Hotel Nacional by Gloria Estefan

Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: No
Focus: External
Purpose: To increase heart rate.

It’s time for Hoochie Coochie!! This song has a quicker intro, I usually use that part to explain the style of the song: it’s got a bit of Broadway, musical, drama and diva.

First move: Reach-Reach-Contract-Contract, this is a dramatic arm movement, tell your groovers to really put energy and drama in that arm movement and into their body, like they really mean it.

Second move: Step-kick or jump-kick, you decide. The style of the music changes, so let them know to show their best Broadway kicks with lots of style and attitude.

Third move: Diva-walk. Attitude, arrogance, use the walls, use the poles if available. Chin is up, nipples up, confident and proud diva walk!

These are the 3 moves and rhythms in this track. It’s pretty obvious with the changes, but still pay attention when the transitions come up, listen to the song a couple of times before you provide it.

It’s great fun! And don’t forget to tell them to pose in their best and very unique Broadway pose at the end of the song!

Transitions:
0:00 Walk OTS
0:08 Reach-Reach-Contract-Contract
0:24 Step-Kick (or Jump-Kick)
0:39 Diva-Walk
0:54 Reach-Reach-Contract-Contract
1:24 Step-Kick (or Jump-Kick)
1:38 Dive-Walk
1:54 Step-Kick (or Jump-Kick)
2:09 Reach-Reach-Contract-Contract
2:39 Step-Kick (or Jump-Kick)
2:54 Dive-Walk
3:08 Step-Kick (or Jump-Kick)
3:23 Final pose