Enchufe/enchufla

Enchufe/enchufla is another term for  "cross over step". This is a dance movement common in salsa, where cross over step. The dance partners keep contact with one or two hands while rotating concentrically over 180 degrees around the same point in opposite directions. On the 1st count of the music, the Leader and the Follower perform an Open Break and on the 3rd count of the music, the Leader and the Follower switch places. Advanced definition: Cuban Dance & Rueda de Casino Dance Technique.

"Enchufe" means "(electrical) Socket", and "Enchufla" means "execute (or give her) an Enchufe". It's the same as a1/2 Enchufe (see "Half Enchufe"), but with 2 differences. When the Leader pulls the Follower and starts to walk forward he steps at about 45 degrees angle and passes the Follower again (switch places) while bringing his leading hand up above his own head (6th count). He makes a Forward Walking Turn (l) ending with his left side towards the Follower (2nd Dance Position) (7th count). He makes a Backwards Walking Turn (Lazy Turn) (l) and breaks with his left foot to the back on the 1st count of the next Basic (4th Dance Position) (1st count).

The Follower makes the same dance steps as she does when dancing a regular 1/2 Enchufe (see "Half Enchufe"), but in the second half of the Basic she walks and follows the Leader in such a way to end facing him (On1). If the Leader wants to continue to dance Western Style Salsa (see "Western Style Salsa") he only has to Pivot (l) (Lazy) and face the Follower after his Forward Walking Turn. Now he can Break with his left foot to the front (towards the Follower on the first count of the second Basic (4th Dance Position) (On1).

The dancers end 45 degrees from their starting point. When dancing Rueda, the Leader will turn a little bit more to break back (5th count) and pass the Follower in a straight line (while the Follower walks in a quarter of a circle going outside the circle). They both end facing the centre of the circle (2nd Dance Position) (7). The Leader then does a DQN (see "Dile Que No") with the next Follower (r). The Enchuf(e)(la) is one of the most popular Rueda Dance Techniques worldwide, and there are many variations of it being thought of as we speak! Some examples: Enchuf(e)(la) Doble, Pelota (Con Dos, Con Cuatro), Enchuf(e)(la) Sentada, Festival de Enchuf(e)(la)s, Enchuf(e)(la) Príncipe Malo, Enchuf(e)(la) Príncipe Bueno, etc.