Setenta Nuevo - Peter and Cinzia

June 13, 2005

Croquetta with Sacala
1,2,3 Enchufe start and change to R-R at the end (or during 5,6,7)
5,6,7 accomodating steps
1,2,3 walk into the center and back and raise R-R on 3/4
5,6,7 lead follower to pivot turn walking into the circle and back
1,2,3,5,6,7 Dile que no led with R-R and end with open hold
Setenta Nuevo with Exhibela ending
1,2,3 a small Pimienta-like away and back step while follower is led across towards right to more or less overtake – L-R is raised ~4 while R-L is kept low
5,6,7 lead follower to traveling ~1 1/2 to 3/4 clockwise turn
1,2,3 keep walking in clockwise circle while unwinding follower (counterclockwise turn)
5,6,7 hook turn for leader with R-L raised and L-R kept low
1,2,3 to start, R-L goes over and behind follower’s head – exchange places with follower walking back-to-back as R-L is lowered while L-R is raised – L-R goes over and in front of follower’s head at the end
5,6,7 hook turn for leader with L-R raised (ideally at this point, we should be back to Guapea starting position relative to the Rueda circle)
1,2,3 two-handed enchufe
5,6,7 hands over follower’s head and lowered to follower’s waist for a wrap
1,2,3 walk into the circle and back and raise L-R on 3/4
5,6,7 lead follower to pivot turn walking into the circle and back and ending with R-L on follower’s R shoulder – let go of everything
1,2,3,5,6,7 Dile que no (cross body lead)

[note: Setenta Nuevo orthodox apparently ends with two-handed enchufe followed by hat for the follower, then straight into Dile que no]

I think I’m now able to lead most routines taught in Cambridge with a brief demonstration and little practice. I think the approach of thinking of leading as signaling rather than guiding pedantically throughout (with some force even) made things a lot easier (and smoother). However, I’m not at a point where I could lead complex maneuver to someone who is either familiar with it or is generally very proficient and my options for useful practice of more complex routines are getting very limited. This is frustrating.

I tried practicing several of Johnny’s routine with someone outside the class. I found doing last week’s routine surprisingly tricky (even though I had practiced few times with another person beforehand). The starting bit had many pitfalls (e.g. losing connection of R-R on second 3/4 and making sure that follower’s turn is actually prevented with L hand on follower’s L shoulder, also leading follower to a turn without looking really doesn’t work very well cold.) The routine from June 3rd was okay (the trouble spot was going from a wrap with R-L on follower’s shoulder to the wrap with L-R on follower’s shoulder part – this was the case with others too). That hand-on-stomach move (from February 25 notes) just didn’t work because I couldn't prevent my partner from turning counterclockwise on second 3/4/5 (comment added later: I wonder if the hand needs to be on the stomach by no later than 3, possibly even 2/3 – I’ll need to check my notes - ahhh... it was as suspected.).