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Term 1 2019 Tuesdays: Salsa & Bachata for Beginners

Class Dates:
  • Half Term: 29 January to 26 February 2019 (5 classes)
  • Full Term: 29 January to 2 April 2019 (10 classes)

Lesson 1: Tuesday 29 January 2019

Salsa - Week 1

Lesson Plan & Sequence:
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Right Turn of Follower
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Left Turn of Leader

Song Lists & More Videos:
  • Check out my Salsa webpage here.
Forward & Back Basic
Right Turn of Follower
Left Turn of Leader

Bachata - Week 1

Lesson Plan & Sequence:
  • Basic Step (Closed Frame to Open Frame) with Leader's RIGHT Arm Up on "8"
  • Underarm Turn of Follower Clockwise Using Leader's Right Hand ("Inside Turn of Follower")
  • Underarm Turn of Leader
  • Variation: Overarm Turn of Leader

​Song Lists & More Videos:
  • ​Check out my Bachata webpage here.
Basic Step
Inside Turn of Follower
Leader has RIGHT arm up on "8" in previous set. In class, the leaders did Cross Behind Footwork while the video shows the Basic Step.
Turn of Leader (FOOTWORK)
This video shows the FOOTWORK for the Leader Turn BUT shows a Changing the Hands Behind the Back variation.
Turn of Leader (UNDERARM)
Refer to video from 18:30. It shows the leader doing the underarm turn to the left on 1-2-3-4; in class, the turn was to the right on 5-6-7-8.
Turn of Leader (OVERARM VARIATION)
Refer to the video from 0:53 where is shows both the leader's overarm turns to the left and to the right.

Lesson 2 - Tuesday 5 February 2019

Salsa Week 2

LESSON PLAN & SEQUENCE:
  • Revision:
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Left Turn of Leader
  • New Move: 
    • Cross Body Lead
  • Sequence:
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Left Turn of Leader
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Cross Body Lead
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Cross Body Lead
Cross Body Lead

Bachata - Week 2

LESSON PLAN & SEQUENCE:
  • Revision:
    • Basic Step
    • Turn of Follower
    • Turn of Leader
  • New Moves:
    • Forward & Back
    • Back & Forward
    • Leader Turn Variations - Overarm Turn & Change the Hands Behind the Back Move - refer to videos listed in week 1 
  • Sequence:
    • Basic Step (Closed Frame to Open Frame) with Leader's RIGHT Arm Up on "8"
    • Underarm Turn of Follower Clockwise Using Leader's Right Hand ("Inside Turn of Follower")
    • Turn of Leader (Options: 1. Underarm Turn of Leader, 2. Overarm Turn of Leader, 3. Change Hands Behind Back Turn of Leader)
    • Basic Step
    • Forward & Back
    • Basic Step
    • Back & Forward
Forward & Back Step (from 1:20)
Back & Forward Step

Use the same principal as the Forward & Back Step, except instead of the Leader going forward on his left on 1-2-3-4/tap then backwards on 5-6-7-8/tap, the Leader goes backwards on his left on 5-6-7-8/tap then forwards on 5-6-7-8/tap.
Leader Overarm Turn (from 0:53)
Leader Change Hands Behind the Back Turn

Lesson 3 - Tuesday 12 February 2019

Salsa

​Lesson Plan & Sequence:
  • Revision:
    • Forward & Back
    • Left Turn of Leader
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Cross Body Lead
  • New Move: 
    • Cradle
  • Sequence:
    OOPS: I realised I changed the sequence and put Left Turn of Leader first instead of Right Turn of Follower.
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Left Turn of Leader
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Cross Body Lead
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Cross Body Lead
    • Forward & Back Basic (to go into two-handed hold)
    • Cradle x 2

Cradle
  • Refer to the video from 36:00

Bachata

Lesson Plan & Sequence:
  • Revision:
    • Basic Step
    • Turn of Follower
    • Turn of Leader - underarm, overarm or change hands behind the back
    • Forward & Back
    • Back & Forward
  • New Move:
    • Cradle Walk
  • Sequence:
    • Basic Step (Closed Frame to Open Frame) with Leader's RIGHT Arm Up on "8"
    • Underarm Turn of Follower Clockwise Using Leader's Right Hand ("Inside Turn of Follower")
    • Turn of Leader - underarm, overarm or change hands behind the back
    • Basic Step
    • Forward & Back
    • Basic Step
    • Back & Forward
    • Basic Step (going into two-handed hold)
    • Cradle Walk (walk forward & back twice in Cradle (Cuddle) position, then exit)

Cradle Walk

Lesson 4 - Tuesday 19 February 2019

Salsa

Lesson Plan & Sequence:
  • Revised last week's final sequence as follows:
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Left Turn of Leader
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Cross Body Lead
    • Forward & Back Basic
    • Cross Body Lead
    • Forward & Back Basic (to go into two-handed hold)
    • Cradle x 2
  • No new moves.

Bachata

Lesson Plan & Sequence:
  • ​Revised last week's final sequence as follows:
    • ​​Basic Step (Closed Frame to Open Frame) with Leader's RIGHT Arm Up on "8"
    • Underarm Turn of Follower Clockwise Using Leader's Right Hand ("Inside Turn of Follower")
    • Turn of Leader - underarm, overarm or change hands behind the back
    • Basic Step
    • Forward & Back
    • Basic Step
    • Back & Forward
    • Basic Step (going into two-handed hold)
    • Cradle Walk (walk forward & back twice in Cradle (Cuddle) position, then exit)
  • No new moves.

Lesson 5 - Tuesday 26 February 2019

Salsa

Lesson Plan& Sequence:
  • Revision:
    • Forward & Back
    • Left Turn of Leader
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Cross Body Lead
    • Cradle
  • New Move:
    • Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn
  • Sequence #1 (Removing Basics):
    • Forward & Back
    • Left Turn of Leader
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Cross Body Lead x 2
    • Forward & Back (moving from closed to open frame)
    • Cradle x 2
  • Sequence #2 (adding in new move):
    • Forward & Back
    • Left Turn of Leader
    • Forward & Back
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Forward & Back
    • Cross Body Lead
    • Forward & Back
    • Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn
      (ending in two-handed hold)
    • Forward & Back (in open frame)
    • Cradle x 2

Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn
  • The video shows a number of arm variations with the Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn.

Bachata

Lesson Plan & Sequence:
  • Revision:
    • Basic Step
    • Turn of Follower 
    • Turn of Leader - underarm, over arm or change hands behind the back
    • Forward & Back
    • Back & Forward
    • Cradle Walk
  • New Move:
    • Cross Hand Matador
  • Sequence:
    • ​Basic Step (Closed Frame to Open Frame) with Leader's RIGHT Arm Up on "8"
    • Underarm Turn of Follower Clockwise Using Leader's Right Hand ("Inside Turn of Follower")
    • Turn of Leader - underarm, overarm or change hands behind the back
    • Basic Step
    • Forward & Back
    • Basic Step
    • Back & Forward
    • Basic Step (going into two-handed hold)
    • Cradle Walk (walk forward & back twice in Cradle (Cuddle) position, then exit)
    • Basic Step (getting into Cross Hand Hold with right hands on top)
    • Cross Hand Matador

Cross Hand Matador

Lesson 6 - Tuesday 5 March 2019

Salsa

Lesson Plan:
  • Revised Week 5
  • No new moves

Sequence:
  • Forward & Back
  • Left Turn of Leader
  • Forward & Back
  • Right Turn of Follower
  • Forward & Back
  • Cross Body Lead
  • Forward & Back
  • Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn
    (ending in two-handed hold)
  • Forward & Back (in open frame)
  • Cradle x 2

Bachata

Lesson Plan:
  • Revised Week 5
  • No new moves

Sequence:
  • ​Basic Step (Closed Frame to Open Frame) with Leader's RIGHT Arm Up on "8"
  • Underarm Turn of Follower Clockwise Using Leader's Right Hand ("Inside Turn of Follower")
  • Turn of Leader - underarm, overarm or change hands behind the back
  • Basic Step
  • Forward & Back
  • Basic Step
  • Back & Forward
  • Basic Step (going into two-handed hold)
  • Cradle Walk (walk forward & back twice in Cradle (Cuddle) position, then exit)
  • Basic Step (getting into Cross Hand Hold with right hands on top)
  • Cross Hand Matador

Lesson 7 - Tuesday 12 March 2019

Salsa

Lesson Plan:
  • Revised Week 6
  • New Move: Broken Left Turn (of Follower)

Sequence:
  • Forward & Back
  • Left Turn of Leader
  • Right Turn of Follower
  • Cross Body Lead
  • Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn plus Forward & Back
  • Cradle x 2
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Broken Left Turn of Follower

Broken Left Turn of Follower​

Bachata

Lesson Plan:
  • Revised Week 6
  • New Move: Sweetheart

Sequence:
  • Basic Step (Closed Frame to Open Frame) with Leader's RIGHT Arm Up on "8"
  • Underarm Turn of Follower Clockwise Using Leader's Right Hand ("Inside Turn of Follower")
  • Turn of Leader - underarm, overarm or change hands behind the back
  • Basic Step
  • Forward & Back
  • Basic Step
  • Back & Forward
  • Basic Step (going into two-handed hold)
  • Cradle Walk (walk forward & back twice in Cradle (Cuddle) position, then exit)
  • Basic Step (getting into Cross Hand Hold with right hands on top)
  • Cross Hand Matador
  • Basic Step (getting into Cross Hand Hold with right hands on top)
  • Sweetheart Changing Sides

Sweetheart (Changing Sides)
  • Referred to as Reverse Cross Hands Turn in this video.​

Lesson 8 - Tuesday 19 March 2019

Salsa

Lesson Plan:
  • ​Revision
  • New Move:
    • Broken Left Turn with Man Loop and Cross Body Lead

Broken Left Turn with Man Loop and Cross Body Lead
  • Refer to the second half of the video for the Broken Left Turn variation with Man Loop and Cross Body Lead

Bachata

Lesson Plan:
  • ​Revision
  • New Moves:
    • Flick Turns
    • Sweetheart with Hip Twists

Flick Turns​​​
Sweetheart with Hip Twists
  • Refer to the video from 1:30
  • Start with Cross Hands (right hands on top)
  • Get into Sweetheart position (as per Sweetheart Changing Sides we learned last week) on 1-2-3-4
  • Walk with Lady Hip Twists - refer to the video from 1:30
    • Do an even number of walks
  • Leader uses Right Hand (releases Left Hand) to Turn Follower out of Sweetheart position on 5-6-7-8

Lesson 9 - Tuesday 26 March 2019

Salsa

Lesson Plan:
  • Revised Broken Left Turn
  • Revised Broken Left Turn, Man Loop and Cross Body Lead
  • Revised Cradle
  • New Move:
    • Triple Turn Sequence with Sunshine Arms Exit

Triple Turn Sequence with Sunshine Arms
  • Breakdown:
    • Turn Follower with Leader's Left Hand
    • Leader Switches to Right-Right Handshake and Turns Follower with Leader's Right
    • Leader Catches Left-Left Hands underneath and Turns Follower with Crossed Hands
    • Sunshine Arms Exit
  • This video shows the Triple Turn Sequence from 20:07 to 23:52 with a different exit than we did in class (so refer to video below for Sunshine Arms). 
Sunshine Arms Exit
  • NOTE: ​Please refer to this video for the arm movements ONLY (which they call "Rainbow"). Ignore the footwork as this dance style is Merengue, not Salsa.​

Bachata

Lesson Plan:
  • Revised Sweetheart Changing Side
  • Revised Sweetheart with Hip Twists
  • Revised Cross Hand Matador
  • Revised Cradle Walk
  • No New Moves

Lesson 10 - Tuesday 2 April 2019

Salsa

Lesson Plan:
  • Lots of Revision and Practice!
    • Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn
    • Cradle
    • Broken Left Turn with Man Loop and Cross Body Lead
    • Triple Turn Sequence with Sunshine Arms Exit

Final Sequence:
  • Basic
  • Left Turn of Leader
  • Right Turn of Follower
  • Cross Body lead
  • Cross Body Lead and Inside Turn
  • Basic
  • Cradle x 2
  • Basic
  • Broken Left Turn, Man Loop and Cross Body Lead
  • Basic
  • Triple Turn Sequence with Sunshine Arms

Bachata

Lesson Plan:
  • Lots of Revision and Practice!
    • Cradle Walk
    • Cross Hand Matador
    • Sweetheart Changing Sides
    • Sweetheart with Hip Twists

Final Sequence:
  • Basic
  • Turn of Follower and Turn of Leader
  • Basic
  • Forward & Back
  • Basic
  • Back & Forward
  • Basic to Two Hand Hold
  • Cradle Walk
  • Basic to Cross Hand Hold
  • Cross Hand Matador
  • Basic to Cross Hand Hold
  • Sweetheart Changing Sides
  • Basic to Cross Hand Hold
  • Sweetheart with Hip Twists