Jive Change of Side

In twenty-second class, we learnt clockwise and counter-clockwise Jive change of side steps.

Clockwise (left to right) change of side:

1. Here step 1-2-3-a-4 are same as basic step.
2. In step between 4 and 5, male partner starts pushing female partner with his left hand. He also pulls her towards him with his right hand. He starts rotating on his left leg towards his right (clockwise).
3. On step 5, he puts his right foot 90 degrees perpendicular to initial direction.
4. Step 6 is same as basic step.

Female partner can do inside turn also, as shown below:

Counter-clockwise (right to left) change of side:

1. Here step 1-2-3-a-4 are same as basic step.
2. In step between 4 and 5, male partner starts pulling female partner with his left hand. He starts rotating on his left leg towards his left (counter-clockwise).
3. On step 5, he puts his right foot 90 degrees perpendicular to initial direction.
4. Step 6 is same as basic step.

Female partner can do outside turn also, as shown below:

Salsa Under Arm Turn

In twenty-first class, we were taught Salsa's Under Arm Turn:

1. All the steps are same as basic steps for male partner, except for the lead, that he gives during step 4 and the push during step 5.
2. During step 3 and 4, he forms an inverted C with his left arm and raises it above is head at the end of step 4.
3. During step 5, he leaves her left hand and gives her a rotating push, using his left hand to her right hand, such that she gets momentum to turn towards her right (clockwise). She steps forward with her left leg and starts rotating, by around 45 degrees.
4. During step 6, she picks up her right foot, rotate it and put it back, with around 225 degrees rotated clockwise, from initial direction.
5. During step 7, she picks up her left leg, and rotate on her right foot, and put her left foot back near her right one, doing the complete 360 degrees clockwise rotation.

After completing under arm turn, we were also taught more steps, as shown in following video.

• Male partner does a clockwise turn on steps 1-2-3-4. He does it without raising his arms.
• After completing his turn, he holds different hands, i.e., right hand in right hand and left hand in left hand.
• Again she does an under arm turn in steps 5-6-7-8, but this time, he does it by raising right hands of both the partners.
• Then both partners do step 1-2-3, with right hand in right and left hand in left.
• Between step 3 and 4, she rotates 90 degrees counter-clockwise, while he rotates 90 degrees clockwise.
• The we do rest of the steps 5-6-7-8 and next two basic steps facing the same direction, such that male partner goes ahead sideways to her, so that they don't bang into each other.
• Finally, he spins her clockwise, leaving his left hand and spinning her with his right hand. After giving initial momentum, he leaves her right hand also.

Cha Cha and Rumba change of side

In twentieth class, we learnt Cha cha and Rumba clockwise and counter-clockwise change of side steps. These are not spot turns, and are done in closed position with partner.

Clockwise change of side starts with step 2, while counter-clockwise change of side starts with step 3. Both the turns take four 90 degree turns, to complete one 360 degree turn.

Clockwise change of side:

1. In closed position, on step 2, male partner pushes with his left hand the female partner's right hand and pulls her back with his right hand. Simultaneously, she puts her right foot back by rotating 90 degrees clockwise. This gives more space for male partner to put his left leg few degrees rotated clockwise.
2. In step 3, they both became perpendicular to initial direction.
3. Rest of the steps (4-1 or Cha-Cha-1) are same as basic one.
4. In next 2 step, male partner pulls his right hand causing a push on female partner's back. Simultaneously, he puts his right leg rotated 90 degrees clockwise. This gives space to her, to keep her left leg rotated clockwise by few degrees.

Counter-Clockwise change of side:

1. Step 2 is same as basic step.
2. In closed position, on step 3, male partner pulls with his left hand the female partner's right hand. Simultaneously, he rotates his right leg counter-clockwise by 90 degrees and puts it at the same place.
3. Step 4/Cha is done in perpendicular direction to initial direction. Here male partner pulls female partner by his left hand, and pushes her with his right hand towards his left.
4. Rest of the steps (1-2 or Cha-1-2) are same as basic one.
5. In next 3 step, male partner picks up anputs his left leg rotated counter-clockwise at the same place.
6. Step 4/Cha is done in perpendicular direction to initial direction. Here male partner pulls female partner by his left hand, and pushes her with his right hand towards his left.