Own the Floor Solo: Master Essential Bronze Salsa Shines
What do you do when the music explodes and your partner releases the hand hold? Salsa Shine Patterns Vol. 1 with master dancers Jose DeCamps & Jami Josephson is your definitive video training guide to solo footwork. In Salsa, “shines” are the ultimate opportunity to showcase your personal rhythm, precision, and flavor. This Bronze (Beginning-Intermediate) curriculum breaks down the vital foundational steps every dancer needs to command attention the moment they dance independent of a partner.
Spanning 69 minutes of high-signal studio video coaching, this program mimics the exact structure of an expensive one-on-one private lesson right in your own home. Jose & Jami deliver crystal-clear, precise breakdowns of body isolation, weight transfers, and ankle tracking. Crucially, every single footwork pattern is demonstrated using both On 1 (LA Style) and On 2 (New York Mambo Style) timings, giving you the ultimate rhythmic versatility to shine confidently in any social or competitive setting.
CONTENTS
Introduction to Timing
1) Forward & Back Basic
2) Side Basic
3) Side Tap
4) Heel, Heel, Toe
5) Hot Toe or Kick Ball Change
6) Two Corners
7) Four Corners
8) Chase Turn
9) Suzy-Q
10) Forward Crossovers
11) Crossover Suzy-Q
12) Angle Suzy Q
13) Front & Back Crossovers
14) Mambo Jazz
15) Kick Pivot
16) Left Flare
17) ½ Flare
18) Slave
19) Chord Beats Crossover
20) Chord Beats Side Steps
21) Cuban
22) Hook Step with Syncopated Back Rock
23) Spiral Kick
24) Spiral Kick with Turn
25) Double Crossover Tap
26) Dance Demonstration
Technical Pro-Tip from Jose & Jami
The Secret to Clean Solo Footwork: The most common mistake dancers make when performing solo shines is taking steps that are far too large, which instantly detaches their weight from their center, slows down their foot speed, and disrupts their timing.
True Salsa speed and flavor are generated from the floor up. Keep your feet directly underneath your hips and maintain a slight forward poise over the balls of your feet. By compressing your knees inward and keeping your tracking lines compact, you can utilize the floor’s friction to create rapid-fire, crystal-clear syncopations. Practice transitioning between a basic step and your new Bronze shines to master this focus, keeping your upper ribcage completely isolated, poised, and undeniably hot under fast club tempos.
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