Category: East Coast Swing

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

3/24/2016

Swing:

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

Foxtrot:

basic
hesitation (aka "trouble step" or "corner step")
promenade

Level 4 (Full Bronze) For September 2015: East Coast Swing

9/15/2015

Charleston crossovers
Over-the-head and twist choreography
Windmill
Lindy rhythm
Double inside turn with Lindy rhythm
Chasse (from an inside turn)

Level 3 (Intermediate) For August 2015: East Coast Swing

8/12/2015

Charleston
Tuck turn (left hand only)
Double tuck turn (left hand then right hand shake)
Back breaks (rhythm change)
Tangle
Threading the needle
Routine: Tangle, followed by threading the needle
Hand change behind the back (2 ways)
Over the head (with or without twist choreography)

Berkshire Hall Intermediate for July 2015: East Coast Swing

7/9/2015

Basic: single step and triple step
underarm turn, hand change behind the back, and backwalk (all in triple step)
Charleston
tuck turn
Double tuck turn (left hand, then right hand)
Back breaks
Peekaboo

Berkshire Hall Beginner for June 2015: East Coast Swing

7/9/2015

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

Level 2 (Ballroom Basics) for July 2015: East Coast Swing

7/9/2015

Basic: single step and triple step
ladies underarm turn
hand change behind the back
cuddle
backwalk

Berkshire Hall Level 2 (Ballroom Basics) For June 2015: East Coast Swing

6/9/2015

Basic (single step)
Basic (triple step)- introduction
Underarm turn
Pickpocket
Back walk
Hand change behind the back
Windmill
Charleston

Absolute Beginner For May 2015: East Coast Swing

5/8/2015

basic step
underarm turn
pickpocket

Absolute Beginner For January 2015: East Coast Swing (Berkshire Hall and Hartford Ballroom)

1/20/2015

Basic (technically basic "single step")
underarm turn
pickpocket

Pre-Silver For December 2014: Charleston

12/30/2014

Charleston Basic
Tandem Charleston
Overturn and Push-Out (to get in and out of Tandem Charleston)
Half-Moon a.k.a. "Rainbow"
Charleston Crossovers with Double-Kick apart turn
Half-Moon with kick choreography

Full Bronze For November 2014: East Coast Swing And Charleston

12/30/2014

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

Intermediate For October 2014: East Coast Swing

12/30/2014

Note: steps were done both in triple step and single step

Underarm turn
She goes/he goes
Hand change behind the back
Hand change behind the back with ladies underarm turn
Open break to cuddle
Cuddle with yo-yo ending
Single tuck
Double tuck
Over the head
Back walk
Back breaks
Promenade Walk, a.k.a. "Promenade Swivels" (works well if followed by back walk)
Peekaboo
Windmill (new as of Sunday 10/26)

Basics For September 2014: East Coast Swing

12/30/2014

Note: All steps were done both in single step and in triple step swing.

Basic
Underarm turn
Hand change behind the back
Open break to pickpocket
Open Break to cuddle

Absolute Beginner For August 2014: East Coast Swing

12/30/2014

Basic step (single step)
Ladies' Underarm Turn
Hand Change Behind The Back