Introductory Class with Natalia. 7/2/2025
1. We dance first for fun, salsa
2. Then she taught me the American tango (step forward with the left, step forward with the right, step forward with the left, step to the right with the right.
3. We did the Argentinian tango. I was captivated by it. I think we did the box.
4. The Quick step. Easy, three steps to each side, then back and forward step.
First Class with Natalia - 7/8/2025
1. Warm Up with salsa (my way).
2. Salsa line (a.forward/backward step, b. side step, c) Lifting arm on 3 for the turn.
3. Argentinian tango (a. forward/diagonal step, b. backward step, c. pibot with torso)
4. American tango (a. forward step, b. promenade, c. corte)
7/9/2025
Group Class
Carlos / Mambo
- Basico (like salsa, but it opens to the side).
- Hinge opens to the left
- Promenade with kick
- Pivot with kick
- Step forward transition to coupet
- Two steps to the side while turning one's partner
- Cycle comienza de nuevo
Quintero / American tango
- Basic
- Promenade
- Corte
Quintero / Samba
- Muelleo in place
- Open hinge to the left
- Short step with muelleo
7/10/2025
Natalia
We warmed up with salsa ballroom.
We did rumba and reviewed American tango and Argentinian tango.
Rumba
- Main step (the main thing is the gathering when the second step is on the left-bottom corner of the box and then on the right-upper corner of the box.
- Slowly turning counterclockwise
- Turning under the arm when stepping back
- Lateral step to end facing each other
Group Class
6:30 PM - Bachata with Carlos
- Side step to the left
- Side step to the right
- Side step to the left
- Juego de pies
- Weight shift left to move right (left foot descansa)
- Sway backwards ending with the right in front
- Sideways step to balance from side to side
- Step and biet to meet partner
- Side step twice to the right
- Side step twice to the left
- Turn her with the left counterclockwise to grab her hand with your right
- Move backwards as she turns and lifts knee
7:30 PM - Waltz with Natalia
We did the box
- beginning with the left foot from left bottom corner
- travel to left upper corner on releve
- travel side ways to right upper corner
- travel backwards to bottom right corner
- travel sideways back toi left bottom corner
We added the turn of partner. That was tricky.
She needs to do 1,2,3 steps turning, then 1,2,3 to get to the upper right courner of the box
I wait on the left bottom corner for her to step on the second part of the 1,2,3 to join her.
7/14/2025
Clase con Sasha @ 12:00
Salsa
Cha cha
Rumba
6:30
Sasha
American tango
7:30
Sasha
Argentinian Tango
7/15/2025
6:30
Carlos
Argentinian tango
7:30
Sasha
Rumba
7/17/25 Jueves
Natalia
Salsa
American Tango
Rumba
Group 6:30
Group 7:30 / Natalia
Mambo
7/22/2025
Sasha
Salsa, bachata, swing, hussle
Group
Carlos
Mambo
Sasha
American tango
