
R and B Salsa Advanced Patterns
Series of standard patterns from "Let's Dance". Used so that we all have one name and definition for basic patterns we will use to build combinations.
- CBL picking up the shoulder and pusing lady around the corner followed by
rotating crossbody.
- CBL to wrap (cuddle) on man's rt side.
- Roll lady to lt side, then unrap w/ lt hand. (Note: Lady starts to
pivot out on 3)
- 1-2-3 Wind up on CBL.
- 5-6-7 Turn lady twice -- keep hand close to her head and in front of her
turn. - Roll and Lock - Man rolls rt hand from back to palm on lady's back to slow
her down, end turn and bring her back into closed position. - Man then follows up with rotating crossbody.
- Crossbody lead, tap, then man does back basic while spinning lady lt back
across his body. - Note that man over rotates lady at end of CBL to get tension in lady's arm
for spin. Man preps on "tap", then spins lady on 1.
- Man brings lady in w/ open break cuddle.
- Man rolls her off w/ rt hand going around the waist.
- This is followed by hand to hand cumbias, then ends with a free spin.
- Lady turns first.
- After any number of even rotations, man picks lady up in Natural Top.
- Note: Keep heads closer than feet. Lean towards center. Keep
elbows across face on turns. Turn head lt as you turn through.
- El Uno:
- Rt to Rt.
- Bring woman into one hand hammerlock. Rotate a couple times
(switching from side to side). - On 1-2-3, bring lady's rt hand over her head. On 5-6-7, you should be
rt over lt hand position. - 1-2-3 Do sombrero. Or, if you put her hands together on 5-6-7, you
can do an open break and loop both hands over your head (cool). - This is El Dos:
- Rt to Rt.
- Cumbia switching position w/ woman.
- Cumbia into hammerlock, taking lt hand.
- 2 rotating one hand hammerlocks (switching from side to side).
- On 5-6-7, turn palm up and bring hand over head on 1-2-3.
- Turn woman into Sombrero or whatever...
- Natural Top
- Open up to Scallop
- Natural Top
- Hip Twist - Man rotates lady with his rt hand. With the rt hand out,
lady is able to swivel before being lead into CBL. Lady steps back on rt
(1), then swivels rt foot in front of lt (3). Lady then swivels lt foot
out (5) to end CBL.
- Man does open brreak cumbia, hooking behind, loops his arm down and turns
under it (rt).
- Open break to cuddle.
- Man rolls lady off w/ rt hand going around the waist -- Man keeps hand.
- Man then wraps lady back to his rt side, rolls her over to his lt side, then
unwraps w/ lt hand.
- 1-2-3 Man's lt foot steps towards lady's lt foot as he turns rt and opens
up. - 5-6-7 He does back, replace and slides around lady.
- 1-2-3 Man steps to ladies lt side, taking her to his rt side and opening up
his lt side. She takes a regular basic and turns slightly depending upon
lead. - 5-6-7. Man steps back on rt and rotates around woman bringing her to his lt
side. - Note: Woman basically rotates around to face the same way as she was facing
beginning the pattern. It is the man who does most of the rotating.
- Rt to Rt, Man pulls lady's hand down and turns her lt into shadow position.
- Rock forward, then double rt turn for lady.
- Rt hand leads lady to open up (her back on her rt foot, him back on his lt
foot) - Man then steps across his body, leading woman to step with him. Man
can cross in front or behind. - Note: Same as "Grapevine" in Hustle and Cha-Cha.
- Open break, man pushes outward and around on lady's rt hand, causing her to
spin rt. - Man hooks behind to other side of lady, catching her rt hand with his rt
hand in reverse handhold (thumbs down). - Man then executes reverse flip, spinning lady inward (lt), catching her hip
and hooking around in Natural Top.
- This begins with: Rt to Rt / Lt to Lt handold w/ Rt on top.
- Man gives lady underam turn as he passes on her rt side.
- Man turns under his arm (rt), then gives lady rt turn.
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