Latin Collective Ladies Styling within Spin Technique Latin Collective Ladies Styling within Spin Technique
LADIES TURN COMBO LEVEL 1 LADIES TURN COMBO LEVEL 1
Hand Styling techniques Hand Styling techniques
All hand styling movements executed during turns are done so in such a way to All hand styling movements executed during turns are done so in such a way to
ensure that the elbows do not go outside the cylinder formed as the lady spins or ensure that the elbows do not go outside the cylinder formed as the lady spins or
turns. There are two types of movements favoured by most NY style dancers: turns. There are two types of movements favoured by most NY style dancers:
Flares – eg RH flare where the back of the right hand passes behind the right Flares – eg RH flare where the back of the right hand passes behind the right
ear and the arms “scrapes” along the side of the head on its way upwards to ear and the arms “scrapes” along the side of the head on its way upwards to
“touching the sky”. At the top of the movement the hand is pointed outward. One “touching the sky”. At the top of the movement the hand is pointed outward. One
beat to touch the sky before the hand returns downwards caressing the back of beat to touch the sky before the hand returns downwards caressing the back of
the head before returing to the front again. the head before returing to the front again.
Haircomb – eg LH haircomb Left forearm moves as one unit “pulling hair out of Haircomb – eg LH haircomb Left forearm moves as one unit “pulling hair out of
eyes” from front to back before caressing the back fo the head eyes” from front to back before caressing the back fo the head
before returing to the front again. Remember, left hand touches right ear whilst before returing to the front again. Remember, left hand touches right ear whilst
the left bicep touches the left ear. the left bicep touches the left ear.
Diving Position /Flamenco – both hands above head with wrists crossed Diving Position /Flamenco – both hands above head with wrists crossed
Footwork Hand Styling Footwork Hand Styling
Mambo Basic with Ball Change on Mambo Basic with Ball Change on
back portion beat 1 back portion beat 1
2o’clock Right Turn – right foot points Right hand flare starts on beat 1 2o’clock Right Turn – right foot points Right hand flare starts on beat 1
to 2 o’clock on beat 3 with right heal reaches top on beat 3 and returns, 5, to 2 o’clock on beat 3 with right heal reaches top on beat 3 and returns, 5,
close to left instep. 6, 7 close to left instep. 6, 7
Broken Left Turn – using shoulders to Arms front and back on 5, bring in on 6 Broken Left Turn – using shoulders to Arms front and back on 5, bring in on 6
generate momentum and spotting and diving position on 7. Bring both generate momentum and spotting and diving position on 7. Bring both
throughout arms down back on 1, 2, 3 and keep throughout arms down back on 1, 2, 3 and keep
arms in front for next move arms in front for next move
Half Right, Half Left Left haircomb (5,6,7) with flourish on 6 Half Right, Half Left Left haircomb (5,6,7) with flourish on 6
and then right haircomb (1, 2, 3) with and then right haircomb (1, 2, 3) with
flourish on 2 flourish on 2
Single Right Spin – Prep with left tip- Cossack style with both hands out in Single Right Spin – Prep with left tip- Cossack style with both hands out in
toe in front on 4 then wind down to the front toe in front on 4 then wind down to the front
left on 4.5 before spinning round with left on 4.5 before spinning round with
the weight on the right foot through the weight on the right foot through
beats 5, 6, 7before “using the left foot beats 5, 6, 7before “using the left foot
as a brake” on beat 7 with slight as a brake” on beat 7 with slight
overspin. NB Skim the floor with the overspin. NB Skim the floor with the
left foot left foot
Single Left Spin – Prep with right tip- Cossack style with both hands out in Single Left Spin – Prep with right tip- Cossack style with both hands out in
toe on beat 8. Wind down to right on front toe on beat 8. Wind down to right on front
8.5 (0.5) and spin to left beats 1, 2, 3 8.5 (0.5) and spin to left beats 1, 2, 3
“using the right foot as a brake” beat 3 “using the right foot as a brake” beat 3
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