Rahul Singhai Blog

Solo Salsa (Shine step)

2011-06-09T21:59:00.002+05:30

123567 Basic salsa. 1 With weight on right foot, put left foot in right of right foot (crossing it). 2 Bring back left foot in its extended position. 3 Same as step 1, just that now weight shifts on left foot. Shift: With weight on left foot, right foot is put in right. 5 Right foot comes back, crosses left foot from behind and weight is shifted on it. 6 Left foot is put in more left. 7 A quick

Annual dance show steps

2011-06-05T23:47:00.002+05:30

Kites is done on tunes. 123567 Half CBL 123567 123567 Chico Variation 123567 Basic 123567 123567 123567 Hand Switch 123567 Basic 123567 123567 123567 123 Multiple Open Breaks (7 times) 567 Take her in your arms and face audience 123567 CBL. End up in both facing audience, with his left hand and her right hand holding, forming a W. 123 Shine 567 Go forward 123 She gets lead for curl in 567 She

Train, Circle walk and Skip Steps

2011-04-21T22:40:00.027+05:30

Train Steps: 1 Boy puts his right foot back and brings both his hands in front. 2 He starts raising his right hand and rotating counter-clockwise, bringing his right foot ahead. 3 He completes 180 degrees rotation, bringing his left foot close to right foot. Now he and both the girls whose hands he is holding face each other and holding their hands crossed. 5 He raises both his hands and start

Salsa Titanic with Lead (Travel) Back Variation

2011-04-19T21:58:00.005+05:30

In 39th class we learnt Salsa Titanic step with lead (travel) back variation. We begin by doing one full basic step to get in sync with each other. Then we do outside C turn, with male partner doing open break and female partner doing clockwise turn. At end of above turn steps, they switch their hands. He gives her right hand to his right hand and his right hand now holds her right hand. Then

Salsa Cross Body Leads with Fall

2011-01-13T23:36:00.005+05:30

In 38th class we also learnt Salsa Cross Body Leads with Fall steps. We begin by doing one full basic step to get in sync with each other. Then we do a variation of CBL: 1: Basic step 1. She does her basic steps. 2: He opens up to his right side. He lifts his right foot and puts it perpendicularly backwards to his right. This displacement is a bit more, when compared to basic step 2. Weight is

Advanced Salsa Newyork steps with Windmill variations

2011-01-13T23:12:00.002+05:30

In 38th class we learnt Advanced Salsa Newyork steps with Windmill variations: 1: Male partner starts by doing open break and making C loop with his left hand. 2: Open break step 2. 3: Open break step 3. His left hand holding her right hand reaches over top of their head levels. 5: He does a side basic with his right foot, while she starts doing a clockwise (right) 360 degrees turn. He leaves

Cha Cha Walk

2011-01-11T23:10:00.055+05:30

In 37th class, we learnt Cha Cha Walk. After doing one set of basic Cha Cha steps, we do following steps: 2-3-Cha-Cha-1 2: Cha Cha step 2. Male partner gives her lead to rotate 180 degrees clockwise, by starts raising his right hand. 3: Cha Cha step 3. She starts rotating clockwise (right turn) under his right hand, so that she ends up in his left side, with both partners facing same direction.

Cha Cha Double Spin Variation

2011-01-05T22:47:00.015+05:30

In 36th class, we also learnt Cha Cha double spin variation steps. Steps are same as Cha Cha Double Spin, just that leads are different. After doing one set of basic Cha Cha steps, we do following steps: 2: Cha Cha step 2. 3: Cha Cha step 3. Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left, male partner shifts a bit back also, so as to give space to female partner for a turn. Cha: Cha step.

Cha Cha Double Spin

2011-01-05T22:39:00.073+05:30

In 36th class, we learnt Cha Cha Double Spin steps. Hand leads resembles to steering of a truck. After doing one set of basic Cha Cha steps, we do following steps: 2: Cha Cha step 2. 3: Cha Cha step 3. Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left, male partner shifts a bit back also, so as to give space to female partner for a turn. Cha: Cha step. Instead of shifting only to left with his

Advanced Salsa Newyork Steps

2010-12-23T22:10:00.004+05:30

In 35th class we learnt Advanced Salsa Newyork steps: 1: Male partner starts by doing open break and making C loop with his left hand. 2: Open break step 2. 3: Open break step 3. His left hand holding her right hand reaches over top of their head levels. 5: He does a side basic with his right foot, while she starts doing a clockwise (right) 360 degrees turn. He leaves her left hand. 6: He shifts

Salsa Arm Loop or Fish style

2010-12-21T21:59:00.001+05:30

In 34th class, we learnt Salsa's Arm loop or Fish steps. 1: Cross body lead (CBL) step 1. 2: CBL step 2. 3: CBL step 3. 5: CBL step 5. In start of this step, male partner starts raising his left hand and gives lead to female partner for performing a left (counter-clockwise) turn. 6: CBL step 6. Instead of putting his left foot turned by 90 degrees, he puts it a bit straight in forward direction.

Salsa Hammerlock and Hammerlock with double turn

2010-12-14T21:32:00.001+05:30

In 33rd class, we learnt Hammerlock and Hammerlock double turn. Hammerlock steps: After doing a complete basic step, 1: Male partner does step 1 of open break. He starts giving leads to female partner, with his left hand for a right turn (clockwise), forming an inverted C. She does her basic step 1. 2: He does step 2 of open break, giving inverted C leads. She does basic step 2. 3: He does step

Rueda

2010-12-09T21:52:00.020+05:30

In 32nd class, we learnt Rueda (Casino Salsa). It’s a type of round dancing of Salsa which is done mostly in a circle. Pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves called out by one person, a caller (or 'líder' or 'cantante' in Spanish). Many moves have hand signs to complement the calls; these are useful in noisy venues, where spoken calls might not be easily heard. Many moves involve the

Cha Cha Walk on 3

2010-12-07T22:54:00.057+05:30

In 31st class, we learnt Cha Cha walk on 3. After doing a simple step: 2: Simple step 2. 3: Male partner lifts and puts his right foot a bit behind. Cha: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it behind right foot. Cha: With weight on left foot, he drags his right foot behind. 1: With weight on right foot, he lifts his left foot and puts it behind right foot by around a foot.

Salsa Hand Switch

2010-12-02T22:50:00.000+05:30

In 30th class, we also learnt Salsa Hand Switch steps. After doing one set of basic steps, 1: Male partner does open break. Female partner does basic step. 2: He does step 2, but he puts his right foot extended ahead towards front left direction. This is an indication to her that he wants her to do a hand switch. He also raises her left hand above her head. 3: He brings his left foot ahead and

Merengue Alternate Wraps Step

2010-11-30T23:32:00.000+05:30

In 29th class, we also learnt Merengue's Alternate Wraps Step. After a basic step, 1: He raises his left arm and she follows by start rotating counter clockwise. Instead of moving sideways, he picks up his left foot and places it at the same place. 2: She completes the turn and both the partners start facing same direction. She ends up in his left. 3: Both the partners should come in same line,

Merengue Combing / Arm Slide variation

2010-11-30T22:00:00.036+05:30

In 29th class, we learnt Merengue's Combing or Arm Slide variation steps. After doing separation step, partners do: 8: On separation's 8th step, male partners gives lead by lifting his right arm such that its palm is horizontally facing up. 1: He steps by his left foot in front direction, by around a foot length. Since female partner also does the same thing with her right foot, they may step on

Jive's Curl out and Curl in

2010-11-25T23:45:00.000+05:30

In 28th class, we also learnt Jive's Curl out and Curl in steps. In Curl out steps, she does a clockwise turn both partners become perpendicular to each other. In Curl in step she does a counter-clockwise turn and comes back. Curl out: 1: Step 1 of Jive. 2: Step 2 of Jive. 3: Step 3 of Jive. He gives her lead by lifting his left hand and lowering his right hand. He then pulls her by his right

Jive's Toe Heel Tap and Kick Flick Ball Change

2010-11-25T22:09:00.043+05:30

In 28th class, we learnt Jive's Toe-Heel-Tap and Kick-Flick-Ball change steps. Toe Heel Tap steps: Both partners do a break away and start facing the same directions. 1: Jive step 1. 2: Jive step 2. 3/Toe: With weight on right foot, he touches his left foot's toe to ground and mid of right foot. His left foot's heel remains lifted pointing back and left upwards. 4/Heel: Now he touches his left

Salsa's Cross Hand Variations

2010-11-23T22:09:00.050+05:30

In 27th class, we learnt Salsa's Cross hand variations. After a complete basic step we do: 1: Male partner does open break. He starts leading by forming an inverted C. He pushes his left and female partner's right hand to his left. 2: Step 2 of open break. His left hand continues forming inverted C 3: Step 3 of open break. His lifts his left hand, with left hand palm vertical facing her. 5: Step

Rumba Walk

2010-11-18T23:49:00.001+05:30

In twenty-sixth class, we also learnt Rumba Walk. After doing a simple Rumba step (2-3-4-1 2-3-4-1), we do: 2: Male partner does simple Rumba step 2. 3: Instead of simply shifting weight on right foot, he drags it a bit behind and then shifts weight. 4: He lifts his left foot and puts it a foot behind his right foot. 1: Weight is shifted on left foot. 2: He lifts his right foot and puts it few

Cha Cha Fan Step

2010-11-18T23:20:00.004+05:30

In twenty-sixth class, we learnt Cha Cha's Fan step. Steps are: 2. 3. Cha: Male partner gives lead by coming into open hold position, and extending both hands. Cha. 1. 2: During this step, he gives lead to female partner by his right hand (same lead as he gives in Salsa Cross body step 5). Instead of putting her left foot ahead, she puts it in right of his left foot (a bit rotated clockwise). 3:

Rumba Fan step

2010-11-16T23:27:00.036+05:30

In twenty-fifth class, we learnt Rumba's Fan step. Steps are: 2. 3. 4: Male partner gives lead by coming into open hold position, and extending both hands. 1. 2: During this step, he gives lead to female partner by his right hand (same lead as he gives in Salsa Cross body step 5). Instead of putting her left foot ahead, she puts it in right of his left foot (a bit rotated clockwise). She crosses

Salsa Chiko Variation

2010-11-11T22:39:00.018+05:30

In twenty-fourth class, we learnt chiko variation. These steps are extension of chiko steps taught in previous class. In these steps, partners do two cross body leads, one after another. Steps are: 1: Same as chiko. 2: Same as chiko. 3: Same as chiko. 5: Same as chiko. 6: Same as chiko, except male partner does not leave her left hand. 7. Same as chiko. 1: Now both partners are facing same

Salsa Chiko Cross Body Step

2010-11-02T22:30:00.057+05:30

In twenty-third class, we learnt Salsa Chiko Cross Body Steps. The steps are similar to Salsa Cross body steps for male partner. For female partners, instead of walking straight and then turning, they do a counter-clockwise (left) under arm turn. Steps are: 1: Basic step 1. 2: Cross body step 2, where male partner puts his right foot turned 90 degrees counter clockwise. 3: Cross body step 3,