Salsa
Dile Que Si
SalsaIntermediateCuban-CoreCubanconnector
Tell her yes. The counterpart to Dile Que No — an outside right turn that gathers the follow into closed embrace.
This move builds: Frame …on the always-on four — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture.
- Entry
- open, L-to-R, facing
- Exit
- closed/embrace, facing
- Tempo
- any
- Musical use
- travelling
- Connector
- Yes — connects open, L-to-R, facing → closed/embrace, facing vocabulary
- Level
- Intermediate
- Cluster
- Cuban-Core
- Style
- Cuban
What This Move Is
"Tell her yes" — the inverse of Dile Que No. The lead leads an outside right turn that settles the follow into a closed embrace (caída), changing the position from open to closed. Less universally taught than Dile Que No, but a clean way to reach HOME B. (Flag: not taught in every school.)
Key Points
- Lead: Lead an outside right turn into a closed hold — not a cross-body left (that's Dile Que No, the opposite).
- Follow: Turn outside-right and settle into the closed embrace without collapsing.
- Timing: A tiempo, 1-2-3 / 5-6-7.
- Common mistake: Leading it as a Dile Que No (cross-body left) instead of an outside right turn — they resolve to opposite positions.
Style Notes
Your explicit door into closed-position work (caída, caminando, body movement). Pair it with Dile Que No to toggle freely between the two Cuban homes.
Chains into
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