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Salsa Stage 1

Salsa Stage 1 is a 4-month online salsa course for dancers to build core technique and fundamentals. Over the next four months, you will be working to build more body awareness, timing connection, and intentional movement. This is a progressive course developed by Ana Masacote, so each week builds upon the next.

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DTP COURSES

Access our library of Afro-Latin dance courses below. Lesson plans vary in length and offer bite-size components for under 30 min practices each day.

Comprehensive

Learn Salsa at DTP with longer in-depth courses designed and structured by Ana Masacote.

Before & After

Document your journey before starting any of our courses at DTP to focus on your personal growth. Ana Masacote gives you optional videos to film yourself while also sharing her own Before and After.

4 lessons

30 Days to Salsa

Starting January 10th! Learn to Salsa in 30 Days! Daily video lessons, 5 minutes a day with Ana Masacote. Joined by renowned Afro-Latin musician Zayra Pola. Journey into the steps, feeling, and musical connection of NY Style Salsa On 2.

49 lessons

Salsa Stage 1

A 4-month online salsa course for dancers to build core technique and fundamentals designed by Ana Masacote. Part 1 of a series, this focuses on elemental motion, arm development, timing, and strengthening.

85 lessons

Salsa Stage 2

A 4-month online salsa course for dancers to build core technique and fundamentals designed by Ana Masacote. Part 2 of a series, this focuses on spinning, leg articulation, complex movement, and expression.

89 lessons

Fundamentals

Develop your basics, timing, and elemental technique for Afro-Latin dance.

Flexibility

Learn tools to change how your body moves and feels, and add additional flexibility to your current capacity. This course is developed & taught by Anara Frank, trained and certified in Afro-Latin Dance, Contemporary Dance & Acro/Gymnastics.

14 lessons

Contra Body Motion

Join Ana Masacote for shoulders and rib cage connection in fundamental contra body motion.

12 lessons

Body Warm-up

This course will teach you the 3 most important components of a warm up that every dancer should know. This course is developed & taught by Dr. Courtney Livingston, a clinical doctor of physical therapy and certified strength/conditioning specialist.

9 lessons

Progressive Basic

Wondering how to look like you're gliding across the floor? Learn the fundamental progressive basic technique used throughout salsa and cha cha (balance and body control). As an added bonus, learn how to avoid stepping on others' feet!

17 lessons

Syncopated Timing

One of the most common misunderstandings of Salsa on 2 (or NY Style) is the explanation of the timing. In this course, we break down the fundamental timing for Salsa on 2 while teaching you how to connect it with the music.

8 lessons

Leg Articulation

Activate and strengthen legs while building dexterity and agility. Articulation of feet and legs is necessary for balance and control in any dance. Developed and taught by Ana Masacote.

21 lessons

Core and Spin

Build balance and control for spin technique.

Inside Outside Turns

This is a short but detailed course on the most common turns in salsa and cha cha - inside turns and outside turns. Learn the specific technique, spotting, and practice drills for their execution. This course is developed and taught by Ana Masacote.

9 lessons

Pivots

Learn technique for traveling spins, applicable to footwork in salsa, cha cha, and bachata. Pivots are something you work on over time, and these exercises are provided as a circuit each week. This course is developed and taught by Ana Masacote

18 lessons

Axle Turns

Learn technique for spinning in place, most applicable to footwork in salsa. Axles are something you work on over time, and these exercises are provided as a circuit each week. This course is developed and taught by Ana Masacote.

18 lessons

Leg Articulation

Activate and strengthen legs while building dexterity and agility. Articulation of feet and legs is necessary for balance and control in any dance. Developed and taught by Ana Masacote.

21 lessons

Movement

Gain more awareness and fluidity of body motion.

Shoulders

Learn shoulder isolations for shimmies and connection with lateral movement in the fundamental motion of salsa & cha cha. This course is developed and taught by Ana Masacote.

13 lessons

Figure 8

Learn the detailed breakdown of the rib cage Figure 8 motion with Ana Masacote, used most often in Salsa.

19 lessons

Hip Motion

Work on hip isolation and upper to lower body movement coordination used in various components throughout Afro-Latin dance. This course is developed and taught by Ana Masacote.

10 lessons

Cuban Modern

Cuban Modern is a codified technique created in the 1960s. Work on undulating motion of arms and torso, and the use of pelvic motion with Anara Frank, trained and certified in Afro-Latin Dance, Contemporary Dance; and Acro/Gymnastics.

8 lessons

Contra Body Motion

Join Ana Masacote for shoulders and rib cage connection in fundamental contra body motion.

12 lessons

Rumba & Yoruba Foundations

Learn a detailed breakdown of the elemental movement of Yoruba and Rumba necessary for Afro Cuban dance with Ana Masacote.

16 lessons

Body Waves

Join Ana Masacote for body waves, or undulations, for upper to mid-body movement range, from isolations to traveling motion.

11 lessons

Circular Iso

Learn the upper body circular rib cage rotation used throughout salsa and cha cha with Ana Masacote.

14 lessons

Styling

Develop arms, voice, and creative expression.

Arm Development Part 1

Learn technique for arm lines, hand styling, and flow variations used throughout salsa and cha cha. This course is developed and taught by Ana Masacote.

14 lessons

Arm Development Part 2

Learn more complex techniques for shoulder, arm, and hand connection of arm styling with Ana Masacote. This is Part 2 of a series.

12 lessons

Tornadoes

This is a short but detailed course on the specifics needed for Tornadoes, a common leg styling added to footwork. Learn technique, balance, and integration for its execution. This course is developed and taught by Ana Masacote.

9 lessons

Movement Exploration

Build body fluidity through these experimentation lessons. These exercises are often used by Ana Masacote as a warmup to develop interconnected motion and tap into personal creative expression.

12 lessons