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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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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 5 (Pre-Silver) For June 2015: Rumba

6/9/2015

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  • Romantic Sway
  • Forward spot turn* to aida and fencing line
  • Right hand loop with Cuban walk
  • Back spot turn* to opening out and closed hip twist
  • Advanced grapevine
  • Half moon with arm hook to aida and fencing line
  • Opening out (left and right) to open hip twist
  • Forward spot turn to surprise check and swivels



*A Note On Spot Turns: the forward spot turn is also known as the "Reverse Spin Turn".  It steps forward and rotates to the left.
The back spot turn is also known as the "Natural Spin Turn".  It steps backward and rotates to the right.



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Level 4 (Full Bronze) For June 2015: Foxtrot

6/9/2015

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  • Quarter turn basic
  • Grapevine (from quarter turn basic)
  • Twinkle- ends diagonal wall
  • Turning twinkle (also known as "1/4 turn twinkle")- ends diagonal center
  • Triple twinkle (we sometimes also call it "the double twinkle")
  • Left turn (also known as "Left 3/8 turn")
  • Basic pattern: twinkle, turning twinkle, left turn
  • Chasse with a twinkle beginning and ending
  • Promenade pivot: 3/4 quarter or full
  • Zigzag with develope, inside turn to left turn
  • Routine: quarter turn basic, grapevine, twinkle, turning twinkle, left turn, twinkle to chasse
  • Zigzag to shadow twinkles
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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 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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Level 2 (Ballroom Basics) For June 2015: Salsa

6/9/2015

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  • Basic
  • Ladies underarm turn
  • Alternating underarm turn
  • Rainbow
  • Hand clap
  • Out of the way
  • Routine: out of the way, alternating underarm turn, rainbow, hand clap
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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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