Salsa is derived from the Mambo basic with similarities in footwork and music. The mambo/salsa similarities are in the basic pattern of six steps danced to an eight count phrase of music. Both dances are referred to as slotted or linear dances sharing many of the same movement patterns. In Salsa, turns have become an important feature, so the overall look and feel is quite different from those of Mambo. Where they truly differ is in the timing of the forward and back break creating the definitive for these dances. In New York the salsa dancers break forward on a ‘2’ and back on a ‘6’ where as the L.A. style of salsa dancer breaks forward on the ‘1’ and back on the ‘5’.
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