Dhalsa Combination Two (Combo 2)

• Footwork is similar to Salsa on one - except that ladies start on the right foot.

• All steps in the combination are repeated twice except the exit (eight) step.

• Dancers form a circle and dance DHALSA Basic till ‘DHALSA’ is called out (on count 1 of previous step)

• The gentleman usually has his right hand free before any ‘numbered’ step – the lady has her left hand free before any ‘numbered’ step.

• Gentlemen and ladies can move the sticks to either hand during styling

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Steps in Dhalsa combination 2:

1. DHALSA basic step – Gentleman starts forward on left foot (lady starts on right) – FE (Friendship Energy) exchange on left for Gentlemen / right for lady on count two and three.
   At end of step 1, the lady moves the sticks to her left hand to make it easy for styling for step 2
   
2. Two cross steps – no shifting weight on count one. Cross feet in front on counts two and three
   Styling for gentlemen: Cross hands at knee level on 2,3
   Styling for ladies: hand to sky and hair comb on 5,6,7
   To DHALSA Basic step
   At the count of 7 (second time) ladies have one stick in each hand (original position)
   
3. Turn - Right turn for ladies as they switch spots by turning across their partner on the right. Gentlemen do a left turn
   Step 1-3 is ladies start with right foot and make a half turn – feet together on 2, 3. They place their left foot to the position they need to be in (inside the circle) and do one and a half turn
   Styling for gentlemen: none Styling for ladies: both hands raised to the sky and crossed at wrist on 2, 3 through 6, 7
   To DHALSA Basic step
   As they (Gentlemen and female) turn for 5-7 (the second time) they switch the sticks such that both sticks are in the same hand (right hand for female and left hand for Gentlemen). This is needed for the cha cha step
4. Cha Cha (‘char’ means four in Hindi)
   Male dancer puts his hand out on step 1 and asks for the ladies hand and hold it on three as they turn to face outside the circle. Let go of her hand at 7 and holds it on three for the second cha cha step. This time he pushes her hand gently forward (as they turn to face to the outside of the circle) to as they turn.
   When this step repeats the second time he crosses around the lady to his right to take the spot if the gentleman who was there before
   Styling for ladies and gentlemen: hands bent like the handle of a teapot - slight bending of knees on 1 and 5 To DHALSA Basic step. The first time both sticks are in the same hand. Then switch the stick so there’s one in each hand for the second iteration (on 5,6,7)
   
5. Hi Five – All dancers move forward crossing over feet with sticks pointing to the ground. Raise sticks on 5, 6 to hit together positioned above and front of the head on 7 (hopping motion on 7). Then gentlemen walk around on their left (ladies on their right) to return to their original position in the circle.
   It’s a high five if the dancers meet in the center of the circle - return to original position cross over feet as they step back Styling – hit stocks together on all beats 1- 6
   To DHALSA Basic step
   
6. Salsa turn – The gentleman takes the hand of the lady to his RIGHT and turns to face her on 3 step in front of the ladies and lead them into a turn. He then gives her a right turn so that she crosses from under his hand to the position he was in at the beginning of the step.
   The lady takes the gentleman’s hand and turns to her left to face him on 3. She then does a three quarter right turn as she passes under his hand.
   Styling: none
   To DHALSA Basic step
   
7. Styling - Men circle around the ladies. Ladies do back steps tapping their sticks with their hands in the air. The gentleman places his left foot behind so he’s positioned right behind the lady at count 3. He then steps to her right to displace the gentleman who was at that position at the beginning of the step
   To DHALSA Basic step
   
8. Exit step - arms together and turn – gentlemen asks for the (right) hand of the lady on his right –and turns to face her on 3. He then does a side step to his right. He does two more sde steps as he holds her hand to force her into a half right turn on 7 – he moves the stick in his right hand closer to her so she can grab it after her turn – he puts his right hand behind his back to hold onto the stick of the lady behind him to form a chain
   The lady turns to face the gentleman on 3. She then does back steps (first one is to her right). During step 5 in the second iteration, she turns to face away from him (a half turn)
   Styling for ladies and gentlemen: none
   
   

   They then walk forward in this position. Gent move forward on right foot (same as ladies) to prevent feet from colliding they move forward for two iterations
   

   They then release the grips on their partner’s sticks and do one 7 count step in place to adjust the distance between themselves and their partner.  on the count of 6 they do a back step to turn to face the center of the circle and shout ‘Dhalsa’  - bring feet together on 7..
   
   and the combination repeats - or they dance to the next combination (Dhalsa combination 3 - ( IN DEVELOPMENT PHASE.. )