This is the Mother of all Shines and works well both in American and Cuban Salsa. Most Cuban Salsa dance schools teach Suzy Q as an easy shine to do when dancing apart after a hand free Vacilala. Suzy Q comes in many variations, but the basic Suzy Q is more than enough for most dancers. If one should add
Read moreThe Boy, Child, El Niño, is one of the better advanced level moves from “Salsa Lovers” DVD 04, from around year 2000. I have found many videos on YouTube with this move. It contains a back-to-back Enchufla Complicado, we also see in the classic “Salsa Racing” move, Siete Loco Complicado and in the Setenta Nuevo move. It is much easier
Read moreThe dictionary translate Arrebata to snatch: “Grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly”. In the “Salsa Steps” App, Arrebata is called punctures. Arrebata on four or on eight can be used in social ono-2-one dancing when dancing apart. It is even possible to use it during normal dancing. Arrebata is a common call in Rueda de Casino. Video 1 is
Read moreThis shine is the most advanced shine having a name most dancers will recognize. They might not remember the footwork 100%, but they have heard the name before and they recognise the footwork. Italiano is normally done as part of “forward and back” basic steps, but one can also start it directly. It is only for solo dancing, warmup, workout
Read moreThis is a small gimmick, mostly used to impress onlookers for fun. On 5-6-7 the Lead polishes his right foot behind his left leg. One can also polish the left foot on 1-2-3 but that is less common. For the right foot, in my experience, it is best to start already on count four, polish on 5-6 and put the
Read moreThis shine type of move is a common call in Rueda de Casino, and it is often called twice in a row. First “Echeverría”, next “Echeverría con Vuelta”. Echeverría is also popular in ono-2-one social dancing. The Lead or the Follow simply takes the initiative and the partner will come along the second time around. For Echeverría we open up
Read moreThe Goat, El Chivo, was one of the first Qshines I learned, and I use it occasionally in my one-2-one social dancing. In Cuban Salsa we mostly use mini shines that fit in naturally as part of the dance. In Cuban Salsa we rarely have longer sessions with shines when dancing apart, we prefer to go all Cuban and speak
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