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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 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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Level 4 (Full Bronze) For October 2015: Slow Waltz

10/4/2015

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box step (both to the left and to the right)
left 3/8 turn
right 3/8 turn
left turn,  travel step,  right turn,  travel step
double twinkle (aka "triple twinkle")
zigzag to shadow twinkles

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Berkshire Hall Intermediate (Level 3) For September 2015: Slow Waltz

9/15/2015

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  • Left turn
  • Twinkle, Twinkle with 1/4 turn (aka "turning twinkle")
  • Basic routine: Twinkle, Turning Twinkle, left turn
  • Zigzag with develope
  • 2-way underarm turn (review)
  • Chasse, with either box step beginning or ending, or twinkle beginning or ending
  • Grapevine with apart turn
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Level 3 (Intermediate) For September 2015: Slow Waltz

9/15/2015

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  • Routine 1 (a review): 4 travel, 4 box
  • Routine 2 (a review): 6 zigzag, 1 box, box with underarm turn
  • Chasse with a box beginning and ending
  • Chasse with twinkle beginning and ending (where the guy goes under)
  • Balance Step
  • Hesitation
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Level 2 (Ballroom Basics) For August 2015: Slow Waltz

8/12/2015

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  • Progressive basic (travelling basic)
  • Box step
  • Ladies' underarm turn from the box step
  • Zigzag
  • Twinkle, turning twinkle
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Berkshire Hall Beginner For August 2015: Slow Waltz

8/12/2015

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  • Travelling basic
  • Box step (turn a 1/4 turn each measure)
  • Box step with ladies' underarm turn
  • Zigzag
  • Twinkle
  • Parallel twinkle
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Level 1 (Absolute Beginner) for 2015: Waltz

3/12/2015

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  • basic box step
  • basic traveling step
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Pre-Silver For March 2015: Waltz

3/2/2015

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  • Left turn (Bronze styling)
  • Advanced Right Turn with Bronze styling (involves a twinkle start, open right turn, impetus/heel turn, and twinkle close)
  • Butterfly with men's turn
  • Waltz Combination: twinkle start, leader's turn, chasse with inside turn, grapevine with apart turn, grapevine to cuddle, chasse with inside turn, twinkle finish
  • Whisk (the crazy new one with the ladies leg flick)
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Full Bronze For February 2015: Waltz

2/5/2015

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  • Left turn (3/8 turn)
  • Right turn (3/8 turn)
  • Twinkle
  • Turning Twinkle (Twinkle with 1/4 turn)
  • Parallel Twinkle
  • Butterfly ("dribble the ball")
  • 2-Way Underarm Turn
  • Double Twinkle
  • Shadow Twinkles
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Intermediate for January 2014: Waltz

1/5/2015

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  • Left turn
  • Right turn
  • Chasse with twinkle beginning and ending
  • Twinkle, Twinkle With A Quarter Turn
  • Grapevine with apart turn
  • Twinkle with promenade chasse
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Basics For December 2014: Waltz

12/30/2014

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  • Basic Traveling Step
  • Box Step
  • Box Step With Underarm Turn
  • Balance Step
  • Hesitation
  • Zigzag
  • Twinkle
  • Parallel Twinkle

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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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