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Welcome to Couples Latin Dance!
Term 2, 2019: Salsa, Bachata and Rumba for Absolute Beginners



Course Details:
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DANCE STYLES:
  • Salsa on 1 (Street Latin)
  • Bachata (Street Latin)
  • Rumba (American Ballroom)

COURSE DATES:
  • Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7:45pm to 9:00pm
  • Full Term Enrolments (8 weeks):
    • From Tuesday 30 April to Wednesday 19 June 2019
  • Half-Term Enrolments (4 weeks):
    • From Tuesday 30 April to Wednesday 22 May 2019
  • Remember you can attend EITHER or BOTH classes each week of your enrolment.


COUPLES SOCIAL DANCE:
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Dance the night away with your partner as you practise the moves you've learned during the term. You can also get to know your classmates and expand your social circle. The Couples Social Dance will include couples from all Couples Latin Dance courses. The music mix will include Salsa, Bachata, Rumba, Tango, Cha Cha and Bolero.

  • Saturday 22 June 2019 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
  • Included FREE in all term enrolments
  • Complimentary tea, coffee and cake (yep, I'll be baking!)
  • Venue: Kenmore State Primary School


Salsa
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About Salsa

  • Salsa is a Street Latin dance style that was birthed in Cuba.
  • The Salsa we're learning is Salsa on 1.
  • For more info, videos and music lists, go to my Salsa page.
Salsa Music List
 Salsa Steps We've Learned:

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Week 1:
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • ​Open Out Basic

Week 2:
  • ​Right Turn of Follower

Week 3:
  • Cross Body Lead

Week 4:
  • Left Turn of Leader (Tuesday night class only; we ran out of time in Wednesday night class)

Week 5:
  • Revision​

Week 6:
  • ​Left Turn of Follower (in Closed Frame)

Week 7:
  • No new moves

Week 8:
  • Revision
Salsa Sequences:

Week 1:
  • Forward & Back Basic x 2 sets
  • Open Out Basic x 2 sets

Week 2:
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Open Out Basic
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Right Turn of Follower

Week 3:
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Open Out Basic
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Right Turn of Follower
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Cross Body Lead
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Cross Body Lead

Week 4:
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Open Out Basic
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Right Turn of Follower
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Cross Body Lead
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Cross Body Lead
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Left Turn of Leader

Week 5:
  • Sequence 1:
    • Same as Week 4
  • Tuesday Class Only:
    Sequence 2 (scrapping the basics):
    • Forward & Back Basic x 1 set
    • Open Out Step x 1 set
    • Cross Body Lead x 1
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Left Turn of Follower


Week 6:
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Open Out Basic
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Right Turn of Follower
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Cross Body Lead
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Cross Body Lead
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Left Turn of Leader
  • Forward & Back Basic
  • Left Turn of Follower

Week 7:
  • Same Sequence as Week 6

Week 8:
  • Sequence #1: Sequence from Week 6
  • Sequence #2: Sequence in Reverse Order:
    • Left Turn of Follower
    • Basic
    • Left Turn of Leader
    • Basic
    • Cross Body Lead
    • Basic
    • Cross Body Lead
    • Basic
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Basic
    • Open Out x 2 sets
    • Basic x 2 sets
  • Sequence #3: Sequence in Reverse Order with No Basics:
    • Left Turn of Follower
    • Left Turn of Leader
    • Cross Body Lead x 2 (back to back)
    • Right Turn of Follower
    • Open Out x 2 sets
    • Basic x 1 (if you'd like a breather!)
Salsa Video 1: Forward & Back Basic and Open Out Step
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  • In this video, the Open Out Step is referred to as "Halfswing" or "Cumbia Step".
  • In class, we started the Open Out Step in Closed Dance Frame (ie leaders keep their right hands on the follower's back) then we shifted to Hand-to-Hand position.
Salsa Video 2: Right Turn of Follower

Salsa Video 3: Cross Body Lead
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Salsa Video 4: Left Turn of Leader and Left Turn of Follower


​Bachata

About Bachata
  • Bachata is a Street Latin dance style originating in the Dominican Republic.
  • For more info, videos and music lists, go to my Bachata page.
Bachata Music List
Bachata Steps We've Learned:

Week 1:
  • Bachata Basic Step
  • Right Turn of Follower (clockwise)

Week 2:
  • Leader's Turns - (a) Underarm Turn and (b) Overarm Turn
  • Flick Turns

Week 3:
  • Leader Turn - (c) Change Hands Behind the Back

Week 4:
  • Cuddle with Walk and Kick

Week 5:
  • Revision

Week 6:
  • ​Revision

Week 7:
  • Cross Hand Turn and Man Loop
  • Crossed Hand Matador

Week 8:
  • Revision
Bachata Sequences:

​Week 1:
  • Bachata Basic with Leader's Left Arm Up on "8" (tap)
  • Right Turn of Follower (on 1-2-3-4/tap)
    then Half Basic (on 5-6-7-8/tap)

Week 2:
  • Bachata Basic
  • Right Turn of Follower 1-2-3-4
  • Leader Turn OR Flick Turn on 5-6-7-8

Week 3:
  • Bachata Basic
  • Right Turn of Follower on 1-2-3-4
  • Leader Turn on 5-6-7-8 - Your Choice of (a) Underarm Turn,
    (b) Overarm Turn or (c) Change Hands Behind the Back
  • Half Basic on 1-2-3-4
  • Flick Turn on 5-6-7-8

Week 4:
  • Bachata Basic
  • Right Turn of Follower on 1-2-3-4
  • Leader Turn on 5-6-7-8 - Your Choice of (a) Underarm Turn,
    (b) Overarm Turn or (c) Change Hands Behind the Back
  • Half Basic on 1-2-3-4
  • Flick Turn on 5-6-7-8
  • Bachata Basic (in two-handed hold)
  • Cuddle of Follower with Walk and Kick x 2


Weeks 5 and 6:
  • Same as week 4

Week 7:
  • Bachata Basic
  • Right Turn of Follower on 1-2-3-4
  • Leader Turn on 5-6-7-8 - Your Choice of (a) Underarm Turn,
    (b) Overarm Turn or (c) Change Hands Behind the Back
  • Half Basic on 1-2-3-4
  • Flick Turn on 5-6-7-8
  • Bachata Basic (in two-handed hold)
  • Cuddle of Follower with Walk and Kick x 2
  • Basic into Cross Hand Position
  • Cross Hand Turn and Man Loop
  • Basic into Cross Hand Position
  • Crossed Hand Matador

Week 8:
  • Sequence #1: Sequence from Week 7
  • Sequence #2: Sequence in Reverse Order
    • Full Basic to get into Cross Hands
    • Crossed Hand Matador
    • Full Basic to get into Cross Hands
    • Cross Hand Turn and Man Loop
    • Full Basic to get into Two Hand Hold
    • Cuddle of Follower with Walk and Kick
    • Half Basic with Flick Turn
    • Leader Turn (to Leader's Left) then Follower's Turn (to Follower's Left)
Bachata Video 1: Bachata Basic Step
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Bachata Video 2: Bachata Turn of Follower
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  • This video refers to this move as Outside Turn of the Follower and does the move from a Two-Handed Hold. In class, we did the turn from a Closed Dance Frame. You can do the turn in either a Two-Handed Hold or a Closed Dance Frame position.
 Bachata Video 3: How to do the Turn Pattern Footwork (for both Leaders and Followers)
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  • This video shows both the Right and Left Turns.
  • Leaders, you'll be turning too!
Bachata Video 4: Leader's Turn No 1 UNDERARM Turn with OUTSIDE Hand
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  • There are HEAPS of leader turn variations!
  • The video below shows a turn of the follower than a turn of the leader using the left hand, which is different to what we did in class. In class, the leader changed to his right hand then did an underarm turn. 
Bachata Video 5: Leader's Turn No 2 UNDERARM Turn with INSIDE Hand
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  • This video shows the man's turn to the LEFT with his LEFT hand.
  • In class, we did the man's turn to the RIGHT with his RIGHT hand.​
Bachata Video 6: Leader's Turn No 3 OVERARM Turn
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  • Refer to the video from 0:53 where it shows the leader's overarm turn to the left and to the right.
Bachata Video 7 - Leader Turn No 4 Change Hands Behind the Back Leader Turn
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Bachata Video 8: Flick Turns (ie both Leader and Follower turn at the same time)
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  • This video is quite sterile but shows the flick turns (called Rollaways in this video) both ways. 
  • In class, I gave you a more distinct lead, ie for the leader to put  his outside hand out to the side to create more of a lead-up to the "flick".
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Bachata Video 9: Cuddle (In and Out Version)
  • Refer to this video to see how to enter and exit the Cuddle position.
Bachata Video 10: Cuddle with Walk and Kick
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  • Leader raises Right arm up on "8" of previous step
  • Cuddle Follower to Leader's Left / Follower's Right on 1-2-3-4
  • Leader straightens Right Arm to Lead Follower into Walk on 5-6-7-8 (on 8, you can do Pony, Kick, Hip Lift or simple Tap)
  • Then walk back with tap on 1-2-3-4/tap (remember: tap in front)
  • Repeat, then to exit, Leader lifts Right Arm up on "4/tap", then unwinds Follower (Follower does turn footwork to Left; Leader does Cross Behind Footwork to his Right) 
  • IMPORTANT: Both videos show this move in the OPPOSITE direction (ie the Leader Cuddles the Follower to Leader's Right / Follower's Left on 5-6-7-8). The concepts are the same, we just did it on the other side. 
  • In Bachata, generally speaking, most of the moves can be done on either side (ie either travelling to the Leader's Left OR the Leader's Right).
Bachata 11: Cross Hand Turn and Man Loop

  • 1 Basic in Cross Hand Hold (right hands on top)
  • Both hands up on "8" of Basic as lead
  • Turn Follower with Both Hands to the Left (her Right)
  • Leader keeps Left Arm Up and Right Arm is Down (in between you and your follower)
  • Leader then Loops himself with his Left Hand then goes into Closed Frame
  • No video, sorry!

Bachata 12: Crossed Hand Matador


Rumba
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About Rumba

  • The Rumba we're learning is the American Ballroom Rumba (or just American Rumba). Rumba is known as the dance of love!
  • For more info, videos and music lists, go to my Rumba page.
Rumba Music List
Steps We've Learned:

Week 1:
  • Basic Box
  • Crossover Breaks & Underarm Turn

Week 2:
  • Butterfly (demo only for Tuesday class but taught in Wednesday class)

Week 3:
  • Butterfly (Tuesday class)
  • Cuban Walks (rectangle formation)

Week 4:
  • Fifth Position Breaks

Week 5:
  • Revision

Week 6:
  • ​Parallel Breaks

Week 7:
  • Open Break and Underarm Turn

Week 8:
  • Revision
Sequences:

Week 1:
  • Basic Box
  • Crossover Breaks and Underarm Turn

Week 2:
  • Basic Box
  • Crossover Breaks and Underarm Turn
  • Basic Box
  • Butterfly

Week 3:
  • Basic Box
  • Crossover Breaks and Underarm Turn
  • Basic Box
  • Butterfly
  • Basic Box 
  • Cuban Walks

Week 4:
  • Basic Box
  • Crossover Breaks and Underarm Turn
  • Basic Box
  • Butterfly
  • Basic Box 
  • Cuban Walks
  • Basic Box
  • Fifth Position Breaks

Week 5:
  • Same as week 4


Week 6:
  • Basic Box
  • Crossover Breaks and Underarm Turn
  • Basic Box
  • Butterfly
  • Basic Box 
  • Cuban Walks
  • Basic Box
  • Fifth Position Breaks
  • Basic Box
  • Parallel Breaks

Week 7:
  • Basic Box
  • Crossover Breaks and Underarm Turn
  • Basic Box
  • Butterfly
  • Basic Box 
  • Cuban Walks
  • Basic Box
  • Fifth Position Breaks
  • Basic Box
  • Parallel Breaks
  • Basic Box
  • Open Break and Underarm Turn

Week 8:
  • Sequence #1: Sequence from Week 7
  • Sequence #2: No Basics
    • Crossover Breaks and Underarm Turn
    • Butterfly
    • Cuban Walks
    • Fifth Position Breaks
    • Parallel Breaks
    • Open Break and Underarm Turn
Rumba Video 1: The Basic Box
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Rumba Video 2: Crossover Breaks & Underarm Turn
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  • We do 3 Crossover Breaks, Underarm Turn then Spot Spot into the Basic Box.
Rumba Video 3: Butterfly

Rumba Video No 4: Cuban Walks
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  • Rectangle Formation:
    • Slow (first slow in Basic Box)
    • Walk x 3 (Quick Quick Slow): Leader Forward, Follower Backward
    • Walk x 3 (Quick Quick Slow): Leader Forward, Follower Backward
    • Top part and side of Basic Box (Quick Quick Slow): Leader to Right; Follower to Left
    • Walk x 3 (Quick Quick Slow): Leader Backward, Follower Forward
    • Walk x 3 (Quick Quick Slow): Leader Backward, Follower Forward
    • Side Together - bottom part of Basic Box (Quick Quick)

Rumba Video 5: Fifth Position Breaks

  • In class, we exited on the 5th break; in the video, they exit on the 3rd break.
Rumba Video 6: Parallel Breaks
Rumba Video 7: Open Break and Underarm Turn

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