• The number in the first column and the title in the second column (below) corresponds exactly to the graphic on the video at the beginning of each move (above.)  This way, you can know exactly where you are in the video, and how to easily fast forward or rewind to certain move.
• Below the main table, are detailed notes on many of the moves.  I explain in more detail how the move works, it's significance in Cuban Salsa Dancing, and the approximate translations to English of what the instructors are saying in Spanish.
• I suggest that you print out the below guide and have it in front of you while watching the video.
• All dancing to the music is danced "a-tiempo" (on1 or on3) or "contra-tiempo" (on2) as indicated below.
• All dancing to the counting voice is always danced on1.
• Moves #19, #20, #21, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30 are all moves named by Joel & Yaqueline, and mostly invented by them.

#1:  Shuffle on4, and twist on5.

#2:  Twist on5, twist on6, and step back on7.

#3:  R-R hands, shuffle on4, and big twist on5.

#4:  Step behind on7, and twist in place on1, on2, and on3.

#5:  This is like #4, except there are more twists.  Step behind on7, and twist on1, on2, on3, on5, on6, and on7.

#6:  Kick out together on5 and come back on7.  Then pivot on1, on 2, and on3.

#7:  Woman starts down on7, twists on1, and o2, and comes up on3, usually right into a late vacilala.
    This move is unique in that it is not lead.  Instead the woman does it when she wants to, usually during a basic or at the end of a Dile Que No.  This doesn't seem to interfere with the man's leading because in Cuban Casino most turns are initiated on1 so the man would not be trying a lead right at that moment.

#8:  Woman dives down on7, and comes up on1 and on2 in time for the push off (R-L hands) on5.
    As with the previous move, it is not lead, and can be used to surprise the man.

#9:  This demo contains all sorts of cool footwork.  No turns, just a few Dile Que No's and lots of footwork.

#10: To get into Tight Turning, they are doing an Hecho, and then pulling her in to him (starting on5) to go straight into Tight Turning.  To get out, they go straight into a Dile Que No.

#11:  The full combination is: Hecho, 4WLT (over 3 measures of music), pull-in, and Dile Que No.  These aren't fast turns as in L.A. style!  In L.A. style the woman steps in a 1, 2, 1, 2 (L, R, L, R, etc.) fashion.  In Cuba, the woman maintains the 1, 2, 3, pause, 5, 6, 7, pause (L, R, L, pause, R, L, R, pause.)

#12:  The full combination is: Hecho, Deshecho, pull-in locking inner elbows and start walking clockwise, do other stuff, then pull-in and Dile Que No.

#15:  Also known as "Beso" because you could kiss her when you've got her wound up.  This move almost never fails to get a smile from the non-Cubans I use it on.  It's a really nice move.

#16:  Ibert is counting "1,2,3,..,5,6,7" in Spanish.  The hand switching happens on1, on2, and on3.

#17:  This is a well known Rueda de Casino move.

#18:  This is a well known Casino move.

#22:  It is common to go right into Vacilala after the leg lift as shown in the video.  When trying this move for the first time, I suggest trying it is socks to protect from hurting the woman if your leg doesn't make it over.  The key for me in learning this way that I had to commit to the move.  If I took the approach of waiting to see how far my leg would make it, and then trying to stop, I wouldn't make it over.  Instead, if I just committed to the move, it was, after a little while, no problem.  Hint: make sure the woman will not attempt to raise her hand while attempting this move.

#23:  Cool trick!

#24:  This is my favorite move from the video.

#25:  It is important for the woman to not turn to much when getting into the "neck brace."  Cuban women seems to do fine at this, but non-Cubans who are accustomed to turning more, tend to overturn.

#26:  For the ending position, it is important for the woman to try to stick her elbows straight up and to have your head up.  The man can help with this by gently bringing her hands together and to the back of her neck and then down just a little bit.

#27:  For me, this is beautiful stuff.  Here is an example of the man leaving out steps while the woman continues to mark time.  In the first "photo" (foto is photo in spanish), Joel freezes on7, leaves out 1 & 2, and then picks up the basic on3 (small step -- almost in place, and then an obvious step forward on5.)  The other "photos" use similar ideas.  Of course, the body position while freezing is what makes the move.
    This also makes a great Rueda move.  The leader calls out "La Foto", and all the guys, out of a basic or better yet, a "dame", take a step toward the center freezing in this fashion on7, while the women continue to dance.  Then, all the guys start dancing again on3.

#29:  Fingertips holding on only!

#30:  Joel & Yaqueline's signature move.  It took some persuading to get them to let me film it!