Salsa dance lessons (introductory/basic).?

There will be a 2-day (eight hours) salsa class at my gym soon.I am thinking of giving it a try.





What shoes should I be wearing? I don't want to buy any special shoes yet as I might not be interested to continue with the lesson proper.





Can I wear my sports shoes? I really do not have any suitable shoes besides slip-ons and sandals.





And what should I be wearing? Would t-shirt and jeans be okay?





Should I decide to continue after this intro to salsa dance, then I would not mind purchasing proper shoes and attire.





BTW, I heard you really must have the rhythm to dance salsa.Any inputs as to what to expect and how can I get myself ready. I am willing to just let go and enjoy the music and movements. Is this enough?

Salsa dance lessons (introductory/basic).?
Jeans will not be a good choice. Too restrictive. T shirt is OK, but pants should be fairly loose. You'll be moving a lot. You wouldn't want to go jogging in jeans, either, would you?


Shoes need at least a slingback, or you'll be coming out of them all day (or curling your toes to keep them on, which is even worse). If you have shoes with some kind of a back and leather soles rather than rubber, they'll do. Rubber soles risk injury; they're too "sticky" on the floor when you're turning. With those restrictions, some sandals are OK.


Rhythm isn't a problem. The basic steps are quite simple, and the music has a definite beat, so you should anticipate no problems there. For beginner lessons, just letting go will work. Later you'll want to work on isolations and restrictions, along with other technical matters.
Reply:You can wear a t-shirt and jeans. I wear that sometimes, but a majority of the time I like to wear workout clothes for comfort. The salsa classes I take can be quite a cardio workout at times.





Sneakers are not good for salsa because it has too much of a grip. You need shoes that allow you to spin on a floor. I've seen people wear normal everyday shoes to class. Just as long as you can spin, you're fine. Sometimes if I go to class wearing sneakers (because I didn't have time to go home and get my dancing shoes), I'll just take them off and dance in my socks.





And rhythm is very essential to salsa. If you are able to dance on rhythm normally, it shouldn't be a problem. In salsa it is very important to be able to hear and dance to the "1, 2, 3... 5, 6, 7" beat of the music. A good salsa program will teach you how to listen for the beat and will make you count it out while dancing.
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