BEGINNING-LEVEL SALSA DANCE ROUTINE
(SONG: "LLUVIA CON NIEVE", MON RIVERA)
Devised by: Charles Joseph Smith
The only advanced move in the choreography is the side lunge in the middle of the introduction. The rest is all basic salsa figures, except for a little choreography in the final measure.
The parts in all caps indicate clearly the parts of the song and what is the overall aspect or instruments/singers used in the music.
INTRODUCTION---PIANO MONTUNO
Start in closed position.
Stationary 8-Count Basic in Closed Position (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Stationary 8-Count Basic in Closed Position (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Stationary 8-Count Basic in Closed Position (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Stationary 8-Count Basic in Closed Position (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
INTRODUCTION--PIANO MONTUNO WITH PERCUSSION AND TRUMPETS COMING IN
Maintaining Closed Position...
Forward and Back Basic (Back and Forward Basic for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Forward and Back Basic (Back and Forward Basic for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Forward and Back Basic (Back and Forward Basic for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Forward and Back Basic (Back and Forward Basic for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
INTRODUCTION--PIANO MONTUNO, PERCUSSION, TRUMPETS
Crossover Breaks R and L (L and R for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Crossover Breaks R (L for Follow) (1 2 3-4)
Spot Turn to L (to R for Follow) (5 6 7-8)
Crossover Breaks R and L (L and R for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Crossover Breaks R (L for Follow) (1 2 3-4)
INTRODUCTION--MUSICAL BREAKS BY WHOLE SALSA ENSEMBLE
[Note that the music syncopates with sudden breaks, so I adjusted the beats to
follow exactly what the music sounds like. Watch the counts....they are tricky!
Crossover Breaks L and R (R and L for Follow) (1 2 3 4 5 6)
[Note: No one-beat pauses between the L and R breaks here; they are concurrent!!]
Crossover Break L (R for Follow) (1 2)
[Also no one-beat pause in this crossover also!]
Do a slight side lunge with LF (Lady RF) (1 2 3 4)
[so that feet at start are shoulder width apart]
(end with feet together on "4")
INTRODUCTION--PIANO MONTUNO AND TRUMPETS (BREAKS)
Stationary 6-step Basic in Closed Position (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Stationary 6-step Basic in Closed Position (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Stationary 6-step Basic in Closed Position (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Stationary 6-step Basic in Closed Position (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
INTRODUCTION--PIANO MONTUNO, TRUMPETS, PERCUSSION
Forward and Back Basic (Back and Forward Basic for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Forward and Back Basic (Back and Forward Basic for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
INTRODUCTION---PIANO MONTUNO ALONE
Side Basic to L and R (R and L for Follow) (1 2 3-4 5 6 7-8)
Side Basic to L and R (R and L for Follow) (1 2 3-4 5 6 7-8)
INTRODUCTION---PIANO MONTUNO, WITH BASS TUMBAO COMING IN
Fifth Breaks L and R (R and L for Follow) (1 2 3-4 5 6 7-8)
Fifth Breaks L and R (R and L for Follow) (1 2 3-4 5 6 7-8)
FIRST SERIES OF TRUMPET BLASTS
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Fifth Breaks R and L (L and R for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Fifth Breaks R and L (L and R for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
1ST CHORUS ('LLUVIA....NIEVE.....LLUVIA....CON NIEVE')
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Crossover Breaks R (L for Follow) (1 2 3-4)
Spot Turn to L (to R for Follow) (5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Crossover Breaks R (L for Follow) (1 2 3-4)
Spot Turn to L (to R for Follow) (5 6 7-8)
TRUMPET BLASTS AFTER CHORUS
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
(For final cross-body lead, lead brings lady out 2-handed open position on 7; both raise arms in flamenco pose on 7 and freezes, since the fourth cross body lead has the music ending on the 7 count.)
CONTINUATION----PIANO MONTUNO AND TRUMPETS
Follower's Outside UAT--Leader Does L Side Basic (1 2 3-4)
Follower's Inside UAT--Leader Does R Side Basic (5 6 7-8)
Follower's Outside UAT--Leader Does L Side Basic (1 2 3-4)
Follower's Inside UAT--Leader Does R Side Basic (5 6 7-8)
CONTINUATION--PIANO MONTUNO, TRUMPETS, PERCUSSION
Leader Spot Turn to L (Follower to R) (1 2 3-4)
Leader Spot Turn to R (Follower to L) (5 6 7-8)
CONTINUATION--PIANO MONTUNO ALONE
Leader Spot Turn to L (Follower to R) (1 2 3-4)
Leader Spot Turn to R (Follower to L) (5 6 7-8)
CONTINUATION--PIANO MONTUNO, PERCUSSION, BASS TUMBAO
Go to 2-handed open position, and do
Forward and Back Basic (Back and Forward Basic for Follow) (1 2 3-4)
Forward and Back Basic (Back and Forward Basic for Follow) (1 2 3-4)
ANOTHER SERIES OF TRUMPET BLASTS
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Fifth Breaks R and L (L and R for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Fifth Breaks R and L (L and R for Follow) (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
SECOND CHORUS ('LLUVIA....NIEVE.....LLUVIA....CON NIEVE')
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Leader Spot Turn to L (Follower to R) (1 2 3-4)
Leader Spot Turn to R (Follower to L) (5 6 7-8)
Crossover Breaks R (L for Follow) (1 2 3-4)
Spot Turn to L (to R for Follow) (5 6 7-8)
Leader Spot Turn to L (Follower to R) (1 2 3-4)
Leader Spot Turn to R (Follower to L) (5 6 7-8)
Leader Spot Turn to L (Follower to R) (1 2 3-4)
Leader Spot Turn to R (Follower to L) (5 6 7-8)
Leader Spot Turn to L (Follower to R) (1 2 3-4)
Leader Spot Turn to R (Follower to L) (5 6 7-8)
Crossover Breaks R (L for Follow) (1 2 3-4)
Spot Turn to L (to R for Follow) (5 6 7-8)
FINAL TRUMPET BLASTS
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
Cross-Body Lead (1 2 3-4, 5 6 7-8)
(For final cross-body lead, lead brings lady out to shine position on 7; both raise arms in flamenco pose on 7 and freezes, since the fourth cross body lead has the music ending on the 7 count.)