The Blog.
Long-form guides on Salsa On2, the history of Mambo, and the training-science principles behind the curriculum.
- The GuideApr 25, 2026 · 12 min read
What is Salsa On2? The Complete Guide to New York Style Mambo
Definition, history, biomechanics, and a 5-step path for a complete beginner to start dancing Salsa On2.
Read article→ - ComparisonApr 25, 2026 · 9 min read
Salsa On1 vs Salsa On2: Which Should You Learn First?
Full side-by-side: feel, history, global scenes, and a practical framework for choosing your first style.
Read article→ - Coming November 2026Sep 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Salsa On1 Footwork Course: Coming November 2026
More than 100 named steps danced On1, a notify-me form, and the three rules for dancing every current class On1 today.
Read article→ - Coming 3 December 2026Oct 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Cuban Rumba Course: Coming 3 December 2026
Yambú, Guaguancó and Columbia, styling for both roles, musicality, history, steps, technique and choreographies. Plus a notify-me form. Taught by Federico Moledi, 15 years with Maykel Fonts; men's and women's styling and steps in every lesson.
Read article→ - Coming January 2027Oct 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Afro-Cuban Orishas Dance Course: Coming January 2027
The Yoruba Orishas and their dances in Cuba: body-movement technique first, every Orisha's main steps, the common toques, and the history told with respect. Plus a notify-me form. Taught by Federico Moledi, 15 years with Maykel Fonts; men's and women's styling and steps in every lesson.
Read article→ - HistoryApr 25, 2026 · 14 min read
The Birth of Mambo: From Havana to the Palladium
How Mambo emerged from Cuban Danzon and Son, was forged by Arsenio Rodriguez, and was codified as modern Salsa On2 by Eddie Torres.
Read article→ - Training ScienceApr 25, 2026 · 10 min read
The 85% Rule: How Your Brain Actually Learns to Dance
A 2019 Nature paper pinpointed the optimal error rate for learning at 15.87%. Here is what that means for your salsa drills.
Read article→ - FundamentalsSep 10, 2026 · 9 min read
The Salsa On2 Basic Step: Counts, Footwork and the Mistakes That Stall Beginners
Leader and follower footwork count by count, the weight-transfer mechanics, and the three errors that keep beginners off the 2.
Read article→ - MusicalitySep 10, 2026 · 10 min read
How to Hear the 2 in Salsa: The Conga, the Clave and a Four-Week Ear Drill
What the conga tumbao is, why its slap lands on the 2 and 6, how the clave frames the phrase, and a four-week listening drill.
Read article→ - ShinesSep 10, 2026 · 10 min read
Salsa On2 Shines: The 12 Steps Every Dancer Learns First
The dozen solo footwork steps that make up a beginner's On2 vocabulary, in teaching order, with each definition from the lesson notes.
Read article→ - TransitionSep 10, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Switch from Salsa On1 to On2 in Six Weeks
What transfers, what has to be rewired, the On1-to-On2 count mapping, and a six-week plan that keeps your On1 intact.
Read article→ - HistorySep 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Eddie Torres Style Salsa: What "ET On2" Actually Means
What ET style means, the four decisions that define the system, and how it differs from the Palladium count and Power 2.
Read article→ - HistorySep 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Mambo vs Salsa: What Is Actually Different
Mambo is the older word for music and dance; salsa is the 1970s label. As a dance, Salsa On2 is Mambo. Here is what is and is not different.
Read article→ - TrainingSep 10, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Practice Salsa Without a Partner
A seven-day solo plan for On2 and the four motor-learning drills that make short sessions stick. Most of salsa was always a solo skill.
Read article→ - TrainingSep 10, 2026 · 8 min read
How Long Does It Take to Learn Salsa?
Realistic On2 timelines by weekly practice hours, what compresses them, what stretches them, and why the six-month plateau happens.
Read article→ - ComparisonSep 10, 2026 · 12 min read
Best Online Salsa On2 Courses in 2026: An Honest Comparison, Including Ours
Eight ways to learn On2 online, compared on price, library, timing and structure, with every figure quoted from the provider's own site and dated.
Read article→ - ComparisonSep 10, 2026 · 9 min read
The Mambo Guild vs Dance Dojo: Which One Fits You
Timing, price model, library, structure and community side by side, with every Dance Dojo figure quoted from their own site and dated.
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