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Summary: Looking to start Salsa dancing? In this free dance lesson, learn how to do copa salsa steps with professional salsa dancers.
About the Expert
Eddie Santos Eddie Santos and Maria Ivanova are artistic directors and founders of "Drugaya Forma" (short "DF") Dance Team. The "Duo" has been teaching and performing toge... read more
On behalf of Expert Village my name is Maria and this is Eddie we're with salsainutah.com. So now we're going to do the copa position with closed hands so now when the way you start you the beginning of the steps you are going to be holding the ladies left hand with your left hand on top and right hand on bottom. So you're going to start with basic step 5 6 7 1 2 3 5 start same way with an open break and then your arms forward 6 from at this point you are still going to pull with your right hand and bring your left hand over. From here you are going to loose the right hand place it around her waist and lead with your left hand into a spin and this will be 5 then 6 7 place left hand over your head or loose it 6 7 1 2 3 6 7 5 6 7 1 2 3 open break 6 7 1 then 2 3 stop on 5 hand over loose the hand 2 3 5 6 7 1 2 3 5 6 7 1 2 3 5 6 7.