September 18, 2006
Intermediate with Joe
1,2,3,5,6,7 CBL low cross pass with leader turning clockwise to face follower with L-R behind leader’s R waist
1,2,3,5,6,7 traveling swapsi – open break and bring follower in under R-L and into something like back-to-back and get L-R over follower (in previous instruction of this maneuver Joe said the only lead is open break to bring follower in with remainder simply being getting hands up and around to avoid hitting follower in the head)
1,2,3,5,6,7 leader does pivot turn on 1,2,3 followed by hook turn on 5,6,7 (or think of it as slow double right turn - it's more like 1 1/2 or 1 3/4 turn) with L-R high throughout til the end and bringing hands down to about shoulder level (or lower) and check follower over R shoulder during next 1,2,3
1,2,3,5,6,7 timing step on 1,2,3 while checking follower over R shoulder then turn full counterclockwise on 5,6,7 (prepare and turn on 6,7 is preferred) with L-R high and end with slam dunk to end R-L/R at the middle of leader’s back
1,2,3,5,6,7 check follower over L shoulder (in previous instruction, this involved Rumba step) and turn around clockwise on 2,3 and lead follower to a double turn ending with hat for follower (with palm up R-L/R goes over follower’s L side of face) and into closed hold
1,2,3,5,6,7 R-L/R hat for follower while moving into CBL position, CBL ending in open position
1,2,3,5,6,7 prepare and low five R-R catch to lead follower into broken left turn (free turn) – I might have done a turn of my own (not sure if Joe suggested this) to get back to CBL next
I think this move was done pretty much exactly back in February or March. Joe did say his syllabus runs 20 weeks, and it has been longer than that since he started.
[note added later: This routine is from March 27 possibly with minor alterations. I have the move described as pretzel as opposed to swapsi. The move as described on March 27 is busier - I'm not sure if my previous note was inaccurate or if the routine was made easier this time around.]
1,2,3,5,6,7 prepare and lead follower to a stationary clockwise double turn ending with leader turning 1/2 counterclockwise and ending with drop catch to end R-R by leader’s R waist
1,2,3,5,6,7 Rumba step on 1 and look over L shoulder on 1 (??) and turn around clockwise to face follower with L offered low for L-L and lead follower forward on 5 and initiate broken left turn but check it and get to half crucifix position (L-L low by by follower’s R waist) and R-R in crucifix
1,2,3,5,6,7 let follower step forward on 1 and lead her to turn around 1/2 clockwise (as leader steps to R to make clear lane for follower) and lead follower into 1 1/2 clockwise traveling turn over and under with L-L to get L-L behind follower’s R waist while leader turns around clockwise (letting go L-L) on or around 7 and make R-L connection
1,2,3,5,6,7 Copa start keeping R-L straight low and lead follower to free 1 1/2 Copa counterclockwise traveling turn (and leader gets back into CBL closed position – turn optional or perhaps even desirable in my opinion)
One of my classmates from LDA was present tonight.
Overall a highly enjoyable night of dancing. There were a number of dances with people I hadn’t danced with for some time. Of particular note was the return of an experienced follower I met three weeks ago. Apparently she has more experience in dancing Samba rather than Salsa. Sergio thought she was good too; she liked dancing with Sergio too even though she added she was confused most of the time – does this sound familiar?
Quote of the day 1 – “This is what we teach for this intermediate/advanced class. Of course in New York, this would be considered improver/intermediate.” – Joe
I totally believe it. Case in point – Sergio.
Quote of the day 2 – “It’s an institution.”
How much things have changed.
Quote of the day 3 – “I told her that I don’t read the blog, and she looked at me as if she didn’t believe me.”
As I mentioned before, some of my best friends don’t read the blog. Sergio for one probably checked my blog maybe 2 or 3 times in all.
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