Below you’ll find video clips of the 10 Cuban-style salsa lessons that I took with salsa school La Casa del Son in Havana, Cuba. These videos are intended as an introduction to Cuban-style salsa and as a reference for those who are considering to take salsa classes with La Casa del Son.

• Paso Coca Cola Salsa Casino Atlantic City

Last edited: January 7, 2015

Please note that all instructions (f.e. go forward, back, left, right) are given from the man’s perspective. And, as far as possible, I have added English translations to otherwise Spanish names for the steps, turns and combinations.

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• Recorded at salsa school La Casa del Son in Havana, Cuba. Pa Ti Pa Mi or Paso de Casino (For You For Me or Casino Step). Cuban-Style Salsa Lesson 10.
• 7 con coca cola. Dame con azucar. Enchufla de kohley. Sacala con vaciia. Sombero con mambo (a lo cubano) El pulpo. Dame y no llegas. Dame con sorpresa. Enchufla con yuca. Coca cola pa’fuera. Vacila con bum bum ba. Pasala a lo cubano (pa’bajo, pa’rriba.
• Why do some call it 'Casino Rueda' or 'Salsa Rueda'? Rueda de Casino is the correct name in Spanish. 'Casino Rueda' or 'Salsa Rueda' are English versions of the correct name, due to the fact that the grammatical structure of English is a bit backwards from Spanish! Rueda de Casino started in Cuba in the mid 20th century and it is the roots of.

Dec 12, 2019 - Cuban-style salsa, also known as casino, traces its origin as a partner dance from Cuban son, fused with partner figures and turns. As with the son, danzon and cha cha cha, it is traditionally, though less often today, danced 'a contratiempo'. This means that no step is taken on the first and fifth beats in each clave pattern and the fourth and eighth beat are emphasized.

Cuban-Style Salsa Lesson 1

Basic Step #0 – Paso de Caminar (Walking Step) with the variations: in place, forward, to the right, back, to the left, rotate.
Basic Step #1 – Paso de Lateral (side step)
Basic Step #2 – Paso delante/delante (forward/forward step)
Basic Step #3 – Paso delante/detras (forward/back step)
Los Amigos (Friends)
Basic Step #4 – Pa Ti Pa Mi or Paso de Casino (For You For Me or Casino Step)
Dile Que No (Tell Her No)
Paso de Casino & El Dedo (Casino Step & The Finger)
Paso de Casino & Vacilala (Casino Step & Look at Her)
Paso de Casino & Manos Paralelas (Casino Step & Parallel Hands)

Cuban-Style Salsa Lesson 2

El Dedo (The Finger)
Vacilala (Look at Her)
Manos Paralelas (Parallel Hands)
Manos Cruzadas (Crossed Hands)
El Dedo & Tu y Yo (The Finger & You and Me)
Vacilala & Tu y Yo (Look at Her & You and Me)
El Dedo & Setenta (The Finger and 70)
Manos Cruzadas & Tu y Yo (Crossed Hands & You and Me)

Cuban-Style Salsa Lesson 3

Setenta (70)
Setenta y Uno (71)
Setenta y Dos (72)
Setenta Por La Tres (70 “for the three”)

Cuban-Style Salsa Lesson 4

America Para El Hombre (America for the Man)
Mariposa (Butterfly)

Cuban-Style Salsa Lesson 5

Setenta Complicado (70 Complicated)
Habana Loco (Crazy Habanero)

Cuban-Style Salsa Lesson 6

Sombrero
Sombrero Complicado

Cuban-Style Salsa Lessons 7, 8 & 9

Setenta y Uno y Medio with Mariposa (71,5 with Butterfly)
Ochenta y Ocho – (88)
Setenta y Uno y Medio (71.5)
Paseala

Lesson 8 and 9 were used to repeat and perfectionize all the previously taught steps, turns and combinations. Additionally, the instructor added one more turn for the female: Coca Cola.

Cuban-Style Salsa Lesson 10

Body movement class for women.

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SPECIAL THANKS

To La Casa del Son for letting me record and publish the videos.

FURTHER READING

Paso Coca Cola Salsa Casino Atlantic City

Reviewing Salsa School La Casa del Son in Havana, Cuba.