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.
Thursday, 21 April 2011
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.
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