(Bachata) Tilt turn mechanics + what bolero really means in today's patterns — Son Nari & Garion New Year open class, LATIN

“You don't use your head when you turn. That's a really important rule.”

Highlighting the key rule about using the head during turns, in the tilt turn explanation

“It just looks like a head roll — it's not actually a head roll. It's the chest moving like this.”

CONTEXTExplaining the real mechanics behind the move that looks like a head roll in the tilt turn

“Give him a little more time, until the guy gets all the way there.”

CONTEXTLead/follow advice on timing with your partner.

“The moment we go up, we can do a wave, or we can send her into a turn.”

CONTEXTLaying out the two options that can follow an "up".

“We never used to do this — going up and turning her like this is a recent pattern.”

CONTEXTNoting that this turn off the "up" is a currently trending pattern.

“If you tap, you get the wave. If you do the basic step, you get the turn. You've got to pick one or the other.”

CONTEXTExplaining how the footwork decides what comes next — wave or turn.