(Bachata) 3 crowd-favorite musicality moves you can use in tight spaces — learn them right once, use them forever: Sora & Dalkong LATIN open class

“If you give a pre-signal on the front line, the lady picks up on it — "oh, he's about to give me a wave going backward."”

CONTEXTExplaining how to tip the follower off with a front-line signal before leading a backward wave move

“Go like there's a phone balanced on your chest. You can't drop the newest iPhone, right?”

CONTEXTThe metaphor CHOA's teacher used to explain lifting the upper body and aligning the ribs

“Where women usually struggle is when the back foot collapses. The back leg has to catch your upper body.”

CONTEXTPointing out a common mistake when coming back to the stretched position after a back contraction

“Right before you drop, your hips have to be upright.”

CONTEXTEmphasizing hip position in the backward wave

“Guys, you have to lead her forward again before she's dropped all the way.”

CONTEXTExplaining the leader's timing in the wave

“Just think of it as supporting her right under the shoulder blade.”

CONTEXTExplaining the male leader's hand position, pointing to the bone along the bra line

“The pre-signal isn't a straight line, it's a diagonal. Think of it as 7 o'clock.”

CONTEXTA tip on direction before leading a circling move

“You open up the energy of the turn with your wrist, then push again, open again — like that.”

CONTEXTExplaining the circling lead technique using the wrist

“Hips, eyeline, and you're looking at my shoulder.”

CONTEXTA cue on body alignment and where to look during the move