Right Chord Turn in Salsa On1: definition, module and class

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Chord Turns, a module of Salsa On1 201

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From the module notes

What This Module Trains 🎯

The same rhythm as the Chord Crosses, 1, 3, 5, 7, but now for a turn, with an optional shimmy on top.

The Moves 🧠

Lesson 1.

Shimmy. Isolate your shoulders: your right shoulder comes to the front, your left goes to the back, and you keep alternating.

Right Chord Turn. Go front on 1, angled to your right just like for a Right Turn, back on 3 and 5, and turn sharply on 7.

Left Chord Turn. The same thing to your left side, but you start it on 3: 1 is a cross, like a Chord Cross.

1 cross, 3 turn with the shimmy, 5 back, 7 back, pivot on 8, step front on 1.

How the Drill Runs 🔁

Right Chord Turn into Left Chord Turn
The same from the back
With the shimmy

Technique Cues 💡

Do the shimmy with static hands, like on a tabletop.
Make sure you take big steps.
No shimmy yet? Just do the regular steps.

💡 Drill it: put them together, right to left, straight from the basic.

🎯 Community

Practice without judging yourself. Every dancer started exactly where you are. Be patient. This lands in the body over months, not days. Record yourself. You will see things you cannot feel. Post it in the community tab, or on Instagram tagging the page.

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From the module notes

What This Module Trains 🎯

The same rhythm as the Chord Crosses, 1, 3, 5, 7, but now for a turn, with an optional shimmy on top.

The Moves 🧠

Lesson 1.

Shimmy. Isolate your shoulders: your right shoulder comes to the front, your left goes to the back, and you keep alternating.

Right Chord Turn. Go front on 1, angled to your right just like for a Right Turn, back on 3 and 5, and turn sharply on 7.

Left Chord Turn. The same thing to your left side, but you start it on 3: 1 is a cross, like a Chord Cross.

1 cross, 3 turn with the shimmy, 5 back, 7 back, pivot on 8, step front on 1.

How the Drill Runs 🔁

Right Chord Turn into Left Chord Turn
The same from the back
With the shimmy

Technique Cues 💡

Do the shimmy with static hands, like on a tabletop.
Make sure you take big steps.
No shimmy yet? Just do the regular steps.

💡 Drill it: put them together, right to left, straight from the basic.

🎯 Community

Practice without judging yourself. Every dancer started exactly where you are. Be patient. This lands in the body over months, not days. Record yourself. You will see things you cannot feel. Post it in the community tab, or on Instagram tagging the page.