Masacote School Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome & Additional Resources

    • Welcome

    • Masacote Salsa Stages 1-4 Syllabus

    • Masacote Music Suggestions
  • 2

    Salsa Stage 1 Solo Footwork

    • Basic Step

    • Back Step

    • Cumbia Step

    • Cuban Side Step

    • Hesitation Left

    • Susy Q

    • Crossover

    • Forward Flare

    • Inside Turn

    • Outside Turn
  • 3

    Salsa Stage 1 Partnering

    • Closed/Open Position Holds

    • Basic Step (CP)

    • Cumbia Step (CP)

    • Cross Body Lead

    • CBL Inside Turn

    • Open Break

    • Outside Turn
  • 4

    Salsa Stage 1 Exercises & Techniques

    • Pulse Timing Drill On 1

    • Pulse Timing Drill Power 2

    • Closed Position Frame

    • Right Angle Frame

    • Open and Closed Positions

    • Pivot Introduction

    • Intro to Syncopated Timing
  • 5

    Salsa Stage 2 Solo Footwork

    • Angle Susy Q

    • Flare Combo

    • Despelote

    • Axle Turn
  • 6

    Salsa Stage 2 Partnering

    • Copa

    • Copa Wrap

    • Presentation

    • Hesitation Left

    • Pull Through Wrap

    • Inside Turn Hand Toss

    • Presentation Fake
  • 7

    Salsa Stage 2 Exercises & Techniques

    • Posture Control

    • Pivot Drills

    • Inside Outside Combo

    • Inside Turn to Open Break Outside Turn

    • Left & Right Solo Turn Axles

    • Left Axle Spin
  • 8

    Intro to Yoruba Afro Movement

    • Chest Isolation

    • Muello Knee Isolation

    • Shoulder Isolation

    • Eleggua Basic Step

    • Eleggua Foundation Intro

    • Full Combination

    • Afro Cuban Lecture by Maylena
  • 9

    Salsa Stage 3 Solo Footwork

    • Pachanga Step Pt. 1

    • Pachanga Step Pt. 2

    • Cross Turn

    • Hook Turn

    • Open Syncopated Step

    • Hesitation Left w/ Tornado

    • Grapevine

    • Hook Step

    • Diamond Step
  • 10

    Salsa Stage 3 Partnering

    • J-Hook Prep

    • Single & Double Partner Axle Turns

    • 360

    • 360 to Presentation Combo

    • Presentation Check

    • Pull Through Pivots

    • You Go, I Go

    • Masacote Special

    • Inside Turn into Axle Prep Turn

    • Presentation Wrap

    • Presentation Swivels

    • Presentation Behind the Back
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    Salsa Stage 3 Exercises & Techniques

    • Partner Axle Prep & Combos

    • J-Hook

    • Axle Turn Spot Drills

    • Tornado

    • Combination Building

    • Arm Styling within Partnering Introduction

    • Rib Cage Circular Motion Introduction

    • Figure 8 Introduction

    • Figure 8 in Cross Over

    • Rumba/Afro Movement
  • 12

    Styling Technique

    • Arm Drapes

    • Arm Extensions in Flare Combo

    • Arm Extensions In Right Turn

    • Arm Extensions in Half Right, Half Left Turn

    • Finger & Hand Position Drill

    • Head Whips in Axles

    • Head Whips & Waves in Axles

    • Head Whips in Angle Susy Q

    • Hip Rolls in Susy Q

    • Figure 8 in Basic Step

    • Posture & Alignment

    • Jazz Stances

    • Leg Extensions

    • Pivoting Balance Holds

    • Frame Momentum Drills

    • Axle Turn Set-Ups

    • Core Holds

    • Body Pulsations in Basic & Side Steps

    • Body Wave in Back Step

    • Body Wave in Forward Basic

    • Body Waves

    • Hip Isolations

    • Circular Rib Cage Movement in Crossovers

    • Circular Rib Cage Movement in Forward Flare
  • 13

    Afro Cuban Movement - Partnerwork Incorporations

    • CBL w/ Cuban Side Step

    • CBL to Release w/ Forward Cuban

    • Inside Turn Release w/ Guaguanco Pass

    • Inside Turn Release w/ Guaguanco Pass + Vacunao

    • Inside Turn Release w/ Guaguanco Travel Pass Syncopated

    • Inside Turn Release to Despelote

    • Presentation Wrap to Despelote

    • Playful Walks

    • Release to Ellegua Pass

    • Ellegua Separation

    • CBL to Ellegua

    • Obatala to CBL

    • Side-By-Side Obatala

    • Chachalokafun Chango Travel

    • Chango Travel w/ Arms

    • Chachalokafun Seated Chango Travel

    • Afro Cuban Movements Incorporated into Social Dancing
  • 14

    Afro Cuban Movement - Footwork Incorporation

    • Afro Cuban Movements Incorporated w/ Footwork Pt. 1

    • Afro Cuban Movements Incorporated w/ Footwork Pt. 2

    • Afro Cuban Movements Incorporated w/ Footwork Pt. 3

    • Afro Cuban Movements Incorporated w/ Footwork Pt. 4
  • 15

    Afro Cuban Movement - Orishas

    • Obatala

    • Ogun

    • Yemaya

    • Chango

    • Oya
  • 16

    Salsa Stage 4 Solo Footwork

    • Jazz Turns

    • Inside Multiple Turn
  • 17

    Salsa Stage 4 Partnering

    • CBL Inside Double Turn

    • Outside Double Turn

    • Pull Through Wrap

    • Overs, Unders

    • Checks

    • Double Back Checks

    • Misdirection

    • Misdirection into Axle Hammerlock

    • Pivot Drill Combo

    • Inside Turn & Presentation Wrap Combo
  • 18

    Footwork Combinations

    • Footwork Warm-Up #1

    • Footwork Warm-Up #2

    • Footwork Warm-Up #3

    • Footwork Warm-Up #4

    • Footwork Combo #1

    • Footwork Combo #2

    • Footwork Combo #3

    • Footwork Combo #4

    • Footwork Combo #5

    • Footwork Combo #6

    • Footwork Combo #7

    • Footwork Combo #8

    • Footwork Combo #9

    • Footwork Combo #10

    • Footwork Combo #11

    • Footwork Combo #12

    • Footwork Combo #13

    • Footwork Combo #14

    • Footwork Combo #15
  • 19

    Partnering Combinations

    • Axle to Copa Combo

    • Axle to Hammerlock

    • Behind the Back Inside Turn

    • CBL Hook to Presentation

    • CBL into Presentation (over head)

    • Double-Handed Inside to Outside

    • Double-Handed Right Turn Combo

    • Double Outside Hammerlock

    • Partnering Combo #1

    • Partnering Combo #2

    • Partnering Combo #3

    • Partnering Combo #4

    • Partnering Combo #5

    • Partnering Combo #6

    • Partnering Combo #7

    • Partnering Combo #8

    • Partnering Combo #9

    • Partnering Combo #10

    • Partnering Combo #11

    • Partnering Combo #12

    • Partnering Combo #13

    • Partnering Combo #14

    • Partnering Combo #15

    • Partnering Combo #16

    • Partnering Combo #17

    • Partnering Combo #18
  • 20

    Music Corner

    • Anatomy of a Salsa Song - Clave Demo

    • Anatomy of a Salsa Song - Bass Demo

    • Anatomy of a Salsa Song - Congas Demo

    • Anatomy of a Salsa Song - Campana Demo

    • Anatomy of a Salsa Song - Piano Demo

    • Anatomy of a Salsa Song - Timbales Demo

    • Anatomy of a Salsa Song - Combined

    • Campana (Cowbell) Breakdown

    • Clave and Variations Breakdown

    • Intro to Tumbao & Toe Exercise for Congas (Part 1 for Tumbao)

    • Heel Exercise for Congas (Part 2 for Tumbao)

    • Heel, Toe Exercise for Congas (Part 4 for Tumbao)

    • Double Time Toe, Heel Exercise for Congas (Part 5 for Tumbao)

    • Double Time Heel, Toe Exercise for Congas (Part 6 for Tumbao)

    • Left & Right Hand Tumbao Rhythm for Congas (Part 7 for Tumbao)

    • Guaguanco Rhythm Breakdown