123567 Basic salsa.
1 With weight on right foot, put left foot in right of right foot (crossing it).
2 Bring back left foot in its extended position.
3 Same as step 1, just that now weight shifts on left foot.
Shift: With weight on left foot, right foot is put in right.
5 Right foot comes back, crosses left foot from behind and weight is shifted on it.
6 Left foot is put in more left.
7 A quick shift is done towards left; right foot touches left foot and left foot goes more left. Weight remains on right foot.
1 Left foot is put diagonally forward (45 degrees to right), with weight shifting on it.
2 Right foot shifts more right, weight shifting on it.
3 Left foot is brought back, close to right foot. Weight is shifted on left foot.
5 Kick right foot and turn 90 degrees to right.
6 Turn completes and place right foot down.
7 Extend left foot a bit more to left, with both hands forming a horizontal cirlce and moving backwards towards right, so that they can give momentum for a counter-clockwise turn.
123 1.25 counter clocwise turn.
567 Hold ot continue for one more counter-clockwise turn.
123 Walk leftwards, by putting feets diagonally turned 45 degrees to left. Right foot follows behind left foot. A slight bend is there on 2.
5 Right foot goes ahead, by rotating counter-clockwise by 180 degrees.
6 Left foot comes close to right foor, and then gives a push upwards, to complete another 180 degrees of counter-clockwise turn.
7 Turn completes, and we end up facing initial direction, with weight on left foot.
1 Right foot comes a bit behind and close to left foot and we kind of bend.
2 We turn 90 degrees clockwise and place right foot forward.
3 We start turning clockwise, by puttin left leg crossing right foot.
567 1.5 clockwise turns.
123567 Basic salsa steps.
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Sunday, 5 June 2011
Annual dance show steps
Kites is done on tunes.
123567 Half CBL
123567 123567 Chico Variation
123567 Basic
123567 123567 123567 Hand Switch
123567 Basic
123567 123567 123567 123 Multiple Open Breaks (7 times)
567 Take her in your arms and face audience
123567 CBL. End up in both facing audience, with his left hand and her right hand holding, forming a W.
123 Shine
567 Go forward
123 She gets lead for curl in
567 She curls in
123 Fall
567 Return with Inside turn
123567 Basic
123 Open break
567 Inside turns
123567 Hammer Lock
123 Open break
567 Inside turn and she ends up curled in your right hand.
123 Curl out. End up in both facing audience, with his right hand and her left hand holding, forming a W.
567 Curl in. Both ends facing each other. She ends up more into his left side (a bit), with her arms around his neck.
123 Sway. From left side to right side. Her head rests on your left hand and you hold her back by your right hand.
567 Do Nothing
123 Half Basic
567 123 567 3 Outside turns
123567 Vapya
123567 Vapya
123567 En-shufle (Hey Mogambo)
123567 Adios (Left hand crosses above head on 7)
123567 Dame continuous (Half CBL and she rotates inside and partners change)
123567 Dame continuous (Half CBL and she rotates inside and partners change)
123567 Dame continuous (Half CBL and she rotates inside and partners change)
123567 Form two concentric circles, with girls going forward and forming inner circle (facing outwards) and boys moving back and forming outer circle (facing inwards).
123567 Only girls do shine.
123567 Only girls do shine.
123567 Only boys do shine. Basic Salsa step.
123567 Only boys do shine. Half basic salsa step, and then on 5, they jump back, and then twist their legs from their knees. First left leg and then right leg.
123567 Only girls do shine and rotate clockwise and step out of circle by one foot.
123567 Boys turn left and every one walk/rotate such that they form an inverted V, such that girls face audience and boys have their back to audience.
123567 Half CBL, so that they end with their left side towards audience.
123567 123567 123567 Arm loop (fish) steps. They end with their left side towards audience.
123567 CBL. They end with their right side towards audience. In last 7 step, it is a hold.
123567 Newyork steps both sides.
123567 Boy start moving backwards, girl follows him.
123567 Boy stops and lead girl (leaving her left hand and leading by his left hand) to walk past him from his front to his right side. They end facing audience with him holding her left hand with his right hand. Right hand always go below left hand. All the pairs again form a circle.
123567 Train steps. On 1 boy puts his right foot back and brings both his hands in front. On 2 he starts raising his right hand and rotating counter-clockwise, bringing his right foot ahead. On 3 he completes 180 degrees rotation, bringing his left foot close to right foot. Now he and both the girls whose hands he is holding face each other and holding their hands crossed. On 5 he raises both his hands and start doing clockwise 180 degrees turn, unwinding them, by putting his left foot in front. At the same time both the girls start doing counter-clockwise turn. On 7 they both again reach face to face, with girls inside and boys outside. Hands end in a cris-cross fashion.
123567 Same step.
123 Instead of 180 degrees turn, boys just do 90 degrees counter-clockwise turn. Girls also rotate and whole group ends up making a circle, one behind another, such that their left hand holds right hand of person in his front (over his left shoulder).
567 Circle walk. Every ones walks in circle (the whole circle rotates clockwise).
123 Boys leave girls' left hand (that they hold over their left shoulder), turns 90 degrees clockwise and take his right hand behind their back (waving above the head of girl in their right, the original partner). They also do front basic, with left foot going towards her (and she doing back basic).
567 CBL. His partner ends in her left.
123567 Skip step in Casino salsa. Boys step ahead (45 degrees to their right) with their left foot and then come back with their right foot, forming the circle and skipping the girl in right.
123 All boys come ahead and sit down, forming a smaller inner circle, facing inside. They hold each others hand (right hand below left)
567 Girls sit over their hands.
123 They pick up the girls. Girls balance themselves by holding boy's shoulders and putting their right foot behind left leg's knee.
567 The whole circle starts rotating counter-clockwise, with every one putting their left foot crossing and behind right foot.
123 Rotation continues.
567 Boys get down and girls get on their feet. Boys and girls form two concentric circles with boys forming inner one and looking inwards and girls forming outer circle and facing outwards.
123 Knee shoulder steps. Boys put their right foot forward and right hand going straight above.
567 Boys bring their right hand down and rotate 180 degrees clockwise. Then they stretch their left hand sideways (to left).
123 They rotate back counter clockwise by 180 degrees and again do first 3 knee shoulder steps.
567 Repeat of 567 steps of knee shoulder steps.
123567 Girls move one step ahead and starts moving out of stage rotating clockwise behind one another. Boys hold
123567 Boys rotate clockwise by 90 degrees and then start moving behind one another in a counter-clockwise circle.
123567 Half CBL
123567 123567 Chico Variation
123567 Basic
123567 123567 123567 Hand Switch
123567 Basic
123567 123567 123567 123 Multiple Open Breaks (7 times)
567 Take her in your arms and face audience
123567 CBL. End up in both facing audience, with his left hand and her right hand holding, forming a W.
123 Shine
567 Go forward
123 She gets lead for curl in
567 She curls in
123 Fall
567 Return with Inside turn
123567 Basic
123 Open break
567 Inside turns
123567 Hammer Lock
123 Open break
567 Inside turn and she ends up curled in your right hand.
123 Curl out. End up in both facing audience, with his right hand and her left hand holding, forming a W.
567 Curl in. Both ends facing each other. She ends up more into his left side (a bit), with her arms around his neck.
123 Sway. From left side to right side. Her head rests on your left hand and you hold her back by your right hand.
567 Do Nothing
123 Half Basic
567 123 567 3 Outside turns
123567 Vapya
123567 Vapya
123567 En-shufle (Hey Mogambo)
123567 Adios (Left hand crosses above head on 7)
123567 Dame continuous (Half CBL and she rotates inside and partners change)
123567 Dame continuous (Half CBL and she rotates inside and partners change)
123567 Dame continuous (Half CBL and she rotates inside and partners change)
123567 Form two concentric circles, with girls going forward and forming inner circle (facing outwards) and boys moving back and forming outer circle (facing inwards).
123567 Only girls do shine.
123567 Only girls do shine.
123567 Only boys do shine. Basic Salsa step.
123567 Only boys do shine. Half basic salsa step, and then on 5, they jump back, and then twist their legs from their knees. First left leg and then right leg.
123567 Only girls do shine and rotate clockwise and step out of circle by one foot.
123567 Boys turn left and every one walk/rotate such that they form an inverted V, such that girls face audience and boys have their back to audience.
123567 Half CBL, so that they end with their left side towards audience.
123567 123567 123567 Arm loop (fish) steps. They end with their left side towards audience.
123567 CBL. They end with their right side towards audience. In last 7 step, it is a hold.
123567 Newyork steps both sides.
123567 Boy start moving backwards, girl follows him.
123567 Boy stops and lead girl (leaving her left hand and leading by his left hand) to walk past him from his front to his right side. They end facing audience with him holding her left hand with his right hand. Right hand always go below left hand. All the pairs again form a circle.
123567 Train steps. On 1 boy puts his right foot back and brings both his hands in front. On 2 he starts raising his right hand and rotating counter-clockwise, bringing his right foot ahead. On 3 he completes 180 degrees rotation, bringing his left foot close to right foot. Now he and both the girls whose hands he is holding face each other and holding their hands crossed. On 5 he raises both his hands and start doing clockwise 180 degrees turn, unwinding them, by putting his left foot in front. At the same time both the girls start doing counter-clockwise turn. On 7 they both again reach face to face, with girls inside and boys outside. Hands end in a cris-cross fashion.
123567 Same step.
123 Instead of 180 degrees turn, boys just do 90 degrees counter-clockwise turn. Girls also rotate and whole group ends up making a circle, one behind another, such that their left hand holds right hand of person in his front (over his left shoulder).
567 Circle walk. Every ones walks in circle (the whole circle rotates clockwise).
123 Boys leave girls' left hand (that they hold over their left shoulder), turns 90 degrees clockwise and take his right hand behind their back (waving above the head of girl in their right, the original partner). They also do front basic, with left foot going towards her (and she doing back basic).
567 CBL. His partner ends in her left.
123567 Skip step in Casino salsa. Boys step ahead (45 degrees to their right) with their left foot and then come back with their right foot, forming the circle and skipping the girl in right.
123 All boys come ahead and sit down, forming a smaller inner circle, facing inside. They hold each others hand (right hand below left)
567 Girls sit over their hands.
123 They pick up the girls. Girls balance themselves by holding boy's shoulders and putting their right foot behind left leg's knee.
567 The whole circle starts rotating counter-clockwise, with every one putting their left foot crossing and behind right foot.
123 Rotation continues.
567 Boys get down and girls get on their feet. Boys and girls form two concentric circles with boys forming inner one and looking inwards and girls forming outer circle and facing outwards.
123 Knee shoulder steps. Boys put their right foot forward and right hand going straight above.
567 Boys bring their right hand down and rotate 180 degrees clockwise. Then they stretch their left hand sideways (to left).
123 They rotate back counter clockwise by 180 degrees and again do first 3 knee shoulder steps.
567 Repeat of 567 steps of knee shoulder steps.
123567 Girls move one step ahead and starts moving out of stage rotating clockwise behind one another. Boys hold
123567 Boys rotate clockwise by 90 degrees and then start moving behind one another in a counter-clockwise circle.
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Train, Circle walk and Skip Steps
Train Steps:
1 Boy puts his right foot back and brings both his hands in front.
2 He starts raising his right hand and rotating counter-clockwise, bringing his right foot ahead.
3 He completes 180 degrees rotation, bringing his left foot close to right foot. Now he and both the girls whose hands he is holding face each other and holding their hands crossed.
5 He raises both his hands and start doing clockwise 180 degrees turn, unwinding them, by putting his left foot in front. At the same time both the girls start doing counter-clockwise turn.
6 He keeps on doing clockwise direction, moving outside.
7 They both again end face to face, with girls inside and boys outside. Hands end in a cris-cross fashion.
123567 Same steps are repeated.
123 Instead of 180 degrees turn, boys just do 90 degrees counter-clockwise turn. Girls also rotate and whole group ends up making a circle, one behind another, such that their left hand holds right hand of person in his front (over his left shoulder).
Circle walk:
567 Every ones walks in circle (the whole circle rotates clockwise).
123 Boys leave girls' left hand (that they hold over their left shoulder), turns 90 degrees clockwise and take his right hand behind their back (waving above the head of girl in their right, the original partner). They also do front basic, with left foot going towards her (and she doing back basic).
567 CBL. His partner ends in her left.
Skip Steps:
1 Boys step ahead (45 degrees to their right) with their left foot.
2 Boys shift right with their right foot.
3 Boys come back, with their left foot, forming the circle and skipping the girl that was in right.
5 CBL happens. Boys step back on their right foot.
6 Boys bring their left foot back close to right foot, give lead to girl on right, to cross in front of him.
7 Boys move ahead.
1 Boy puts his right foot back and brings both his hands in front.
2 He starts raising his right hand and rotating counter-clockwise, bringing his right foot ahead.
3 He completes 180 degrees rotation, bringing his left foot close to right foot. Now he and both the girls whose hands he is holding face each other and holding their hands crossed.
5 He raises both his hands and start doing clockwise 180 degrees turn, unwinding them, by putting his left foot in front. At the same time both the girls start doing counter-clockwise turn.
6 He keeps on doing clockwise direction, moving outside.
7 They both again end face to face, with girls inside and boys outside. Hands end in a cris-cross fashion.
123567 Same steps are repeated.
123 Instead of 180 degrees turn, boys just do 90 degrees counter-clockwise turn. Girls also rotate and whole group ends up making a circle, one behind another, such that their left hand holds right hand of person in his front (over his left shoulder).
Circle walk:
567 Every ones walks in circle (the whole circle rotates clockwise).
123 Boys leave girls' left hand (that they hold over their left shoulder), turns 90 degrees clockwise and take his right hand behind their back (waving above the head of girl in their right, the original partner). They also do front basic, with left foot going towards her (and she doing back basic).
567 CBL. His partner ends in her left.
Skip Steps:
1 Boys step ahead (45 degrees to their right) with their left foot.
2 Boys shift right with their right foot.
3 Boys come back, with their left foot, forming the circle and skipping the girl that was in right.
5 CBL happens. Boys step back on their right foot.
6 Boys bring their left foot back close to right foot, give lead to girl on right, to cross in front of him.
7 Boys move ahead.
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Salsa Titanic with Lead (Travel) Back Variation
In 39th class we learnt Salsa Titanic step with lead (travel) back variation.
We begin by doing one full basic step to get in sync with each other. Then we do outside C turn, with male partner doing open break and female partner doing clockwise turn. At end of above turn steps, they switch their hands. He gives her right hand to his right hand and his right hand now holds her right hand. Then starts Titanic steps:
1: He starts doing CBL. He gets hold of her left hand with his left hand, above their right hands.
2: CBL step 2.
3: CBL step 3.
5: CBL step 5.
6: CBL step 6, with inside turn. he raises his left hand and she starts turning counter-clockwise under their left hands.
7: CBL step 7. Both partners start facing same direction, performing the Titanic pose. Her hands should be straight and stretched out horizontally.
1: He does a forward basic, but his left foot makes another 45 degrees rotation. She also goes forward, with her right foot crossing her left foot and coming forward.
2: Basic step 2, with hands horizontally stretched out. Both shift weights to back leg.
3: Basic step 3. he brings his left foot back. But this time he places it 45 degrees rotated clockwise.
5: Both starts travelling back. Both partners turn 90 degrees clockwise during this step. He puts his right foot back, rotating it almost 180 degrees clockwise.
6: He brings back his left foot crossing his right foot. His left foot and right foot should point roughly opposite directions.
7: He brings his right foot close to his left foot. Both partners are now facing same direction to the one in Titanic pose. During all above steps, they keep their hands horizontally straight.
1: He does a forward basic, while she does her back basic.
2: He leaves her left hand and she starts rotating counter-clockwise under his right hand. He walks forward rotating her and covering the distance.
3,5,6,7: She completes one and half counter-clockwise turns and both start facing each other. They also shift their hands at the end. She can also one and half rotations in clockwise directions, but it depends on which step she gets the lead to turn.
Following video shows the steps. Option 2 is the one, we were taught. Details are 2:56 minutes onwards.
We begin by doing one full basic step to get in sync with each other. Then we do outside C turn, with male partner doing open break and female partner doing clockwise turn. At end of above turn steps, they switch their hands. He gives her right hand to his right hand and his right hand now holds her right hand. Then starts Titanic steps:
1: He starts doing CBL. He gets hold of her left hand with his left hand, above their right hands.
2: CBL step 2.
3: CBL step 3.
5: CBL step 5.
6: CBL step 6, with inside turn. he raises his left hand and she starts turning counter-clockwise under their left hands.
7: CBL step 7. Both partners start facing same direction, performing the Titanic pose. Her hands should be straight and stretched out horizontally.
1: He does a forward basic, but his left foot makes another 45 degrees rotation. She also goes forward, with her right foot crossing her left foot and coming forward.
2: Basic step 2, with hands horizontally stretched out. Both shift weights to back leg.
3: Basic step 3. he brings his left foot back. But this time he places it 45 degrees rotated clockwise.
5: Both starts travelling back. Both partners turn 90 degrees clockwise during this step. He puts his right foot back, rotating it almost 180 degrees clockwise.
6: He brings back his left foot crossing his right foot. His left foot and right foot should point roughly opposite directions.
7: He brings his right foot close to his left foot. Both partners are now facing same direction to the one in Titanic pose. During all above steps, they keep their hands horizontally straight.
1: He does a forward basic, while she does her back basic.
2: He leaves her left hand and she starts rotating counter-clockwise under his right hand. He walks forward rotating her and covering the distance.
3,5,6,7: She completes one and half counter-clockwise turns and both start facing each other. They also shift their hands at the end. She can also one and half rotations in clockwise directions, but it depends on which step she gets the lead to turn.
Following video shows the steps. Option 2 is the one, we were taught. Details are 2:56 minutes onwards.
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Salsa Cross Body Leads with Fall
In 38th class we also learnt Salsa Cross Body Leads with Fall steps. We begin by doing one full basic step to get in sync with each other. Then we do a variation of CBL:
1: Basic step 1. She does her basic steps.
2: He opens up to his right side. He lifts his right foot and puts it perpendicularly backwards to his right. This displacement is a bit more, when compared to basic step 2. Weight is shifted on right foot.
3: He puts his left foot (rotated perpendicular) close to his right foot. Then weight is shifted on left foot. Now he has turned perpendicular to his initial direction.
5: He does basic step 5, by going back on his right foot. He gives her lead to do CBL. He gently pulls her left hand with his right hand. She crosses him by walking straight with her left foot.
6: Basic step 6 for him. He shifts weight on his left foot. He leaves her left hand and gives a slight pull with his left hand so that she does a 270 degrees counter-clockwise (left) turn. She starts turning left by putting her right foot forward and then making it as pivot to turn left.
7: Basic step 7 for him. He brings his right foot forward and places it near left foot. Weight is then shifted on right foot. She also completes her turn and now both partners start facing same direction, with him holding her stretched right hand with his stretched left hand. Both partners stretch their free hands in opposite directions, adding style. Their fingers should make shape as if they are holding a ball with thumb, middle and index fingers only.
1: Both partners do open break step 1. He does it with his left foot going back, while she does it with her right foot.
2: Open break step 2 (weight shifting).
3: Open break step 3 (bringing foot forward). Here male partner gives her a lead to curl in. He pulls her right hand a bit in front, forming a kind of tension in rubber band. She brings in her left hand near her chest, at shoulder height.
5: Open break step 5 for him. He brings his right hand back to its position, giving her a kind of jerk on her right hand and thus a momentum to do clockwise 360 degrees turn. She starts curling into his left hand, by rotating clockwise. For turning right she begins with overlapping her right foot by her left foot.
6: Open break step 6 for him. She continues curling in clockwise.
7: Open break step 7 for him. She completes her 360 degrees turn and both partners start facing same direction such that they both end up standing side by side with his left leg almost touching her right leg. He also brings in his right hand close to his chest (at shoulder height), such that his right hand palm touches completely her left hand palm (forming a namastey).
1: He does a side step with his right foot, while she falls over him sideways. Doing this, she picks up her left foot and places it on her right leg knee and keeps on leaning right over him.
2: He shifts his weight on left foot, pushing back her. She puts back her left foot on ground and shifts weight on it.
3: He brings his right foot close to his left foot. He also breaks namastey and pulls her right shoulder by his right hand. This gives her momentum to do 1.75 counter-clockwise (left) turns.
5: He raises his left hand and she starts turning left by overlapping her left foot by her right foot. While she is turning, he does rest of his CBL steps. He turns 90 degrees counter-clockwise and also covers the distance. He does that by starting with his right foot going back.
6: She continues turning under his left hand and he puts his left foot in front of him, rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
7: He puts his right foot close to his left foot, turning 90 degrees completely. She also completes her turns, and now both partners start facing each other.
1: Basic step 1. She does her basic steps.
2: He opens up to his right side. He lifts his right foot and puts it perpendicularly backwards to his right. This displacement is a bit more, when compared to basic step 2. Weight is shifted on right foot.
3: He puts his left foot (rotated perpendicular) close to his right foot. Then weight is shifted on left foot. Now he has turned perpendicular to his initial direction.
5: He does basic step 5, by going back on his right foot. He gives her lead to do CBL. He gently pulls her left hand with his right hand. She crosses him by walking straight with her left foot.
6: Basic step 6 for him. He shifts weight on his left foot. He leaves her left hand and gives a slight pull with his left hand so that she does a 270 degrees counter-clockwise (left) turn. She starts turning left by putting her right foot forward and then making it as pivot to turn left.
7: Basic step 7 for him. He brings his right foot forward and places it near left foot. Weight is then shifted on right foot. She also completes her turn and now both partners start facing same direction, with him holding her stretched right hand with his stretched left hand. Both partners stretch their free hands in opposite directions, adding style. Their fingers should make shape as if they are holding a ball with thumb, middle and index fingers only.
1: Both partners do open break step 1. He does it with his left foot going back, while she does it with her right foot.
2: Open break step 2 (weight shifting).
3: Open break step 3 (bringing foot forward). Here male partner gives her a lead to curl in. He pulls her right hand a bit in front, forming a kind of tension in rubber band. She brings in her left hand near her chest, at shoulder height.
5: Open break step 5 for him. He brings his right hand back to its position, giving her a kind of jerk on her right hand and thus a momentum to do clockwise 360 degrees turn. She starts curling into his left hand, by rotating clockwise. For turning right she begins with overlapping her right foot by her left foot.
6: Open break step 6 for him. She continues curling in clockwise.
7: Open break step 7 for him. She completes her 360 degrees turn and both partners start facing same direction such that they both end up standing side by side with his left leg almost touching her right leg. He also brings in his right hand close to his chest (at shoulder height), such that his right hand palm touches completely her left hand palm (forming a namastey).
1: He does a side step with his right foot, while she falls over him sideways. Doing this, she picks up her left foot and places it on her right leg knee and keeps on leaning right over him.
2: He shifts his weight on left foot, pushing back her. She puts back her left foot on ground and shifts weight on it.
3: He brings his right foot close to his left foot. He also breaks namastey and pulls her right shoulder by his right hand. This gives her momentum to do 1.75 counter-clockwise (left) turns.
5: He raises his left hand and she starts turning left by overlapping her left foot by her right foot. While she is turning, he does rest of his CBL steps. He turns 90 degrees counter-clockwise and also covers the distance. He does that by starting with his right foot going back.
6: She continues turning under his left hand and he puts his left foot in front of him, rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
7: He puts his right foot close to his left foot, turning 90 degrees completely. She also completes her turns, and now both partners start facing each other.
Advanced Salsa Newyork steps with Windmill variations
In 38th class we learnt Advanced Salsa Newyork steps with Windmill variations:
1: Male partner starts by doing open break and making C loop with his left hand.
2: Open break step 2.
3: Open break step 3. His left hand holding her right hand reaches over top of their head levels.
5: He does a side basic with his right foot, while she starts doing a clockwise (right) 360 degrees turn. He leaves her left hand.
6: He shifts weight to his left foot. She continues doing right turn.
7: He pushes his right foot to get momentum to do a quick 180 degrees counter-clockwise (left) turn. During rotation, his left hand keeps on holding her right hand over his head. She completes her right turn. At end of his turn, he leaves her right hand. Both partners are now facing same direction. She lets her right hand come down and he holds it with his right hand (brought behind his back).
1: Side step 1. Both partners do side steps, with him holding her right hand with his right hand. He starts by doing it with his left foot, while she starts with her right foot.
2: Side step 2.
3: Side step 3.
5: Side step 5.
6: Side step 6.
7: Side step 7.
1: Basic step 1. He goes forward with his left foot, while she goes back with her right foot.
2: Basic step 2.
3: Basic step 3. He raises his right arm straight above and going a bit far right (making some 20 degrees angle from his standing line). She also has to make it sure that her right hand goes up straight. This is the lead for windmill rotations.
5: He goes back with his right foot and starts doing clockwise rotations with his hands (like rotating windmill). The windmill rotations are not exactly in line of his standing line, but rotated 20 degrees. She starts doing clockwise turns by overlapping her right foot by her left foot. In total, she has to make 1.5 clockwise (right) turns.
6: Basic step 6 for him, while continue rotating his right hand and her.
7: Basic step 7 for him. She completes 1.5 left turns and then both partners switch hands, so that his left hand now holds her right hand and vice versa.
Following video shows the steps:
1: Male partner starts by doing open break and making C loop with his left hand.
2: Open break step 2.
3: Open break step 3. His left hand holding her right hand reaches over top of their head levels.
5: He does a side basic with his right foot, while she starts doing a clockwise (right) 360 degrees turn. He leaves her left hand.
6: He shifts weight to his left foot. She continues doing right turn.
7: He pushes his right foot to get momentum to do a quick 180 degrees counter-clockwise (left) turn. During rotation, his left hand keeps on holding her right hand over his head. She completes her right turn. At end of his turn, he leaves her right hand. Both partners are now facing same direction. She lets her right hand come down and he holds it with his right hand (brought behind his back).
1: Side step 1. Both partners do side steps, with him holding her right hand with his right hand. He starts by doing it with his left foot, while she starts with her right foot.
2: Side step 2.
3: Side step 3.
5: Side step 5.
6: Side step 6.
7: Side step 7.
1: Basic step 1. He goes forward with his left foot, while she goes back with her right foot.
2: Basic step 2.
3: Basic step 3. He raises his right arm straight above and going a bit far right (making some 20 degrees angle from his standing line). She also has to make it sure that her right hand goes up straight. This is the lead for windmill rotations.
5: He goes back with his right foot and starts doing clockwise rotations with his hands (like rotating windmill). The windmill rotations are not exactly in line of his standing line, but rotated 20 degrees. She starts doing clockwise turns by overlapping her right foot by her left foot. In total, she has to make 1.5 clockwise (right) turns.
6: Basic step 6 for him, while continue rotating his right hand and her.
7: Basic step 7 for him. She completes 1.5 left turns and then both partners switch hands, so that his left hand now holds her right hand and vice versa.
Following video shows the steps:
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Cha Cha Walk
In 37th class, we learnt Cha Cha Walk. After doing one set of basic Cha Cha steps, we do following steps:
2-3-Cha-Cha-1
2: Cha Cha step 2. Male partner gives her lead to rotate 180 degrees clockwise, by starts raising his right hand.
3: Cha Cha step 3. She starts rotating clockwise (right turn) under his right hand, so that she ends up in his left side, with both partners facing same direction.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting to left, he just does weight shift.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting his foot, he just does weight shift.
1: Step 1. Instead of shifting his foot, he just does weight shift. At end of this step, both partners are facing same direction and his weight is on right foot, while her weight is on left foot.
2: Cha Cha walk starts. Both start moving forward, holding both hands, with their free foot (his left and her right foot). His left foot goes forward a bit.
3: He brings and puts his right foot a bit forward of left foot.
Cha: He brings and puts his left foot a bit forward of right foot.
Cha: He brings and puts his right foot a bit closer to left foot.
1: He puts his left foot ahead (around a feet).
2: He brings and puts his right foot a bit forward of left foot.
3: He brings and puts his left foot a bit forward of right foot.
Cha: He brings and puts his right foot a bit forward of left foot.
Cha: He brings and puts his left foot a bit closer to right foot.
1: He puts his right foot ahead (around a feet).
Now she makes counter-clockwise double spin (1.5 turns), and in end both partners start facing each other.
2: He puts his left foot forward a bit and starts rotating her counter-clockwise by 180 degrees (making counter-clockwise circles with both of his hands).
3: He puts his right foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise.
2: He puts his left foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise. He leaves her left hand with his right hand.
3: He puts his right foot forward and brings down his left hand. He also holds her left hand with his right hand. After rotating 1.5 turns, when both partners start facing each other, she should remember to put her left foot next to her right foot, so that they can end the rotations and continue with basic Cha Cha steps.
Basic Cha Cha steps follow.
2-3-Cha-Cha-1
2: Cha Cha step 2. Male partner gives her lead to rotate 180 degrees clockwise, by starts raising his right hand.
3: Cha Cha step 3. She starts rotating clockwise (right turn) under his right hand, so that she ends up in his left side, with both partners facing same direction.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting to left, he just does weight shift.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting his foot, he just does weight shift.
1: Step 1. Instead of shifting his foot, he just does weight shift. At end of this step, both partners are facing same direction and his weight is on right foot, while her weight is on left foot.
2: Cha Cha walk starts. Both start moving forward, holding both hands, with their free foot (his left and her right foot). His left foot goes forward a bit.
3: He brings and puts his right foot a bit forward of left foot.
Cha: He brings and puts his left foot a bit forward of right foot.
Cha: He brings and puts his right foot a bit closer to left foot.
1: He puts his left foot ahead (around a feet).
2: He brings and puts his right foot a bit forward of left foot.
3: He brings and puts his left foot a bit forward of right foot.
Cha: He brings and puts his right foot a bit forward of left foot.
Cha: He brings and puts his left foot a bit closer to right foot.
1: He puts his right foot ahead (around a feet).
Now she makes counter-clockwise double spin (1.5 turns), and in end both partners start facing each other.
2: He puts his left foot forward a bit and starts rotating her counter-clockwise by 180 degrees (making counter-clockwise circles with both of his hands).
3: He puts his right foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise.
2: He puts his left foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise. He leaves her left hand with his right hand.
3: He puts his right foot forward and brings down his left hand. He also holds her left hand with his right hand. After rotating 1.5 turns, when both partners start facing each other, she should remember to put her left foot next to her right foot, so that they can end the rotations and continue with basic Cha Cha steps.
Basic Cha Cha steps follow.
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Cha Cha Double Spin Variation
In 36th class, we also learnt Cha Cha double spin variation steps. Steps are same as Cha Cha Double Spin, just that leads are different. After doing one set of basic Cha Cha steps, we do following steps:
2: Cha Cha step 2.
3: Cha Cha step 3.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left, male partner shifts a bit back also, so as to give space to female partner for a turn.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left with his right foot, he shifts a bit back also.
1: Step 1. Instead of shifting only to left, he shifts a bit back also.
2: Cha Cha step 2. His right foot goes back and her left foot comes ahead.
3: He gives her leads to rotate clockwise by raising his left hand and pulling her left hand with his right hand. She rotates clockwise by 180 degrees by sliding over both her feet (no feet displacement), and both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With his left hand holding her right hand over their head levels, and his right hand holding her left hand (at her back), both starts walking forward with him walking right behind her (not side-to-side). He puts his right foot ahead a bit. She puts her left foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his left foot close to right one.
1: He puts his right foot ahead (around a feet).
2: He puts his left foot forward and starts rotating her counter-clockwise by 360 degrees. He gives a pull by his right hand to her left hand, giving a momentum to her to make counter-clockwise turn). In step 2, she completes 180 degrees and rest 180 degrees in next step.
3: Putting his right foot forward, he leads her to complete her 360 degrees turn. Again both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With his left hand holding her right hand over their head levels, and his right hand holding her left hand (at her front), both continue walking forward. He puts his left foot ahead a bit. She puts her right foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his right foot close to left one.
1: He puts his left foot ahead (around a feet).
2: He puts his right foot forward and starts rotating her clockwise by 360 degrees. He gives a pull by his right hand to her left hand, giving a momentum to her to make clockwise turn). In step 2, she completes 180 degrees and rest 180 degrees in next step.
3: Putting his left foot forward, he completes 360 degrees turn. Again both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With his left hand holding her right hand over their head levels, and his right hand holding her left hand (at her back), both starts walking forward. He puts his right foot ahead a bit. She puts her left foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his left foot close to right one.
1: He puts his right foot ahead (around a feet).
Now comes double spin steps, where she does 1.5 counter-clockwise turns, and in end both partners start facing each other.
2: He puts his left foot forward and starts rotating her counter-clockwise by 180 degrees (pulling her left hand by his right hand).
3: He puts his right foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise.
2: He puts his left foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise. He leaves her left hand with his right hand.
3: He puts his right foot forward and brings down his left hand. He also holds her left hand with his right hand. After rotating 1.5 turns, when both partners start facing each other, she should remember to put her left foot next to her right foot, so that they can end the rotations and continue with basic Cha Cha steps.
Basic Cha Cha steps follow.
2: Cha Cha step 2.
3: Cha Cha step 3.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left, male partner shifts a bit back also, so as to give space to female partner for a turn.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left with his right foot, he shifts a bit back also.
1: Step 1. Instead of shifting only to left, he shifts a bit back also.
2: Cha Cha step 2. His right foot goes back and her left foot comes ahead.
3: He gives her leads to rotate clockwise by raising his left hand and pulling her left hand with his right hand. She rotates clockwise by 180 degrees by sliding over both her feet (no feet displacement), and both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With his left hand holding her right hand over their head levels, and his right hand holding her left hand (at her back), both starts walking forward with him walking right behind her (not side-to-side). He puts his right foot ahead a bit. She puts her left foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his left foot close to right one.
1: He puts his right foot ahead (around a feet).
2: He puts his left foot forward and starts rotating her counter-clockwise by 360 degrees. He gives a pull by his right hand to her left hand, giving a momentum to her to make counter-clockwise turn). In step 2, she completes 180 degrees and rest 180 degrees in next step.
3: Putting his right foot forward, he leads her to complete her 360 degrees turn. Again both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With his left hand holding her right hand over their head levels, and his right hand holding her left hand (at her front), both continue walking forward. He puts his left foot ahead a bit. She puts her right foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his right foot close to left one.
1: He puts his left foot ahead (around a feet).
2: He puts his right foot forward and starts rotating her clockwise by 360 degrees. He gives a pull by his right hand to her left hand, giving a momentum to her to make clockwise turn). In step 2, she completes 180 degrees and rest 180 degrees in next step.
3: Putting his left foot forward, he completes 360 degrees turn. Again both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With his left hand holding her right hand over their head levels, and his right hand holding her left hand (at her back), both starts walking forward. He puts his right foot ahead a bit. She puts her left foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his left foot close to right one.
1: He puts his right foot ahead (around a feet).
Now comes double spin steps, where she does 1.5 counter-clockwise turns, and in end both partners start facing each other.
2: He puts his left foot forward and starts rotating her counter-clockwise by 180 degrees (pulling her left hand by his right hand).
3: He puts his right foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise.
2: He puts his left foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise. He leaves her left hand with his right hand.
3: He puts his right foot forward and brings down his left hand. He also holds her left hand with his right hand. After rotating 1.5 turns, when both partners start facing each other, she should remember to put her left foot next to her right foot, so that they can end the rotations and continue with basic Cha Cha steps.
Basic Cha Cha steps follow.
Cha Cha Double Spin
In 36th class, we learnt Cha Cha Double Spin steps. Hand leads resembles to steering of a truck. After doing one set of basic Cha Cha steps, we do following steps:
2: Cha Cha step 2.
3: Cha Cha step 3.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left, male partner shifts a bit back also, so as to give space to female partner for a turn.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left with his right foot, he shifts a bit back also.
1: Step 1. Instead of shifting only to left, he shifts a bit back also.
2: Cha Cha step 2. His right foot goes back and her left foot comes ahead. Both partners now stretch their hands to extreme.
3: He gives her leads to rotate by rotating his hands clockwise 180 degrees (forming a semi-circle with both hands). She rotates clockwise by 180 degrees by sliding over both her feet (no feet displacement), and both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With both hands stretched, both starts walking forward with him walking right behind her (not side-to-side). He puts his right foot ahead a bit. She puts her left foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his left foot close to right one.
1: He puts his right foot ahead (around a feet).
2: He puts his left foot forward and starts rotating her counter-clockwise by 360 degrees (now making full circles with both of his hands). His hands also make a complete 360 degrees counter-clockwise rotation (just like steering a truck). In step 2, she completes 180 degrees and rest 180 degrees in next step.
3: Putting his right foot forward, he completes 360 degrees turn. Again both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With both hands stretched, both continue walking forward. He puts his left foot ahead a bit. She puts her right foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his right foot close to left one.
1: He puts his left foot ahead (around a feet).
2: He puts his right foot forward and starts rotating her clockwise by 360 degrees (again making full clockwise circles with both of his hands).
3: Putting his left foot forward, he completes 360 degrees turn. Again both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With both hands stretched, both continue walking forward. He puts his right foot ahead a bit. She puts her left foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his left foot close to right one.
1: He puts his right foot ahead (around a feet).
Now comes double spin steps, where she does 1.5 counter clockwise turns, and in end both partners start facing each other.
2: He puts his left foot forward and starts rotating her counter-clockwise by 180 degrees (making counter-clockwise circles with both of his hands).
3: He puts his right foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise.
2: He puts his left foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise. He leaves her left hand with his right hand.
3: He puts his right foot forward and brings down his left hand. He also holds her left hand with his right hand. After rotating 1.5 turns, when both partners start facing each other, she should remember to put her left foot next to her right foot, so that they can end the rotations and continue with basic Cha Cha steps.
Basic Cha Cha steps follow.
2: Cha Cha step 2.
3: Cha Cha step 3.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left, male partner shifts a bit back also, so as to give space to female partner for a turn.
Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left with his right foot, he shifts a bit back also.
1: Step 1. Instead of shifting only to left, he shifts a bit back also.
2: Cha Cha step 2. His right foot goes back and her left foot comes ahead. Both partners now stretch their hands to extreme.
3: He gives her leads to rotate by rotating his hands clockwise 180 degrees (forming a semi-circle with both hands). She rotates clockwise by 180 degrees by sliding over both her feet (no feet displacement), and both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With both hands stretched, both starts walking forward with him walking right behind her (not side-to-side). He puts his right foot ahead a bit. She puts her left foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his left foot close to right one.
1: He puts his right foot ahead (around a feet).
2: He puts his left foot forward and starts rotating her counter-clockwise by 360 degrees (now making full circles with both of his hands). His hands also make a complete 360 degrees counter-clockwise rotation (just like steering a truck). In step 2, she completes 180 degrees and rest 180 degrees in next step.
3: Putting his right foot forward, he completes 360 degrees turn. Again both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With both hands stretched, both continue walking forward. He puts his left foot ahead a bit. She puts her right foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his right foot close to left one.
1: He puts his left foot ahead (around a feet).
2: He puts his right foot forward and starts rotating her clockwise by 360 degrees (again making full clockwise circles with both of his hands).
3: Putting his left foot forward, he completes 360 degrees turn. Again both partners start facing same direction.
Cha: With both hands stretched, both continue walking forward. He puts his right foot ahead a bit. She puts her left foot ahead a bit.
Cha: He brings his left foot close to right one.
1: He puts his right foot ahead (around a feet).
Now comes double spin steps, where she does 1.5 counter clockwise turns, and in end both partners start facing each other.
2: He puts his left foot forward and starts rotating her counter-clockwise by 180 degrees (making counter-clockwise circles with both of his hands).
3: He puts his right foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise.
2: He puts his left foot forward and continue rotating her counter-clockwise. He leaves her left hand with his right hand.
3: He puts his right foot forward and brings down his left hand. He also holds her left hand with his right hand. After rotating 1.5 turns, when both partners start facing each other, she should remember to put her left foot next to her right foot, so that they can end the rotations and continue with basic Cha Cha steps.
Basic Cha Cha steps follow.
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Advanced Salsa Newyork Steps
In 35th class we learnt Advanced Salsa Newyork steps:
1: Male partner starts by doing open break and making C loop with his left hand.
2: Open break step 2.
3: Open break step 3. His left hand holding her right hand reaches over top of their head levels.
5: He does a side basic with his right foot, while she starts doing a clockwise (right) 360 degrees turn. He leaves her left hand.
6: He shifts weight to his left foot. She continues doing right turn.
7: He pushes his right foot to get momentum to do a quick 180 degrees counter-clockwise (left) turn. During rotation, his left hand keeps on holding her right hand over his head. She completes her right turn. At end of his turn, he leaves her right hand. Both partners are now facing same direction. She lets her right hand come down and he holds it with his right hand (brought behind his back).
1: Side step 1. Both partners do side steps, with him holding her right hand with his right hand. He starts by doing it with his left foot, while she starts with her right foot.
2: Side step 2.
3: Side step 3.
5: Side step 5.
6: Side step 6.
7: Side step 7.
1: Basic step 1. He goes forward with his left foot, while she goes back with her right foot.
2: Basic step 2.
3: Basic step 3.
5: He brings his left hand in side of his right leg (where she can see it) and she holds it with his left hand. He then gives a pull using his left hand. He goes back with his right foot. She steps ahead with her left foot, such that she starts rotating 1.5 counter-clockwise (left) turns, from his right side (under their right arms).
6: Side step 6 for him. He leaves her left hand after pull and keeps on rotating her with his right hand.
7: Basic step 7 for him. She completes 1.5 left turns and then both partners switch hands, so that his left hand now holds her right hand and vice versa.
1: Male partner starts by doing open break and making C loop with his left hand.
2: Open break step 2.
3: Open break step 3. His left hand holding her right hand reaches over top of their head levels.
5: He does a side basic with his right foot, while she starts doing a clockwise (right) 360 degrees turn. He leaves her left hand.
6: He shifts weight to his left foot. She continues doing right turn.
7: He pushes his right foot to get momentum to do a quick 180 degrees counter-clockwise (left) turn. During rotation, his left hand keeps on holding her right hand over his head. She completes her right turn. At end of his turn, he leaves her right hand. Both partners are now facing same direction. She lets her right hand come down and he holds it with his right hand (brought behind his back).
1: Side step 1. Both partners do side steps, with him holding her right hand with his right hand. He starts by doing it with his left foot, while she starts with her right foot.
2: Side step 2.
3: Side step 3.
5: Side step 5.
6: Side step 6.
7: Side step 7.
1: Basic step 1. He goes forward with his left foot, while she goes back with her right foot.
2: Basic step 2.
3: Basic step 3.
5: He brings his left hand in side of his right leg (where she can see it) and she holds it with his left hand. He then gives a pull using his left hand. He goes back with his right foot. She steps ahead with her left foot, such that she starts rotating 1.5 counter-clockwise (left) turns, from his right side (under their right arms).
6: Side step 6 for him. He leaves her left hand after pull and keeps on rotating her with his right hand.
7: Basic step 7 for him. She completes 1.5 left turns and then both partners switch hands, so that his left hand now holds her right hand and vice versa.
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Salsa Arm Loop or Fish style
In 34th class, we learnt Salsa's Arm loop or Fish steps.
1: Cross body lead (CBL) step 1.
2: CBL step 2.
3: CBL step 3.
5: CBL step 5. In start of this step, male partner starts raising his left hand and gives lead to female partner for performing a left (counter-clockwise) turn.
6: CBL step 6. Instead of putting his left foot turned by 90 degrees, he puts it a bit straight in forward direction. He leaves her left hand and she does a counter-clockwise turn.
7: He bring his right foot ahead. Now he is looking at 90 degrees to her view line.
1: He makes a fish of her hands, by putting her left hand (palm) over right one. He starts doing right turn by putting his left foot ahead.
2: He continues doing right turn, by sliding over his left foot.
3: He completes right turn and starts facing her. His both hands hold the fish made by her.
5: Basic step 5, with holding the fish with both his hands.
6: Basic step 6.
7: Basic step 7.
The arm loop methods start. It has three variants, with arm loop being done in either step 1, 3, or 5. Easier one is arm loop on 5.
1: CBL step 1.
2: CBL step 2. He leaves the fish with his right hand (holding it with his left hand).
3: CBL step 3.
5. CBL step 5. He does a arm loop around his head. He raises her both arms (with fish still in formation) and inserts his head inside the loop. Her arms then come down.
6: CBL step 6. She breaks the fish and her left hand now comes on his right shoulder, whereas he starts holding her right hand with his left hand.
7: CBL step 7.
1: Cross body lead (CBL) step 1.
2: CBL step 2.
3: CBL step 3.
5: CBL step 5. In start of this step, male partner starts raising his left hand and gives lead to female partner for performing a left (counter-clockwise) turn.
6: CBL step 6. Instead of putting his left foot turned by 90 degrees, he puts it a bit straight in forward direction. He leaves her left hand and she does a counter-clockwise turn.
7: He bring his right foot ahead. Now he is looking at 90 degrees to her view line.
1: He makes a fish of her hands, by putting her left hand (palm) over right one. He starts doing right turn by putting his left foot ahead.
2: He continues doing right turn, by sliding over his left foot.
3: He completes right turn and starts facing her. His both hands hold the fish made by her.
5: Basic step 5, with holding the fish with both his hands.
6: Basic step 6.
7: Basic step 7.
The arm loop methods start. It has three variants, with arm loop being done in either step 1, 3, or 5. Easier one is arm loop on 5.
1: CBL step 1.
2: CBL step 2. He leaves the fish with his right hand (holding it with his left hand).
3: CBL step 3.
5. CBL step 5. He does a arm loop around his head. He raises her both arms (with fish still in formation) and inserts his head inside the loop. Her arms then come down.
6: CBL step 6. She breaks the fish and her left hand now comes on his right shoulder, whereas he starts holding her right hand with his left hand.
7: CBL step 7.
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Salsa Hammerlock and Hammerlock with double turn
In 33rd class, we learnt Hammerlock and Hammerlock double turn.
Hammerlock steps:
After doing a complete basic step,
1: Male partner does step 1 of open break. He starts giving leads to female partner, with his left hand for a right turn (clockwise), forming an inverted C. She does her basic step 1.
2: He does step 2 of open break, giving inverted C leads. She does basic step 2.
3: He does step 3 of open break, giving inverted C leads. At end of this position, his left hand (holding her right hand) should raise above their heads. She puts her right foot turned 90 degrees to her right (clockwise), so that it will help her taking a right turn.
5: She starts rotating towards her right (clockwise), with weight on her right foot. She picks up her left foot, crosses over right foot and places it down, turning 180 degrees clockwise. He does a side step with his right foot. Both partners keep on holding their hands.
6: He does step 6 of side step. She completes her right turn, now with weight on her left foot.
7: He does step 7 of side steps. She shifts weight on right foot and brings her left foot forward.
Now both the partners are in Hammerlock position.
From this position there are many ways to come back to normal position.
In first variant, after reaching in hammerlock position, both partners do basic steps 1,2 and 3, and then he leaves her left hand, which she brings back in front from her left side and he holds it again with his right hand.
Following video shows steps for Hammerlock turn and first variant (easiest) to come back to normal position:
Second variant is single left turns. After reaching in hammerlock position, she does a left turn to come back to normal position.
Third variant is double turns, where she performs double left (counter-clockwise) turns and they both end up switching their positions. After reaching in hammerlock position,
1: He does open break. She does basic step 1.
2: He pulls her left hand by his right hand, so that she gets momentum to take double turns towards her left (counter-clockwise). He picks up and puts his right foot a bit ahead and left to its initial position, giving her space to rotate. He also starts raising his left hand (holding her right hand). She also steps forward with her left foot and starts rotating to her left raising her right hand.
3: After pulling her left hand, he leaves it. He continues stepping forward and rotating her. She keeps on rotating counter-clockwise and moving forward. At end of step 3, he should have turned clockwise by 90 degrees.
5: She keeps on rotating. He also completes his 180 degrees turn and reaches at her position.
6: While rotating she can go a bit farther, so he should make sure to cover the distance, while doing steps 5,6, and 7.
7: At end of step 7, both partners end up in normal positions, facing each other. He again holds up her left hand with his right hand.
Following video shows steps for Hammerlock with double turns:
Hammerlock steps:
After doing a complete basic step,
1: Male partner does step 1 of open break. He starts giving leads to female partner, with his left hand for a right turn (clockwise), forming an inverted C. She does her basic step 1.
2: He does step 2 of open break, giving inverted C leads. She does basic step 2.
3: He does step 3 of open break, giving inverted C leads. At end of this position, his left hand (holding her right hand) should raise above their heads. She puts her right foot turned 90 degrees to her right (clockwise), so that it will help her taking a right turn.
5: She starts rotating towards her right (clockwise), with weight on her right foot. She picks up her left foot, crosses over right foot and places it down, turning 180 degrees clockwise. He does a side step with his right foot. Both partners keep on holding their hands.
6: He does step 6 of side step. She completes her right turn, now with weight on her left foot.
7: He does step 7 of side steps. She shifts weight on right foot and brings her left foot forward.
Now both the partners are in Hammerlock position.
From this position there are many ways to come back to normal position.
In first variant, after reaching in hammerlock position, both partners do basic steps 1,2 and 3, and then he leaves her left hand, which she brings back in front from her left side and he holds it again with his right hand.
Following video shows steps for Hammerlock turn and first variant (easiest) to come back to normal position:
Second variant is single left turns. After reaching in hammerlock position, she does a left turn to come back to normal position.
Third variant is double turns, where she performs double left (counter-clockwise) turns and they both end up switching their positions. After reaching in hammerlock position,
1: He does open break. She does basic step 1.
2: He pulls her left hand by his right hand, so that she gets momentum to take double turns towards her left (counter-clockwise). He picks up and puts his right foot a bit ahead and left to its initial position, giving her space to rotate. He also starts raising his left hand (holding her right hand). She also steps forward with her left foot and starts rotating to her left raising her right hand.
3: After pulling her left hand, he leaves it. He continues stepping forward and rotating her. She keeps on rotating counter-clockwise and moving forward. At end of step 3, he should have turned clockwise by 90 degrees.
5: She keeps on rotating. He also completes his 180 degrees turn and reaches at her position.
6: While rotating she can go a bit farther, so he should make sure to cover the distance, while doing steps 5,6, and 7.
7: At end of step 7, both partners end up in normal positions, facing each other. He again holds up her left hand with his right hand.
Following video shows steps for Hammerlock with double turns:
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Rueda
In 32nd class, we learnt Rueda (Casino Salsa).
It’s a type of round dancing of Salsa which is done mostly in a circle. Pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves called out by one person, a caller (or 'líder' or 'cantante' in Spanish). Many moves have hand signs to complement the calls; these are useful in noisy venues, where spoken calls might not be easily heard. Many moves involve the swapping of partners.
The circle will start from 'al Medio', a normal closed hold with all the couples stepping in and out of the circle. Some of the most common moves in Rueda include: Dame, Enchufle, Vacila, and Sombrero.
Para al medio: Watch from 3:18 in video 1.
Para abajo: Watch from 4:15 in video 1.
Dame: Watch from 1:40 in video 1. Watch video 4 also.
Side breaks: Watch from 4:35 in video 1.
Exibela: Watch from 3:43 in video 2.
Exibela doble: Same as Exibela, but done twice. Watch from 0:36 in video 3.
Video 1:
Video 2:
Video 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTC9_80kMfU&feature=BF&list=PL5FCDDAFBF6728714&index=2
Video 4:
It’s a type of round dancing of Salsa which is done mostly in a circle. Pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves called out by one person, a caller (or 'líder' or 'cantante' in Spanish). Many moves have hand signs to complement the calls; these are useful in noisy venues, where spoken calls might not be easily heard. Many moves involve the swapping of partners.
The circle will start from 'al Medio', a normal closed hold with all the couples stepping in and out of the circle. Some of the most common moves in Rueda include: Dame, Enchufle, Vacila, and Sombrero.
Para al medio: Watch from 3:18 in video 1.
Para abajo: Watch from 4:15 in video 1.
Dame: Watch from 1:40 in video 1. Watch video 4 also.
Side breaks: Watch from 4:35 in video 1.
Exibela: Watch from 3:43 in video 2.
Exibela doble: Same as Exibela, but done twice. Watch from 0:36 in video 3.
Video 1:
Video 2:
Video 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTC9_80kMfU&feature=BF&list=PL5FCDDAFBF6728714&index=2
Video 4:
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Cha Cha Walk on 3
In 31st class, we learnt Cha Cha walk on 3.
After doing a simple step:
2: Simple step 2.
3: Male partner lifts and puts his right foot a bit behind.
Cha: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it behind right foot.
Cha: With weight on left foot, he drags his right foot behind.
1: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it behind right foot by around a foot.
Cha: With weight on left foot, he lifts his right foot and puts it behind left foot.
Cha: With weight on right foot, he drags his left foot behind.
2: With weight on left foot, he lifts his right foot and puts it behind left foot by around a foot.
Cha: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it behind right foot.
Cha: With weight on left foot, he drags his right foot behind.
3: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it behind right foot by around a foot. Weight is shifted on left foot and right foot becomes free.
2: Both partners do a walk around turn. He turns towards his left (counter clockwise), while she turns towards her right (clockwise). He lifts his right foot and places it crossing his left foot. His direction changes by 90 degrees.
3: He rotates 180 degrees to his left sliding on both of his feet.
Cha: Simple Cha step.
Cha: Simple Cha step.
1: Simple step 1.
Both partners again do complete simple Cha Cha steps (2-3-Cha-Cha-1). Then he does forward Cha Cha walk.
2: His right foot goes back.
3: He shifts his weight on left foot.
Cha: He lifts his right foot and places it in front of left foot. Weight is shifted on it.
Cha: With weight on right foot, he drags his left foot ahead a bit, such that its heel gets lifted, but base remain touched down.
1: With weight on left foot, he lifts his right foot and puts it in front by around a foot.
Cha: He lifts his left foot and places it in front of right foot. Weight is shifted on it.
Cha: With weight on left foot, he drags his right foot ahead a bit, such that its heel gets lifted, but base remain touched down.
2: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it in front by around a foot.
Cha: He lifts his right foot and places it in front of left foot. Weight is shifted on it.
Cha: With weight on right foot, he drags his left foot ahead a bit, such that its heel gets lifted, but base remain touched down.
3: With weight on left foot, he lifts his right foot and puts it in front by around a foot. Weight is shifted on right foot and left foot becomes free.
2: Both partners do a walk around turn. He turns towards his right (clockwise), while she turns towards her left (counter clockwise). He lifts his left foot and places it crossing his right foot. His direction changes by 90 degrees.
3: He rotates 180 degrees to his right sliding on both of his feet.
Cha: Simple Cha step.
Cha: Simple Cha step.
1: Simple step 1.
After doing a simple step:
2: Simple step 2.
3: Male partner lifts and puts his right foot a bit behind.
Cha: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it behind right foot.
Cha: With weight on left foot, he drags his right foot behind.
1: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it behind right foot by around a foot.
Cha: With weight on left foot, he lifts his right foot and puts it behind left foot.
Cha: With weight on right foot, he drags his left foot behind.
2: With weight on left foot, he lifts his right foot and puts it behind left foot by around a foot.
Cha: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it behind right foot.
Cha: With weight on left foot, he drags his right foot behind.
3: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it behind right foot by around a foot. Weight is shifted on left foot and right foot becomes free.
2: Both partners do a walk around turn. He turns towards his left (counter clockwise), while she turns towards her right (clockwise). He lifts his right foot and places it crossing his left foot. His direction changes by 90 degrees.
3: He rotates 180 degrees to his left sliding on both of his feet.
Cha: Simple Cha step.
Cha: Simple Cha step.
1: Simple step 1.
Both partners again do complete simple Cha Cha steps (2-3-Cha-Cha-1). Then he does forward Cha Cha walk.
2: His right foot goes back.
3: He shifts his weight on left foot.
Cha: He lifts his right foot and places it in front of left foot. Weight is shifted on it.
Cha: With weight on right foot, he drags his left foot ahead a bit, such that its heel gets lifted, but base remain touched down.
1: With weight on left foot, he lifts his right foot and puts it in front by around a foot.
Cha: He lifts his left foot and places it in front of right foot. Weight is shifted on it.
Cha: With weight on left foot, he drags his right foot ahead a bit, such that its heel gets lifted, but base remain touched down.
2: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it in front by around a foot.
Cha: He lifts his right foot and places it in front of left foot. Weight is shifted on it.
Cha: With weight on right foot, he drags his left foot ahead a bit, such that its heel gets lifted, but base remain touched down.
3: With weight on left foot, he lifts his right foot and puts it in front by around a foot. Weight is shifted on right foot and left foot becomes free.
2: Both partners do a walk around turn. He turns towards his right (clockwise), while she turns towards her left (counter clockwise). He lifts his left foot and places it crossing his right foot. His direction changes by 90 degrees.
3: He rotates 180 degrees to his right sliding on both of his feet.
Cha: Simple Cha step.
Cha: Simple Cha step.
1: Simple step 1.
Thursday, 2 December 2010
Salsa Hand Switch
In 30th class, we also learnt Salsa Hand Switch steps.
After doing one set of basic steps,
1: Male partner does open break. Female partner does basic step.
2: He does step 2, but he puts his right foot extended ahead towards front left direction. This is an indication to her that he wants her to do a hand switch. He also raises her left hand above her head.
3: He brings his left foot ahead and place it near right foot. He takes his left hand and her right hand behind her back and then catches her right hand with his right hand from other side (kind of making a ring around her).
5: He has to go other side changing his direction, so he can either do this be open break or basic step. In open break, he will put his right foot behind and turning to his right direction (clockwise). If he opts for basic step, then he will put his right foot ahead, turning to his right. She will start rotating 180 degrees to her right (clockwise), with her left hand pointing upwards in an erect position. He does these steps making a C curve and turning right. She turns by crossing him in straight line.
6: He displaces his left foot (either back or ahead based on what he chose in previous step) and continue rotating. She also keeps on rotating clockwise.
7: Both partners now complete 180 degree turns and end up facing each other. While completing this step, he makes an inverted C with his right hand, so that her right hand does not remain twisted.
1: He does open break. She does basic step. Both have their right hands in partner's right hand and left hands free.
2: Both partners shift legs and weights.
3: He rotates 90 degrees to his right (clockwise) on his right foot and places his left foot in side of right foot (around a foot away). Complementing this, she rotates counter-clockwise 90 degrees (to her left) on her left foot and places her right foot in side of left foot (a foot ahead).
5: His left hand comes behind her left shoulder and pushes her forwards, giving her momentum to complete a 270 degrees clockwise underarm turn. He picks up his right foot and crosses his left foot with it, putting it in left of his left foot. He also lifts his right arm and starts rotating her under it. He does these steps making a C curve and turning right. She turns by crossing him in straight line.
6: He picks up his left foot and puts it in left of his right foot, turning bit more towards his right. He keeps on rotating her clockwise.
7: He picks up his right foot and places it near his left foot such that both come in line and he has completed 180 degrees clockwise turn from step 1 direction. She also completes her 270 degrees underarm clockwise turn and both partners bring their right hands down.
1: He does open break. She does basic step.
2: He does open break step 2. She does basic step 2. He pulls her right hand towards himself.
3: He does open break step 3. Both partners come close to each other and form a W with their right arms. Female partners have to make their arm stiff, so that they can receive a nice momentum in next step. For this she should lean on her right hand.
5: Male partner pushes her right hand with his right hand. Both partners leave their right hands and start making a 180 degrees clockwise turn. He does these steps making a C curve and turning right. She turns by crossing him in straight line.
6: He displaces his left foot (either back or ahead based on what he chose in previous step) and continue rotating. She also keeps on rotating clockwise.
7: Both partners now complete 180 degree turns and end up facing each other. At end both partners again hold their partner's hands.
After doing one set of basic steps,
1: Male partner does open break. Female partner does basic step.
2: He does step 2, but he puts his right foot extended ahead towards front left direction. This is an indication to her that he wants her to do a hand switch. He also raises her left hand above her head.
3: He brings his left foot ahead and place it near right foot. He takes his left hand and her right hand behind her back and then catches her right hand with his right hand from other side (kind of making a ring around her).
5: He has to go other side changing his direction, so he can either do this be open break or basic step. In open break, he will put his right foot behind and turning to his right direction (clockwise). If he opts for basic step, then he will put his right foot ahead, turning to his right. She will start rotating 180 degrees to her right (clockwise), with her left hand pointing upwards in an erect position. He does these steps making a C curve and turning right. She turns by crossing him in straight line.
6: He displaces his left foot (either back or ahead based on what he chose in previous step) and continue rotating. She also keeps on rotating clockwise.
7: Both partners now complete 180 degree turns and end up facing each other. While completing this step, he makes an inverted C with his right hand, so that her right hand does not remain twisted.
1: He does open break. She does basic step. Both have their right hands in partner's right hand and left hands free.
2: Both partners shift legs and weights.
3: He rotates 90 degrees to his right (clockwise) on his right foot and places his left foot in side of right foot (around a foot away). Complementing this, she rotates counter-clockwise 90 degrees (to her left) on her left foot and places her right foot in side of left foot (a foot ahead).
5: His left hand comes behind her left shoulder and pushes her forwards, giving her momentum to complete a 270 degrees clockwise underarm turn. He picks up his right foot and crosses his left foot with it, putting it in left of his left foot. He also lifts his right arm and starts rotating her under it. He does these steps making a C curve and turning right. She turns by crossing him in straight line.
6: He picks up his left foot and puts it in left of his right foot, turning bit more towards his right. He keeps on rotating her clockwise.
7: He picks up his right foot and places it near his left foot such that both come in line and he has completed 180 degrees clockwise turn from step 1 direction. She also completes her 270 degrees underarm clockwise turn and both partners bring their right hands down.
1: He does open break. She does basic step.
2: He does open break step 2. She does basic step 2. He pulls her right hand towards himself.
3: He does open break step 3. Both partners come close to each other and form a W with their right arms. Female partners have to make their arm stiff, so that they can receive a nice momentum in next step. For this she should lean on her right hand.
5: Male partner pushes her right hand with his right hand. Both partners leave their right hands and start making a 180 degrees clockwise turn. He does these steps making a C curve and turning right. She turns by crossing him in straight line.
6: He displaces his left foot (either back or ahead based on what he chose in previous step) and continue rotating. She also keeps on rotating clockwise.
7: Both partners now complete 180 degree turns and end up facing each other. At end both partners again hold their partner's hands.
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Merengue Alternate Wraps Step
In 29th class, we also learnt Merengue's Alternate Wraps Step.
After a basic step,
1: He raises his left arm and she follows by start rotating counter clockwise. Instead of moving sideways, he picks up his left foot and places it at the same place.
2: She completes the turn and both the partners start facing same direction. She ends up in his left.
3: Both the partners should come in same line, if not then they use 3 and 4 steps to do so.
4: Step 4.
1: They both move forward, male partner with left foot and female partner with right foot.
2: Continues moving forward.
3: Continues moving forward.
4: Continues moving forward.
1: He raises his left hand and she starts unwinding / rotating clockwise. He also starts rotating, but to his left by 90 degrees. She rotates at her position.
2: He completes another 90 degrees of turn, thus facing opposite direction to initial direction. She also completes her clockwise turn (a total of 180 + 360 degrees), so that she also face same direction as him and ends up in his right.
3: Basic step 3, but at same place.
4: Basic step 4, but at same place.
1: They both move forward, male partner with left foot and female partner with right foot.
2: Continues moving forward.
3: Continues moving forward.
4: Continues moving forward.
1: He raises his right hand and she starts unwinding / rotating counter clockwise. He also starts rotating, but to his right by 90 degrees. She rotates at her position.
2: He completes another 90 degrees of turn, thus facing opposite direction to previous direction. She also completes her counter clockwise turn (a total of 180 + 360 degrees), so that she also face same direction as him and ends up in his left.
3: Basic step 3, but at same place.
4: Basic step 4, but at same place.
1: They both move forward, male partner with left foot and female partner with right foot.
2: Continues moving forward.
3: Continues moving forward.
4: Continues moving forward.
1: He raises his right hand and she starts unwinding / rotating clockwise. Now he does not rotate. She also moves so that she will end up in his front.
2: He leaves her left hand by his right hand, so that she can complete the turn. She completes her clockwise turn (a total of 180 + 360 degrees), so that they both face each other.
3: Basic step 3, but at same place.
4: Basic step 4, but at same place.
Following video shows Pretzel move, which is quite different to alternate wraps, but first step is similar:
After a basic step,
1: He raises his left arm and she follows by start rotating counter clockwise. Instead of moving sideways, he picks up his left foot and places it at the same place.
2: She completes the turn and both the partners start facing same direction. She ends up in his left.
3: Both the partners should come in same line, if not then they use 3 and 4 steps to do so.
4: Step 4.
1: They both move forward, male partner with left foot and female partner with right foot.
2: Continues moving forward.
3: Continues moving forward.
4: Continues moving forward.
1: He raises his left hand and she starts unwinding / rotating clockwise. He also starts rotating, but to his left by 90 degrees. She rotates at her position.
2: He completes another 90 degrees of turn, thus facing opposite direction to initial direction. She also completes her clockwise turn (a total of 180 + 360 degrees), so that she also face same direction as him and ends up in his right.
3: Basic step 3, but at same place.
4: Basic step 4, but at same place.
1: They both move forward, male partner with left foot and female partner with right foot.
2: Continues moving forward.
3: Continues moving forward.
4: Continues moving forward.
1: He raises his right hand and she starts unwinding / rotating counter clockwise. He also starts rotating, but to his right by 90 degrees. She rotates at her position.
2: He completes another 90 degrees of turn, thus facing opposite direction to previous direction. She also completes her counter clockwise turn (a total of 180 + 360 degrees), so that she also face same direction as him and ends up in his left.
3: Basic step 3, but at same place.
4: Basic step 4, but at same place.
1: They both move forward, male partner with left foot and female partner with right foot.
2: Continues moving forward.
3: Continues moving forward.
4: Continues moving forward.
1: He raises his right hand and she starts unwinding / rotating clockwise. Now he does not rotate. She also moves so that she will end up in his front.
2: He leaves her left hand by his right hand, so that she can complete the turn. She completes her clockwise turn (a total of 180 + 360 degrees), so that they both face each other.
3: Basic step 3, but at same place.
4: Basic step 4, but at same place.
Following video shows Pretzel move, which is quite different to alternate wraps, but first step is similar:
Merengue Combing / Arm Slide variation
In 29th class, we learnt Merengue's Combing or Arm Slide variation steps. After doing separation step, partners do:
8: On separation's 8th step, male partners gives lead by lifting his right arm such that its palm is horizontally facing up.
1: He steps by his left foot in front direction, by around a foot length. Since female partner also does the same thing with her right foot, they may step on each other, so he puts his left foot in left of front direction. Doing this, he takes his right hand (holding her left hand) over his head and leave her hand there, causing a kind of combing. For this he makes a kind of window with the hands, through which he bends (from his neck and back) and passes his head. She never bends.
2: He shifts his weight on right foot.
3: He shifts weight on left foot. He again catches her left hand by his right hand and brings the hold down.
4: He shifts weight on right foot. He gives lead for next step. He raises his left hand with palm horizontal and facing up.
5: He steps by his left foot in front direction (a bit to right), by around a foot length. Doing this, he takes his left hand (holding her right hand) over his head and leave her hand there, causing a kind of combing. For this he again makes a kind of window with the hands, through which he bends (from his neck and back) and passes his head.
6: He shifts his weight on right foot.
7: He shifts weight on left foot. He again catches her right hand by his left hand and brings the hold down.
8: He shifts weight on right foot.
Both the partners then come close to each other.
8: On separation's 8th step, male partners gives lead by lifting his right arm such that its palm is horizontally facing up.
1: He steps by his left foot in front direction, by around a foot length. Since female partner also does the same thing with her right foot, they may step on each other, so he puts his left foot in left of front direction. Doing this, he takes his right hand (holding her left hand) over his head and leave her hand there, causing a kind of combing. For this he makes a kind of window with the hands, through which he bends (from his neck and back) and passes his head. She never bends.
2: He shifts his weight on right foot.
3: He shifts weight on left foot. He again catches her left hand by his right hand and brings the hold down.
4: He shifts weight on right foot. He gives lead for next step. He raises his left hand with palm horizontal and facing up.
5: He steps by his left foot in front direction (a bit to right), by around a foot length. Doing this, he takes his left hand (holding her right hand) over his head and leave her hand there, causing a kind of combing. For this he again makes a kind of window with the hands, through which he bends (from his neck and back) and passes his head.
6: He shifts his weight on right foot.
7: He shifts weight on left foot. He again catches her right hand by his left hand and brings the hold down.
8: He shifts weight on right foot.
Both the partners then come close to each other.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Jive's Curl out and Curl in
In 28th class, we also learnt Jive's Curl out and Curl in steps.
In Curl out steps, she does a clockwise turn both partners become perpendicular to each other.
In Curl in step she does a counter-clockwise turn and comes back.
Curl out:
1: Step 1 of Jive.
2: Step 2 of Jive.
3: Step 3 of Jive. He gives her lead by lifting his left hand and lowering his right hand. He then pulls her by his right hand towards his left.
a: She starts doing clockwise turn.
4: She completes the turn. Both partners are now perpendicular to each other.
5: Step 5 of Jive. He should make sure that she does not go far to him and they keep making a W with their hands.
a: Step a of Jive.
6: Step 6 of Jive.
Curl in:
Both partners are facing perpendicular directions.
1: Step 1 of Jive.
2: Step 2 of Jive.
3: Step 3 of Jive. He gives her lead by lifting his left hand such that only two fingers are in her palm and his left hand palm is horizontally facing towards her.
a: She starts turning counter-clockwise.
4: She completes turn. Both partners are now facing each other.
5: Step 5 of Jive.
a: Step a of Jive.
6: Step 6 of Jive.
In Curl out steps, she does a clockwise turn both partners become perpendicular to each other.
In Curl in step she does a counter-clockwise turn and comes back.
Curl out:
1: Step 1 of Jive.
2: Step 2 of Jive.
3: Step 3 of Jive. He gives her lead by lifting his left hand and lowering his right hand. He then pulls her by his right hand towards his left.
a: She starts doing clockwise turn.
4: She completes the turn. Both partners are now perpendicular to each other.
5: Step 5 of Jive. He should make sure that she does not go far to him and they keep making a W with their hands.
a: Step a of Jive.
6: Step 6 of Jive.
Curl in:
Both partners are facing perpendicular directions.
1: Step 1 of Jive.
2: Step 2 of Jive.
3: Step 3 of Jive. He gives her lead by lifting his left hand such that only two fingers are in her palm and his left hand palm is horizontally facing towards her.
a: She starts turning counter-clockwise.
4: She completes turn. Both partners are now facing each other.
5: Step 5 of Jive.
a: Step a of Jive.
6: Step 6 of Jive.
Jive's Toe Heel Tap and Kick Flick Ball Change
In 28th class, we learnt Jive's Toe-Heel-Tap and Kick-Flick-Ball change steps.
Toe Heel Tap steps:
Both partners do a break away and start facing the same directions.
1: Jive step 1.
2: Jive step 2.
3/Toe: With weight on right foot, he touches his left foot's toe to ground and mid of right foot. His left foot's heel remains lifted pointing back and left upwards.
4/Heel: Now he touches his left foot's heel to ground and mid of right foot. His left foot's toe points a bit left and upwards.
5/Tap: He does a tap with his left foot, such that both feet are close and parallel to each other. Weight is shifted on left foot.
6/Toe: He picks up his right foot and touches his its toe to ground and mid of left foot. His right foot's heel remains lifted pointing back and right upwards.
7/Heel: Now he touches his right foot's heel to ground and mid of left foot. His right foot's toe points a bit right and upwards.
8/Tap: He does a tap with his right foot, such that both feet are close and parallel to each other. Weight is shifted on right foot.
Kick Flick Ball change steps:
After doing Toe Heel Tap steps, both partners do:
1: Jive step 1.
2: Jive step 2.
3/Kick: With weight on right foot, he picks up and does a kick step with his left foot towards forward direction, such that his left foot toe's point towards ground.
4/Flick: He again picks up his left leg sufficiently and does a flick towards his left. His left foot's toe points towards left and downwards.
5/Ball: He places down his left foot just back to his right foot. Weight is shifted on left foot.
6/Kick: With weight on left foot, he picks up and does a kick step with his right foot towards forward direction, such that his right foot toe's point towards ground.
7/Flick: He again picks up his right leg sufficiently and does a flick towards his right. His right foot's toe points towards right and downwards.
8/Ball: He places down his right foot just back to his left foot. Weight is shifted on right foot.
Toe Heel Tap steps:
Both partners do a break away and start facing the same directions.
1: Jive step 1.
2: Jive step 2.
3/Toe: With weight on right foot, he touches his left foot's toe to ground and mid of right foot. His left foot's heel remains lifted pointing back and left upwards.
4/Heel: Now he touches his left foot's heel to ground and mid of right foot. His left foot's toe points a bit left and upwards.
5/Tap: He does a tap with his left foot, such that both feet are close and parallel to each other. Weight is shifted on left foot.
6/Toe: He picks up his right foot and touches his its toe to ground and mid of left foot. His right foot's heel remains lifted pointing back and right upwards.
7/Heel: Now he touches his right foot's heel to ground and mid of left foot. His right foot's toe points a bit right and upwards.
8/Tap: He does a tap with his right foot, such that both feet are close and parallel to each other. Weight is shifted on right foot.
Kick Flick Ball change steps:
After doing Toe Heel Tap steps, both partners do:
1: Jive step 1.
2: Jive step 2.
3/Kick: With weight on right foot, he picks up and does a kick step with his left foot towards forward direction, such that his left foot toe's point towards ground.
4/Flick: He again picks up his left leg sufficiently and does a flick towards his left. His left foot's toe points towards left and downwards.
5/Ball: He places down his left foot just back to his right foot. Weight is shifted on left foot.
6/Kick: With weight on left foot, he picks up and does a kick step with his right foot towards forward direction, such that his right foot toe's point towards ground.
7/Flick: He again picks up his right leg sufficiently and does a flick towards his right. His right foot's toe points towards right and downwards.
8/Ball: He places down his right foot just back to his left foot. Weight is shifted on right foot.
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Salsa's Cross Hand Variations
In 27th class, we learnt Salsa's Cross hand variations.
After a complete basic step we do:
1: Male partner does open break. He starts leading by forming an inverted C. He pushes his left and female partner's right hand to his left.
2: Step 2 of open break. His left hand continues forming inverted C
3: Step 3 of open break. His lifts his left hand, with left hand palm vertical facing her.
5: Step 5 of side step. He picks his right foot and does a side step. He leaves her left hand and she starts doing a clockwise turn. While doing side step, he should look at his right. His left hand remains at the lifted position and helping her to take a turn.
6: Step 6 of side step.
7: Step 7 of side step. She completes the turn and both partners lower their hands down. While bringing their hands down, they do cross hands. He leaves her right hand and catches it with his right hand. Now both partners have their left hands free.
1: He again does open break. He starts leading by pushing her right hand with his right hand towards her right side.
2: Step 2 of open break. He starts lifting his right hand.
3: Step 3 of open break. His lifts his right hand above their head, with right hand's two fingers in her palm, such that his palm is horizontal and facing her.
5: Step 5 of side step. He picks his right foot and does a side step. She again starts doing a clockwise turn. While doing side step, he should look at his right. His right hand remains at the lifted position and helping her to take a turn.
6: Step 6 of side step.
7: Step 7 of side step. She completes the turn and both partners lower their hands down. While bringing their hands down, he catches her left hand with his left hand above their right hands.
1: Now both partners do cross body lead. Both do step 1 of CBL.
2: Step 2 of CBL.
3: Step 3 of CBL.
Shift: He leads her by leaving their right hands and pulling her left hand by his left hand towards his left.
5: Step 5 of CBL.
6: Step 6 of CBL.
7: Step 7 of CBL. They both do cross hands, so that his left hand now holds her right hand and vice-versa.
After a complete basic step we do:
1: Male partner does open break. He starts leading by forming an inverted C. He pushes his left and female partner's right hand to his left.
2: Step 2 of open break. His left hand continues forming inverted C
3: Step 3 of open break. His lifts his left hand, with left hand palm vertical facing her.
5: Step 5 of side step. He picks his right foot and does a side step. He leaves her left hand and she starts doing a clockwise turn. While doing side step, he should look at his right. His left hand remains at the lifted position and helping her to take a turn.
6: Step 6 of side step.
7: Step 7 of side step. She completes the turn and both partners lower their hands down. While bringing their hands down, they do cross hands. He leaves her right hand and catches it with his right hand. Now both partners have their left hands free.
1: He again does open break. He starts leading by pushing her right hand with his right hand towards her right side.
2: Step 2 of open break. He starts lifting his right hand.
3: Step 3 of open break. His lifts his right hand above their head, with right hand's two fingers in her palm, such that his palm is horizontal and facing her.
5: Step 5 of side step. He picks his right foot and does a side step. She again starts doing a clockwise turn. While doing side step, he should look at his right. His right hand remains at the lifted position and helping her to take a turn.
6: Step 6 of side step.
7: Step 7 of side step. She completes the turn and both partners lower their hands down. While bringing their hands down, he catches her left hand with his left hand above their right hands.
1: Now both partners do cross body lead. Both do step 1 of CBL.
2: Step 2 of CBL.
3: Step 3 of CBL.
Shift: He leads her by leaving their right hands and pulling her left hand by his left hand towards his left.
5: Step 5 of CBL.
6: Step 6 of CBL.
7: Step 7 of CBL. They both do cross hands, so that his left hand now holds her right hand and vice-versa.
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