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Body Movement

Guagua

Also called: guaguanco knees

Definition

A lower-body styling move borrowed from Guaguanco where the knees open and close through internal rotation at the hip joint, not by shuffling the feet. You bend the knees deeply and keep the weight centered between both feet.

Preview of the Styling 3 module
Preview of the Styling 3 module

Taught in

Styling 3, a module of Salsa Footwork 201

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Related moves

  • Shuffle
  • Shimmy (Body Movement)
  • Hip Twist (Body Movement)
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  • Body Movement
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