Jive Change of Side

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

Clockwise (left to right) change of side:

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

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

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

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

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

Salsa Under Arm Turn

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

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

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

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

Cha Cha and Rumba change of side

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

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

Clockwise change of side:

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

Counter-Clockwise change of side:

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

Jive Break Away with Underarm turn (Outside Turn)

In nineteenth class, we learnt Jive's break away with underarm turn (outside turn) step. Female partner does it in two steps, turning to her right, by rotating on her right leg as pivot. Male partner just gives lead and continue doing his basic steps.

Outside turns are always followed by inside turns since the hand is upside down. (Guys, any time a pattern leaves your hand upside down, do an underarm turn to correct this.)
closed position -> outside turn -> inside turn -> closed position.

Steps are as follows:

1. Partners complete previous Jive steps.
2. Steps 1 and 2 are same as basic steps.
3. In steps 3-a-4, male partner starts to raise his left arm, till it reaches over his head.
4. In step 5, he gives a slight push with his left hand to her right hand, so that she gets momentum and turns clockwise.
5. During steps 5-a-6, she rotates clockwise by 90 degrees, picking up her left foot, and walking away diagonally.
6. At end of step 6, she completes 90 degrees of turn. The hands can then continue doing return with inside turn.

Rumba and Cha Cha Spot Turn / Alternate Turn

In eighteenth class, we learnt Rumba and Cha Cha's Spot Turn /Alternate Turn steps. This can be called an extension of Newyork step. After completing the last step of moving towards right, male partner performs:

1. On count 2, turn clockwise slightly, pick up and cross your left leg to cross over your right leg. Make sure that the width between your legs is that of taking a comfortable large step.
2. Move all of your weight to your left foot.
3. On count 3, turn clockwise on your left foot. Your right foot and leg should naturally turn as well. At this point, you should be facing backward from your original position.
4. Turn, rotate and step to original direction with your right foot, to complete the turn.
5. On count 4 / Cha, bring your left foot forward to be even with your right foot, but allow for some spacing between your feet. The space depends on which dance you are doing, Cha Cha or Rumba.
6. On next Cha count, slide your right foot to close to your left foot.
7. Similarly, you can do walk around and turn in other direction, rotating counter-clockwise.

Merengue Underarm turn (One handed turn)

In seventeenth class, we learnt Merengue's underarm / one handed turn (both of 4 and 8 counts).

1. We begin with the closed dance position and the basic Merengue dance pattern. At any point, male partner raises his left arm up and female partner's right arm above her head to indicate that he want her to perform a turn.
2. He gently applies pressure with his right hand to her back to ensure that she turns clockwise to her right. She starts turning under his left arm and return to the closed position.
3. He removes his right hand from her back and she turns, moving her right arm across her body
4. Male partner may then perform a left turn himself after turning her to the left by moving her right arm over his head. This is sometimes called "around the world".

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Salsa Cross Body Lead (CBL)

In sixteenth class, we learned Salsa's cross body lead (CBL). We begin by doing one full basic step to get in sync with each other. CBL steps are:

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 leg.
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.
4. Stop.
5. He gives her lead to do CBL. He gently pulls her left hand with his right hand. He also goes back by his right foot. She crosses him by walking straight.
6. He puts his left foot forward (a bit big displacement) perpendicularly, rotating it in left direction. Weight is shifted on left leg.
7. He brings his right foot forward and places it near left foot. Now he has again turned perpendicular to the direction in step 4.
8. Stop.

At the end of steps, he should reach at the same starting position, just turned by 180 degrees.