Hartford Ballroom Blog

Step Lists For June 2015

6/30/2015

Dances Covered:

Level 1: Cha Cha and Salsa (and Merengue)
Level 2: Salsa
Level 3: Hustle
Level 4: Foxtrot
Level 5: Rumba

Level 1: Cha Cha and Salsa (and Merengue)

Merengue

Inside and Outside Turns
Alternating Underarm Turn
Tangle
Rainbow
Cuddle (inside turn)
Yo-yo from cuddle
Backwrap (outside turn)

Salsa

Basic
Turn
Ladies' underarm turn
Side breaks

Cha Cha

Basic
Full turn
Ladies' turn

Level 2: Salsa

Basic
Ladies underarm turn
Alternating underarm turn
Rainbow
Hand clap
Out of the way
Routine: out of the way, alternating underarm turn, rainbow, hand clap

Level 3: Hustle

Outside turn and inside turn
Cuddle with two endings: inside turn ending and yo-yo ending
Guy's underarm turn
Sweetheart with two endings: sombrero and cool hand loop
Right hand cuddle (a.k.a. "right hand loop")
Threading the needle
Backwrap with guy's turn
"The Dip That Is Not A Dip"

Level 4: Foxtrot

Quarter turn basic
Grapevine (from quarter turn basic)
Twinkle- ends diagonal wall
Turning twinkle (also known as "1/4 turn twinkle")- ends diagonal center
Triple twinkle (we sometimes also call it "the double twinkle")
Left turn (also known as "Left 3/8 turn")
Basic pattern: twinkle, turning twinkle, left turn
Chasse with a twinkle beginning and ending
Promenade pivot: 3/4 quarter or full
Zigzag with develope, inside turn to left turn
Routine: quarter turn basic, grapevine, twinkle, turning twinkle, left turn, twinkle to chasse
Zigzag to shadow twinkles

Level 5: Rumba

Romantic Sway
Forward spot turn* to aida and fencing line
Right hand loop with Cuban walk
Back spot turn* to opening out and closed hip twist
Advanced grapevine
Half moon with arm hook to aida and fencing line
Opening out (left and right) to open hip twist
Forward spot turn to surprise check and swivels

*A Note On Spot Turns: the forward spot turn is also known as the "Reverse Spin Turn". It steps forward and rotates to the left.
The back spot turn is also known as the "Natural Spin Turn". It steps backward and rotates to the right.

Berkshire Hall Step List For June 2015

6/27/2015

Dances Covered

Beginner (Level 2): East Coast Swing
Intermediate (Level 3): Hustle

Beginner: East Coast Swing

Basic step (single step)
Underarm turn
Pickpocket
Hand change behind the back (2 ways)
Cuddle
Backwalk
Charleston introduction
Windmill

Intermediate: Hustle

New York style basic
Threading the needle
Pocket tuck to backwrap to cuddle
Sweetheart with 2 endings: sombrero ending and cool hand slide
Parallel sweetheart
Underarm sweetheart
Back wrap with guy's underarm turn
Tangle
Right hand loop
Closed position basic

Hartford Ballroom Blog

Step Lists For June 2015

Dances Covered:

Level 1: Cha Cha and Salsa (and Merengue)

Level 2: Salsa

Level 3: Hustle

Level 4: Foxtrot

Level 5: Rumba

Berkshire Hall Step List For June 2015

Dances Covered

Beginner: East Coast Swing

Intermediate: Hustle

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Hartford Ballroom Blog

Step Lists For June 2015

​Dances Covered:

Level 1: Cha Cha and Salsa (and Merengue)

​Level 2: Salsa

​Level 3: Hustle

​Level 4: Foxtrot

​Level 5: Rumba

Berkshire Hall Step List For June 2015

​Dances Covered

​Beginner: East Coast Swing

​Intermediate: Hustle

Archives

Categories

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Dances Covered:

Level 2: Salsa

Level 3: Hustle

Level 4: Foxtrot

Level 5: Rumba

Dances Covered

Beginner: East Coast Swing

Intermediate: Hustle

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