tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489977357310651356.post8118719716700598300..comments2011-01-18T02:54:12.791-08:00Don Baarns - Unlikely Salserohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06312061855724975322noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489977357310651356.post-89900304859883880222011-01-18T02:54:12.791-08:002011-01-18T02:54:12.791-08:00Hi Don,<br />I&#39;ve been taught that the key difference between a turn and a spin is that in a turn, the dancer continues to change their weight on time with the basic rhythm as they rotate - that is, it is stepped, whereas in a spin, the dancer plants the foot and keeps rotating on one foot without respecting the basic step. It may look similar but the result is very different. In my experience all salsa dancers should learn accurate turning technique before trying to spin - if at all. The problem with spinning is that there is a real danger that the dancer looses connection with the music and the rhythm. It looks good on the stage but in social dancing it can totally break the flow of the dance.<br /><br />I guess there are different styles and if you want to go for a lot of free spinning, that&#39;s your own choice - but I know which I prefer.<br />JoeJoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489977357310651356.post-64949963366561259782008-05-06T06:49:00.000-07:002008-05-06T06:49:00.000-07:00Do you have any idea how Francisco Vasquez does his spins in the No Critiques vid? It looks like a hook turn but not quite. It looks like a usual multiple spin but it's not. I can't quite figure out how he gets his prep to do the triples and quadruples. <BR/><BR/>Hope you can provide some insight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com