Notes: Routine:
Start: Lady weight on LF, Man on RF, 41: close feet and switch weight (41)- Cucarachas: RF (2341) Lady LF to side, Cucaracha, ending feet together, At end of 1, Lady turn 90 to L, Man to L, ending side by side.
- 4: LF closes to RF, drape L knee over R leg (drape more); prepare for sharp turn to L. Turn body/shoulder first, then fast hip turn.
1: sharp turn hip to L. L shoulder counter to stop turn sharp. After turn, settle on L hip, R knee drapes over.
- Cuban Rock LF (2341)
- 23: 2 feet heel down.
- 4: weight on RF, L heel up.
- 1: sharp turn on 1. At end of 1: Lady turn 90 to face Man. Make sure settle R hip first, before stepping LF fwd.
- Man: Spot Turn; (2341)
- Man spot turn to his L
- Lady: Half Open Basic LF fwd, delayed walk back.
- Three Threes (2341 2341 2341 2341)
- Prep turn by winding up first; turn shoulder first, then hip, spot.
- Sliding Doors (2341 2341 2341 2341)
- For syllabus: keep hand hold. Otherwise, can be done open.
- Spiral (2341)
- Lady sharp turn as before. Elasticity. Man may have strong tone, match it.
- 3: need to dance L hip more forward, don't be afraid to go forward, before rotating.
- 4: just do 90 degree turn, RF forward, then spiral
- 1: settle R side.
- Reverse Top (2341 2341 2341 ) s/ Spiral and end in Fan Position
- 2341: L arm clear from top (after previous spiral) make sure frame is good, square to Man, shoulders down.
- 2341: Last 41: spiral (turn shoulder first)
- 23: both fwd walks, turn at end of 3
- 41: step back to Fan.
- Fencing (2341 2341)
- Lady styling: L leg out to side, L arm up.
- Spot Turn To R (2341) Man's spot turn, Lady feet together (23, end of 3 turn to left), then ending to side (41)
- Lady:
- 2: RF closes to LF
- 3: Weight onto LF, sharp turn to L.
- 41: RF to side, settle
- Syncopated Cuban Rocks RF (2&341)
- 2: slower, &: very fast, R hip hit to R and back (contraction), try keeping spine more in center and not shifting left and R too much
- Cuban Rocks RF (2341)
- 41: half turn to R to face partner
- Open Hip Twist (2341 2341) into Fan Position
- 2341: go toward Man's R side. Stretch longer on 41 before turning to Fan.
- Three Alemanas (2341 2341 2341 2341) - turning technique: body first, then hip, center in, close ribs, thighs tight
- Circular Hip Twists (2341 2341 2341)
- Keep arm at waist level and steady.
- Continuous Hip Twists (2341)
- Advanced Hip Twists , Sliding Doors (2341 pressed walk) Alemana (2341) Lady underarm turn to her R. At end of 1, spiral
- Rope Spinning (2341 2341) turn to R to end on Man's R side.
- Kiki Walks (Right Shadow Position) (stepping back 2341 2341 2341 2&3&41)
- Finish with Lady's double turn
- Restarting from Three Threes
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