On2 Dishrag

Level: intermediateStyle: nyRole: bothType: wrap
Also known as: On2 Overhead Thread

Summary

Practice an On2 overhead hand-thread exchange with separate turns and relaxed shoulders.

On2 Dishrag salsa move (ny, intermediate)

Salsa - Dishrag, Cross Body Inside Turn

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Description

Practice an On2 overhead hand-thread exchange with separate turns and relaxed shoulders.

Use Eddie Torres New York On2 timing: steps on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, with leader back break on 2 and forward break on 6. Preparations may cross the eight-count boundary.

Dishrag names vary; this is a leader-thread practice version, not a simultaneous duck or neck wrap. This catalogue uses the title for the particular practice version described here; naming and sequences vary between schools.

Instructions

Lead

1
Phrase 1, Beat 1: Step left in place with weight.
2
Phrase 1, Beat 2: Break right back with weight.
3
Phrase 1, Beat 3: Replace weight onto left.
5
Phrase 1, Beat 4: Pause without an extra step; allow rotation to settle.
6
Phrase 1, Beat 5: Step right in place with weight.
7
Phrase 1, Beat 6: Break left forward with weight.
8
Phrase 1, Beat 7: Replace weight onto right, opening out of the slot. Raise a roomy two-hand arch.
9
Phrase 1, Beat 8: Pause without an extra step; keep your balance for the next 1.
10
Phrase 2, Beat 1: Step left with weight into a clockwise turn beneath the arch.
11
Phrase 2, Beat 2: Step right around with weight, letting the fingers swivel.
12
Phrase 2, Beat 3: Step left with weight to finish; release either hand if the thread binds.
13
Phrase 2, Beat 4: Pause without an extra step; allow rotation to settle.
14
Phrase 2, Beat 5: Step right in place with weight.
15
Phrase 2, Beat 6: Break left forward with weight.
16
Phrase 2, Beat 7: Replace weight onto right.
17
Phrase 2, Beat 8: Pause without an extra step; keep your balance for the next 1.

Follow

1
Phrase 1, Beat 1: Step right in place with weight.
2
Phrase 1, Beat 2: Break left forward with weight.
3
Phrase 1, Beat 3: Replace weight onto right.
5
Phrase 1, Beat 4: Pause without an extra step; allow rotation to settle.
6
Phrase 1, Beat 5: Step left in place with weight.
7
Phrase 1, Beat 6: Break right back with weight.
8
Phrase 1, Beat 7: Replace weight onto left, ready to travel. Allow the two-hand arch to rise.
9
Phrase 1, Beat 8: Pause without an extra step; keep your balance for the next 1.
10
Phrase 2, Beat 1: Step right in place with weight.
11
Phrase 2, Beat 2: Break left forward with weight.
12
Phrase 2, Beat 3: Replace weight onto right.
13
Phrase 2, Beat 4: Pause without an extra step; allow rotation to settle.
14
Phrase 2, Beat 5: Step left in place with weight.
15
Phrase 2, Beat 6: Break right back with weight.
16
Phrase 2, Beat 7: Replace weight onto left, ready to travel.
17
Phrase 2, Beat 8: Pause without an extra step; keep your balance for the next 1.

Lead Direction

Move yourself through the open arch rather than pulling your partner arms around your head.

Tips

  • Dishrag names vary; this is a leader-thread practice version, not a simultaneous duck or neck wrap.
  • Practice slowly with small steps and keep your own supporting balance.

Common Mistakes

  • Holding fingers tightly so the connection cannot swivel or release.
  • Continuing a turn after losing the shared rhythm or your own balance.