Salsa: on 1 or 2?

Question

Salsa: on 1 or 2?

Answer 1

Learn both... then depending on what you feel in the music, dance it either on1 or on2... of course, firstly, dance only what your partner is comfortable with.

Most people learn on1 first, then move to on2.

I remember in my beginner on1 days, unknowingly dancing some songs on2 (even though I thought I was on1!). Today, IMHO, most jazzy salsa music is danced on2, and the cuban style salsa music is danced on1.

Beware that this on1/on2 debate is very heated sometimes.

Answer 2

Cuba style "salsa" is not on 1. The root of Casino is Son and Son is not danced on 1.

Answer 3

Mambo, on two, unless the music just isn't compatible.