The Guide to

Hot Moves for the Salsa Addict
Volume I
 
 

Section I | Section II | Section III | Section IV | Section V | Section VI | Section VII | Section VIII | Section IX


SECTION I


Move#1:  Cross-Body with WLT (Key Move - used throughout video)

  • XB with WLT by leading L-R hands going over W-head
  • Move#2:  Cross-Body with WLT lead by a hand flick (Key Move - used throughout video)
  • XB with WLT by ML-hand flick off WR-shoulder
  • Move#3:  Cross-Body with WLT lead by twisting hips
  • XB with WLT by twisting W-hips with both M-hands
  • Move#4:  Cross-Body going into sweetheart and reversing (Key Move - used throughout video)
  • XB with R-R hands with WLT stopping W half way
  • unwind and WRT
  • Move#5:  Basic Simultaneous Turn
  • head comb W and XB with WLT by L-hand flick off WR-shoulder with late simultaneous MLT
  • Move#6:  Basic WLT
  • WLT from open & closed position
  • Move#7:  Basic MLT
  • MLT by L-R over head, wrapping around stomach, wrapping around neck
  • Routine # 1:
    Part I:
  • [Move#1]
  • [Move#2]
  • [Move#3]
  • XB to closed position
  • Part II:
  • XB switching to R-R on7
  • [Move#4]
  • [Move#4 cont]
  • [Move#5]
  • open basic
  • Part III:
  • [Move#6] (from open position)
  • MRT
  • WRT
  • MLT with R-R neck wrap (Move#7)

  • SECTION II

    Move#8:

  • XB with WLT stopping W half way
  • reverse W & WRT with hand slip
  • Move#9:
  • Released WRT with simultaneous MLT
  • Move#10:
  • M goes through arms with 1/2MLT, and then unwind arms
  • behind back XB with released R-R:WLT
  • Move#11:
  • 4-handed slipped-cumbia WLT & pick up R-L / 4-handed slipped-cumbia MLT & pick up L-R
  • repeat ...
  • Move#12:
  • 4-handed slipped-cumbia WLT & pick up R-L / 4-handed wrapped-cumbia MLT
  • unwrap by L-R over M-head / (2)WRT
  • Routine#2:
    Part I:
  • L-R:WRT
  • XB switching to R-R(on7)
  • Rock(on1), rock(on3) grabbing L-L below(on3), WRT
  • [Move#8]
  • [Move#8 cont]
  • L-L head comb(on3), R-R head comb(on3)
  • L-L head comb(on3) with XB
  • Part II:
  • Released L-R:WRT
  • XB with WLT with ML-hand flick off of WR-shoulder
  • XB grabbing L-R(on7)
  • Double MRT switching hands four times ending L-R
  • [Move#9]
  • Part III:
  • XB with R-R grabbing L-L above (on7)
  • [Move#10]
  • [Move#10 cont]
  • XB
  • [Move#11] (done once)
  • [Move#12]
  • [Move#12 cont]

  • SECTION III

    Move#13:

  • L-R,R-L:XB:WLT
  • 3/4MRT and XB:WLT
  • Move#14:
  • Box step placing R-R on MR-shoulder and WRT
  • Box step winding R-R behind back, release R-R and WRT
  • Move#15:
  • Open position basic and throw R-L and catch L-L and WLT
  • L-L head comb & XB
  • Routine#3:
    Part I:
  • [Move#13]
  • [Move#13 cont]
  • basic and 2WRT
  • XB:WLT
  • XB
  • Part II:
  • XB switching to R-R on7
  • Grab L-L below on3 and WRT
  • [Move#14]
  • [Move#14 cont]
  • L-L head comb and XB:WLT
  • XB
  • Part III:
  • [Move#15]
  • [Move#15] (XB with WLT by shoulder flick at end)
  • XB into closed position

  • SECTION IV

    Move#16:                   (Cuban Move)

  • CW tight turning ...
  • CW tight turning / Pull-in
  • Dile Que No (Cuban XB)
  • Move#17:
  • M back break and go by her step on3 touching MR-hand on WR-arm / released 1.5WRT with simultaneous 1.5MLT
  • Move#18:  Basic Tunnel Combo
  • XB w/WLT wrapping (L-R over head)
  • move CCW together / tunnel out
  • Routine#4:
    Part I:
  • Closed dancing rocking a little
  • [Move#16]
  • [Move#16 cont]
  • [Move#16 cont]
  • WRT switching to R-R on7
  • M back break and go by her step on3 grabbing WR-wrist with ML-hand / RE:1.5WRT
  • XB
  • [Move#17]
  • Part II:
  • Open breaks
  • Open break getting to L of W / CW tight turning with hugging
  • CW tight turning / pull-in
  • Dile Que No (Cuban XB)
  • M back break and switch hands behind back on5 and WRT
  • XB
  • M back break and go by her step on3 / switch hands behind back (on5) and 1.5WRT
  • R-R M head comb with MRT / then pick hands up into open position
  • Part III:
  • [Move#18]
  • [Move#18 cont]
  • 2WRT
  • M head comb (with ML-hand & both of W-hands) into tight turning

  • SECTION V

    Move#19:

  • Copa
  • Move#20:
  • Copa with WLT
  • head comb man with L-L and XB
  • Move#21:
  • Copa with WLT / M head comb with L-L and XB by hand flick
  • Move#22:
  • sneaky Copa with optional hip roll
  • Move#23:
  • Man back break and step to side of W on3 / WRT with simultaneous MRT switching to R-R on7
  • Move#24:
  • on3 start W's pivots (1,3 pivots and 1,2,3 pivots)
  • continue following woman's pivots / continue until ending measure with WR-shoulder forward and WL-foot back and then raise hands on7
  • snap W back into basic
  • Move#25:
  • XB with WLT by ML-hand flick off WR-shoulder with late simultaneous MLT finishing on1 of next measure
  • Routine#5:
    Part I:
  • XB switching to R-R on7
  • [Move#19]
  • XB
  • [Move#23]
  • WRT with R-R
  • head comb W with R-R, grab L-L below on3, XB with WLT with MR-hand sliding on W-stomach
  • head comb M with L-L, XB into open position
  • Part II:
  • [Move#24]
  • [Move#24 cont]
  • [Move#24 cont] and start pretzel
  • finish pretzel
  • head comb W with R-L, MR-hand on WR-shoulder and XB with WLT
  • [Move#25]
  • Part III:
  • open basic, grab R-R on7
  • [Move#20]
  • [Move#20 cont]
  • [Move#22]

  • SECTION VI

    Move#26:        (Cuban-Inspired Move)

  • R-R:L-L, throw out R-R & WRT winding L-L behind W-back
  • XB starting WLT but stopping W early
  • double-WRT (W keeps L-hand behind W-back, ML-hand slides around W-waist)
  • head comb W
  • Move#27:
  • R-R:L-L, WRT winding L-L behind W-back (R-R over W-head)
  • head comb W, XB:WLT with W-head going under R-R
  • head comb M with L-L and XB
  • Move#28:
  • L-L:R-R, XB:WLT with L-L over W-head (R-R winding behind W-back)
  • M head comb, XB:WLT by L-hand flick releasing R-R at last moment (W keeps R-hand behind W-back, MR-hand slides around W-waist)
  • repeat above move
  • Move#29:
  • L-L:R-R, XB:WLT w/L-L over W-head (R-R winding behind W-back)
  • M head comb, XB:2WLT by hand flick
  • XB
  • Routine#6:
    Part I:
  • basic switching to R-R on3 grabbing L-L below / WRT
  • box winding R-R behind M-back / release R-R and L-L:WRT
  • head comb man and XB
  • Part II:
  • basic switching to R-R on3 / WRT
  • box winding R-R behind M-back / release R-R and into (Move#26)
  • (Move#26 cont)
  • (Move#26 cont)
  • (Move#26 cont) and (Move#26 again but with extra WRT at end)
  • (Move#26 cont - with extra WRT at end)
  • (Move#26 cont - with extra WRT at end) and (Move#27)
  • (Move#27 cont)
  • Part III:
  • basic switching to R-R:L-L / WRT
  • box ending with R-R near MR-shoulder / WRT (both hands going over W-head)
  • [Move#29]
  • [Move#29 cont]
  • [Move#29 cont]

  • SECTION VII

    Move#30:

  • WLT
  • WRT with simultaneous MLT at end
  • Move#31:
  • WLT
  • 2WRT with simultaneous MLT at end
  • Move#32:     Lauren's sweetheart wrap
  • WRT
  • XB:WLT into Lauren's sweetheart wrap
  • unwind W and WRT with R-L
  • Move#33:
  • 2WRT with long 6-beat measure
  • Move#34:
  • WRT into hammerlock
  • 2WLT with L-R over W-head & R-L letting go at start of 2nd turn (long 6-beat measure) / pull-in
  • Dile Que No (Cuban XB)
  • Move#35:
  • XB w/2WLT keeping MR-hand around W-waist (long 6-beat measure)
  • Move#36:
  • WRT into hammerlock
  • 2WLT / 2WRT by wrapping, by hammerlock, by both hands over head (all double turns in long 6-beat measure)
  • Routine#7:
    Part II:
  • WRT into hammerlock
  • 2WLT into wrap (long 6-beat measure), 2WRT with hands going over W-head (long 6-beat measure) (variation of Move#36)
  • (Move#32 with extra WRT at end)
  • (Move#32 cont with extra WRT at end)
  • Part III:
  • WRT into hammerlock
  • 2WLT with hands going over W-head (long 6-beat measure), 2WRT into wrap (long 6-beat measure) (variation of Move#36)
  • unwind W / pull-in
  • Dile Que No (Cuban XB)
  • Part IV:
  • [Move#34]
  • [Move#34 cont]
  • [Move#34 cont]
  • [Move#35]

  • SECTION VIII

    Move#37:    New York Attitude Move

  • R-R:L-L WRT
  • WRT
  • NY Attitude Move to left
  • NY Attitude Move to right
  • unwind and basic
  • Move#38:
  • W-arms out straight & stiff, rocking W on1,on3,on5,on7
  • rock on1,on3 / throw R-L forward while M steps forward & immediately catch L-L (on5) RE:XB:WLT with W's stiff extended arms (on6) and simultaneous MRT
  • Move#39:
  • L-L:R-R XB with WLT into sweetheart
  • unwind into NY Attitude Move with extra turn with hand slip
  • NY Attitude Move to left
  • unwind / pull-in
  • Routine#8:
    Part I:
  • XB switching to R-R on7
  • pick up L-L below on3 / WRT
  • XB with WLT
  • XB with WLT into NY Attitude Move
  • NY Attitude Move to right
  • unwind W / pull-in with head comb L-L on7
  • W walks around back of man (CW), and then RE:2WRT with simultaneous 2MLT
  • Part II:
  • XB switching to R-R on7
  • pick up L-L below on3 / WRT (optional 2WRT with hand slip)
  • XB with WLT into sweetheart
  • unwind into NY Attitude Move to left
  • NY Attitude Move
  • unwind and WRT (optional 2WRT with hand slip)
  • double head comb man and reach hands under arms
  • [Move#38]
  • [Move#38 cont]
  • Part III:
  • XB switching to R-R on7
  • pick up L-L below on3 / WRT
  • XB with WLT
  • 1/2MRT / XB with WLT into sweetheart (like Move#39)
  • unwind into NY Attitude Move with extra turn with hand slip (like Move#39)
  • NY Attitude Move to left (like Move#39)
  • unwind and into slipped hammerlock with 2WRT (winding L-L behind Wback)
  • stop by head combing W & release R-R / XB with RE:2WLT with L-L initially from behind W-back
  • catch W and XB

  • SECTION IX

    Move#40:

    Move#41:
  • 1/2MRT going under R-R hands / with back to W, lead WRT, and 1/2MLT at last second
  • Move#42:
  • 3/4MRT under R-R / start turning W to R / catch L-L and XB:WLT
  • head comb & XB
  • Routine#9:
    Part I:
  • [Move#40]
  • [Move#40 cont]
  • Part II:
  • [Move#41]
  • XB with R-R only
  • 1/2MRT going under R-R hands / lead WRT, and on7 place R-R on MR-shoulder
  • let go & catch WR-hand with MR-hand behind M-back (on1) and M turns around to R to face W & W starts turning to R & then completes 2WRT with simultaneous WLT at end