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Copa

Checagem de aconchego / envolvimento na salsa

SalsaNível: Em evolução2 min de leitura5 citações

A copa é uma figura de pareja na salsa em que o líder conduz a seguidora para uma posição “de entrada” checada e depois a envia de volta para fora, criando uma mudança compacta de direção em vez de uma pose sustentada.[1] Na salsa orientada por slot, ela comumente começa a partir de um open break, com ambos os parceiros se afastando sobre o próprio pé de trás, depois comprimindo a conexión enquanto a seguidora é trazida para a frente e girada para a esquerda em uma breve relação perpendicular ou envolvida em relação ao slot.[2] Em uma leitura On1, o primeiro compasso estabelece a checagem: o líder rompe para trás no 1, substitui no 2 e redireciona no 3, enquanto a seguidora rompe para trás no 1, substitui no 2 e gira aproximadamente um quarto de volta para a esquerda entrando na checagem no 3.[3] O segundo compasso libera a mudança de direção armazenada: a seguidora sai com uma reorientação gradual para a direita ao longo de 5-6-7, enquanto o líder abre espaço e restabelece a conexión para ficar de frente para a seguidora no 7.[4] O nome é fortemente associado à história da salsa de Nova York e frequentemente ligado à casa noturna Copacabana e a Eddie Torres, enquanto nomes relacionados em escolas incluem “In and Out”, “Sliding Doors”, “Peek-a-Boo”, “Rainbow”, “Left Check”, “Left Break” e “Left Progressive”.[5]

Como se dança

Sinais de condução e seguimento

ContagemOn1 only: one break per measure, on 1 and 5. First measure: 1 open break, 2 replace, 3 follower turns about 90 degrees left into the copa check. Second measure: 5 release, 6 continue travel, 7 settle and re-face; the exit rotation is staged across the second measure rather than whipped at the end.

Condutor

On1: from a two-hand or cross-hand connection, the leader breaks back on left on 1, replaces right on 2, and steps slightly aside on 3 while checking the follower into a compact leftward quarter turn. On 5-6-7 the leader releases the compression, clears the slot, and redirects the follower out, re-facing the follower by 7.

Seguidor

On1: the follower breaks back on right on 1, replaces left on 2, and steps forward on right on 3 while rotating about 90 degrees left into the checked or wrapped position. On 5-6-7 the follower accepts the release, travels out through the slot with a staged rightward reorientation, and re-faces the leader by 7.

Tempo da músicaBest at moderate social salsa tempos around 150-185 bpm, where the check can settle without dragging. Around 190 bpm and above, the figure is possible but the compression and exit must be smaller and less styled.

Aprenda primeiro

Pré-requisitos

  • On1 basic step
  • Open break
  • Two-hand connection
  • Follower left quarter turn
  • Checked connection without pulling

Atenção

Erros comuns

  • Leading the follower forward on count 1 instead of allowing both partners to break back on their own back foot.
  • Treating the check as a static cuddle pose rather than a brief compression before the exit.
  • Collapsing the follower's left quarter turn and rightward exit into one abrupt rotation.
  • Blocking the slot on 5-6-7 instead of clearing space for the follower's exit.
  • Over-pulling the follower into the wrap, which removes the follower's ability to settle weight before being redirected.
  • Using an inside-turn label for a clockwise exit without clarifying that the entry is the follower's leftward turn and the release is a separate rightward reorientation.

Não confunda com

Passos facilmente confundidos

  • Cuddle position: a held sweetheart or side-by-side wrap may appear in variations, but the copa is defined by the checked in-and-out action.
  • Cross-body lead: both exchange slot orientation, but the copa interrupts and reverses the follower's path with a check.
  • Setenta or enchufla-style casino wraps: these may use wrapped arms, but they are circular casino figures rather than slot-salsa copa mechanics.
  • Paso cruzado or cruzado: these Spanish terms usually denote cross-step footwork and should not be used as regional names for Copa.

Ao redor do mundo

Outros nomes

  • New York salsa / mambo

    Copa

    Associated in the available source with Eddie Torres, the Copacabana nightclub, and New York salsa history.

  • International salsa instruction

    In and Out

    Attested alternate school name for the same checked entry-and-exit action.

  • International salsa instruction

    Sliding Doors

    Attested alternate school name; may vary by studio vocabulary.

  • International salsa instruction

    Peek-a-Boo

    Attested alternate school name, often emphasizing the brief visual reveal created by the check.

  • International salsa instruction

    Rainbow

    Attested alternate school name; usually refers to the arm-path styling of a copa family variation.

  • International salsa instruction

    Left Check

    Attested alternate school name emphasizing the follower's leftward checked entry.

  • International salsa instruction

    Left Break

    Attested alternate school name; not a literal Spanish translation.

  • International salsa instruction

    Left Progressive

    Attested alternate school name in the available source.

  • Los Angeles On1

    Copa

    Commonly retained as the English/Spanish studio term; the available sources do not support a distinct LA-only name.

  • Miami salsa

    Copa

    The available sources do not support a distinct Miami-only name.

  • Puerto Rico salsa

    Copa

    The available sources do not support a distinct Puerto Rico-only name.

Referências

  1. 1.salsaisgood.com
  2. 2.dance-forums.com
  3. 3.youtube.com
  4. 4.salsafreak.com
  5. 5.salsafreak.com

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APA

Bailar Editorial Team. (2026). Copa. Bailar Biblioteca. Recuperado em July 5, 2026, de https://getbailar.com/biblioteca/move/copa

MLA

Bailar Editorial Team. “Copa.” Bailar Biblioteca, 2026, getbailar.com/biblioteca/move/copa. Acessado em 5 July 2026.

Chicago

Bailar Editorial Team. “Copa.” Bailar Biblioteca. Acessado em July 5, 2026. https://getbailar.com/biblioteca/move/copa.

BibTeX

@misc{bailar-move-copa, author = {{Bailar Editorial Team}}, title = {{Copa}}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bailar Biblioteca}, url = {https://getbailar.com/biblioteca/move/copa}, note = {Acessado: 2026-07-05} }

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