Salsa
Dame Dos
SalsaAdvancedRuedaCubanconnector
Skip one, take the second. Travel two positions around the wheel instead of one.
This move builds: Comfort …on the always-on four — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture.
- Entry
- open, L-to-R, facing
- Exit
- open, L-to-R, facing (new partner, two over)
- Tempo
- medium
- Musical use
- travelling
- Connector
- Yes — connects open, L-to-R, facing → open, L-to-R, facing (new partner, two over) vocabulary
- Level
- Advanced
- Cluster
- Rueda
- Style
- Cuban
What This Move Is
Dame Dos = "give me two." The lead skips the adjacent follow and takes the second one — two positions around the wheel — so he travels further. (Dame Una = "give me one" is the single-position version, equivalent to a plain Dame.) Requires hustle and clear counting to avoid traffic.
Key Points
- Lead: Count partners precisely and move with purpose — you have further to travel in the same time.
- Follow: Hold your spot and receive whichever lead arrives.
- Timing: A tiempo; faster travel packed into the phrase.
- Common mistake: Confusing how many partners to skip, causing collisions in the circle.
Style Notes
Dame Una is beginner; Dame Dos is intermediate because of the extra travel and counting. Keep the circle's spacing even so the rotation stays clean.
Chains into
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