Salsa Bronze Syllabus – Jose DeCamps & Jami Josephson

Build a solid foundation in Salsa with this Bronze syllabus program taught by Jose DeCamps & Jami Josephson. Designed for beginning and intermediate dancers, the course presents the essential Salsa figures through clear, progressive instruction suitable for both social dancing and structured syllabus study.

The program begins with the fundamentals of Salsa timing, introducing both On 1 and On 2 rhythms before covering basic movement, styling concepts, and turning techniques. Students are then guided through a wide range of Bronze syllabus figures, including underarm turns, Cross Body Lead variations, back spot turns, spirals, back rolls, and social dance combinations.

Each figure is demonstrated step by step, allowing dancers to understand how the movements connect naturally within the dance. The course concludes with a complete dance demonstration that brings the syllabus figures together in a practical Salsa routine.

With approximately 103 minutes of instruction, this video provides a valuable reference for dancers learning Salsa fundamentals, teachers preparing classes, and anyone wishing to strengthen their Bronze-level repertoire.

Topics Covered

Foundations

• Introduction to Salsa Timing
• On 1 & On 2 Timing
• Introduction to Styling
  • L.A.
  • New York
  • Miami
  • Puerto Rican
  • Cuban
• Introduction to Basic Steps
• Introduction to Turns

Bronze Syllabus Figures

1. Underarm Turns Right
   • Ladies Right Turn
   • Man’s Right Turn
   • Overhead
   • Hand Change Behind the Back
   • Off the Shoulder
2. Underarm Turns Left
   • Ladies Broken Left
   • Man’s Broken Left
   • Styling Variation
3. Back Breaks with Left Turns
4. Cross Body Lead
   • Closed Position
   • Two-Hand Hold
   • Handshake Hold
   • Waist Hold
5. Cross Body Lead with Ladies Inside Turn
6. Catch the Back (Two-Way Underarm)
7. Back Spot Turn
8. Open Break to Shoulder Turn
9. She Goes – He Goes – She Goes
10. Back Pass
11. The Spiral
12. Back Roll
13. Drop Hand Catch
14. Ladies Left to Man’s Right Turn
15. Social Step

Demonstration

• Complete Salsa Dance Demonstration