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Explanations
of the 3 competing methods
of Counting Salsa
by MARK JAMES & Karen Lupo

| NY "2" |
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| Beat |
Man's Part |
Ladies Part |
| 1 |
LF - slightly bk |
RF - slightly forward |
| 2 |
RF - Bk |
LF - forward |
| 3 |
LF - in place |
RF - in place |
| 4 |
RF - passes or floats past LF on 4 |
LF - passes or floats past RF on 4 |
| 5 |
RF - forward |
LF - slightly bk |
| 6 |
LF - forward |
RF - Bk |
| 7 |
RF - in place |
LF - in place |
| 8 |
LF - passes or floats past RF on 4 |
RF - passes or floats past LF on 4 |
| 1 |
LF - slightly bk |
RF - slightly forward |
| Mambo |
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| Beat |
Man's Part |
Ladies Part |
| 1 |
LF - in place |
RF - in place |
| 2 |
RF - Back |
LF - forward |
| 3 |
LF - in place |
RF - in place |
| 4 |
RF - forward |
LF - Back |
| 5 (1) |
RF - transfer of hip to right |
LF - transfer of hip to left |
| 6 (2) |
LF - forward |
RF - Back |
| 7 (3) |
RF - in place |
LF - in place |
| 8 (4) |
LF - back |
RF - forward |
| 1 |
LF - transfer of hip to left |
RF - transfer of hip to right |
| Salsa |
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| Beat |
Man's Part |
Ladies Part |
| 1 - Q |
LF - forward |
RF - back |
| 2 - Q |
RF - in place |
LF - in place |
| 3 - S |
LF - back |
RF - forward |
| 4 - end of slow |
LF - hold |
RF - hold |
| 5 (1) - Q |
RF - back |
LF - forward |
| 6 (2) - Q |
LF - in place |
RF - in place |
| 7 (3) - S |
RF - forward |
LF - back |
| 8 (4) - end of slow |
RF - hold |
LF - hold |

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