Chants

The listings below are intended for students and others who have danced with me and are familiar with how I "talk steps through" when teaching. I often describe the action of dance moves, measure by measure. (A measure is 4 beats of music.) So essentially, I develop a rhythmic chant that tells the dancer what to do.

This is like a short song and after hearing it many times, it is easy to remember thus helping students recall the moves. The phrases won't mean anything to most readers, but those who have taken my class will understand what is meant. (For example, if there is an enchufla mentioned in the chant, you have to have some knowledge/experience with the move to know whether that is over the lady or the guy; whether it is with one or two hands, etc etc.) But these chants are so useful to me in teaching, that I thought they might also be helpful for my students if they want to review. And it is possible that experienced dancers might be able to look at some of the chants and grasp the move---but generally speaking I wouldn't count on it!)

Note that I generally construct the chants from the point of view of the leader since the leader's part is more difficult to remember. However, for the most elementary beginner moves, I have a chant for each gender. So you need to be aware of that and if you are a follower reviewing intermediate or advanced moves, make the appropriate adjustments.

In some cases the chant has the first beat of the phrase listed at the left (either a 1 or 5 depending on whether it is the first or second half of the 8 beat phrase).

A. GENERAL INFORMATION AND CHANTS FOR BEGINNERS

Note that Salsa is written in eight beat phrases. Our convention in Salsa Rueda is to step back on beat one and forward on beat five---for both leaders and followers.

We step on beats 1, 2, and 3 and "hold" on beat 4. Likewise we step on beats 5, 6, and 7 and "hold" on beat 8. This yields the quick quick slow rhythm that is the basis of Salsa movement. In other words, a "quick" step lasts for one beat and a "slow" step lasts for two beats.

Note that calls are nearly always made on beat 1, as you begin your back-rock. Then they are executed generally in the next 8-beat phrase.

You may also find it helpful to go to the "Instructional Videos" page of DanceInTime.com where there are video clips of these moves being taught. The instruction addresses both leaders' and followers' steps.

Here are a few simple chants that may jog your memory on how to do some basic steps as we describe them in class.

Dame Una (or Dame)
Leaders' Chant for Dame

1 call dame
2
3
4
5 in and
6 turn to
7 center
8

1 turn travel
2 turn
3 face center
4
5 cross
6 body
7 lead
8
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Followers' Chant for Dame

1 call dame
2
3
4
5 in and
6 turn to
7 center
8

1 step
2 in
3 place
4
5 cross
6 body
7 lead
8
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"Funky" Rhythm Steps
Chant for both Leaders and Followers

I call these moves "funky rhythm steps" because they help teach beginners the rhythmic structure of the dance. They are fun and great for beginners to get accustomed not only to the rhythmic pattern of the dance but also listening for the calls.

There are a number of such moves that all have some action generally on beat one, facing the partner "behind" you in the circle. Some of the moves are: High Five (do a high five with the free hand which is the leader's right and follower's left), High Ten (do a high ten but use both hands), Fly, (clap as though killing a fly), Two Flies (clap on beats one and two), besitos (an air kiss-type gesture without contact to the person behind you), etc. (There are more!!)

Since the chants and the rhythm are identical for all of these moves, I have written it out for one of them, called "High Five."

Enchufla
Leaders' chant for Enchufla

1 call Enchufla
2
3
4
5 in
6 one more
7 time (just continuing the basic)
8

1 back
2 forward
3 turn (leaders and followers essentially switch places after the turn)
4
5 back
6 forward
7 forward
8

1 travel
2 face
3 the center
4
5 cross
6 body
7 lead
8
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Followers' chant for Enchfula

1 call Enchufla
2
3
4
5 in
6 one more
7 time
8

1 back
2 forward
3 turn
4
5 back
6 forward
7 open (face center)
8

1 step
2 in
3 place
4
5 cross
6 body
7 lead
8

Enchufla Doble:

This is just like enchufla, but you push the lady back and she swings through a second time.  Then you do enchufla and move to the next partner.

Leaders' chant for Enchfula Doble

1 call enchufla
2
3
4
5 in
6 one more
7 time (just continuing the basic)
8

1 back
2 forward
3 turn
4
5 push
6 her
7 back
8

1 back   (or you can chant "Now do enchufla")
2 forward
3 turn (This is "regular" enchufla--leaders and followers essentially switch places after the turn)
4
5 back
6 forward
7 forward
8

1 travel
2 to your
3 partner
4
5 cross
6 body
7 lead
8
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Followers' chant for Enchfula Doble

1 call enchufla
2
3
4
5 in
6 one more
7 time
8

1 back
2 forward
3 turn
4
5 push
6 her
7 back
8

1 back    (Or you can chant "Now do enchufla")
2 forward
3 turn (This is "regular" enchufla--leaders and followers essentially switch places after the turn)
4
5 back
6 forward
7 open (face center and lift left arm)
8

1 girls
2 back
3 rock
4               
5 cross
6 body
7 lead
8

Uno (or "El Uno")

Here is the chant for both leads and follows:

1 Caller calls Uno
2
3
4
5 in
6 one more
7 time
8

1 change
2 hands
3 pull
4
5 one (Do cumbia steps which are back rocks at an angle, while facing the center)
6 one
7 one
8

1  two
2  ooh
3  ooh
4
5 three
6 eee
7 ee
8

1 four
2 up and  (arm over head)
3 over
4
5 step
6 in
7 place
8

1 guys  (Girls rock back!!)
2 rock
3 in
4
5 cross
6 body
7 lead
8
Resume the basic step as usual by going "back" on beat one (i.e. away from your partner).

 Pelota con dos and Pelota con quatro.

For Pelota con dos, you start with enchufla and then do 2 stomps and 2 claps while also stomping.  For Peloa con quatro, you do the same thing but stomp and clap 4 times each.  Then you travel to your partner guys (ladies rock back and remain facing center), and then the cross body lead.

Dame Sequence:  Dame, Dame Dos, Dame Dos
Chant for guys and gals:

1 Call the move
2
3
4
5 in
6 and
7 turn
8

1 travel
2 to the
3 first girl
4
5 cross
6 body
7 lead
8

1 travel
2 to the
3 next girl  (you skip one lady)
4
5 cross
6 body
7 lead
8

1  travel
2  to the
3  last girl  (again, it's a dame dos so you skip one lady)
4
5  cross
6  body
7  lead  (this time, guys, turn to face your partner as you are all done!)
8

B. CHANTS FOR INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED MOVES

Also note that this version of the Puente Complicado component is missing 8 beats from the standard move.  That is because in those beats, the guys switch sides and that cannot be done in groups of 3 couples.  When I do this move in class, half of the time we have an odd number of couples. Rather than have a couple do something else while others do the move, we adapted the move so that one group of 3 couples can it is as a "small circle."  But this required eliminated that 8 beats.

Thalia (This version was taught to me in Miami, and it's different from Glen's version)

Guy's left hold lady's right hand to begin this step.  After the first 16 beats, the guy holds both hands to lead the shimmy.

 

Turn, turn, turn,

back rock enchufla
Back rock enchufla 
Bring her to your side*

one (guy begins to shimmy lady by pushing her back as his left arm moves forward)
three (guy continues the shimmy by pushing her back now with his right arm)
five    (guy pushes her back with his left again)
seven tap (both partners tap on 8)    (During this 8 beats, the lady has come across from the man's right and is

                    now in front of him and closer to his left side

 

lady turns right (in 4 beats then tap; guys come behind her to face center)
 lady turns left (in 4 beats then tap; guys move back to her side)
lady turns right (guy moves around and behind her in 8 beats; she
         should wind up on his right side)
in to the center (while running hands down lady's shoulder and arms like a caress)

CBL   (Lady can do a body ripple before the CBL)

 

 

*Note that this step can be extended by adding some basic steps with swivels built in after this point. The swivels will be again with the man essentially shimmying the lady by pushing her back with his left arm on beat one and pushing back with his right on beat 3, and again on beat 5 pushing back with his left and then reversing as she moves back.  After a couple of eight beat phrases like that, the next segment of the original move flows very naturally.

 

Dedo Extended (Dedo ganged with Montana)

 

This begins "one-handed" with a cross hand-hold.  Then for Montana you are two handed in a cross hand-hold. 

 

Turn turn turn

Another turn   (the basic step calls for stepping in place but we often add a turn to embellish)

back rock, enchufla

rondee for the guy

back rock enchufla

quick quick slow

in to the center

cross body lead tap (this tap enables ladies to switch direction as they go right into Montana)

 

turn turn turn  (This begins Montana and you are now two handed)

dead space

swing and turn

rondee for the guy

back rock enchufla

quick quick slow

in to the center

cross body lead

 

Sombrero

 

This is done with a cross hand hold.

 

Turn turn turn

turn turn turn

the guy rocks in

cross body lead

 

La Confusion

 

This move starts with vacila which is just like sombrero but without holding hands.  Women walk through two full turns and complete one cross body lead.  After that you do two additional cross body leads, and on the third and last cross body, you open up into basic but the men are now following and the ladies are leading.

 

El Dos

 

Guy comes in front of his partner and they both move side to side facing the center.  Ends like sombrero.

 

Change hands, pull

the guy comes in front

one one one

two two two

three three three

four up and over (arm overhead) 

turn turn turn  (like sombrero turn)  (This must be led skillfully or lady will rock back.  You lead her forward firmly

               and early, before he has a chance to rock back.  Lead her into a sombrero-style turn)

turn turn turn

into the center

cross body lead

Festival de Enchufla

Three enchuflas in a row with no basic in between:

Call enchufla
go in one more time
back forward turn
back forward forward
travel to your partner
cross body lead
back forward turn
back forward forward
travel to your partner
cross body lead
back forward turn
back forward forward
travel to your partner
cross body lead

Amistad

1 starts like enchufla
5 guys change hands
1 guys join hands
5 into siete tap
1 turn around
5 drape to the shoulder
1 guys rock in
5 coke turn/head roll
1 guys rock in
5 CBL

Salto

1 Starts like sombrero
5 fling and catch   (with guy's right hand)
1 Start exhibe
5 finish exhibe
1 guys rock in
5 CBL

Sopa

1 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
5 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
1 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
5 Guys come to center and connect with right hands
1 Guys lead ladies to their right behind them
5 Guys lead ladies back to their left behind them
1 Back rock enchufla
5 QQS
1 Guys rock in
5 Dile que no

Sopa Loca

1 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
5 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
1 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
5 Guys come to center and connect with right hands
1 Guys lead ladies to their right behind them
5 Guys lead ladies back to their left behind them
1 Guys lift arms
5 Under (for ladies)
1 Don't move yet (ladies!)
5 Under to a tap
1 Into siete tap
5 Coca cola turn
1 Bring her across (behind the guys)
5 Exhibe
1 Bring her back (behind the guy and to his left)
5 Then both turn

Rubenada

Starts like sombrero
guy's left hand up
guy comes around
both face center
drop the hand (feet step the same as "in to the center" or "picalante, dos, tres")
dile que no tap
funky turn  (guy and girl turn in opposite directions)
guy unwinds
back rock enchufla
quick quick slow
in to the center
Cross body lead

Enroque

One two three
Outside turn hold
Girls turn left switch
Then both turn
back rock enchufla
five six jump eight (jump on beat 7 and land on eight)  (Note women step 5, 6, 7 as usual)
stomp to the center  (stomp on one and the usual steps on 2 and 3)
cross body lead

El Classico

1-  1, 2, embrace (like adios)
5-  quick quick enchufla
1-  quick quick enchufla
5-  rondee for the guy
1-  turn the girl
5-  turn the girl  (if she can spin fast, try a double turn here---or even a triple)
1-  back rock enchufla
5-  rondee for the guy
1-  back rock enchufla
5-  evelyn
1-  into the center
5-  then coke turn
1-  guy in front
5-  girl in front tap  (i.e. "dile que no")
1-  turn the girl
5- back, forward, turn (guy's footwork)
1- travel to your partner
5-  cross body lead (with new partner)

Balsero

Turn turn turn
the guy comes in front
turn turn turn
into sombrero
the guy rocks in
cross body lead

Balsero Nuevo

Turn turn turn
the guy comes in front
back rock prep
spin the girl
the guy rocks in
cross body lead

Sombrero Doble

1- quick quick slow
5- starts like sombrero
1- quick quick slow
5- cross body lead tap (it's a "reverse CBL")
1- back to back
5- drape to the shoulder
1- the guy rocks in
5- cross body lead

El Sordo

1- Starts like abrazala
5- the guy comes around
1- abrazala hug  (guy's arm is down on 1 & around lady's back on 3 for alarde)
5- rondee for the guy
1- sambuca switch hands
5- back then hook  (arm hooks on 7)
1-  guy goes forward
5- guy goes back
keep doing this until se fue is called)
1- se fue
5- unhook forward forward  (arm unhooks; then feet go forward)
1- in place, side, hook  (refers to man's footwork. hook is behind)
5- rondee and move  (a "walking rondee")
1- backrock enchufla
5- over her head
1- then do exhibe
5- over her head
1- take it out  (take it out on 3 and on 3 also step back with left to get a jump on the coke turn)
5- coca cola turn
1- into the center
5- unwind the girl  (you can do a curved "suave" move here as in the step "El Suave")
1- back rock enchufla
5- rondee for the guy
1- then do exhibe
5- finish exhibe
1- then let go  (man releases one hand)
5- dile que no
 

Azuquita

1- do setenta
5- do setenta
1-back, through window  (man steps back slightly and goes through the "window")
5- slide down arm
1- Setenta Complicado (Must get guy's arm behind his head and push on lady's hip on beat one)
5- Setenta Complicado  (rondee for the man to his right)
1-  Setenta complicado
5- Setenta Complicado
1- Setenta Complicado (in to the center)
5- Setenta Complicado  (CBL)

Below is a description of the move as well:

You start like setenta up to the first 8 beats, and do the alarde on beat 7, facing outside the circle.  Guys step back on beat 1 and make a "window" around their heads on beats 2 and 3, moving to face the center.  Guys go back, side, forward with right left right feet respectively while sliding their hand down the woman's arm and moving her around. Then on beat one guys put their left hand (holding the lady's right hand) in back of their necks and go into setenta complicado.  Finish setenta complicado and you are done!

Sueter

1- Setenta Complicado
5- Setenta Complicado
1- Setenta Complicado
5- Setenta Complicado
1- Enchufla both hands
5- rondee and Sueter  (man rondees and does the "Sueter" move with arms to his waist on 7)
1- then start Exhibe  (man's right arm comes up for the Exhibe. On 1 he turns to face her & outside
                  left edge of his left foot faces the center)
5- then Setenta
1- on 1, throw arm
5- hook on 7
1- in to the center
5 CBL

Havana

1- Do Candado
5- Do Candado
1- Do Candado
5- Do Candado
1- Do Candado
5- Do Candado (but on beat 7, the arms come down to the waist, like putting on a sweater)
1- then start exhibe
5- then setenta
1- on 1 throw arm
5- hook on 7
1- into the center
5- CBL

This begins like Candado and guys go into a Kentucky like turn, but end facing the perimeter, not the center.  On beat 7 they bring both hands down to about their waist (as though putting on a sweater) and then do an exhibe/setenta. Note that from the "sueter" move on, the remainder of Havana is the same as Sueter (above).

Exhibe con Gancho

1- do exhibe  (man's left hand is preferred for first exhibe)
5- do exhibe  (left hand is preferred)
1- start exhibe  (men start this exhibe by switching to the right hand to lead it)
5- guy turns and hooks  (hook on 7 using his right hand)
1- walk walk walk
5- walk walk walk
1- walk walk walk
5- back, turn left  (Men unhook arm on 5 while stepping back, and turn to left on 6 & 7.  Women keep
             walking around)
1- backrock enchufla
5- QQS  ("Recoje," or "bring her in" in Casino terminology)
1- into the center
5- CBL

Straight Jacket

Amazingly, this beautiful, fun move is done in just 8 beats of music (6 steps).  It is an alternate way to do part of a move that occurs in many steps:  Sombrero de Regnier, Uno Complicado, Pasea Complicate, and others. It occurs after you go "back to back and then alarde."  (See my Uno Complicado chant above). 

Men hold the alarde rather than taking it off, and then do the following:

Go under the lady's arm (which is being held in the alarde) and start to turn the lady on beats 3 and 4.  You touch her shoulders on 5 and 7 and at the close of the 8 beats, you are in a sombrero position.  (These 8 beats replace the "quick quick slow, into sombrero" segment of the Uno Complicado chant above.)

Because this is an alternate, much fancier movement for 8 beats but it starts and ends the same as the standard move, men can do "straight jacket" any time, even if it wasn't called. 

And here is another, even cooler thing you can do as "straight jacket" begins.  Guys have to duck their heads as they are going under the alarde.  So they can bring the rest of their body or at least the top part of their body forward in a body roll as they go under.  This makes the move powerfully exciting.

Setenta Complicado Derecha y al Reves

1- Setenta Complicado
5- Setenta Complicado
1- Setenta Complicado
5- Setenta Complicado
1- left down, enchufla  (guy turns to right while left hand is down; partners are switching sides)
5- rondee for the guy (to his right)
1- turn the girl (to her right)
5- back rock turn (to the man's left)
1- enchufla both hands
5- drape over girl
1- in to the center
5- CBL

El Lipton

1- setenta
5- setenta
1- setenta
5- break right arm   (guy breaks his right arm behind him, while stepping to face perimeter)
1- back back hook  (step back and hook with arms)
5- unhook, then rondee (unhook on beat 1)
1- backrock enchufla
5- over the girl
1- then exhibe
5- over the guy
1- into the center ("pica 'lante, dos, tres")
5- swing out, tap (give the girl a strong lead for the tap)
1- change her hand tap
5- change your hand
1- back to back
5- make her hook  (manipulate lady's arm so she is doing the hook)
1- into the center
5- CBL

                                                         
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70 C Derecha y al Revers

1 70 C
5 70 C
1 70 C
5 70 C
1 back rock enchufla
5 turn right hand up          (he turns to the right while left hand stays down)
1 turn the girl           (to her right)
5 turn yourself           (to the left)
1 backrock enchufla           (two-handed enchufla)
5 rondee for the guy           (optional)
1 in to the center
5 dile que no

La Presa

1 starts with enchufla
5 QQS (on 7 take both of her hands in the guy's hand)
1 swivel the girl
5 CBL tap
1 back to back
5 through the circle (on 7 the guy comes under the circle)
1 over the lady (enchufla; she turns right)
5 over the guy (enchufla; he turns left. These last 8 beats can also be an abanico complicado movement)
1 guy comes left (like uno)
5 invade her space (like juana la cubana)
1 then exhibe
5 finish exhibe (on 7, the guy's arms are up like in abanico)
1 turn the girl (like abanico)
5 turn and hook (guy makes a strong right turn and hooks the lady on 7)
1 walk walk walk
5 unhook, unroll (unhook fully on beat 5, with elbow down all the way)
1 back rock enchufla
5 QQS
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL

Presa Extended

1 rock back, bring her forward
5 turn and turn (she turns)
1 guy rocks in (toward the girl)
5 turn and turn (he turns left)
1 arm slides down (both of her hands are now in the leader's hand)
5 double turn
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL tap (From this point forward, you are continuing with the remainder of Presa)
1 back to back
5 through the circle (on 7 the guy comes under the circle)
1 over the lady (enchufla; she turns right)
5 over the guy (enchufla; he turns left. These last 8 beats can also be an abanico complicado movement)
1 guy comes left (like uno)
5 invade her space (like juana la cubana)
1 then exhibe
5 finish exhibe (on 7, the guy's arms are up like in abanico)
1 turn the girl (like abanico)
5 turn and hook (guy makes a strong right turn and hooks the lady on 7)
1 walk walk walk
5 unhook, unroll (unhook fully on beat 5, with elbow down all the way)
1 back rock enchufla
5 QQS
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL

Carnival Unisex

1 starts like setenta
5 do setenta
1 do setenta
5 guy in front           (he comes in front of lady, facing either circumference, or outside the circle)
1 1, 3           (On 1 his right arm goes below his left arm. On 3, his left hand is behind his head)
5 5, 7           ( On 5 his right hand is on his right shoulder. On 7 his right hand is on girl's shoulder)
1 come around           (girl in front)
5 switch the arms
1 turn the girl
5 do setenta
1 then enchufla
5 QQS           (optional hook on 5)
1 in to the center
5 CBL

Carnival

1 starts like setenta
5 do setenta
1 do setenta
5 guy in front           (he comes in front of lady, facing either circumference, or outside the circle)
1 1, 3           (On 1 his right arm goes below his left arm. On 3, his left hand is behind his head)
5 5, 7           ( On 5 his right hand is on his right shoulder. On 7 his right hand is on girl's shoulder)
1 1, 3           (On 1 his right arm is on his right shoulder and on 3 it's at his stomach.)
5 5, 6, 7           (switch the arms on 5; on 6 the right arm is on the right shoulder and on 7 left arm is on left shoulder)  
1 lower           (right arm) and turn
5 guy goes under           (while turning to his right)
1 hook walk walk  (he also walks on one while hooking so there are 3 walks)
5 unhook and turn
1 back rock enchufla
5 QQS
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL

Carnival Extended

1 starts like setenta
5 do setenta
1 do setenta
5 guy in front           (he comes in front of lady, facing either circumference, or outside the circle)
1 1, 3           (On 1 his right arm goes below his left arm. On 3, his left hand is behind his head)
5 5, 7           ( On 5 his right hand is on his right shoulder. On 7 his right hand is on girl's shoulder)
1 1, 3           (On 1 his right arm is on his right shoulder and on 3 it's at his stomach.)
5 5, 6, 7           (switch the arms on 5; on 6 the right arm is on the right shoulder and on 7 left arm is on left shoulder)     
1 turn around           (guy lowers right arm as he turns)
5 fling and catch           (arm toss done with the elbow!)
1 back rock enchufla           (she must move linearly toward the circle)
5 bring her back           (she moves away from center still linearly)
1 flare her out
5 turn and turn
1 back rock enchufla
5 QQS
1 guy rocks in
5 CBL

Carnival Complicado

1 starts like setenta
5 do setenta
1 do setenta
5 guy in front           (he comes in front of lady, facing either circumference, or outside the circle)
1 1, 3           (On 1 his right arm goes below his left arm. On 3, his left hand is behind his head)
5 5, 7           ( On 5 his right hand is on his right shoulder. On 7 his right hand is on girl's shoulder)
1 1, 3           (On 1 his right arm is on his right shoulder and on 3 it's at his stomach.)
5 5, 6, 7           (switch the arms on 5; on 6 the right arm is on the right shoulder and on 7 left arm is on left shoulder)     
1 turn around           (guy lowers right arm as he turns)
5 fling and catch           (arm toss done with the elbow!)                                                                                                          1 rock back, bring her forward
5 turn and turn     (she turns)
1 guy rocks in
5 turn and turn    (he turns left)
1 arm slides down           (leader now has both of her hands in one of his)
5 double turn
1 the guy rocks in
5 coca cola turn
1 girl to the right, tap  (she moves behind the guy and to his right side)
5 CBL tap
1 1, 3           (girl turns on 3)
5 5, 7           (girl turns on 5 and 7 while coming to the guy's right)
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL

Sabrosura

Note: In any step that begins with Setenta, you can do a back to back version of Setenta for the first 8 beats (6 steps). But in this step, that method of starting Setenta is required!

1 Do           (back to back version of) Setenta
5 Do           (back to back version of) Setenta
1 finish Setenta
5 finish Setenta           (end with hook on 7--you can also hook on 5 as well for style)
1 bring her around
5 and then hook           (on 7)
1 unhook, come around
5 and then up           (arm up behind neck)
1 hands slide down
5 in and then tap
1 back to back
5 and then alarde           (alarde is optional)
1 QQS
5 into sombrero
1 guy rocks in
5 CBL

Noventa

1 starts like Setenta
5 do Setenta
1 do Setenta
5 raise left arm
1 over her head
5 back rock           (lady crosses in front)
1 back rock           (lady crosses in front)
5 over and turn           (over girl's head on 5 while she turns, and leader turns on 7)
1 back rock enchufla           (two handed)
5 QQS
1 guy rocks in
5 CBL

L.A. de Glen

1 do the prep  (ladies prep on 3)
5 double turn   (ladies turn right on 5 & 7. On 7, lead stabilizes her by putting his left hand on her right shoulder)
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL
1 another prep
5 double turn
1 the guy rocks in
5 cross body with turn
1 the guy turns right  (she is behind him)
5 the girl turns right  (she is behind him. He faces away from her, and uses his right arm to turn her)
1 guy rocks forward  (girl rocks back)
5 guy rocks back  (girl rocks forward and poses on 5)
1 guy rocks forward  (girl rocks back)
5 bring her through  (with your left hand as she comes forward; she turns left)
1 "3"   (she turns right on 3)
5 "5, 7"  (she turns right on 5 and again on 7)
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL

Serpiente

1 starts like Sombrero
5 7           (right hand behind her head on 7)
1 3           (left hand behind her head on 3)
5 back and turn           (guy unhooks, turns left and faces the girl squarely)
1 back rock prep           (lady "poses" on 3--it's a "photo op")
5 spin the girl           (flashy turn for lady while moving to guy's right side)
1 dile que no
5 CBL

Consorte

1 starts like Setenta
5 do Setenta
1 do Setenta
5 and then hook           (keep doing Setenta and hook on 7; optional hook on 5)
1 in to the center
5 turn the girl           (with 2 hands and do the turn from the hook)
1 pull her forward
5 pull her back
1 travel to your partner
5 CBL

Besito Largo

1 starts like Beso
5 starts like Beso
1 3           (alarde & air kiss on 3)
5 5, 7           (on 5 arm is in front; on 7 arm is behind back)
1 1           (on 1 lower arm, similar to Rubenada)
5 guy turns right           (guy goes under and keeps his arm high on his back to help)
1 guy rocks in
5 CBL tap
1 back to back
5 don't do alarde
1 right arm down
5 left arm over           (over his own head)
1 left arm down           (behind back like Rubenada)
5 guy goes under           (and comes to the right)
1 then switch sides           (his right arm over her head)
5 into Sombrero
1 in to the center
5 CBL

Rubenada Complicado

1 starts like Sombrero
5 keep both arms down           (Optional: leader can raise left arm up and alardes over his own head on 7 while right arm is down)
1 right down enchfula
5 left arm over           (his own head)
1 drop left hand           (behind back; meanwhile guy does "into the center" footwork)
5 dile que no tap           (while walking around)
1 guy moves right           (in front of lady and she turns)
5 lady moves right           (she goes under and is behind the guy)
1 in to the center
5 dile que no tap
1 abanico thing           (in this awkward manuver from Abanico Complicado, guy's right hand is over the lady's head as she turns)
5 guy moves right           (in front of girl with right arm over)
1 guy moves left           (behind the girl)
5 left arm over
1 drop left arm
5 dile que no tap
1 funky turn           (without changing places)
5 guy unwinds
1 back rock enchufla
5 QQS
1 in to the center
5 CBL

Abanico Complicado

l Abanico
5 Abanico
1 turn the girl           (take her hand on 2)
5 turn yourself           (left arm comes over)
1 back rock enchufla           (over girl's head)
5 guy moves right           (left arm over his own head)
1 do the prep           (like balsero nuevo)
5 sombrero turn           (like sombrero turn but faster, while moving to guy's right side)
1 in to the center
5 CBL

Abanico Complicado Complicado (not a mistake)

l Abanico
5 Abanico
1 turn the girl           (take her hand on 2)
5 turn yourself           (left arm comes over)
1 back rock enchufla           (over girl's head)
5 guy moves right           (right arm over his own head)
1 left arm down
5 sombrero turns
1 arm to waist, tap           (carefully bring her arm out away from her body first and then down)
5 bring her left, tap
1 bring her right, tap
5 turn the girl           (bring her right arm out away from her body; then over her head for turns)
1 she comes behind
5 in and then tap
1 back to back
5 and then alarde
1 quick quick slow
5 in to sombrero
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL 

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Puente C & Al Revers Ganging

1 Starts with enchufla
5 QQS
1 Guys join hands
5 under
1 under with a turn
5 guys switch sides
1 under
5 quick quick slow
1 stomp
5 into siete tap
1 turn her around
5 bring her around
1 turn her around
5 don't do alarde
1 turn her around (change direction of lady's turn)
5 bring her around
1 now get ready to
5 do exhibe ( on 7, guys turn)
1 come around
5 come around
1 come around
5 into siete tap
1 turn the girl
5 double turn
1 stomp
5 under
1 under with a turn
5 back, grab, turn
1 travel to your partner
5 CBL

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Classico and L. A. de Glen Ganging

1- 1, 2, embrace (like adios)
5- quick quick enchufla
1- quick quick enchufla
5- rondee for the guy
1- turn the girl
5- double turn (if she can spin fast, try a double turn here---or even a triple)
1- back rock enchufla
5- rondee for the guy
1- back rock enchufla
5- evelyn
1- guy rocks in
5- coca cola turn (she turns one and half turns and you break her movement starting on 7)
1 "3" (change her direction and start her turning)
5 "5, 7" (two turns to the right)
1 guy rocks in
5 CBL
1 do a prep
5 double turn
1 the guy rocks in
5 cross body, turn
1 guy turns right (she is behind him)
5 lady turns right (she is behind him and, facing away from her, he uses the right arm to turn her)
1 guy rocks forward (girl rocks back)
5 guy rocks back (girl rocks forward)
1 guy rocks forward (girl rocks back)
5 bring her through
1 stop, "3" (she turns right on 3)
5 "5, 7" (she turns right on 5 and again on 7)
1 guy rocks in
5 CBL

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Rubenada/Sordo/Carnival/Unisex Ganging

1 Starts like sombrero
5 QQS
1 back rock enchufla
5 lift left arm (guys)
1 drop the hand (feet step the same as "in to the center" or "picalante, dos, tres")
5 dile que no tap
1 funky turn (guy and girl turn in opposite directions)
5 guy unwinds

1- now do Sordo (guy turns again)
5- and then hook (arm hooks on 7)
1- guy goes forward
5- guy goes back
keep doing this until se fue is called)
1- se fue
5- unhook forward forward (arm unhooks; then feet go forward)
1- in place, side, hook (refers to man's footwork. hook is behind)
5- rondee and move (a "walking rondee")
1- backrock enchufla
5- over her head
1- then do exhibe
5- QQS
1- take it out (take it out on 3)
5- coca cola turn
1- the guy rocks in
5- bring her across
1- back rock enchufla (2 handed)

5 guy in front (right arm over)
1 3 (on 3, his left hand is behind his head)
5 5, 7 ( on 7 his right hand is on girl's shoulder)
1 1, 3 (right arm at his shoulder, then at stomach)
5 switch (the arms), 6, 7 (on 6 right arm on right shoulder and on 7 left arm on left shoulder)

1 1, 2, 3 (3 alardes with guy's left arm)
5 7 (on 7, the left arm is behind head. Note this happened on 3 earlier in the sequence)
1 1, 3 ( on 3 his right hand is on girl's shoulder)
5 come around (girl in front)
1 switch the arms
5 turn the girl
1 then do enchufla
5 drape over the guy
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL

AMISTAD

1 starts like enchufla
5 guys change hands
1 guys join hands
5 into siete tap
1 turn around
5 drape to the shoulder
1 guys rock in
5 coke turn/head roll
1 guys rock in
5 CBL

Salta

1 Starts like sombrero
5 fling and catch   (with guy's right hand)
1 Start exhibe
5 finish exhibe
1 guys rock in
5 CBL

Sopa

1 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
5 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
1 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
5 Guys come to center and connect with right hands
1 Guys lead ladies to their right behind them
5 Guys lead ladies back to their left behind them
1 Back rock enchufla
5 QQS
1 Guys rock in
5 Dile que no

Sopa Loca

1 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
5 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
1 Ench doble  (girls are connected in center)
5 Guys come to center and connect with right hands
1 Guys lead ladies to their right behind them
5 Guys lead ladies back to their left behind them
1 Guys lift arms
5 Under (for ladies)
1 Don't move yet (ladies!)
5 Under to a tap
1 Into siete tap
5 Coca cola turn
1 Bring her across (behind the guys)
5 Exhibe
1 Bring her back (behind the guy and to his left)
5 Then both turn
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Serpiente Complicado

1 starts like Sombrero
5 “7” (Guy's right hand is behind her head on 7. Guy and girl face each other.)
1 “3” (Guy's left hand goes "further" behind her head on 3.)
5 back and turn (Guy brings both hands over her head & turns left. Girl comes around fast to his left so they face each other.)
1 touch and go
5 fling and catch.
1 do straight jacket
5 "5" and "7" (you touch the shoulder on those beats)
1 back rock prep
5 turn the girl
1 another prep
5 double turn (with big sweep down for 2nd turn; into that window formation)
1 copa
5 (finish copa)
1 guy rocks in
5 CBL

"Carnival Thalia"

1 starts like setenta
5 do setenta
1 do setenta
5 guy in front (he comes in front of lady, facing either circumference, or outside the circle)
1 1, 3 (On 1 his right arm goes below his left arm. On 3, his left hand is behind his head)
5 5, 7 ( On 5 his right hand is on his right shoulder. On 7 his right hand is on girl's shoulder)
1 1, 3 (On 1 his right arm is on his right shoulder and on 3 it's at his stomach.)
5 5, 6, 7 (switch the arms on 5; on 6 the right arm is on the right shoulder and on 7 left arm is on left shoulder)
1 turn around (guy lowers right arm as he turns)
5 fling and catch (arm toss done with the elbow!)
1 back rock enchufla (she must move linearly toward the circle)
5 bring her back (she moves away from center still linearly)
1 flare her out
5 turn to the circumference
1 back rock enchufla
5 QQS
1 guy rocks in
5 bring her around tap
1 turn turn turn
5 back rock enchufla
1 back rock enchufla
5 bring her to your side
1 flare her back (begin essentially a basic with a flare on 1)
5 bring her forward (finish the basic)
1 flare her back
5 CBL tap (guys hold arms near their body--don't extent them,so lady stays close)
1 turn her once tap (She taps facing circle)
5 turn her twice tap (she taps on other foot facing circle)
1 turn with both hands (both hands over her head)
5 QQS
1 guy rocks in
5 CBL

"Walk" (Rueda routine ending move)

1 call walk
5 finish basic
1 being to walk to front of stage
5 keep waking
1 keep walking and bring arms up, fluttering hands
5 keep walking and bring arms up, fluttering hands
1 wave starting right on 1, left on 3
5 wave right on 5, left on 7
1 pose on 1
5 keep posing (hold pose 8 beats)
1 clap clave rhythm
5 clap clave rhythm
1 back up bringing arms up
5 back up bringing arms up
1 bow (be down by 3)
5 bow (be up by 7)
1 turn right to go off stage and tap on 1 to left side, step on 2 and 3
5 tap on right side on 5 and step on 6 and 7
Keep moving off stage to stage in this pattern

MIAMI SALSA CONGRESS WORKSHOP MOVES 2007

Enchufla con Bikini

1 starts with Enchufla
5 Quick Quick Slow (continue Enchufla)
1 guy turns left tap (he taps in front of the next lady on beat 4)  (Note ladies grapevine to the left, and on beat 4 tap on left foot)
5 guy turns right (he moves to the following lady—like a dame dos)  (Note ladies turn left)
1 guy rocks in    (Ladies can do another left turn if they wish)
5 cross body lead

Variations/Styling Options

If the ladies move enough to their left while they grapevine and turn, the guys can make this move a dame tres (rather than a dame dos).  This provides a greater degree of movement and action.

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Setenta con Gancho

1 starts like Setenta
5 do Setenta
1 do Setenta
5 do Setenta (hook on 7)
1 guy rocks in
5 bring her around (to the guy’s left--like Kentucky Complicado)
1 bring her right (she is behind the guy moving to his right)
5 turn the girl (free spin for lady so she can do any number of  turns)
1 guy rocks in
5 cross body lead

Variations/Styling Options:

The guy can start this move with a back to back version of Setenta.

Ladies can style the turn(s), coming out directly into a body roll for example. Ladies can use the final beats 1, 2, and 3 for extra time on a styling sequence if they want.  They just have to be sure they are ready to do CBL by beat 5.  ************************************************************************************************************

Vacila Entrada

1 do Vacila
5 do Vacila
1 the guys go right (stepping into the circle, touching hands with guys on either side)
5 the ladies go right (stepping into the circle, touching hands with the ladies on either side)
1 guys rock in
5 cross body lead  (with original partner)

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Azuquita

1- starts like Setenta
5- QQS  (keep doing Setenta)
1- back, through window  (man steps back slightly on right, then forward on left and turns, going through the "window" he creates)
5- slide down arm   (guy's arm behind his head by beat 7--or by next beat 1 is ok, too)
1- Setenta Complicado (Push lady's hip on beat one)
5- Setenta Complicado 
1-  Setenta complicado 
5- Setenta Complicado  
1- Setenta Complicado (guy rocks in)
5- Setenta Complicado  (CBL)

Variations/Styling Options:

A.  Change last 16 beats to:

   1- Backrock, check  (Check her on 3 and 4)
   5- Spin the girl  (she both spins right and moves to his right side)
   1- Guy rocks in
   5- CBL

B.  Instead of draping over the girl, the guy can rondee
C.  Lady can make a "4" with her feet on beat 4 prior to the final CBL.
D.  Lady can throw her hip to the right prior to the final CBL
E.  Lady can ripple up on the final 1, 2, 3 before the final CBL.  (An upward ripple is the opposite of a downward body roll---get it?)
F. Guy can lead a back to back version of Setenta in opening 8 beats.

L.A. de Glen

1 do the prep
5 double turn   (to the right) (Lady can really turn as many times as she can do comfortably--1, 2, 3, etc)
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL  (on 7, stabilize her with your left hand on her right shoulder)
1 another prep
5 double turn
1 dile que no
5 cross body with turn
1 the guy turns right           (she is behind him)
5 the lady turns right (she is behind him.  While facing away from her, he uses his right arm to turn her)
1 guy rocks forward           (girl rocks back)
5 guy rocks back           (girl rocks forward)
1 guy rocks forward (girl rocks back)
5 turn the girl           (guy leads her forward with his left hand and turns her to her left. Break her movement on beat 7)
1 “3”           (she turns right on 3)
5 “5, 7”           (she turns right on 5 and again on 7--these 3 turns are continuous)
1 the guy rocks in
5 CBL

Variations/Styling Options:

A.  When the lady rocks forward, from behind the guy, she can ripple slightly as she moves forward.

B. On the final three turns that are continuous, you can lead with one hand and stay in contact for the turns. You can also use both hands on her shoulders to spin her and then release her, making it a free spin, re-connecting when the turns are over.  This gives her liberty to turn as much or little as she wants.  (Ladies can even style the turns, coming out directly into a body roll for example. They can take a little extra time for styling on the final beats 1, 2, and 3 if they wish.)

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Serpiente

1 starts like Sombrero
5  “7”           (guy's right hand behind her head on 7)
1  “3”           (guy's left hand goes "further" behind her head on 3)
5 back and turn (guy brings hands over her head and turns left, facing the girl squarely---this requires fast movement)
1 back rock prep           (lady "poses" on 3--it's a "photo op!")
5 spin real fast (fast sombrero turn for lady while moving to guy's right side)
1 guy rocks in
5 CBL 

Variations/Styling Options:

A. Lady makes a "4" with her feet on beat 4 prior to the final CBL.
B.  Lady throws her hip to the right on beat 4 prior to the final CBL
C.  Lady "ripples up" (like a body roll, but a ripple goes "up") on beats 1, 2, 3 before the final CBL.

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Linking the three final moves above—in various ways

Method 1:   Do Azuquita, Serpiente, and LA de Glen in that order as follows:

a. Finish Azuquita and call Serpiente on beat 1 of last 8 beats in Azuquita.

Lady taps on beat 8 at the very end of Azuquita and immediately on next beat 1 moves into Serpiente.  This is a "simple" form of ganging as we eliminate a basic but don't cut out any part of either of the moves that are ganged together.

b. Finish Serpiente but change the ending as follows.  On the last 8 beats, when lady is doing CBL, switch the lead to one hand and a turn. The guy brings her to his left and faces her, putting one hand on her shoulder to break her movement.  Then add 8 beats where she turns on beats 3, 5, and 7. 

c.  Those three turns replace the first double turn in L.A. de Glen. Then just proceed with the rest of the move.  So we are cementing these two moves by altering the end of one move, eliminating the beginning of the next, and adding some turns to create a transition.   

Method 2:  Do Azuquita, L.A. de Glen, and Serpiente in that order, instead:

a.  Start with Azuquita as explained in method 1 and do entire move.  Call L. A. de Glen on beat 1 of the last 8 beats in Azuquita.  Go right into L.A. de Glen.

b.  After the three turns at the end of L.A. de Glen, step in place on 1, 2, and 3 while facing each other.  Then lady does a right turn in place on 5, 6, and 7; and on beat 7, the guy's right hand goes behind her head, as in the first beat 7 of Serpiente.  Finish Serpiente.

Note:  For men, on all beats 1, 2, and 3, they are stepping left right left.

On beats 1, 2, 3, women are stepping right left right.

And on all beats 5, 6, & 7, men step right left right, while ladies step left right left.