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Step List For August 2017

9/1/2017

 

Dances Covered

Level 1: Bachata and Merengue
Level 2: Slow Waltz
Level 3: Bolero
Level 4: Argentine Tango
Level 5: West Coast Swing

Level 1: Bachata and Merengue

Bachata:
  • basic
  • turns to the left and right (for leaders and followers)
  • cuddle
Merengue:
  • outside and inside turns (for both leaders and followers)
  • cuddle
  • backwrap
  • pickpocket

Level 2: Slow Waltz

  • Progressive/travelling step
  • Box step
  • Box step with underarm turn
  • zigzag (aka "progressive twinkles")
  • Basic twinkle (either goes down line of dance, or turns to end diagonal center)

Level 3: Bolero

  • crossover and back break combination
  • shadow crossover with turn and loop into shadow back break
  • Open break to copa
  • Open break to triple fans and ronde
  • Open break to backwrap
    • Backwrap to pattycake

Level 4: Argentine Tango

Tango:
  • Cruzada
  • Cross-system Cruzada (hint: leaders and followers are on the same foot)
  • Forward ochos
  • Back ochos
    • to sandwich and pasada (ladies can play a little)
  • Ocho cortado
Milonga:
  • Baldosa Box
  • repeat 5-6
  • repeat 3-4-5-6
  • rhythm variations
    • traspie (rock steps on any step except 6)
    • traspie on 2 with feet coming together

Level 5: West Coast Swing

  • Triple-step styling variations:
    • triple in place (anchor)
    • cross behind (back breaks)
    • sailor step
    • ronde
  • Sugar push with a tuck turn
  • Basket with outside turn
  • Tic Toc to ampersand and walk
  • Moves by Jane and Rocco
    • Man's right hand loop, followed by woman's loop
    • Twinkle with hand variations
      • at the shoulder
      • at the elbow
      • hands by the waist
    • Basket with shoulder hold and back walk
    • Whip Walkaround (starts by changing hand behind follower's back)
    • Backwrap to basket
Thank you Jane and Rocco for giving us new moves to try in class!  Your styling and creativity gives us fresh inspiration for dancing West Coast Swing.

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