Salsa
Exhíbela Loca
The wild show-off. An exhíbela that won't stop spinning — continuous turns strung together for a dizzy flourish.
What This Move Is
Exhíbela Loca = "crazy show-off." The standard exhíbela presents the follow with a single right turn; the loca version keeps her spinning — multiple continuous turns under the raised hand before resolving. The lead maintains a steady overhead spin point and lets the follow rotate as many times as the music allows, then catches her back into L-to-R.
Key Points
- Lead: Give a quiet, stable spin point overhead and let go of any forcing — the follow drives her own turns; you just keep the ceiling steady.
- Follow: Spot hard and keep your axis tight; spin from your own core rather than waiting to be cranked round each time.
- Timing: Launch on 1, turns ride across 2-3 and 5-6-7, catch and resolve on the final 8.
- Common mistake: Lead pumping the arm to "help" each turn, which throws the follow off her axis — set the point and leave it.
Style Notes
The flashy cousin of the exhíbela — more spins, more spectacle. A great social showpiece when the music opens up and the follow loves to turn.
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- Intermediate
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- Open
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- Cuban
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