing lesson video will teach you how to perform the salsa dance S-turn into a salsa dance 180. We will first explain what a simple salsa S-turn is and then link it to performing a salsa dance cross body lead with turn into a cross body lead 180. You can follow us on twitter @addicted2salsa.
Practice tip
Start small and organized. Better posture, cleaner preparation, and calmer head placement will improve your turns faster than trying to spin harder.
Why this helps on the social floor
On the social floor, control matters more than quantity. One stable, well-prepared turn is usually more effective than multiple rushed ones.
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