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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For February 2016: Swing And Foxtrot

3/24/2016

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Swing:
  • basic (single step)
  • underarm turn
  • back walk
  • hand change behind the back

Foxtrot:
  • basic
  • hesitation (aka "trouble step" or "corner step")
  • promenade
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For January 2016: Salsa and Chacha

2/1/2016

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Salsa:
  • basic
  • side breaks
  • ladies' underarm turn
  • solo turns
Cha Cha:
  • basic
  • basic with starter step
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For December 2015: Tango And Hustle

1/3/2016

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Tango (Note- this is American Tango):
  • Basic
  • Corte
  • Promenade
Hustle:
  • Basic
  • Inside Turn
  • Pickpocket
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For November 2015: Waltz and Rumber

11/18/2015

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Waltz:
  • basic traveling step (aka "progressive step")
  • box step
  • side hesitation
Rumba:
  • box step
  • chasse ("side-together-side")
  • underarm turn
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For September 2015: Foxtrot

9/14/2015

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  • basic
  • hesitation (also called "trouble step")
  • promenade
  • routine: 2 basics,  3 promenades, 1 hesitation
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For August 2015: Hustle

8/12/2015

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For August 17th, 24th, and 31st

  • Basic
  • Inside turn
  • pickpocket
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For August 2015: Tango

8/12/2015

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For August 3rd and August 10th

  • Basic
  • Corte
  • Forward Rocks
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For August 2015: Merengue

8/12/2015

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  • inside and outside turns
  • backwrap, with lasso
  • cuddle, with yo-yo
  • pickpocket
  • Routine: backwrap with lasso, pickpocket
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For July 2015: Merengue 

7/23/2015

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  • basic turns (inside and outside)
  • merengue in closed position (travel forward, side, in circles, etc)
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For July 2015: Rumba

7/23/2015

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  • box step
  • chasse (aka "side-together-side")
  • box step with underarm turn
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Absolute Beginner For June 2015: Cha Cha

6/9/2015

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For June 22nd and 29th:
  • Basic
  • Full turn
  • Ladies' turn
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Absolute Beginner For June 2015: Salsa

6/9/2015

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For June 8th and 15th:
  • Basic
  • Turn
  • Ladies' underarm turn
  • Side breaks
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Absolute Beginner For June 2015: Merengue

6/9/2015

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  • Inside and Outside Turns
  • Alternating Underarm Turn
  • Tangle
  • Rainbow
  • Cuddle (inside turn)
  • Yo-yo from cuddle
  • Backwrap (outside turn)
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Absolute Beginner For May 2015: East Coast Swing

5/8/2015

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  • basic step
  • underarm turn
  • pickpocket
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Absolute Beginner For May 2015: Foxtrot

5/7/2015

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  • Basic
  • Promenade
  • Hesitation
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Absolute Beginner For March 2015: Rumba

4/2/2015

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  • Box step
  • side-together-side (a.k.a. chasse)
  • Box step with underarm turn
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) for 2015: Waltz

3/12/2015

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  • basic box step
  • basic traveling step
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Absolute Beginner For February 2015: Cha Cha

2/17/2015

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  • Basic step (let the cha-cha-cha move either sideways or forward and back)
  • Full turn
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Absolute Beginner For January 2015: East Coast Swing (Berkshire Hall and Hartford Ballroom)

1/20/2015

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  • Basic (technically basic "single step")
  • underarm turn
  • pickpocket
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Absolute Beginner For January 2014: Merengue (Berkshire Hall And Hartford Ballroom)

1/6/2015

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  • outside turn
  • inside turn
  • cuddle
  • cuddle with yo-yo
  • backwrap
  • Pickpocket
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Absolute Beginner For January 2014: Foxtrot (Berkshire Hall And Hartford Ballroom)

1/6/2015

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  • Basic
  • Hesitation
  • Promenade
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Absolute Beginner For December 2014: Hustle

12/30/2014

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  • basic
  • inside turn
  • pickpocket


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Absolute Beginner For December 2014: Tango

12/30/2014

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  • basic
  • corte
  • forward rock


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Absolute Beginner For December 2014: Merengue

12/30/2014

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  • outside/inside turn
  • double turns
  • guy's turn
  • cuddle
  • yo-yo from cuddle
  • backwrap
  • lasso from backwrap

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Absolute Beginner For November 2014: Rumba

12/30/2014

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

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