Salsa
Shoulder Shimmies
SalsaIntermediateStylingBoth
Isolation accents. Rapid alternating shoulder movement for punctuating a musical moment.
This move builds: Style …on the always-on four — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture.
- Entry
- any (layered)
- Exit
- same as entry
- Tempo
- any
- Musical use
- accent
- Connector
- No
- Level
- Intermediate
- Cluster
- Styling
- Style
- Both
What This Move Is
Rapid alternating front-back shoulder movement (a chest/shoulder isolation), also including chest pops and shoulder rolls. An accent tool layered onto any position.
Key Points
- Either role: Isolate the shoulders — keep the rest of the torso quiet; don't tense up.
- Timing: Drop onto an accent or a held passage.
- Common mistake: Tensing up or moving the whole torso instead of isolating the shoulders.
Chains into
Layer this onto any move.