Learn to dance the outside partner in this video lesson. In this step both partners have to turn their bodies during their side basic step and step “outside” the lady’s tracks.
Dance: Cha Cha
Move: Outside Partner
Level: Beginner
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Here is the crossover breaks dance lesson in the Rumba. This step requires precise footwork so we have zoomed in on the feet to really bring it home. If this is too hard, view our previous Rumba dance steps which introduced the basics.
Dance: Rumba
Move: The Crossover Breaks
Level: Beginner
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We got some tips for you ladies! Be sure to watch the Lady’s inside turn – Salsa lesson to learn the steps and timing first.
In this lesson we will show you how to make your turn continues and then how to do arm styling!
Make sure you bring your arm very close to your body so that you don’t hit your partner.
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Happy thanksgiving to you in the USA! In this Salsa lesson you will learn how to do an inside turn from a crossbody lead. The ladies get to do a 3-step traveling turn while the men do a crossbody lead step.
Dance: Salsa
Move: Crossbody lead with inside turn
Level: Intermediate
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In this “She goes, he goes, she goes” dance move you will do a total of 3 turns. Ladies do a regular underarm to start. Then men do a turn switching hands behind back and finishing with lady’s turn again.
Dance: Merengue
Move: She goes, he goes, she goes
Level: Beginner
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Learn to dance the Rumba box step. This is the second and most used basic step in the American style Rumba.
At the end of the lesson we give you a very important technique tip to implement within this step.
Dance: Rumba (American style)
Move: The Box Step
Level: Beginner
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This move is similar to the Merengue underarm turn, except that we are going to hold on to the lady’s arms and end up in a hammerlcok position at the end. Watch the entire lesson to get this move.
Dance: Merengue
Move: The Hammerlock Turn
Level: Beginner
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This is the first American Style Rumba dance lesson – the Side basic step! This the easiest of the Rumba dance steps and often called the baby step of the Rumba. You should have no problems getting it quickly.
Dance: Rumba
Move: The side basic step
Level: Absolute Beginner
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Learn to dance the open break and underarm turn move in Cha Cha.
This moves combines the side basic step and underarm turn which we covered earlier.
Dance: Cha Cha
Move: Open break & Underarm turn
Level: Advanced Beginner
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Here is the stop and go move!
This move combines back breaks with quick turns around one another.
There are also tons of options for arm styling.
Dance: Salsa
Move: Stop And Go
Level: Advanced Beginner
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It’s your turn to shine!
In this dance lesson I teach you a Salsa shines footwork combination.
Dance: Salsa
Move: Salsa Shines Combination #1
Level: Intermediate
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It’s been some time since we have produced a Merengue dance lesson, but here it is!
In this move the lady wraps in and wraps out of the man’s right side.
Dance: Merengue
Move: The cuddle move
Level: Beginner
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In this Cha Cha dance video lesson we give you a very important tip to make your crossover breaks (new yorkers) look cleaner and smoother. Enjoy the lesson.
Dance: Cha Cha
Move: Crossover breaks Tip #2 – Don’t over turn!
Level: Beginner
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Use this tip to lead beautiful underarm turns that don’t hit your partner in the head and keep her balanced.
You can apply this lesson to all dances where you do underarm turns.
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This is the last lesson of the Cuban motion dance technique series.
It is definitely for the more advanced dancers who are looking to add a lot of hip and body action to their dancing.
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