JPDS Intermediate Salsa Curriculum Checklist: Road to Graduation

Checks

• Be able to explain the ‘Check’ Formula
  
• Execute 4 types of Checks (8 types for Honor Roll)
  
• Execute 4 Ladies’ Styling Apparatuses* 

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Copas

• Be able to explain the ‘Copa’ Formula
  
• Execute 4 types of Copas (8 types for Honor Roll)
  
• Execute 4 Ladies’ Styling Apparatuses* 
  
• What is the most Common ‘Copa’

Baskets

• Be able to explain the ‘Basket’ Formula
  
• Execute 4 types of Baskets (8 types for Honor Roll)
  
• Execute 4 Ladies’ Styling Apparatuses* 

Cuddle Walks

• Be able to explain the ‘Cuddle Walk’ Formula
  
• Execute 4 types of Baskets (8 types for Honor Roll)
  
• Execute 4 Ladies’ Styling Apparatuses* 

Around the World

• Be able to explain the ‘Around the World’ Formula
  
• Execute 4 types of Baskets (8 types for Honor Roll)
  
• Over Rotate Properly and Accurately
  
• Execute 4 Ladies’ Styling Apparatuses*

Halfway Around the World

• Be able to explain the ‘Around the World’ Formula
  
• Execute 4 types of Baskets (8 types for Honor Roll)
  
• Over Rotate Properly and Accurately
  
• Execute 4 Ladies’ Styling Apparatuses*

360 Cross Body Lead (XBL)

• Be able to explain the 360 XBL Formula
  
• Execute 4 types of Baskets (8 types for Honor Roll)
  
• Execute 4 Ladies’ Styling Apparatuses* 

Double Turns

• Full Double no Paddle
  
• The Set Up/The Launch
  
• Followers Execute Double Right Turn
  
• Leaders Execute Double Left Turn
  
• Proper Signal from Leaders

Reverse Outside Turns

• Be able to explain the ‘Reverse Outside Turns’ Formula
  
• Execute 4 types of Baskets (8 types for Honor Roll)
  
• Execute 4 Ladies’ Styling Apparatuses*

Hand Tosses

• Execute 4 types of Hand Tosses (8 types for Honor Roll)
  
• Execute ’Salsa Hand’ Ladies styling
  
• Hammerlocks - 3 Most Important Things
  
• Keep Hand no further than 1 in from the body
  
• Keep hand below the waist
  
• Usually happens on Count ‘6’
  
• Execute 4 types of Hammerlocks (8 types for Honor Roll)

*Ladies Styling: Execute the Following

• Delay Step
  
• Samantha Scoop
  
• Swoops
  
• Clavicle brushes
  
• Symmetrical Placement
  
• Hand Tosses
  
• Hair Combs
  
• Reverse Hair Combs
  
• Shazams
  
• Solos
  
• Flair Kicks
  
• The Cute Right Turn