Cuban Salsa: Panqué (Siete)
Please go to the new updated version: Panqué – Siete (basic figure)
Read more
Cuban Salsa: A Bayamo con Tornado
This A Bayamo variation contains a basic figure called “Tornado” or El Túnel (tunnel). “Tornado” is the general term but when the figure is done using the Enchufla method as in this tutorial, it looks more like a tunnel. As I explain in my tutorial “Tornado Variations”, we can do Tornado turns using three different methods: Vacilala, Dile Que No
Read moreCuban Salsa: Suzy Q
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 moreCuban Salsa: El Niño
The 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 moreCuban Salsa: Arrebata
The dictionary translate Arrebata to snatch: “Grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly”. In the “Salsa Steps” App, Arrebata is called “punctures”. The general dance term is “flares”. Arrebata on four or on eight can be used in social ono-on-one dancing when dancing apart. It is even possible to use it during normal dancing, to sneak it in here and
Read moreCuban Salsa: Italiano
This 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 moreCuban Salsa: Lead’s Shoe Shine
This 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 moreCuban Salsa: Echeverría
This 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 1-on-1 social dancing. For Echeverría the Lead opens up on seven and places his feet in Echeverría pose as a signal to the Follow, and the twisting
Read moreCuban Salsa: El Chivo
The 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
Read moreCuban Salsa: Bayamo en Coche
This figure is not a so-called “A Bayamo” move. Bayamo, a city in Cuba, is just part of the name. Bayamo en Coche means “Bayamo by car”. It’s a figure attributed to Henry Herrera, at least he made it popular by including it on the “Salsa Racing” DVD Vol 5, “Henry Tuns 1”, Miami, Florida, USA, 2002. I have found
Read more
SalsaSelfie.com 🇨🇺 