In this lesson, you'll learn a dance figured called Parada with Calesita.  Parada means "stop" and "calesita" means merry- go-round.  The leader starts by stepping back (count 1 of the 8-count basic).

Then after stepping side left (for count 2 of the basic), he extends his…

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Here's a fun pattern involving sacaras and forward ochos.  

 What the narrator does not say is that the leader crosses left over right on count 4.

At the same time the follower also crosses left over right; note that to do that she MUST do a double time step.  It seems this is the old rule: whenever the leader pauses forward momentum on the right side of his partner, the follower should cross left over right.  Is this case the…

Here's a clear demonstration of the back ocho, parada, sandwich, Leg Crawl, Forward Ocho Interrupted with gancho.

Ocho means "eight" in Spanish. When doing an ocho, the feet trace a figure 8.

Parada means " to stop; a stop. The leader stops the follower as she steps back by sliding his right foot against the follower's left foot 

Gancho means "hook"  When doing a gancho, it is often the follower who hooks her leg onto the leader's…

This is a cute rhythmical step useful in crowded dance floors. It has a Quick-Quick Slow, Quick-Quick Slow rhythm.

Abbreviated as: QQS QQS.  It may be counted  1& 2 3& 4.  Notice that the even counts are slow.

1. (QUICK) The Ocho Cortado starts…