Salsa

You can do most of the Cha-Cha steps, but with (Q-Q-S).  Use "Latin Motion". Upper left arm points up, elbows together.

1. Basic: LF forward (Q), rock step (Q), feet together - hold (S), RF backwards (Q), rock step (Q), feet together  - hold (S).
   Variations:

   1. holding hands

   2. Progressive: walk instead of feet together.

2. Natural turn: lift left hand as RF goes back: lady turns clockwise. Note: lady wraps arm across upper stomach.

3. Men's Natural turn: 2 hand hold, lift right hand after slow, turn clockwise.

4. Reverse turn: lift left hand as RF goes back: lady turns counter-clockwise.

5. Offset breaks: instead of moving left leg forward, move it front across to the right, as you put lady in promenade position.  (Lady goes back as usual, but in promenade position.)  Face each other with feet together, then to the other side

6. Cross-overs (New Yorkers): Holding only with left hand, push left hand together with lady's to the right, as you move left foot through to the right.  Come back facing each other (S), Drop left hand, same to the left.
   To finish:

   1. lady natural turn

   2. symmetrical spin

7. Fifth position breaks: left foot goes behind right on the quick, rock, together on the (S).  Same to the other side.
   Variations:

   1. let go of open side hands

   2. put hand on the closed side on back

8. Latin combination #1

   1. basic

   2. lady natural turn

   3. offset breaks

   4. 5th position

9. Latin combination #2

   (After Latin combination #1)

   1. walk left, side to side (promenade like) on (S)

   2. instead of rock step, put feet together, as you face each other.  Hold for the (S)

   3. rock to the left (Q-Q)

   4. together (S)

   5. rock to the right (Q-Q)

10. Back Spot turn: LF left instead of together, cross RF behind LF, as lady side steps. Uncoil, lady RF forward, pivots on it, face each other.

11. Forward Spot turn: LF curls forwards 45 degrees to the left, together, RF forwards (instead of backwards), repeat doing a circle.

12. Chases: let go of hands, Man left foot forward on quick, spins 180 on 2nd quick, puts feet together for (S).  Right forward on quick, spins 180 on 2nd quick, puts feet together for (S).  Lady does the same, one (S) after.

13. Reverse Under arm turn from break: 2 hand hold, instead of RF forward, move back (break), on the slow bring up LH to make lady reverse turn.

14. Reverse Under arm turn from break, man turn with hand switch: after the previous, when the lady finishes her turn, LF forward, as in chase, switching hands behind back.  As you come back around face to face, lady does another reverse turn.

15. Cross Body Lead: rock step, lower left arm, put LF's heel next to RF's, facing backwards, lead lady across on (S). RF back to rock step.  Face each other for (S).

    Variation: lady does reverse turn.

16. Man's Comb: holding hands, right hand goes to the left ear, let go of hand.  Man touches his ear, moves hand across the back of his neck to right shoulder and slides hand down to hold hands again.  Repeat to the other side.

17. Lady's Comb: holding hands, right hand goes to lady's right ear, causing the lady's elbow to go on top of her head, let go of hand.  Lady touches her ear, moves hand across the back of her neck to left shoulder and slides hand down to hold hands again.  Repeat to the other side.

18. Lady's In and Out: 2 hand position, switch hands (LH on top.)  Lift LH as you pull the lady to your self side, on to the sweetheart position.  Look at each other, as you put back your RF, the lady her BF.  Undo.

19. Lady's In and Out - Both Sides: After a single In-and-Out, bring the lady in front of you on the 'slow', (her back to your front, still holding hands).  Do side step to the left, lady cuddles on the left, in front, to the right.  Repeat any number of times, so the lady goes out as in the single.

20. Rope turns: 2 hand position, switch hands (RH on top.)  Lady does a natural turn, man turns after she finishes hers.

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