This move is particularly confusing in terms of how it is being called internationally adding to the general ambiguity in the way Setenta moves are executed. At Tiempo España Dance Academy we follow the below instructions to distinguish between the moves Setenta and Setenta Clásico: Setenta is a Mini Setenta with an Alarde at the end, followed by an Enchufla Ronde whereas Setenta Clásico denotes the start of Mini Setenta but on beats 5, 6 and 7 of the second 8-count the leader does a Vuelta Izquierda underneath their own hand instead of the Alarde. The move is then followed once again by an Enchufla Ronde. These two moves are therefore very similar with just one small change in the middle of the move but nonetheless this change does serve in creating a feeling both in the dancer as well as the spectator that something completely different has been done due to the contrast between a move where only the follower turns (Setenta) and a move where the leader and the follower turn (Setenta Clásico).
Aside from isolated regions/dance schools doing something completely different for the moves described above, the confusion with these moves arise from the following problem: Many Rueda groups perform the move described as Setenta Clásico in this post but actually call it by the name Setenta. These Rueda groups tend to not teach or call the sequence of steps described as Setenta Clásico here. Similarly some Rueda groups will call Setenta and refer to the same move described here without ever calling or executing the move Setenta Clásico. This leads to a general confusion internationally as to what the move Setenta actually means and very few Rueda groups will teach both versions and contrast them with each other. The ones that do teach both versions usually refer to it as Setenta and Setenta Clásico and teach them according to the instructions written in this post (see the Tiempo España Dance Academy video for a more visual breakdown of these moves). The rumour is that the move called Setenta Clásico was the way Setenta was performed originally but has evolved over time into the modern version of Setenta so the conflict arises between dance schools following the original or the more modern model whereas the comprehensive schools teach the traditional version as Setenta Clásico (the classical way of performing Setenta).
The hand sign for Setenta Clásico is the sign for Setenta (see the earlier post in this series) plus the sign for Clásico which consists of the leader making a sweeping up and down motion with the free hand close to their chin as if they were playing violin which stands for classical music in this context.
To see a video of the move Setenta Clásico as well as the hand sign, please click on: https://youtu.be/Z-FelDX9d78
