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Learn Merengue: Five Easy Steps, No Partner Needed

Learn Merengue: Five Easy Steps, No Partner Needed — video by Dancing with Gali Play · 17:20

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Dance teacher Gali cheerfully breaks down five easy merengue party steps you can do alone: the step in place with a relaxed hip action, a forward-and-back rock, walking, small forward-and-together steps and a turn, then dances them all to upbeat merengue music.

  • 17 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment
  • Latin

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Step by step 7

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  1. Step in place: bend one knee so the hip drops, then step and shift your weight to that side. 0:35
  2. Keep the hips centred, not pushed forward, and the knees relaxed so the hips move freely. 2:09
  3. Rock: one foot rocks forward and back while the other steps in place, right then left. 3:39
  4. Walk: travel forward with the merengue march, then four steps forward and four back. 6:21
  5. Forward and together: small, quick steps forward and together, then back and together. 9:04
  6. Turn: turn on the spot with tiny marching steps over eight counts, to each side. 11:05
  7. Dance all five steps to merengue music. 14:20

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Keep the knees slightly bent so the hip drops as you change weight
  • Keep the hips centred, not pushed forward, so they can move freely
  • Use tiny steps on the turn and let the music decide how long it lasts

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Hips moveship drops and weight shifts
  • Knees movesbent-knee hip drops, marching, turning
  • Ankles & feet movesmarching in place, forward and back steps

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Dancing with Gali; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety