Beginner Series

Foundation moves taught in beginner level
  • Guapea – basic footwork: follow and lead both step back (away), then forward into each other (together). 8 Counts. There is a pause in the music on 4 and 8 in which dancers follow a "Quick, Quick, Slow" tempo pattern. Follows start on their right foot back, leads start with their left foot back.
  • Dile Que No – Switch sides. Follow goes inside the circle on 1,2,3 and back out to the next lead on 5, 6, 7. On 4, the follow is inside the circle putting their hip in. They are not stepping. The lead steps toward the follow on 1, 2, 3, and brings the follow to the other side on 5,6, 7.
  • Dame – Switch partners in the circle. Follows prep for Dile Que No on 5,6,7 – Leads go to new follow on 5,6,7 then new partners do Dile Que No.
  • Enchufla – Lead switches hand position to signal to the follow, and brings the follow forward as they walk forward. Both the follow and lead step forward on 1,2,3 and switch sides.  On 5,6, 7 the follow walks back to the circle arc line and faces inside the circle to prep for Dile Que No. The lead on 5,6,7 is walking toward the next follow and then does Dile Que No.
  • Al medio - the way we start the circle to get on the same beat. (tap, tap)
  • Abajao (levela pa’bajo) – follow does enchufla footwork. Lead is bringing follow in and out of the circle.
  • Exhíbala – Right pivot turn inside the circle for follows.
  • Vacilala -  ("Show off the follow"). Turn for follow separate from the lead .  Both the lead and follow are open on 7. The lead pulls the follow forward on 1 and lets go. Lead does enchufla footwork to go away and then back to the follow and picks them up for dile que no. At the same time, the follow preps on 7 with a right foot tap, then steps in place with right foot, turns to the right (360 degrees) using right, left, right foot pattern on the 1,2,3. On the 5,6,7, the follow walks forward, semi circle turn back to the lead (left, right left). Then does dile que no. 
 
Fun “Fluff” Moves
  • Un Fly – One clap
  • Un Fly Abajo – One clap down
  • Echeveria – open and swing, swing, swing (Open away from partner, swing towards partner, swing away, swing toward and then step forward on 5)
  • Echeveria con Sabor – open and swing, swing, swing then clap 4x times (inside circle, partner, outside circle, partner) as you pivot on inside foot. Then Dile Que No.
  • Bing Bong – touch hips to neighbor 1x
  • Bing Bong Tres veces – touch hips 3x and clap 2x in between hip touches
  • Para Ti, Para Mi – Clap to the neighbor, clap to the other neighbor (patty cake)
  • Doble – Clap 2x to neighbor
  • Mata la cucaracha – inside foot squishes or stomps on a cockroach
  • Un Fly Arriba, Abajo,  - Three claps starting up and going down
  • Un Fly Abajo, Arriba - Three claps starting down low and going up
  • Americano, Americana, Americane - Lead or follow, or both, step into the circle and turn on using the al medio footwork steps and rhythm. The other partner continues the al medio footwork in place. Stay connected. Often accompanied by a "bulla" or "que lindo!" 
 

Intermediate/Advanced Series

January 2026
  • Sombrero Complicado
  • Un Fly Fiesta 
  • Bikini
  • Montana
  • Americano/a (switching partners)
  • Tumba Francesa 

November/December 2025
​Class one 
  • Setenta (de Cuba)
  • Enchufla Vuelta (leads turn) 
  • Enchufla Rumba
  • Patineta (follows go into the center, airplane, turn over left shoulder to come out)
Class two
  • Patin 
Class three
  • Siete​​