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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


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Absolute Beginner For November 2014: Rumba

12/30/2014

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  • Box Step
  • Side-Together-Side
  • Underarm Turn

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Absolute Beginner For November 2014: Waltz

12/30/2014

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  • Basic box step
  • Basic traveling step

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Absolute Beginner For November 2014: Merengue

12/30/2014

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  • inside and outside turn
  • alternating underarm turn (she goes, he goes, she goes)
  • looping over the head ("combing the hair")

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