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Berkshire Hall Intermediate (Level 3) For February 2016: Hustle

3/24/2016

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  • Parallel sweetheart
    • with sombrero ending
    • with cool hand slide ending
  • old-fashioned/standard basic (continually turns right)
  • old-fashioned basic to double turn into cuddle
  • right hand cuddle
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Level 3 (Intermediate) For February 2016: Hustle

3/24/2016

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  • Parallel Sweetheart (creates a L shape) with multiple endings:
    • simple right hand exit
    • sombrero
    • cool hand slide and loop
    • sliding door
  • Cuddle with 2 endings:
    • underarm turn ending
    • yo-yo ending
  • Right hand cuddle (aka "right hand loop)
  • Cuddle that goes from right side to left side and back again
  • Backwrap with 2 endings:
    • ladies' underarm turn exit
    • leader's go under the arm
  • Closed position basic
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Berkshire Hall Beginner (Level 2) For January 2016: Hustle

2/1/2016

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  • Compression basic (holding two hands)
  • New York style basic (she goes out then in)
  • Inside turn
  • Cuddle with inside turn ending
  • Cuddle with yo-yo ending
  • Grapevine to the right
  • Pickpocket
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Level 2 (Ballroom Basics) For January 2016: Hustle

2/1/2016

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  • Compression Basic (holding two hands)
  • New York Style Basic (ladies going out and coming back in)
  • Inside turn
  • Pickpocket
  • Cuddle with Inside Turn Ending
  • Cuddle with Yo-Yo Ending
  • Grapevine going to the right
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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 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 5 (Pre-Silver/Silver) For August 2015: Huslte

8/12/2015

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  • Sweetheart with three different endings (sombrero, cool hand slide, and sliding door)
  • J-hook to sweetheart
  • Butterfly to sweetheart
  • Diva walk
  • Syncopation in sweetheart
  • Disco hand and outside turn
  • Nate's pickpocket (uses right handshake)
  • Triple right side pass
  • Ladies' free spin with a left arm reflex
  • Right handshake with underarm turn to wrapping behind follower's back
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Berkshire Hall Intermediate for June 2015: Hustle

7/9/2015

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  • New York style basic
  • Threading the needle
  • Pocket tuck to backwrap to cuddle
  • Sweetheart with 2 endings: sombrero ending and cool hand slide
  • Parallel sweetheart
  • Underarm sweetheart
  • Back wrap with guy's underarm turn
  • Tangle
  • Right hand loop
  • Closed position basic
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Level 4 (Full Bronze) for July 2015: Hustle

7/9/2015

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  • Cuddle
  • Right hand cuddle (aka "right hand loop")
  • sweetheart with either sombrero ending or cool and slide ending
  • parallel sweetheart (as opposed to a "sloppy" sweetheart)
  • pocket tuck to backwrap to cuddle
  • grapevine (technically grapevine to the right)
  • backwrap with guy's underarm turn
  • parallel sweetheart with ladies' turn
  • closed position basic
  • dip
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Level 3 (Intermediate) For June 2015: Hustle

6/9/2015

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  • Outside turn and inside turn
  • Cuddle with two endings: inside turn ending and yo-yo ending
  • Guy's underarm turn
  • Sweetheart with two endings: sombrero and cool hand loop
  • Right hand cuddle (a.k.a. "right hand loop")
  • Threading the needle
  • Backwrap with guy's turn
  • "The Dip That Is Not A Dip"
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Berkshire Hall Level 3 (Intermediate) For June 2015: Hustle

6/9/2015

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  • New York style basic
  • Threading the needle
  • Underarm sweetheart
  • Sweetheart ending #1: sombrero ending
  • Sweetheart ending #2: cool hand slide
  • Right hand loop
  • Tangle
  • Backwrap with guy's turn
  • Pock tuck to backwrap to cuddle
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Berkshire Hall Beginner For May 2015: Hustle

5/8/2015

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  • Hustle basic (a.k.a. the compression basic)
  • inside turn
  • pickpocket
  • cuddle
  • cuddle with yo-yo
  • introduction to New York Style basic
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Ballroom Basics For May 2015: Hustle

5/8/2015

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  • Compression basic (stays in place)
  • New York Style basic (guy does a tap step)
  • inside turn
  • pickpocket
  • cuddle
  • cuddle with yo-yo and free spin
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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 September 2014: Hustle

12/30/2014

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  • Basic step
  • Basic inside turn
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Pre-Silver Steps For August 2014: Hustle

12/30/2014

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  • Tangle To Ladies' Syncopated Tap Steps 
  • Nate's Crazy Pickpocket (involves a right hand shake) 
  • Ampersand Into Sliding Door 
  • Parallel Sweetheart With Ladies' Free Spin 
  • Butterfly Into Diva Walk 
  • Triple Right Side Pass  
  • Half-wrap To Cuddle From Closed Position Basic (Involves Ladies' Left Arm Reflex) 
  • The Crazy Advanced Combination (Involves Sweetheart With Inside Turn, Cool Hand Slide Back To Sweetheart, Ampersand, To Cuddle)


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