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Cuban Salsa: Alardes to the Body (Arm Checks)

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Jesper Tverskov Leave a comment

This basic figure pops up in dance videos here and there, and I have traced its first known occurrence back to the “SALC” DVD #1, where the move is called “Arm Checks”. That is, slow movements of one of the Follow’s arms over not just the head but the body of the Lead, almost like pulling a blanket over your

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Cuban Salsa: En Talla

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Jesper Tverskov Leave a comment

Many of the classic moves used today are attributed to Henry Herrera’s “Salsa Racing” DVDs from 2002, Miami, Florida, USA. I have only found one move with an interesting Alarde section. The move is called En Talla and we find it on “Henry Turns 2”. The move itself is not that exciting, unless you like tight wrestling. En Talla (in