Category: November

Berkshire Hall Level 3 (Intermediate) For November 2015: Rumba And Bolero

11/23/2015

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Rumba:

box step
crossover
open break
open break to backwrap and walkaround
Paseo

Bolero:

basic (make sure it rotates)
crossover
open break
open break to backwrap and walkaround
open break to copa
open break to triple fans and ronde with copa ending

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Berkshire Hall Level 2 (Basics) For November 2015: Samba

11/23/2015

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Basic forward and back
Basic side cross
Side cross with an underarm turn
Box step
promenade
Bota fogo
Bota fogo with leader's foot fake

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Level 5 (Pre-Silver and Silver) For November 2015: Slow Waltz

11/23/2015

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*Note: all of these steps can be done either with feet coming together (Bronze styling), or with feet brushing past (Silver continuity styling). Keep in mind that hover and impetus patterns always involve feet brushing.*

Left turn
Right turn with impetus
Hover and impetus
4-way underarm turn
Waterfall

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Level 4 (Full Bronze) For November 2015: Cha Cha

11/23/2015

Cross body lead to crossover, back breaks, and outside breaks
Cross body lead with right handshake to shadow crossover, shadow back breaks, and outside breaks
Cross body lead with ladies' turn
Shadow crossover (with right handshake), underarm turn with double hands crossed, men's loop into shadow back breaks
Crossover with Cuban breaks
Shoulder check from crossover
Paseo
Turkish Towel
Big Box step from outside breaks
Half moon

Level 3 (Intermediate) For November 2015: Rumba and Bolero

11/23/2015

Rumba:

crossover
back breaks
outside breaks
cross body lead
open break
open break to backwrap and walkaround
underarm turn with Cuban walks

Bolero:

crossover
back breaks
open break
open break to backwrap and walkaround
copa

Level 2 (Ballroom Basics) For November 2015: Samba

11/18/2015

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basic forward and back
side crosses
side crosses with ladies turn
promenade
box step
samba line dance

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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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Pre-Silver For November 2014: Bolero

12/30/2014

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Note: The steps are titled by the name Michele uses, which are apparently the original names that you can find in any dance textbook. I've added a short description as well, in order to help trigger your memory.

"Three-Threes": This is the Gold Level step where the ladies do a bunch of turns in front of the leaders. She first does a half turn to the right, a full turn to the left, followed by a final right turn
"Cross Body Lead With Syncopated Turn": this is the one where you do a half moon, but with the ladies turning. The ladies rhythm while turning is quick-and-quick-and-slow.
"Back-To-Back Line": This is the one where the leaders and followers quickly step back following the followers' underarm turn. This is followed by a fencing line and a double turn for the ladies
"Opening Out": compared to the rest, this was an easy one! It consisted of multiple back breaks for the followers, finishing with a spiral turn.
Open Hip Twist
Romantic Sway
The "Pizza Slide": the bit that usually followed the back-to-back line
Hip Rock (aka "Jim's step")

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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 November 2014: Foxtrot

12/30/2014

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Basic Routine: 3 basics, 3 promenade (with a turn on 2), 3 side rocks, hesitation to finish
Box step with 1/4 turn
Forward and back basic
1/4 turn basic
Twinkle
Parallel Twinkle
Chasse
Grapevine From 1/4 Turn Basic

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Basics For November 2014: Salsa

12/30/2014

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basic step
full solo turn
ladies underarm turn
alternating underarm turn (half version), ending with a loop
Cross body lead
Alternating Underarm Turn (full version), ending with loop and cross body lead
side breaks

Berkshire Hall Level 3 (Intermediate) For November 2015: Rumba And Bolero

Berkshire Hall Level 2 (Basics) For November 2015: Samba

Level 5 (Pre-Silver and Silver) For November 2015: Slow Waltz

Level 4 (Full Bronze) For November 2015: Cha Cha

Level 3 (Intermediate) For November 2015: Rumba and Bolero

Level 2 (Ballroom Basics) For November 2015: Samba

Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) For November 2015: Waltz and Rumber

Pre-Silver For November 2014: Bolero

Full Bronze For November 2014: East Coast Swing And Charleston

Intermediate For November 2014: Foxtrot

Basics For November 2014: Salsa

Absolute Beginner For November 2014: Rumba

Absolute Beginner For November 2014: Waltz

Absolute Beginner For November 2014: Merengue

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