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Articles about “clave” from My Social Dancing.

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Dark red poster of two gold and silver dancer figures, one shaking maracas, either side of a carved conga drum, captioned Exploring the Natural Flow of Dancing On1 to a 2-3 Clave in Salsa

SalsaNovember 2, 2025

Does On1 Feel More Natural on 2-3 Clave? Salsa Clave Explained

Where the son clave falls in a dancer's eight-count, what 2-3 and 3-2 mean, and whether On1 really fits 2-3 clave better than On2 does.

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SalsaDecember 8, 2024

Confusing the 1 and 5 in Salsa? How to Find the 1

Mixing up the 1 and the 5 is a classic salsa timing problem. Why it happens, what to listen for, a quick on-the-1 checklist and how to recover mid-dance.

Read article · 8 min