Salsa
Cuddle / Wrap (Sweetheart)
SalsaIntermediatePosition-ChangesBothconnector
The nestle. The follow wraps to the lead's side, both facing forward, hands crossed in front.
This move builds: Frame & Lead-Follow Clarity …on the always-on five — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture, Consent.
- Entry
- open, two-hand or cross-hand, facing
- Exit
- cuddle/wrap, side-by-side
- Tempo
- medium
- Musical use
- accent
- Connector
- Yes — connects open, two-hand or cross-hand, facing → cuddle/wrap, side-by-side vocabulary
- Level
- Intermediate
- Cluster
- Position-Changes
- Style
- Both
What This Move Is
From a cross-body or open break, the lead keeps the follow's right hand and leads her to wrap (turning right) so her arm comes around her own waist; he then takes her left hand to settle her on his right side, both facing the same direction with hands crossed in front. "Wrap" is the action; "cuddle / sweetheart" is the resulting position.
Key Points
- Lead: Guide the wrap — don't pull the arm across horizontally, or it reads as a turn; secure the second hand.
- Follow: Step across, turn right, let the arm wrap your waist, and nestle in.
- Timing: On1 wrap on 5-6-7; On2 on 2/6.
- Common mistake: Lead pulling the arm across horizontally (reads as a turn) instead of guiding the wrap; failing to secure the second hand.
Style Notes
A warm, intimate position that sits beautifully on slower passages. Exit via an unroll, a copa, or a 180-degree cross-body lead.
Chains into
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