Salsa
Paseala
SalsaIntermediateCuban-CoreCubanconnector
Walk her around. Parade the follow counter-clockwise around the lead, switching hands behind the back.
This move builds: Frame & Lead-Follow Clarity …on the always-on five — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture, Consent.
- Entry
- closed/embrace or open, L-to-R, facing
- Exit
- open, L-to-R, facing
- Tempo
- any
- Musical use
- travelling
- Connector
- Yes — connects closed/embrace or open, L-to-R, facing → open, L-to-R, facing vocabulary
- Level
- Intermediate
- Cluster
- Cuban-Core
- Style
- Cuban
What This Move Is
"Walk her / take her for a walk." The lead parades the follow counter-clockwise around himself, switching to an R-to-R hold behind his back, then resolves (usually via Dile Que No) back to basic. Flag: heavily contested / regional — used both for this class of figures and for the basic Cuban walking steps themselves.
Key Points
- Lead: Walk forward and around to the follow's left, switching hands behind your back cleanly.
- Follow: Be paraded counter-clockwise around the lead, then brought back to basic.
- Timing: A tiempo, 1-2-3 / 5-6-7; a figure-eight corner path distinguishes it from Exhibela's oval.
- Common mistake: Confusing it with Exhibela — Paseala traces a figure-eight; Exhibela traces an oval.
Style Notes
Fundamentally a travelling / reposition figure. The corner pivot is what separates it from the showcase walks.
Chains into
After this, you can flow into…