Salsa

Casino

1-2-3, 5-6-7

A Cuban salsa style organized around circular movement, rhythmic body action, and rotational lead-follow, with vocabulary that also connects naturally to rueda social dancing.

Also known as: Cuban Salsa, Salsa Cubana

Basic figures

Basic

The foundational casino basic that establishes circular timing, connection, and partner rhythm.

Also known as: guapea step, Cuban basic

Basic

A basic casino entry that gathers the partnership from open movement back into a connected starting shape.

Also known as: dile que si

Basic

The signature casino partner exchange that redirects both dancers around each other and changes sides.

Also known as: DQN

Basic

A classic presentation figure that sends the follower outward before re-collecting into circular motion.

Also known as: exhíbela, sácala

Basic

A traveling walk-around that guides the follower through a smooth circular pathway around the leader.

Basic

A casino right-turn pathway with circular travel, redirection, and a clean re-entry to partner hold.

Also known as: vacílala, vuelta vacilala

A forward-traveling pass that walks the follower across the leader’s front before redirecting the couple.

Also known as: paseala

Basic

A staple hand-change figure that places joined hands over the dancers like a hat before unwinding.

Basic

A compact rotational figure that hooks the pathway and redirects the couple through a tight turn action.

Also known as: panqué

Basic

A core casino turn entry that rotates the follower across the leader in circular lead-follow.

Also known as: enchufa

Basic

A finger-led turn cue that teaches compact redirection from a light hand connection.

Basic

A fan-like opening and closing action that expands the frame before collecting the partnership.

Basic

A cuddle entry that wraps the follower into a hug-like position before the release.

Also known as: abrazala

Basic

A simple completed turn used as a foundational rotational building block in casino vocabulary.

Also known as: vuelta, pimienta

Basic

A numbered basic combination with one main redirection and a straightforward return to flow.

Basic

A continuation of the numbered basics that adds another turn or redirect to the phrase.

Intermediate figures

Intermediate

A crossed-arm hand-change pattern that creates a brief pretzel shape before the unwind.

Also known as: Coca cola

Intermediate

A classic casino wrap-and-thread figure with a distinctive knotted arm pathway and clean exit.

Also known as: 70

Intermediate

A double-rotation version of enchufla that extends the turning energy before the exit.

Also known as: double enchufla

Intermediate

An enchufla variation that finishes in a cuddle-style hold before reopening the partnership.

Intermediate

A double-turn exhibela variation that adds extra rotational travel before the re-collect.

Also known as: double exhibela

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A compact combination that links multiple turn actions into one continuous circular phrase.

Intermediate

A half-sombrero variation that uses part of the hat hand-path without the full wrap.

Intermediate

An extended sombrero variation with an extra wrap or turn before the unwind.

Intermediate

A more intricate sombrero family figure with additional wraps, hand changes, and redirections.

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A linked combination that flows from siete into a crossed-arm Coca-Cola resolution.

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A modern variation on siete with updated hand paths and a smoother circular exit.

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A playful, less predictable siete variation with extra rotation and directional change.

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A regional setenta variation associated with Miami-style casino phrasing and wrap timing.

Intermediate

A more complex setenta family figure with extra knots, turns, and layered hand changes.

Intermediate

A numbered extension of setenta that adds another action to the standard wrapped pathway.

Also known as: 71

Intermediate

A setenta extension that continues the wrapped sequence with an added redirect and exit.

Also known as: 72

Intermediate

A further setenta variation that expands the arm path and turn sequence.

Also known as: 74

Intermediate

A numbered casino figure built around wrapped rotation and a distinct ochenta arm pathway.

Also known as: 80

Intermediate

A more intricate ochenta variation with additional turns and hand changes.

Also known as: 84

Intermediate

A compact numbered variation with a quick wrap-and-unwind feeling.

Also known as: 33

Intermediate

An upward looping figure that traces a zero-like arm path before redirecting the couple.

Also known as: 0, cero pa’rriba

Intermediate

A traveling casino figure with stretched connection, rotation, and a buoyant social feel.

Intermediate

A close-in styling figure that draws the partners together briefly before opening again.

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A shorter kiss-style variation that keeps the same close-in flavor in a more compact pathway.

Intermediate

A compact wrap-and-release pattern with a distinctly Cuban circular feel.

Also known as: Cubanito

Intermediate

A locked hand-change figure that creates a brief tied-up position before the unwind.

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A recognizable traveling figure that mixes direction changes with a clear outside-turn pathway.

Intermediate

A classic named casino figure combining wrap, turn, and presentation actions.

Intermediate

A whirlwind-style turning figure built around continuous rotational energy.

Intermediate

A styling-rich rotational figure with teasing arm paths and playful body presentation.

Intermediate

A figure that lifts and passes the joined hands over the partnership in a mountain-like pathway.

Intermediate

A lasso-style looping action that circles the hand over the follower into an unwind.

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A named casino pattern that combines circular travel with coordinated arm threading.

Intermediate

A presentation-oriented figure that frames the follower before a clean rotational exit.

Intermediate

A scissor-like figure that crosses and uncrosses the partnership through alternating pathways.

Advanced figures

Advanced

An advanced numbered casino figure that layers wraps, redirections, and precise untangling.

Also known as: 90