 SALSA MOVES
 Dance Tips
 Beginner / Improver Moves
Casino de Rueda / Salsa in a circle
Dance Tips  #1. HAVE FUN! Relax and don't take yourself too seriously or mistake social dancing with competitive dancing - enjoy the dance in the moment and learn from errors - with a SMILE!Sometimes we create our best moves from mistakes.
2. SPEND TIME on the BASICS. Technique is so important. This will take your dancing to the next level because you can apply great technique to all of your movement patterns.
3. PRIVATE LESSONS. Taking private lessons will fine tune your leading or following, timing, body rhythm & movement, creativity, style and over-all dance ability.
4. MAKE NOTES after lessons and look at them regularly - especially before your lessons.
5. PRACTICE AT HOME - you dont need a partner to do shines which are so important. Arrange to meet up with fellow salseros who are keen to practice.
4. LISTEN to SALSA MUSIC outside classes. Play salsa music in your car, when working out & at home. This will increase your knowledge of salsa rhythms, timing & creativity.
5. COMPLETELY IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE SALSA SCENE. Go to Latin clubs/Weekenders as often as possible to dance with many partners of all levels and watch others dance. Watch instructional DVDs, and learn about the history of the dance.
Attend classes at levels below you aswell - you will improve your technique, style, body movement, feel the music - and make even more friends!
Salsa's not just about knowing where to step - your body is an orchestra and your feet are only 1 of the instruments!
SALSA STEPS
#1. Beginner / Improver Moves
To jog your memory...Basic - Starts with Men forward on left, Ladies back on right foot.
Steps should be small with weight on the balls of your feet, knees bent & head up, smiling at your partner!
Open hold - with hook fingers at waist height - never hold on with thumbs.
Closed hold - mans right hand on her shoulder blade (not waist), ladies left hand on his shoulder (not arm) with 3 points of contact 1.shoulder, 2 elbows, 3.shoulder blade.
Basic turns for Lady & Man + Man pass right hand behind back right hand shake turns.
Men let go right hand, lead left hand on 1 & 3 so lady will turn clockwise on 5 (not before) Men turn clockwise on 1 - always turn as you are going forward! Ladies remember your wiggles & smiles - men smile back please!
Leads should be very gentle but clear. Ladies need to look out for the leads.
Join up with CBL (Cross body lead) with left hand down low (open or closed hold)
C B Inside Turn (anti-clockwise) left hand shoulder height, right hand on her hip.
C B Outside Turn (clockwise) left hand eye height.
Following moves - men to start by going back on 1 (left foot) Ladies back on right to get momentum, keeping elbows bent so you stay close to your partner.
Sailors Knot - left arm straight out right hand point her knuckles down
Cuddles - left arm up to roll her into your right hip first (Keep arms at waist height as she moves side to side)
Titanic - right hand shake on top into Sombrero (Keep hands close together as turn her alongside you, Half Titanic then for full Titanic start with Left Hand shake on top).
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2. Casino de Rueda Cuban Style Salsa danced in a circle with a caller shouting names of moves which everyone does at the same time - involves rotating partners and lots of laughs!
DAME UNO (take lady on your right)
DAME DOS (skip a lady on your right, then take the next one)
DOS CON DOS (add clap on 1 & 2)
SETENTA (left hand up, right down. Keeping close to your partner as change places go back on alternative feet, starting left hand up as back on left foot, right hand up Waiter hold as back on right etc)
FLY (clap high away from partner)
FLY DOBLE (clap twice)
ENCHUFLA (left hand out of circle, men must hook right behind on 5, then go to next partner)
ENCHUFLA DOBLE (Double, ladys put left arm up on 5, then enchufla to next partner)
ENCHUFLA EN MEDIA (in the middle, then repeat following moves until next call)
Vuelto (Turn, Dos (2 claps), Mata la Cucaracha (Kill the cocroache)
Rosa (Arms like a rose)
Manos (Take hold of hands)
Pasa (Pass lady from right to left until call 'Dame')
PALMA (Clap palms away from partner)
ADIOS (Starts ballroom hold, men must hook right behind on 5, then go to next partner)
ADIOS CON HERMANA (Adios, Enchufla, cross body-staying with partner)
LA FAMLIA (Adios, Enchufla, link arms, new partner)
OCHENTA Y UNO (Move No 81! - Enchufla/Sacala/Over ladys head/CB)
MOVE (i.e. Adios or Enchufla) + FESTIVAL
(Move 3 times clapping 1, after 1st, twice after 2nd and thrice after 3rd)
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