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Cuban Motion: Cucharacha

Cucharacha is one of the basic movements in latin dancing. It uses figure 8, which is a combination of a pendulum motion of hips, a fowared diagonal motion and a backward motion. The motion is not flat; It is not just a side-to-side movement. It needs to have a vertical and diagonal movement. You draw [...]

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Cuban Motion (and my never-ending quest for proper technique)

Cuban motion, or hip actions associated with Latin dances, is essential for most dances, especially for rumba.  Beginner dancers usually struggle with it and think they will never get it. But with proper understanding of body movement, patience and practice, anyone can do it.  You can create the hip motion by alternately bending and straightening [...]

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