LATIN DANCING
- Discussed proper walking movement by shifting weight
- More pronounced hip movement gives 'latin feel'

Merengue
- Walking in place, to the side, forward
- Open position with partner
- Outside turn (drop right hand)
- Outside turn (don't drop right hand) into circle walk
- Pull back in (twice to get to sweetheart)
- In regular open position, move closer as hands raise towards center, back away as hands move back down

Basic Step "SLOW - SLOW - QUICK, QUICK"
Inside Turn
Sweetheart

Merengued our way around the room

INSIDE TURN without dropping other hand to a crossed-arms position with these ways out:

• Pilot leads hands over his own head (sultry)
• Pilot leads himself into a turn (to his left) (paltry)
• Pilot unwinds co-pilot in opposite direction, turning to his left at the same time (suavemente)

Outside Turn, Guy Turn

Began Arms-Over --> Handshake

Practice our Merengue Moves

Mambo Basic Step - Basic Step Link

Link with Tips

Guy Turn
- Review of the "basic" guy turn (switch hands, turn self)
- lift hand and go under it
- place her hand on your hip and turn as it moves around you (called the wrap)

Roll
- Do NOT drop your hands as you both step in the direction of your lead foot.
- We ended this with an outside turn.

Check out the Dance Flurry!

Reviewed Merengue
Practiced Mambo
Worked on side-step in Mambo
Introduced crossovers, where you open up the hold by pushing away from your partner and facing the same direction, then coming back together and facing the other

Check out the Dance Flurry!

Started our routine in closed position
2 basics - outside turn/inside turn - 2 basics
Arms Over - handshake
Turn girl, turn guy, turn girl
Switch hands, arms outstretched
Then come together in closed position
4 quick steps back
4 kicks (2 in front, 2 facing each other)
Back-rock (AKA quick-quick)
Roll into outside turn (don't drop the right hand at first)
Inside turn to unwind into the Scissors Pretzel

Reviewed Merengue and Mambo

Started ARGENTINE TANGO --> The basic step
Videos: Lesson 1: Walk + Basic Step | Lesson 2: Salida | Lesson 3

Reviewed some options to come out of the handshake

Worked more on our routine

* First do an outside turn
* On the first slow, pilot's left arm crosses in front of co-pilot
* 2nd slow: pilot's left arm swings around so they face each other
* back-rock together (this is a quick-quick in closed position)

YET ANOTHER way to end the handshake position

* On the first slow, initiate an inside-turn, but then hold your co-pilot's right shoulder
* Second slow and quick quick together
* Then do the basic with hips touching but kick instead of step.
* To go backwards, pilot should pull the co-pilot back; use your hand and also pressure at the hips (the closer in she is to you, the more smooth it will be. You will look like one unit.)

• Learned another pretzel move
  "The (Original) Pretzel"
• The hands should be inverted such that the pilot's are on top (face down)
• With left hand, the pilot leads the co-pilot into an "outside" roll so that they are backs are touching
• From this position, pilot should take a step to the left as he brings his right arm over copilot's head
• Now, while turning left, the pilot should bring his right arm over his own head and turn around
• Inside turn out of it
• (These are all done to quick steps)

• Guy turning himself
  "Guy Inside Turn"
• The pilot leads himself into an inside turn using his right hand
• By not letting go, it is a sweet heart.
• This is typically followed by turning the copilot with an inside turn.

• Getting out of the shoulder hold from the inside-turn.
  "Flip Around"
• The pilot inside turns the copilot, as the copilot is turning, guide her with your right hand
• As the turn is completed, the pilot's hand should be pressed against the front of the copilot's shoulder and they should be facing opposite directions.
• With his left hand, the pilot leads an outside turn; the pilot's right hand pivot around the back of the co-pilot (never losing contact with the back!)
• As that move completes, the pilot should push (using the right hand in an inverted position) to his right while spinning to his left.
• This brings the partners back together.