Sometimes I indicate on which beat a twist, dip or drop occurs in the music. Please note that the move (twist, dip or drop) can be used to hit an accent in the music. That is why I am showing on which beat it occurs -- so you can remember this, practice it, and eventually use it to hit accents in the music. Please note that the move usually does not have to match the music exactly, but if it occurs within one beat you will still probably get the effect and feeling of hitting the accent.

All of the moves are leadable and followable. Many of these moves were developed by just dancing with various partners of mine by just initially playing around and experimenting.

MOVE # 1:    Invisible Lead

• XB:WLT leading by MRhand around back of woman only

• XB:WLT leading by MRhand around back of woman only and then simul MLT

• XB:MLT with placing L-R on Mstomach and WRhand slides across his stomach

• Variation #1: XB:MLT spin on7 (MRfoot) and land only on3 (MLfoot)
• Variation #2:  XB:MLT spin on6 (MLfoot) and land only on2 (MRfoot) and on3 (MLfoot)

MOVE # 5:    Released WRT from behind back

• R-R:C-WLT, back-MRT, move R-R from MRside of head to MLside of head, RE:WRT and:
• Variation #1:  0.5MLT to face W and XB (no counting, just music demo)
• Variation #2:  1.5MLT to face W and XB

• R-R:C-WLT, back-MRT, toss R-R to L-R with Mback to W, RE:WRT (lead on4) and 0.5MLT to face W and XB

• L-R:C-WLT, pull-in switching L-R to R-R just in front of MRshoulder on7, W starts walking around Mback, RE:WRT (on4) by throwing R-R straight out and M follows W around to R

MOVE # 8:    Terje’s Casate

• Dilequeno, windup, hecho with L-R, R-L going over our heads and into casate, then CW together, then reach MLhand to WRbicep and lead WRT with simul. back MRT (during on5,6,7)

• L-R,R-L:Hecho(WRT) Hammerlock (or WRT with all hands going over Whead), unwind, back-WRT with L-R going over Mhead and R-L staying at stomach level, do “Bayamo Moderno”: turn around look at her, and lead L-R around her so W does slow (like Hecho) RT with M unwinding L to face her (have to see video) – it is important that M & W stay very close during this move, almost touching backs / unwind / pull-in / dilequeno

• L-R,R-L:C-WLT with all hands going over Whead, back-WRT with L-R going over Mhead and R-L on MLshoulder, do “Bayamo Moderno” so R-L ends up behind Wneck

• same as above, except do “Bayamo Moderno” without R-L behind Wneck and then R-L goes over Mhead followed by L-R over Mhead and WRT out

• C-WLT / back MRT and get into position / get W to walk CW, do the move, come up, have her keep walking around M, and M turn to L to face her (on5,6,7), deshecho, pull-in, dileque

MOVE # 13:    General Twists & Dips Explanation

MOVE # 14:    Basic Twist (twist on4 or twist on5) (switch to dancing on5 or no switch (still dancing on1))

• twist on4-on5 (on3 WRfoot is last W step)
• Variation #1: with WLleg bent (twist on4) – come up dancing on1 (no switch)
• Variation #2: with WLleg straight (twist on5) – come up dancing on5 (switch)

• R-R:C-WLT with MRhand ending up behind Wback and pull W into twist

• Variation #1: from XB:WLT, then basic twist about on3 (lead by bringing L-R to MLhip)
• Variation #2: same but with rotating XB

• L-R:C-WLT, pull-in and twist on1 (last W step is on7)

• XB & on6-on7 get in-between her legs and twist on7 (last W step is on6 (WRfoot))

• Like Basic Twist from XB, except go down all the way till MRknee on ground and then come up (down and up for one or two measures) (can make forehead-to-forehead contact while going down and up)
• Variation #1:  down and up in two measures – still dancing on 1 (no switch)
• Variation #2:  down and up in one measure – switch to dancing on5 (switch)

• Like Basic Twist from XB, except M bends both knees and W follows (keeping upper bodies vertical!) & then we swivel together and come up

MOVE # 21:    Twist from Air (M comes down on6 & twist on7) (switch to dancing on5) (see XB with WLT, Move #11, “Little Tornillo” for basic version of this move)

• XB:WLT into rotating XB lead except do “Tornillo” on MRfoot, doing a “Little Tornillo” move, and straight into twist from XB

MOVE # 22:    “Come here!, I want to dance with you” (dip on7 or dip on5), (switch to dancing on5 or no switch (still dancing on1))

• Reach MRhand around back side of Wneck and do standard dip
• Variation # 1: dip on7, come up dancing on5
• Variation # 2: dip on5, come up dancing on1

• Regular Hammerlock L-R,R-L except L-R goes around her neck & then "kiss-dip" (W dips on “on6” foot (WRfoot))

• R-L:RE:WLT into dip, but put MRhand on WRshoulder as she spins (end up with MRhand on WLshoulder)
• Variation #1 – dip on5–on7, coming back up on5 (switch timing)
• Variation #2 – dip on5, coming back up on1 (switch timing)
• Variation # 3 – dip on5, coming back up on1 (no switch)

• same as last move except RE:2WLT into dip

• R-R:XB:WLT wrapping R-R around Wneck and straight into dip (on1). Wfootwork is dip on “on1” foot (WRfoot) Also note how MRfoot is just next to WRfoot or in back of M
• Variation #1 -- quick timing: come up starting on3 and 2WRT
• Variation #2 -- long timing: come up starting on5 and WRT

• Tight turning and straight into straight back back bend dip (to face audience)

• Tight Turning with L-R arm hook, start dip on7 by lightly pushing her head to the right and down

MOVE # 29:    Basic XB Sit-Down

MOVE # 30:    Enchufle Sit-Down

MOVE # 31:    Enchufle Sit-Down without real chair

• if no chair M can kneel so as to make chair

MOVE # 33:    Panque Sit-Down

• M sits down, and panque into W sitting on M

• R-L:WRT, M sits down, and WLT wrap into W sitting on M

• R-R,L-L:WRT into sombrero (double head comb), re-grab R-R below into "leave-her-arm caught" position, CCW together and “forced” sit her down

• L-R,R-L:XB with MLT winding R-L behind Mback / XB into forced sitdown, come up, let go of R-L, and do L-R:XB:WLT

• Sit W down & M circles chair holding L-R, grab R-L and pull W up (on3), RE:XB:WLT with simul. MRT

• XB and rotate L and sit on top of W and finish L turn as I get up

• XB and MLT while sitting on top of W, get up and XBO

• Variation #1:  L-R:XB w/MRT to wind L-R behind Mback, then another XB w/MLT sitting down on W and unwinding hands, come up, grab R-L, pull W up, do RE:XB:WLT
• Variation #2:  instead of MRT to wind L-R behind Mback, do: R-R,L-L:WRT, C-WLT, back-MRT keeping L-R low to wind L-R behind Mback

• Time it so she sits down at the end of the song