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
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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
Read moreSombrero Doble is a very common move, and it comes in three different main versions with several sub versions. Since all the versions are good with very many videos found, I will rename the three major versions in order to distinguish them from one another, and to make them easier to learn and remember. 1 Sombrero Triple This is the
Read moreThis small fun move is used in Rueda de Casino only, and it is quite common. It needs to be called, there is no way to lead is, and it could be dangerous in social dancing because the Follow must prevent the Lead from falling. “Plancha” means “iron”, “plate”, etc, so the meaning is probably that the hat is so
Read moreThis is a rather common call in Rueda de Casino, I have experienced it on a regular basis with different Cuban Rueda callers. Normally most dancers don’t remember it, so the caller will instruct it first, and use it several times during the Rueda. For named figures to make at least some sense, Sombrero con Mambo Complicado must mean that
Read moreSombrero con Mambo is a very common call in Rueda de Casino and requires a Rueda call because there is no natural way to lead it. If both Lead and Follow use it a lot in Rueda, they have a good chance of also using it as a fun move in social dancing, because if you stay in the Sombrero
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Sombrero means hat and is one of the signature moves of Cuban Salsa but is also used in “American” Salsa. Sombrero is the name of a move with many variations and Complicado versions, and the name of a pose, we get into at the end of many moves, “putting the hat on”. The start of the Sombrero move is important
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