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Copa
- salsa
- Level 2
- 70–130 BPM
- Both
- 8 beats
A Cuban casino partner-exchange figure. The lead initiates with a half-turn on count 1-3, lifts the joined hands over the follow's head on 5-6, and the partners end facing each other in a new orientation. Typically 8 counts; the doble variant chains two copas back-to-back.
Cues
Lead and follow cues
Lead
English
{{move_name}} — half-turn on 1-3, joined hands pass over the follow's head by 5-6
Español
{{move_name}} — medio giro en 1-3, manos unidas pasan sobre la cabeza de la follow para 5-6
Follow
English
{{move_name}} — let the joined hands pass over your head on 5-6, settle on 7
Español
{{move_name}} — deja que las manos unidas pasen sobre tu cabeza en 5-6, asienta en 7