General Notes: - See also: Cha Cha Technique Latin Technique
- Keep low connection, flat wrist. Appropriate tension, not artificially stiff and hard.
- Turns (spirals, fwd walk turns, swivels): delay head turn, suck tummy, use center to be sharper. e.g.: Going into New York, Alemana, Hockey Stick, Spiral into Aida
Routine:
Start: in Open Position. Man's LH to Lady's RH. Man's weight on his LF, RF back. Lady's weight on her RF, LF front.- Open Basic (234&1 234&1) Man BDC. Focus on the connection. Delay. Dynamic. See Starting the dance in Cha Cha Technique.
- Natural Top (23) Lady: lock step fwd (4&1)
- 23: just 2 steps of Natural Top.
- 4&1: Then, Lady does forward lock to Man's R side, prepare for Hip Twist. small step, but show hip action. arms connected with Man, quiet.
- Advanced Hip Twist (234&1) with accent, then into Fan (234&1)
- Accent on 1: RF to side, accent, head sharp turn to R, body is still parallel to Man. L shoulder slightly up, R side squeeze, R hip high, matching Man's line. Looking direction: diagonal.
- Hockey Stick (234&1 234&1)
- Finish with side chasse, together with Man, Lady facing center. Keep the distance with Man.
- New York LSP (2&3&4&1) syncopated. Lady:
- Keep tone in arms, fast, keep arm in middle and not moving around. Suck tummy.
- Eye very focused on one spot (New Yorker), then immediately another spot (your partner), not wandering.
- Lady keep LF planted, swivel LF but not moving LF anywhere else.
- 2: 1/4 turn to L, LF fwd, New Yorker, Fast,
- &: 1/4 turn to R, facing Man, weight on LF, L leg bent
- 3: RF to side, squeeze R side, R hip high, weight still on LF. LH patty cake.
- &: weight on LF
- 4&: repeat New Yorker.
- 1: weight on to RF, settle on R hip. Weight more forward, suck tummy. 2 hand hold.
- Cuban Break RF (2&3&4&1)
- New York LSP (234&1)
- More "aggressive", with power, picture line
- Spot Turn, Man To L (Lady to R) (234&1) Both turns, with accent
- Styling at finish: Lady finish with RH on Man's chest. L arm up high to side of head, (or out, or on waist)
- Cross Basic w/ Lady's Inside Turn (2&34&1 234&1) Guapacha timing
- Man leading with chest for Guapacha timing. Lady reacts.
- Then Lady's L arm connects with Man's R arm for cross basic.
- Last 23: going down same direction as earlier lock step, don't cross too much.
- 4&1: finish to the side, with Lady facing LOD. Turn along the line with an extra quarter turn. (total 1 3/4 turn).
- Arm finish to the side, connected lower with Man.
- New York LSP (234&1) w/ Ronde Chasse
- More "aggressive" version of New Yorker.
- Smalls step, ronde is half circle, everything under the body. compact. Squeeze side to raise R hip. L side chest forward.
- Finish on 1: settle on R hip, suck tummy, chest to Man, but don't lean forward with shoulder and body, pressure in hands.
- Alemana (234&1) switch hand to RH to RH.
- End of 1: Lady do not let elbow go behind body before turning.
- Advanced Hip Twist (234&1 234&1) w/ Lady's Inside Spiral Turn into Fan position
- 23: sharp turn, settle R hip, arm breathe. Lady's LH on top of Man's R shoulder.
- 4&1: Advanced version: Lady twist more, RF cross in front of LF, pressed.
- At end of 1&, turn 90 to right, settle R hip. Really important to keep R arm connection strong, especially for one hand hold connection.
- 23: Inside spiral on 3 and then three step turn (step-together-back) ending in Fan position. Be more clear with direction.
- Hockey Stick (234&1 234&1) finish with Man forward lock, Lady back lock
- Open Basic (234&1)
- Natural Top (234&1 234&1) with Lady's Inside Turn on 1st chasse
- Man has turn at the end, both almost against LOD.
- Follow My Leader (234&1 234&1 234&1) last chasse lady L turn finish Fan Position
- Lady: walk a S from bottom. Man and Lady going in the same direction.
- 2: LF fwd (don't completely turn away from Man), "follow" Man's direction, slow curve to L
- 3: RF fwd, curving to L.
- 4&1, a bit more straight,
- 23: then start curving to R.
- 4&1: more straight
- 2: LF fwd
- 3: RF fwd walk turn, turn at end of 3
- 4&1: 4 - LF step down, then &: feet together, and turn, end in Fan position 1: LF back, Lady about BLOD
- Alemana (234&1 234&1) ending Man facing wall, Lady facing center
- New York LSP (234&1) along LOD
- finish with Lady's Spiral on 1, settle on R hip.
- Aida w/ Rock and Spot Turn finish (234&1 234&1 234&1)
- At the end, switch hand hold to RH to RH
- After rock, for spot turn, directly turn head 180 half turn, no stopping in middle.
- Turkish Towel (234&1 234&1 234&1 234&1 234&1 234&1) ending in open single hand hold like starting position
- Last set: 234&1: on Man's L again. at end of 1, spiral to L, 1/2 turn. (Alternatively, spiral on next 3, see below)
- 234&1: 23: continue with L turn (1/2 turn), 4&1: lock step back. (Alternatively: 2: normal LF fwd check. 3: side, spiral to L, continue with 2&3 turning L, finish in open position.)
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