Salsa
Montaña
The mountain. A cross-handed enchufla and hook that brings both arms up and over into a Sombrero-like finish.
This move builds: Frame & Lead-Follow Clarity …on the always-on five — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture, Consent.
A video walkthrough for this move is on the way.
- Entry
- open, cross-hand (R-to-R and L-to-L), facing
- Exit
- open, L-to-R, facing
- Tempo
- medium
- Musical use
- accent
- Connector
- No
- Level
- Advanced
- Cluster
- Cuban-Core
- Style
- Cuban
What This Move Is
Montaña = "mountain" (arms up and down like a mountain; "M" hand signal). From a two-hand cross-hold, the lead leads a cross-handed enchufla (left on top) on 1-2-3, then a hook turn bringing both arms up over his head on 5-6-7 into a Sombrero-like overhead, resolving to Dile Que No. (Sometimes mis-called "Ochenta" / 80 — discouraged.)
Key Points
- Lead: Step forward through the enchuflas (don't back-rock), and keep the in-place hook clean.
- Follow: Enchufla switch on 1-2-3, pass under/around as the lead hooks, arms overhead, then Dile Que No.
- Timing: Cross-handed enchufla on 1-2-3, hook turn + arms overhead on 5-6-7; full version adds a Sombrero measure.
- Common mistake: Back-rocking the enchuflas instead of stepping forward (kills the circular flow); clunky in-place hook.
Style Notes
Danced both socially and in rueda (where the hook is stepped in place). A clean overhead finish that pairs well after the hat family.
Chains into
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