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Mambo Dancing Cross Body Lead Step

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From Quick Guide: Mambo Dance Move Basics

Summary: Learn how to mambo dance, including tips on the basic cross-body lead step in this free video Latin dance lesson for beginners.

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By Alex Ruiz
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Alex Ruiz is a dance instructor at Salsa Mia, which began in February of 2005 on South Beach in Miami, Florida in the spirit of fun and friendship, reminiscent of the days of a Cuban...read more

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on 8/2/2008 I love your mambo lessons,but it is hard for me to catch on. Could you show the steps in videos slower.

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"On behalf of expertvillage.com, my name is Susan and this is Alex. This is Salsa Mia at Yuka Lounge on South Beach in Miami, Florida. We’re here today to teach you mambo. Alright, so now what we’re going to work on…We already know our basics, we know how to turn, and we also know how to do shines. Now it’s time for us to start learning some partner work. The first thing we’re going to work on is a cross body lead. Okay. What we’re going to do is we’re going to our salsa basic. 1, 2, 3, cross body, 5, 6, 7, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7. So men make sure that when you’re opening on 6, you start opening to an L. So at first you start into your basic then come back. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 1, ladies forward, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7, 2, 3, 6, 7. Men, make sure that after you open up when you have the girl here and you’re about to go into 2, you push the girl forward so she knows where she’s going. "

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