Salsa
Reverencia
The bow. The lead presents the follow and both mark a reverence — a closing flourish with a flourish of manners.
What This Move Is
Reverencia = "the bow" / "curtsy." A presentation move: the lead shows off the follow — often out of a vacila-style turn — and both mark a bow or reverence, frequently as a closing flourish to a song or phrase. It's styling and theatre rather than a turn pattern, a graceful full stop. Exact club choreography may vary — verify against your teacher's version.
Key Points
- Lead: Present the follow first, then lead the bow with your own body so it reads as shared — keep the connection through the dip of the bow.
- Follow: Take the presentation tall, then mark the reverence with control rather than collapsing — it's a poised bow, not a slump.
- Timing: Present on 1-2-3, hold the bow on the break (often a sustained final hit), recover on the following phrase.
- Common mistake: Rushing the bow so it loses its dignity — the reverencia lives on a held, slow beat, so let it breathe.
Style Notes
A styling/presentation flourish, usually a closer rather than a connector. Lands best on a slow ending or a big musical break to cap the dance.
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- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Styling
- Frame
- Open
- Style
- Cuban
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