Many Cuban Salsa dance schools teach the Vuelta right turn already in the first class at beginner’s level. This is a paradox, because strictly speaking, we don’t have a Vuelta right turn in Casino. Instead, and I am only talking about turns to the right on 5-6-7, we have the sideways Exhibela turn and the walking Habanero turn. The Habanero
Read moreThe Habanero is like a hand-held Vacilala with opposite Vacilala stepping. In Vacilala, the Follow is lead forward on one and turn on 1-2-3 and continues to step forward on 5-6-7. In Habanero the Follow is lead forward on 1 and steps forward on 1-2-3, and turns on 5-6-7. Depending on how the Follow is lead into the move, she
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In the tutorial for the Arcoiris move, I said that we can start the Arcoiris part, not just when getting out of the Hammerlock but in very many situations on count five. We just need to get into starting position on 5-6-7. In the following Video 1 from “Son De Habana”, Bogata, Columbia, 2015, the Lead uses the man’s hook
Read moreDile Que Si (say yes to her) is the pendant to Dile Que No (say no to her). As a move Dile Que Si is a hand-held Vacilala, turning the Follow on 1-2-3 (Vacilala Steps) in order to bring her into closed position on 5-6-7. That is what the name means: bring her in, say yes to her. Dile Que
Read moreRainbow. Arcoiris means rainbow and is sometimes spelled Arco Iris. The move starts like other Setenta moves with Hammerlock, and for that reason the move is also called Setenta con Arcoiris. I prefer the short form, and there is a reason for the name. The figure clearly has a part that looks like a bow, a rainbow. There are a
Read moreA classic Cuban Setenta move and a must to train at intermediate level for learning the basic technique of going down under the Follow’s right arm. Abajo and por Abajo means down. The move is also called por a bajo (by a low), de bajo (of low) or debajo (under). I prefer Setenta por Abajo, it both sounds and looks
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Moves are for Practica and for Rueda de Casino but should only be used sparingly or as an exception to the rule in social dancing. Less and less moves the better you get. This statement might be an exaggeration but it is not far from the truth. In most good dances I have ever seen, moves, except for the most
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