Salsa Caliente Dance Studio
Syllabus Worksheet
Shines
Partnerwork
Beginner 1
Forward & Back Basic
Lead & Follow Technique
Cross Body Lead
Cuban Step (side to side)
Chord Beat Crossovers
Beginner 2
Open Break
Underarm Turn
Double Underarm Turn
Suzy Q, Uptown/Downtown
1-2-Suzy Q
Front Tap
Intermediate 1
Basic:
Outside Turn:
CBL Fakeout
2-Handed
Over The Head Fakeout Revolving Doors
Window Transition
Hand Switch Behind Back
Cross Body Lead:
Shoulder Lead
Strike
Out of the Way:
Underarm Turn:
Standard
Cuddle
Switching Hands
2-Handed
2-Handed
Walkback
Basketball Pass
w/ Hook Turn
Superwoman:
w/ extra turn
Standard
Right Turn:
Cuddle
2-Handed
1-Handed
Hammerlock
Other:
Inside Turn:
Wraps
Arm Wrestler
2-Handed
Walkthrough:
Standard
Over the Head
Copa:
Cuddle
Double Crossed
Butterfly
Alternating Right Turns
Inside Turn
Shoulder Turn
Tightrope
Front Double Cross
Right Turn
Beginner 3
Reverse Cross Body Lead
Over the Head Inside Turn
Copa, 1-Handed Copa
Toe Taps
Merengue Step
Spiral, Double Spiral
Intermediate 2
Basic:
Out of the Way:
Peekaboo
w/ Hand Flick
Cross Body Lead:
Walkthrough:
Broken Left CBL
Twisty Walk
Right Turn:
Superwoman:
w/ Hand Flick
Double Crossed
Pizza Turn
Back Spot Turn:
Inside Turn:
Standard
Body Roll
Double
Titanic
Reverse Copa:
Traveling Hand Check Cuddle
Hug
Over the Rainbow
Around the World
1-Handed
Double
Dips:
Outside Turn:
Pose
Scoop
Cross Body Dip
Double
Inside Turn Dip
Broken Left Turn:
Other:
Standard
Checks
Hand Check
Ganchos
Copa:
Drop Hand Catches
Over the Rainbow
Hand Flicks
Crucifix
Zippers
Behind the Back
Copa Fakeout
from Hammerlock
T-Stance
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Outside Turn, R-to-R
Frisbee Turn
2:00 Right Turn
Hook Turn
1/2 Right 1/2 Left
Broken Left Turn
Advanced
Cross Body Lead:
Back Spot Turn:
360
Frisbee
Right Turn:
Leg Block
Double
Reverse Copa:
Touch & Go
Hammerlock
Inside Turn:
Neck Wrap
Multiple Body Rolls
Dips:
Handcuffs
Sweep the Floor
Straitjacket
Takedown
Outside Turn:
Neck Drop
Left Hand
Other:
Traveling Hammerlock Hand Switch Fakeout
Windmill
360 Fakeout
Fling
Back to Back
Hug
Continuous Turn
Walkthrough:
Snake
Broken Left Turn:
Behind Back Hand Check
Copa:
Reverse Hammerlock
Superwoman:
Choker
Additional patterns and
Slingshot
variations are introduced
at instructor's discretion.