Balboa Park Dancer's Advanced Dance Class: Salsa Syllabus for July 2010 as choreographed and taught by Scott Dodson:

Part 1:
basic
left side pass (cross body lead)
right side pass with underarm left turn
new yorker's - X's 3 (or cross-over breaks)
hand to hand
aida (with side by side cucaracha finish)

swivels - 567
swivels - 123
free spin - 567 (pick up in 2-hand hold, right over left)

Part 2:
right side pass with right underarm turn to shadow with woman behind man
turkish towel
roll out - 567

Part 3:
left side pass
forearm push
no weight change for man on 7
walk around with ronde's on 1 and 5 [or circular grapevine] (e.g. 1234, 5678, 1234) exit with underarm left turn (5678)

Part 4 (Copa):
side pass left
open break to quick pickup in closed position
back spot turn for man with man's free right spin and change to handshake position
open break with wrap-in (1234)
unwrap to side by side with left hand to left hand hold and man's right hand around her waist (5678)
walk around begin's with man's ronde with left foot (on 1) [123 567]

Part 5:
cross body lead with underarm left turn to hand change and wrap up with hammer lock
basic to unwrap with man and woman with free right turns

Part 6 (The Wall!):
see Video

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