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

9/15/2015

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  • Charleston crossovers
  • Over-the-head and twist choreography
  • Windmill
  • Lindy rhythm
  • Double inside turn with Lindy rhythm
  • Chasse (from an inside turn)
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Level 3 (Intermediate) For August 2015: East Coast Swing

8/12/2015

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  • 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)
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Berkshire Hall Intermediate for July 2015: East Coast Swing

7/9/2015

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  • 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
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Berkshire Hall Beginner for June 2015: East Coast Swing

7/9/2015

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  • Basic step (single step)
  • Underarm turn
  • Pickpocket
  • Hand change behind the back (2 ways)
  • Cuddle
  • Backwalk
  • Charleston introduction
  • Windmill
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Level 2 (Ballroom Basics) for July 2015: East Coast Swing

7/9/2015

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  • Basic: single step and triple step
  • ladies underarm turn
  • hand change behind the back
  • cuddle
  • backwalk
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Berkshire Hall Level 2 (Ballroom Basics) For June 2015: East Coast Swing

6/9/2015

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  • Basic (single step)
  • Basic (triple step)- introduction
  • Underarm turn
  • Pickpocket
  • Back walk
  • Hand change behind the back
  • Windmill
  • Charleston
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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 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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Pre-Silver For December 2014: Charleston

12/30/2014

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  • 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
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Full Bronze For November 2014: East Coast Swing And Charleston

12/30/2014

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  • 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


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Intermediate For October 2014: East Coast Swing

12/30/2014

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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)
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Basics For September 2014: East Coast Swing

12/30/2014

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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

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Absolute Beginner For August 2014: East Coast Swing

12/30/2014

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