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EntertainmentHow to Dance Merengue Step by Step

How to Do the Colocho in Merengue

Transcript

Ernesto Palma: This step’s a little more complex. It requires the hammer lock, and to be able to change places when we’re not facing each other.

Give her the hammer lock step. This is where it gets complicated. First of all, I need to go under her right hand. I step forward. Now, from here we need to rearrange. I need to change places with her. In order to do that, I need to bring this hand down, and this one up. I have to do it at the same time, and slowly, so that I won’t hurt my partner. Then, I can get myself out. Again, we find each other in a hammer lock position, and turn her out. Raise my hand, turn her around to hammer lock, walking under her arm, change hands from up to down, get myself out, and turn her.

A little faster. You have walk, under, out. Let’s try it with some music. Take all the time you need to do this step.

And that’s our Colocho step.


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How to Do the Texas Tommy in Merengue

How to Turn Right & Left in Merengue

How to Do the Styled Side-Together Step in Merengue

How to Do the Pivot Turn in Merengue

How to Do the Basic Turn in Merengue

How to Do the Both Turn in Merengue

How to Do the Tunnel in Merengue

How to Do Alternating Turns in Merengue

How to Do the Basket Step with Rotation in Merengue

How to Do the Cuddle Step in Merengue

How to Do the Colocho in Merengue

How to Do the Side Cross Step in Merengue

How to Do Swivels in Merengue

How to Do Solo Freestyle Steps in Merengue

How to Do the Sweetheart Step in Merengue

How to Do Combinations in Merengue

How to Do the Hammer Lock in Merengue

How to Do the Follower’s Turn in Merengue

How to Do the Basket Step aka Cradle Step in Merengue

Good Merengue Songs

5 Tips for Leading Merengue

How to Do the Side-Together Step in Merengue

How to Keep Time with Merengue Music

History of Merengue Dance & Merengue Music

How to Do Cuban Motion in Merengue

How to Do the Rainbow Step in Merengue

How to Do the Basic Step in Merengue

How to Hold Hands in Merengue

3 Tips for Following in Merengue

How to Do the Forward-Back Step in Merengue

Upper Body Posture in Merengue Dance

How to Follow Proper Merengue Dance Etiquette

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