This is a useful, long, two handed figure, quite common with many videos found. Kentucky Complicado consists of three sections: 1) Kentucky, 2) Lazo Complicado, 3) Kentucky. This setup makes the move very versatile. One can just do the Kentucky, or one can prolong it and prolong it even more, or one can start with Lazo Complicado and end with
Read moreA very popular “standard” move learned at improvers level. The origin of the Kentucky name seems to have been forgotten but everyone calls the move Kentucky, and we all do the move the same way. So far so good. The Kentucky move is important because it has a different look and feel than the majority of moves typically starting with
Read moreThe La Babosa in this blogpost is a creative adaption for social dancing of a well known move in Rueda de Casino, a genuine Rueda move, requiring at least two pairs of dancers. With a little ingenuity one couple can do the whole move. I like that the new move is both easy going and interesting. A good move to
Read moreThe move, Juana la Cubana, is one of the most popular intermediate Cuban Salsa moves. A classic. As a beginner, I learned it in three different dance schools in Copenhagen, and the number of videos found on YouTube bear witness to its popularity. Juana la Cubana is not one of the easiest moves, and many intermediate Leads, having just learned
Read moreMontaña (mountain) is a great intermediate move. For a long time I used it in each and every social dance, and I still use it a lot. All dance schools should teach this dynamic move with a lot of small details to fine tune. It really is a signature move of Cuban Salsa. Montaña is the proper name for a
Read moreBalsero Doble follows the same pattern as Sombrero Doble. First we do Balsero, next we back track it and get into Sombrero at the opposite side. Or, as in the video, we can do a back-to-back turn instead. I always try to do one or two back-to-back turns in each social dance. Video 1 is from “RitmoDeLaLuna”, Hungary, 2015. Since
Read moreThis is a great move based on Sombrero. It is also called Sombrero por debajo or Balsero por Abajo. We have “por Abajo” (down under) in very many moves and it adds spice to your dance and it is very much have Cubans dance, and not that easy for the Lead. Good to practice as often as possible, making it
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The Balsero move is an extension of the basic Sombrero move. Instead of putting the Sombrero hat in place on 5-6-7, the Follow is lead behind the back of the Lead, and the Sombrero is put in place on the next count of 5-6-7. I learned this move at intermediate level, and I have used it in almost every social
Read moreWe 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
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
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