Bachata
Travelling Cross-Body with Spin
The cross-body, with a twirl on the way through. She travels across the slot as always — but adds a spin as she goes. Same door you open, prettier exit.
Also known as: cross-body turn, travelling spin
This move builds: Comfort …on the always-on four — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture.
- Entry
- open L-to-R
- Exit
- open L-to-R
- Tempo
- medium
- Musical use
- travelling
- Connector
- Yes — connects open L-to-R → open L-to-R vocabulary
- Level
- Intermediate
- Cluster
- travelling
- Style
- Modern
What This Move Is
The cross-body lead you already own, with a follow spin added as she crosses through the slot. The lead opens the lane exactly as before — steps back, clears the path — but as she travels, he leads a single rotation, so she spins across instead of walking across.
Key Points
- Lead: Open the door first, then add the spin — same matador body-step as the plain cross-body, with a hand-led turn layered on her travel. Don't let the spin pull you back into her lane.
- Follow: Travel and spin together — spot down the slot, turn as you cross, and arrive facing on the far side.
- Timing: Open on 1, she travels-and-spins across 2-3, collect on the tap 4.
- Common mistake: Forcing the spin from the arm and stalling her travel. The cross-body is still body-led; the spin rides on top of the journey, it doesn't replace it.
Style Notes
Builds straight on the Cross-Body Lead (B018) — the connector the brand voice anchor calls "the move that unlocks everything." Adding the spin is the natural intermediate step. Keep the body lead honest and the spin stays effortless.
Chains into
After this, you can flow into…