How To: Salsa on1, on2 and Mambo styles (4:11-4:18 is wrong so disregard)

Note: 4:11-18 (7 secs) is incorrect or wrong. Learn the difference in Salsa styles on 1, on 2 and Mambo. Instructor: Michael Thomas. Video take at The Arts Center in Cartersville, GA on September 29, 2008. Visit www.michael-thomas.com for more free videos.

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[thomas2dance]

I personally feel that if you learn "Salsa on 1" first or "Salsa on 2" first it will not make learning the other dance any easier.

Mambo breaks on 2. There may be different sytles of Mambo. Mambo done in ballroom breaks forward on the Left foot on 2.

Salsa on 2 (NY Style) - breaks back R on 2. Maybe this could be called "NY Mambo".

[thomas2dance]

This is my thoughts.

You can dance "in clave" or "out of clave". A good dancer will move their body (shoulders, rib cage, feet etc...) to the rythmn you feel the clave gives you. So it doesn't matter if you are breaking with or without the clave or if you highlight it or not.

NY Style, LA Style and Mambo may or may not follow the clave depending on if the clave is 2-3 or 3-2.

So you can go on 2 and follow the tumbao or go on 1 and follow the clave it is on 1 - doesn't matter.

[EcUaToRiAnO109]

what do u teach on1 or on2??

[thomas2dance]

I teach on1 and I believe in most areas of the US that is the most prevelant. This Youtube video shows all 3.

[debby2190]

This is the first vedio that gave me a clear understanding of all three...thank you for the clarity.

[RenateHoornstra]

thanks so much for this great explanation. howcome noone tells you this? now I finally understand.

[william2dz]

Thank you, very helpful.

[glory12386]

On1 or On2 is REAL PUERTO RICAN....REMEMBER PUERTORICAN ARE EVERY WERE....QUE VIVA LA SALSA

[digisolve]

this was really helpful thank you!!!! :)

i'm not sure if i will ever be able to dance on 2, it feels so different

[sarabelle79]

This video is so helpful, thank you! I finally understand the difference between salsa on 1 and salsa on 2! And, now I know what mambo is also! Thanks!

[AfroMalaya]

Question : Perez Prado's Cuban Mambo Original - is always dance onbeat/ on time, NY Mambo is on2. Why? Does it follow the clave? Cause in the 60s and 70s Son-Guaracha (popular on the airwaves) which represent much of the Puerto-Rican based Salsa is 3-2. So if you go on2 it has to follow the tumbao (slap space double bass on the Conga) but the rhythm always lock around the clave. Can clarify?

[sambagirl67]

On 2 IS MAMBO and is most popular in NYC. If you can learn On2 you can dance On1. But if you only learn On 1, you'll have problems dancing On2. I dance both, but have never heard his count for the On2 done this way or made a distinction between Mambo and On2.