Argentine Crosses

Samba Argentine Crosses

The Samba Argentine Crosses is a Silver Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, and movement, technique; a list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.

This figure starts in Closed Position. No Bounce.

Leader

  • Q: LF fwd, toe turned out | start to turn R | BF

    • Normally 1 turn. But up to 2 complete turns can be made over 12 steps.

    • Included body slightly L over steps 1-3, 7-9 and R over 4-6 and 10-12.

  • Q: RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) | 1/8 to R btwn 1 and 2 | B

  • S: LF to side and slightly fwd | 1/8 to R btwn 2 and 3 | BF

  • Q: RF fwd in line with LF, small step. Toe turned out | 1/4 to R btwn 3 and 4 | BF

  • Q: LF to side and slightly back | 1/8 to R btwn 4 and 5 | B

  • S: RF fwd in line with LF, small step. Toe turned out | 1/8 to R btwn 5 and 6 | BF

  • QQS QQS: Repeat steps 1-6

Follower

  • Q: RF fwd in line with LF, small step. Toe turned out | start to turn R | BF

    • Incline (shape) to R

    • Keep solid frame with Man, energy up, shoulder parallel to Man.

    • RF crosses in front once for steps 1-3, then crosses in back for steps 4-6 (if it's not underarm turn to L)

  • Q: LF to side and slightly back | 1/8 to R btwn 1 and 2 | B

  • S: RF fwd in line with LF, small step. Toe turned out. | 1/8 to R btwn 2 and 3 | BF

  • Q: LF fwd, toe turned out | 1/4 to R btwn 3 and 4 | BF

    • Incline (shape) to L

    • Variation: over steps 4 to 6, Man can turn Lady to R under raised L arm and then regain hold. Lady does 1 complete turn to R after closing her left side to Man.

  • Q: RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) | 1/8 to R btwn 4 and 5 | B

  • S: LF to side and slightly fwd | 1/8 to R btwn 5 and 6 | BF

  • QQS QQS : Repeat steps 1-6

    • Lady can do underarm turn over steps 10-12

Note:

  • Keep good frame with partner (more parallel)

Preceding Figures

  1. Criss Cross Voltas

  2. Natural Basic Movement

  3. Reverse Basic Movement

  4. Samba Walk: Side

  5. Samba Walk: Stationary

  6. Side Basic Movement

  7. Solo Spot Volta to Left (Lady to Right)

  8. Solo Spot Volta to Right (Lady to Left)

  9. Whisk To Left

  10. Whisk To Right

Following Figures

  1. Open Rocks (Argentine Crosses ended facing LOD, with LF Stationary Walk and Lady's underarm turning ending)

  2. Closed Rocks (Argentine Crosses ended facing LOD, with LF Stationary Walk and Lady's underarm turning ending)

  3. Corta Jaca (Lady's underarm turn ending to ARgentine Crosses near corner, then followed by Corta Jaca)

  4. Whisk To Left (with or without Lady's underarm turn)

  5. Samba Walk: Stationary (LF Stationary Samba Walk, leading Lady underarm into Spot Volta to R, releasing hold with RH; or RF Stationary Samba Walk, leading Lady underarm into Spot Volta to L, releasing hold with RH)

  6. Whisk To Right (with or without Lady's underarm turn)

  7. Solo Spot Volta to Left (Lady to Right)