BALLROOM DANCING STEPS
Waltz basic sLf, sRf curving to R, sL tog sRb, sLb curving to L, sRtog underarm turn half box W turns R with 6 steps half box run W does 2 turns in 6 steps cw w/wo inside loop turn hesitation 4 directions 2x f & b chasse (to side) 2 x grapevine half box, then set it up, left hips together, man facing R forwards and backwards for 3 sets, alternating sides close the box or end with twinkle after 3 sets reverse turn on grapevine [W turns under arm alternating sides] half box W takes three steps around to right under the arch in 180-degree turn W walks forward under M's L arm alternating sides in 3 sets half box picture step
sL, sR, sL while W does inside loop turn to L while M moves forward both balance, turning 90 degrees (M's R) both make a full turn to L toward each other close box: R, L, R twinkle 1/2 box twinkle 1/2 box Waltz - 2
1 beanbag series of twinkles, pushing hands parallel glide right hips together; pause at midstep, dragging R toe through promenade glide like parallel glade but in promenade position balance combination forward and back qLf diag. (1 ct), sRf slide (2 cts) sRf, qL, qR L diag b, R bk R diag. bk, side L, R tog. right parallel turn [an elongated box that keeps turning around the floor dip on pushoff but come erect immediately. R shoulders opposite]
fL - Rside - bL bR - Lside - fR three-pivot turn run - L R L, R L R back on L, turning heel out and beginning to pivot pivot R, pivot L close the box: R L R, moving back on R and turning slightly to R
Viennese Waltz basic long first step two tiny steps
Viennese hesitation fL, R pointed to side on 2-3 (W's pointed back)
2 Fox Trot basic slow, slow, quick-quick, as a backwards seven sL, sR, qL to left, qR to close Variations: turn on slow turn on quick turn on both push pull sLf, tR sRb, tL (rock) qL to left, qR tog promenade promenade position sL, sR qL, qR facing each other chasse on promenade regular promenade for slow slow quick quick (3x) face to face pushing off with L and dragging R foot push L, pull R, qL, qR Variation: Make complete turn toward each other on first slow in promenade s, s, q, q (basic) s (turn), s, q, q, q,q, q,q push, pull, q, q side swing cross sway L, sway R, qL qR across repeat ad lib. end with push-pull, side-tog. promenade weave promenade position slow, slow, M turns 180 on q, q L hips tog., quick, slow in same direction turn 180 degrees in each of 3 sets of q-s, keeping hips together and dipping as W lands on left foot push-pull, side-tog
Fox Trot - 2
3 park avenue R hip to R hip - R shoulders should be opposite S - S - Q-side (turning 90 to r. facing partner) Q-tog. M goes bkwds s, s, q side tog. with 90 turn to face partner repeat 2x end with push-pull, Q - Q promenade pivot promenade position sL - sR qbk-L qfwdR pivoting clockwise, lady's foot btwn man's on first q, man's foot btwn lady's on 2nd q. close with push-pull or basic grapevine sL, sR end with man turning 90 R, woman 90 L - set it up alternate 180s to end: when left hip to left hip, prevent woman from turning twinkle reverse twinkle (basic: s, s, q, q) sLf, qRf turning to prom. pos., qLtog sRb, qLb turning to face each other gliding low, R tog (basic) turn on quick: W turns under M's arm on q-q turn on both: W turns under on 1st s and on q-q
ROUTINE with basic in between: basic chasse on promenade two turns on quick basic basic promenade weave push-pull basic two reverse twinkles push-pull
4 Tango basic sLf, sRf, qLf, qRside, sL tog drag foot on slow side basic (hip to hip) corte sLfwd, sRfwd, qLf-qR-sLb qRb, qLf, sRf qLf, sideR, L together corte in side position corte in promenade position forward, forward; forward, back, back; back, forward, forward; back, side, together lunge lunge to front at outset M: bL, fR, tango close side lunge stomp, then lunge to side with arm slide promenade with lady's turn step right, step left step around man's foot in 180-degree turn tang-go-close open fan promenade position, keep right arm horizontal; extend left foot straight ahead sLf, sRf open fan, pushing W out: qL, qR, sL sLf, cross R? tango close: qL, qR, close L open fan into drop line start open fan, double squeeze hand lady turns twd man and ends against man's hip, finish fan
Tango -2
5 inside loop turn (under arm turn) M: qLf, qRf, qLf side tog: side qR, close qL W: turn ccw on quicks: qLf, qRf, qLf Rr, close L corkscrew promenade position toward right right, then left-right-left in 3 quick steps around him lunge tang-go-close double cross promenade position slow quick quick slow (right, left, right, step behind with left) right foot totally around left and head back left, left, right in front of left, left, right into teardrop fan, tang-go-close; keep turning head Prom. [l=left; b = behind] sL, qR, qL, sRb (squeeze hand for cue) fan qLb, qR, L in front R across front (teardrop fan) tango close qL, qR, sL corte with fan prom. position sL, sR, qL, qR in place, qL back qR (to right), qL across fan w/R turn (tango close): qL, qR, sL
La Lanza Dera promenade position sLf, sRf, qL-qR-sL in place (The Gate) qRf, qLb, sRf (W turns 180) sL behind, fan w/ R back around fwd ( toe remains touching floor, moving in tear drop pattern) W does an inside loop turns in 3 quick steps while M takes 5 quick steps to stay opposite her and close Tango - 3
Steeple
6 promenade position sLf, sRf qL, qR, qL in place while doing open fan ( M pushes W out while turning 180° ), arms are raised W does two 180° turns M walks 2 steps fwd: sL, sR tango close qL, qR, sLtog. butterfly promenade position sL, sR step she turns (corte) step she turns (corte) step he turns step they turn tango close unnamed step M: qL, qR, dipL, s back on R and point L above floor fan: qLb, qRb, sLb, tear drop R around bac and forward (W'ls underarm turn q 1-2-3-4-s5)
7 Swing basic sL bending to side sR bending to side rock qLb, qRf lady's underarm turn to right men's underarm turn to left women turns under M's arm then man turns L around the waist around the neck hand pass behind back cuddle W turns to L M leads W's R arm under his L arm into cuddle double cuddle sugar push & double arm slide triple step kick -- basic 4 (basic into promenade position) kick -- 12 with hop crossover jacks step under each other's joined hands; W steps to left in counterclockwise turn W does basic while man turns whip spinout from cuddle, W holds with left hand
Swing - 2
8 TRIPLE STEP FIGURES travel with pinwheel basic, triple step counter-promenade position travel: sL in front, sR, qLb, qR, 3x (grapevine) end with pinwheel (turning on first s) sL, sR, bL rock step lindy whip basic triple step underarm turn to left and back again with right foot step between his feet on slow quick, quick -- left, cross in front of left with right left on slow, then rock step; lean back, hips facing each other squarely
1. basic 2. lady's underarm turn ccw (variation, turning cw ) 3. sLbk qR qLfr two step-behinds (describing arc) 4. sRb qL qR (rock step) Var: 6 step behinds kick-freeze triple step, triple step, rock step L - R, step L freeze kick R, turn, kick R, step R kick L, turn, kick L, step L kick R, turn, kick R, step R kick L, turn, freeze triple step, rock step
Debbie's Window [triple step] W turns cw under M's left arm, ending with arms crossed behind W and holding both hands W does double turn; M releases r.h. after first turn
Mooch Kick ballroom position (holding each around waist) triple step, triple step, rock step, turning to promenade pos. M presses W's lower back. kick L, step kick R, step kick, cross L travelling triple step, rock step Swing - 3
Sliding Doors with Tuck
9 ( part one) ballroom position triple step, triple step, rock step M: tapR, stepR while W: tuck, turn (under M's l.h.) triple step, rock step
(part two) [M stands on W's R, holding her r.h. in his l.h. first time, W goes behind; second time in front] start with rock step triple step, triple step, rock step triple step, triple step, rock step for turns behind, turning partner on R, other person has stiff R arm M turns behind W turns behind
Shoulder Drop triple step W turns to left inside triple step M does an around-the-neck turn to L rock step shoulder catch basic lady's underarm turn cw under M's L arm {M: Ls Rqb Lq, R qL qR {W: s q q - slow, rock-step (s step behind, rock step) as many times as desired, catching lady's shoulder to turn her back as she does a rock step lady's underarm turn to end w/rock step
Barrel Roll M & W turn under both arms: W ccw, M cw M & W turn under both arms back
Swing - 4
Lo Ann's Window [R hip to R hip] basic W turns cw under M's left arm while M does basic, ending R hip to R hip facing
10 opposite directions, hands crossed behind W's back and in front of M. M goes under his L arm, M goes under his R arm. Hands crossed. W turns under to uncross hands W does double turn under arms [double window: like step 2, M goes under L, under R W does double turn] rock step
Six Step Walk Around basic sS cuddle R 6 steps around rock back step slow - tuck W in (M: small tuck) W's underarm turn
Hairbrush [M's around the waist turn] basic M's around the waist turn basic while taking R hands and crossing L over hairbrush: W under M's L hairbrush: W under M's R M's hand to base of W's neck W tucks under while M does basic, catching W's R hand with M's L basic
Peek-a-boo or Love Bug basic (M) sLt, sL, qRb qLf as woman moves into cuddle "1" cuddle R, "2" cud. L, "3" cud. R, "4" cud. L "5" cud. tR, "6" sR, qLb-qRf
Swing -5
Sunrise [back-to-back] basic basic as woman turns ccw under raised arms with loose fingers, ending with arms crossed both go under raised arms back-to-back to L
11 both move back-to-back to R both go to L and under, w/o turning to face each other, arms remain crossed basic
Old People's Step basic M's around-the-waist turn M turns W's wrist back and down, turning her 180 degrees to face in same direction, arms crossed behind both backs Both turn out Both turn out again Both turn, M changing hands by surreptitiously covering W's hand in R and putting it in L
Routines
1. Sunrise [back-to-back] Old People's Step Lo Ann's Window
2. Triple-step routine Debbie's Window [W cw turn] Mooch Kick Travel with pinwheel [counterpromenade]
3. Cuddle Shoulder catch Lindy basic M & W go around ea. other, hips facing swing position rock step ballroom position triple step: qL, qR, sL cross step: sRc, sLb triple step: qR, qL, sR rock step: sLb, sRf kick step triple step step, step triple step, turning out to face same direction kick L, pivot on R and kick L w/bent knee
12 West Coast Swing basic M travels back, W fwd. Hands low, M's thumbs on top. Move out and in, elbows never go behind hips. Hip movement. sLb, sRb, sL tap, sLf, qR, qL sR (triple step) tuck turn sLb, sRb sL tog, sLf, while W does half turn cw under M's L qR, qL, sR, while M pushes W fwd on small of back with r.h.
Samba basic ballroom position, box step slow, quick-quick (dotted rhythm): sLf, qRf, sLf sRb, qLb, sRb
Cha-Cha basic face partner sL fwd, sRbk qL, qR, sL (cha-cha-cha) same pattern sideways, adding turn on second slow open break basic M covers W's hand, dropping hand in 2nd half side by side - 180 degree turn side s, s cha-cha-cha w/ 180 degree turn side s, s cha-cha-cha w/ 180 degree turn 270 degree turn, ending by facing each other
variation: double hold same as open break but with rock step: rock, rock, cha-cha-cha
variation: man doesn't turn one time then alternate, each facing different directions the foot that breaks is the one closest to partner. Turn on cha-cha-cha
13 Rhumba basic box step, slow, quick-quick sLf, qR, qL sRb, qL, qR back-to-back (all patterns: slow, quick-quick) half box: sLf, qRr, qLtog sequence of 3 half turns bk to bk pinwheel cw, throwing hands behind in direction of turn back step (5th pos.) q, q flirt box: s, q, q s. q, q
W turns under M's L arm out to L both move apart - tog (flirt)
apart - tog
W under M's left chasse
Mambo basic quick-quick, slow; circular hip motion cross step qLf, qRb, sL hold qLf, qRcross, sLb qRb, qLb, sR hold qR(b?), cross L (f?), sR
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