Bachata
Hip Turn
BachataIntermediatefoundation-homeModernconnector
Open out of the embrace. A turn that opens the closed embrace into an open hand hold.
This move builds: Timing …on the always-on four — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture.
- Entry
- closed embrace
- Exit
- open L-to-R
- Tempo
- medium
- Musical use
- filler
- Connector
- Yes — connects closed embrace → open L-to-R vocabulary
- Level
- Intermediate
- Cluster
- foundation-home
- Style
- Modern
What This Move Is
A turn led from the closed embrace that opens the couple into an open L-to-R hand hold, providing a smooth exit from the home position into the open-hands cluster.
Key Points
- Lead: Lead the follow's turn from the frame, releasing into an open L-to-R hand as she comes around.
- Follow: Turn from the frame and arrive in the open hand hold, ready for open work.
- Timing: Turn across 1-2-3, resolve on the tap.
- Common mistake: Yanking the hand to open instead of leading the turn from the body.
Style Notes
A clean connector out of the closed embrace. One of several ways to bridge home #1 to home #2.
Chains into
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