Combining moves halfway?

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smiling28

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Hi Everyone,

As you know, I am new to the Salsa scene. I am enjoying social dancing immensely! Dancing makes me smile a lot which is beautiful!

Anyway, I only know the following moves for social dancing so far:

* please feel free to correct poor spelling.

exhibila
dili que no
guapea
Enchufla
Enchufla Double
pati me, pati you (or something like that :) )
vasila
Kentucky


Eg. To add variety could I do half the Enchufle Double then go into pati me, pati you and vice versa?

Perhaps a Kentucky halfway through one of the two above?

I will have to count the beats to make sure the 1 steps are still on 1 etc.

Is this ok? Recommended?

Thanks!!!!!!
 
Feel free to split up moves, and stick them together in new ways.
This is part of the fun, and a way to personalize you dance.


This is also a fine way to test your leading, and see what is working, and what need to be improved.
 
Danish Guy said:
Feel free to split up moves, and stick them together in new ways.
This is part of the fun, and a way to personalize you dance.


This is also a fine way to test your leading, and see what is working, and what need to be improved.
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Totally!!!!
This is how you make the dance your own.
 
Thanks Everyone!

I guess the important thing is keeping with the beat of the music which I am working on :)

*random sidenote, everytime I listen to music I am trying to:

1) find the 1 beat
2) find the rhythm/beat

Eg. I have found some hip hop songs have a 1-2, 1-2, 1-2

and others 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 1-2-3, 5-6-7 eg. deja vu by Beyonce and Jay-z

Am I imagining this? Or could you dance Salsa to some hip hop songs.
 
smiling28 said:
... please feel free to correct poor spelling.
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Here you go:
exibela
dile que no
guapea
Enchufa (although cubans pronounce it enchufla)
Enchufa Doble
pa'ti pa'mi (this is the cuban contraction of Para ti y para mi)
Vacila
Kentucky

And yes, cou can dance salsa to pretty much anything except Waltz and Punjabi folk music.
 
smiling28 said:
Thanks Everyone!

I guess the important thing is keeping with the beat of the music which I am working on :)

*random sidenote, everytime I listen to music I am trying to:

1) find the 1 beat
2) find the rhythm/beat

Eg. I have found some hip hop songs have a 1-2, 1-2, 1-2

and others 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 1-2-3, 5-6-7 eg. deja vu by Beyonce and Jay-z

Am I imagining this? Or could you dance Salsa to some hip hop songs.
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yes u can dance salsa to hiphop
 
Jones said:
And yes, cou can dance salsa to pretty much anything except Waltz and Punjabi folk music.
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You can, in the sense that the music follows the same rhythm, 4/4. However, in practical terms, I've found that many pop-songs are too slow for salsa, and so they suit cha-cha-chá better.
 
Combining moves

- vasilia
- in second part (the 5-6-7 before you hold your partner again, I normally (and was taught) just do a very funky moving normal 5-6-7 step.
- Was thinking last night though, what with my recent work and addition of the hook step (also 5,6,7 on right, left, right), Could I do the hook step (turn) to return to my partner. One potential issue may be maintaining the correct distance with my partner (to return) and perhaps the loss of visibility but I always look over my shoulder anyway

Thoughts? For/against?

• or is this a normal move? What have you all seen for the 5-6-7 return in vasilia


*to ensure everyone knows what I am talking about (vasilia as I know it)

5-6-7 Lead out and stand side by side with partner
8 (tap left foot)
1-2-3, Left-right-left curving around to where my partner just was whilst simultaneously leading the partner to turn with a clockwise small circle with my left arm
5-6-7 Step back to partner
1-2-3 dile que no
 
smiling28 said:
Could I do the hook step (turn) to return to my partner. One potential issue may be maintaining the correct distance with my partner (to return) and perhaps the loss of visibility but I always look over my shoulder anyway

Thoughts? For/against?
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In theory, I don't see why you couldn't do this. The main issue being (like you already said) distance to your partner after you hook turn, especially since Follows tend to vary on their spacing. If you anticipate her being far away, then you'll rush towards her on the 1-2-3 (beginning of the dile que no), and possibly run in to her if she's closer than you thought.
 
smiling28 said:
Combining moves

- vasilia
- in second part (the 5-6-7 before you hold your partner again, I normally (and was taught) just do a very funky moving normal 5-6-7 step.
- Was thinking last night though, what with my recent work and addition of the hook step (also 5,6,7 on right, left, right), Could I do the hook step (turn) to return to my partner. One potential issue may be maintaining the correct distance with my partner (to return) and perhaps the loss of visibility but I always look over my shoulder anyway

Thoughts? For/against?

• or is this a normal move? What have you all seen for the 5-6-7 return in vasilia


*to ensure everyone knows what I am talking about (vasilia as I know it)

5-6-7 Lead out and stand side by side with partner
8 (tap left foot)
1-2-3, Left-right-left curving around to where my partner just was whilst simultaneously leading the partner to turn with a clockwise small circle with my left arm
5-6-7 Step back to partner
1-2-3 dile que no
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Actually there is a rueda move called vacilense los dos that includes a turn for the leader. It's an easy variation on vacila (actually it's no different for the follower). As you're turning your partner on 1-2-3, you turn to your left. This is easily accomplished since you'll be rotating your frame a little as you turn her to her right. You can optionally keep turning on 5-6-7 before picking her up on 1-2-3. As for any rueda move, you can adjust your distance on 1-2-3 as you travel to your partner for the DQN. Also, couples in the circle should routinely adjust to ensure the circle is well formed.
 
GTO Bruin said:
Actually there is a rueda move called vacilense los dos that includes a turn for the leader. It's an easy variation on vacila (actually it's no different for the follower). As you're turning your partner on 1-2-3, you turn to your left. This is easily accomplished since you'll be rotating your frame a little as you turn her to her right. You can optionally keep turning on 5-6-7 before picking her up on 1-2-3.
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Except that the hook turn he's been practicing is to his right. (again, in theory he could do it)
 
tj said:
GTO Bruin said:
Actually there is a rueda move called vacilense los dos that includes a turn for the leader. It's an easy variation on vacila (actually it's no different for the follower). As you're turning your partner on 1-2-3, you turn to your left. This is easily accomplished since you'll be rotating your frame a little as you turn her to her right. You can optionally keep turning on 5-6-7 before picking her up on 1-2-3.
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Except that the hook turn he's been practicing is to his right. (again, in theory he could do it)
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I agree totally. Variations are endless, and adding a hook turn here is nice, both one-on-one as well as while in a social rueda circle. I was just offering up a simple variation based on a move he already knows - a common one in his casino style.
 
GTO Bruin said:
tj said:
GTO Bruin said:
Actually there is a rueda move called vacilense los dos that includes a turn for the leader. It's an easy variation on vacila (actually it's no different for the follower). As you're turning your partner on 1-2-3, you turn to your left. This is easily accomplished since you'll be rotating your frame a little as you turn her to her right. You can optionally keep turning on 5-6-7 before picking her up on 1-2-3.
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Except that the hook turn he's been practicing is to his right. (again, in theory he could do it)
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I agree totally. Variations are endless, and adding a hook turn here is nice, both one-on-one as well as while in a social rueda circle. I was just offering up a simple variation based on a move he already knows - a common one in his casino style.
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I think we're on the same page here. I just wanted to point out that it's not typical for him to turn to the left on 1-2-3 and then to the right 5-6-7, but that it's possible.
 
tj said:
Except that the hook turn he's been practicing is to his right. (again, in theory he could do it)
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I have done that a lot for years.
It can be done as a walking turn or a spin, or whatever.

From my feedback on this: Look at the lady (as always).
She has an opportunity to show off while turning solo,
so enjoy this 8) :D even when you turn yourself.
 
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