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Berkshire Hall Step List For June 2017

8/15/2017

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Dances Covered:

Beginner: Argentine Tango
Intermediate: West Coast Swing

Beginner Argentine Tango

Milonga:

Baldosa Box
Repeat 5+6
Repeat 3,4,5,+6
Traspie (rock step)

Argentine Tango:

Crusada
Forward Ocho

West Coast Swing

New Styling
- tap step
- kick 'n point
- sailor step
Backwrap
Left side pass with a tuck turn
Whip

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Dances Covered:

Level 1: Tango and Hustle
Level 2: Argentine Tango
Level 3: West Coast Swing
Level 4: Viennese Waltz
Level 5: Bachata and Salsa

Level 1: Tango and Hustle

Hustle:

basic
inside turn

Tango:

basic
corte
promenade

Level 2: Argentine Tango

Milonga

Baldosa Box
Traspie ("rock-and-rock")
repeat steps 5+6
repeat steps 3,4,5,+6
rhythm play

Argentine Tango

Crusada with an 8-count
Crusada with only a 5-count
forward ocho
back ocho with crusada ending
calisita
parada and pasada

Level 3: West Coast Swing

Steps:

back wrap (aka "hammerlock")
left side pass with a tuck turn
whip

Styling:

tap step
sailor step
kick 'n point

Level 4: Viennese Waltz

Left turn (involves a cross)
Right turn
Cross body lead with inside turn
- end with open break
- end with open break, ladies turn, then leaders turn
Back spot turn (taught by Nate only)

Level 5: Salsa and Bachata

Unfortunately, the step list for this class is missing. If we find the list, we will update this post

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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.