Step List For November 2014

​Dances Covered:

Level 1: rumba, merengue and waltz
Level 2: Salsa
Level 3: Foxtrot
Level 4: East Coast Swing
​Level 5: Bolero

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Level 1: Rumba and Waltz

Rumba

• Box Step
• Side-Together-Side
• Underarm Turn

Waltz

• Basic box step
• Basic traveling step

​Merengue

• inside and outside turn
• alternating underarm turn (she goes, he goes, she goes)

looping over the head ("combing the hair")

​Level 2: Salsa

• basic step
• full solo turn
•  ladies underarm turn
• alternating underarm turn (half version), ending with a loop 
• Cross body lead
•  Alternating Underarm Turn (full version), ending with loop and cross body lead
• side breaks

Level 3: Foxtrot

• Basic Routine: 3 basics, 3 promenade (with a turn on 2), 3 side rocks, hesitation to finish
• Box step with 1/4 turn
• Forward and back basic
• 1/4 turn basic
• Twinkle
• Parallel Twinkle
• Chasse
• Grapevine From 1/4 Turn Basic

Level 4: East Coast Swing

• Basic Charleston
• Toe-Heel Swivel
• Inside Turn With Chasse (the skippy one)
• Overturn With Swivels 
• Double Inside Turn (changes rhythm slightly)
• Charleston Crossover
• Kicks While Turning Right

Level 5: Bolero

Note: The steps are titled by the name Michele uses, which are apparently the original names that you can find in any dance textbook.  I've added a short description as well, in order to help trigger your memory.

• "Three-Threes": This is the Gold Level step where the ladies do a bunch of turns in front of the leaders.  She first does a half turn to the right, a full turn to the left, followed by a final right turn
• "Cross Body Lead With Syncopated Turn": this is the one where you do a half moon, but with the ladies turning.  The ladies rhythm while turning is quick-and-quick-and-slow.
• "Back-To-Back Line": This is the one where the leaders and followers quickly step back following the followers' underarm turn.  This is followed by a fencing line and a double turn for the ladies
• "Opening Out": compared to the rest, this was an easy one!  It consisted of multiple back breaks for the followers, finishing with a spiral turn.
• Open Hip Twist
• Romantic Sway
• The "Pizza Slide": the bit that usually followed the back-to-back line
• Hip Rock (aka "Jim's step")