We have many moves called Sombrero Complicado. Most of them are variations of the last part of Sombrero de Manny, a very seminal move from the almost 20 years old “Salsa Lovers” DVD based Cuban Salsa course. Most of the six moves below are just called Sombrero Complicado but in order to make it easier to remember and learn the
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I am exited! I have made my first YouTube video at my SalsaSelfie YouTube Channel. In my Sombrero Masterclass video tutorial, I use video clips made by other dancers, so-called educational quotes, to illustrate my message. Soon I will also mix in my own video tutorials made from scratch.
Read moreA social dance should be one long flow of music driven dancing, alternating between partner circle dancing, dancing apart and walks. Dile Que No is the most important figure to optimize if we want to create a good flow. Dile Que No is the keystone that binds clockwise and counter clockwise motion together on the partner circle. Most dance schools
Read moreDile Que No is not only one of the most used moves in Casino, Cuban Salsa. It is also very likely the first move we learn after Salsa basic steps and the Vuelta right turn. Dile Que No (“say no to her”) is called “Cross Body Lead” in English and that is what it means: Don’t get into a new
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Most dancers have a surprisingly limited understanding of the true meaning of leading and following. Some of the more talented act as if they know it anyway relying on instinct. But often they are not conscious about what they are doing and can’t explain it. Even some mediocre or average talented dancers get it right by chance or they are
Read moreManny is just a boy’s name. The name of the move is often shortened to Sombrero Manny, Sombrero Mani or even to Sombrero Mami. The original move is attributed to the “Salsa Lovers” DVD based course in Rueda de Casino. Because the move have several interesting parts, it has become the inspiration for many other moves. The last part of
Read moreManolito is the shortest of moves, just an interesting way to exit the Sombrero. From the Sombrero pose, the Lead asks for the Follow’s right hand by putting his right hand forward in between them. The Follow is then lead into a Dile Que No and a Coca-Cola left turn. That’s it. The Manolito exit of Sombrero is a so-called
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