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1. Intro to Turns
2. The Three Step Turn
3. Three Step Châiné Turns
4. Four Step Turns
5. Two Step Turns
6. Pseudo Turns
7. Special Turns

1. Intro to Turns

1	Turns in Casino – Cuban Salsa
2	Why turns are difficult
3	Why double turns are important

2. Three Step Turn ✅

1	Three Step Turn in a Nutshell
2	Advanced Three Step Turn with Two Step Turn as option

3. Three Step Châiné Turns

1	Three Step Turn collecting the feet on step “1-2” (Châine A)
2	Three Step Turn collecting the feet on step “2-3” (Châiné B)

4. Four Step Turns

1	Three Step LACY Turn (less than 360 degree)
2	The Four Step JANUS Turn

5. Two Step Turns

1	Full Pirouette (single spin turn)
2	3/4 Pirouette
3	Pirueta al Medio
4	Two Step Spiral Turn

6. Pseudo Turns

1	Walk Around Turn (Vuelta starting with forward step)
2	Back-Rocking Salsa Vuelta
3	Using Exhíbela for Setenta Hammerlock and Sombrero

7. Special Turns

1	Spin and spot Turns
3	Adiós Carousel Turn
4	Lead’s Hook Turn

In social dancing we should use as few turn techniques as possible so the Lead and the Follow always know how to lead and execute them almost without preparation. In Casino based on natural walking, almost all figures are walks to which traveling turns can be added.

For the Follow I only use the Classic Three Step Turn for Vacilala and Coca-Cola turns. I often use the Exhibela walk to get into the Setenta (Hammerlock), Sombrero and “Half Sombrero”. That is it!

But other types of turns are likely to show up in my dancing as Plan B. If the Three Step Turns go wrong caused by bad leading, misunderstanding or bad weight transfer.

In the videos with my training partners, I often see Walk Around Turns, Four Step Janus Turns, Pirouette turns, Three Step Lacy Turns (less than 360 degree) and Châine variations of the Three Step Turn.

I never lead the Follow into anything but Three Step Turns. Other turns only happen as accidents as shit happens. And I and my dance partners always work hard in order to reduce these errors because the consistency of sharp Three Step Turns will always serve us better.

Of cause I also use the Lead’s Hook Turn, the Adiós Carousel, and spot turns when dancing apart, etc. I never use the Back-rocking Salsa Vuelta: I never lead the Follow to take back-steps and I never do stationary turns except when a traveling turn is not possible.

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1	Right Turn – Pirouette – Pivot – Chaîné
2	Two Step Spiral Turn (right/left)
3	Left Turns – Pirouette – Pivot- Chaîné
4	Pirueta AL Medio (right/left)
5	Cuban Vuelta – Walk Around Turn
7	Janus Turn and Goose Step Pirouette (homegrown)
9	Syncopated Turns (double, triple, etc)