First Move Salsa (8 counts ; 16 musical beats) : Brief Description

Steps

1–4

The First Move Salsa starts like steps 1–4 of the First Move (Dance Hold).

5: ()

The man leads the lady to turn 360^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand and raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above the lady's head — as he moves slightly to provide space to bring the hands between the partners and for the lady to turn.

6: ()

The man leads the lady to move slightly to come into closed dance hold — by stopping her turning — as he moves slightly to come into closed dance hold with his right arm on the lady's waist or back.

7–9

The First Move Salsa ends like steps 5–7 of the First Move (Dance Hold).