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Counting salsa: the 1, On1 and On2
Counting salsa: the 1, On1 and On2
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1.
On which beat does an On1 dancer take the break step?
Beat 1
Beat 2
Beat 4
Beat 8
2.
On2 is also known as…
LA style
Cali style
New York style
Rueda de casino
3.
In the On1 basic step, on which beats do you pause?
1 and 5
4 and 8
2 and 6
You never pause
4.
In groups of how many beats do salsa dancers count?
4
8
6
12
5.
How many steps does the basic step have in those 8 beats?
8
4
3
6
6.
What is the break step?
The moment you rock forward or back and change direction
A pause to rest
A spin
A jump
7.
Which timing is closer to the old Palladium mambo timing?
On1
On2
Neither
Both equally
8.
How are On1 and On2 different?
They use different music
On2 has no pauses
Same music and same basic step, shifted by one beat
On1 is only danced in LA
9.
Which timing is the “right” one?
On1
On2
Neither: many dancers learn one first, then pick up the other
Whichever is faster
Sources
Wikipedia, “Salsa (dance)”
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