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Pachanga Bounce

Also called: bounce, the bounce

Definition

The engine of the whole dance: a light, continuous bounce created by driving the knees forward (not pushing the hips back or bouncing straight up) while stepping on counts 1, 3, 5, 7. A little leg tension is kept at the top so you are always ready to fire the next bounce.

Preview of the Bounce module
Preview of the Bounce module

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Bounce, a module of Pachanga

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