Editing Salsa (dance) (section)

==Description==
Salsa dance steps can be done individually, but salsa is most popularly known as a partnered dance where the lead takes the follower through a series of spins and turn patterns to music. Salsa's tempo ranges from about 150{{nbsp}}bpm ([[beats per minute]]) to around 250{{nbsp}}bpm, although most dancing is done to music somewhere between 160 and 220{{nbsp}}bpm.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-08 |title=Salsa vs Bachata: What's the Difference? |url=https://www.salsavida.com/articles/salsa-vs-bachata/ |access-date=2021-09-08 |website=Salsa Vida |language=en-US}}</ref> The basic salsa dance rhythm consists of taking three steps for every four beats of music. Salsa dancers can also break apart to dance solo, known as "shines".

The two main styles of partnered salsa dancing are linear and circular. In linear salsa, dance couples remain in their "slot", with each dancer switching places from one side of the slot to the other, similar to West Coast Swing—[[#New York style|New York–style]] salsa and [[#Los Angeles style|LA-style]] salsa are both danced this way. The second style of partnered salsa dancing is circular salsa. Here, dancers circle around each other, reminiscent of East Coast Swing. Both [[#Cuban style|Cuban]] and [[#Colombian / Cali style|Colombian salsa]] follow this circular pattern.

Incorporating other dance styling techniques into salsa dancing has become very common for both men and women: foot work, arm work, body movement, spins, body isolations, shoulder shimmies, body rolls, hand styling, acrobatics, and even lifts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dance Styles |url=http://salserosmcgill.weebly.com/dance-styles.html |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=Salseros McGill |language=en}}</ref>