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Table of Contents Studying the Charts Definitions of Chart Elements..................................... 1 Abbreviation Key ........................................................ 4 Foot Position Diagrams ............................................. 6 Amount of Turn Diagrams ......................................... 9 Alignment Diagram................................................... 10 Musical Information Musical Terms .......................................................... 11 Counting in Beats and Bars...................................... 14 Certification Student Medal Program ........................................... 15 Professional Certification.......................................... 16 Bronze Routines ....................................................... 17 Syllabus Figures 1. Basic Rhythm ..................................................... 18 2A. Two Step Basic – Closed Position ................... 19 2B. Two Step Basic – Double Hand Hold............... 19 3. Outside Underarm Turn...................................... 20 4. Opening Out Right & Left ................................... 21 5. Shadow Position................................................. 22 6. Flip-Flop In Place ............................................... 24 7. Shoulder Check.................................................. 25 8. Cradles ............................................................... 26 9. Traveling Crosses Left & Righ........................... t28 10. Inside Underarm Turn ...................................... 29 11. Underarm Turn & Ladies Spin ......................... 30 12. Through The Window....................................... 31 13. Opposition & Travel To The Right.................... 33 14. Push Spin......................................................... 34 15. Criss Cross & Underarm Turn.......................... 35 History Nightclub Two Step (not to be confused with Country-Western Two-Step), is one of the most practical and versatile social dances ever conceived. It is designed to be used with contemporary soft rock (“Love Song” type music). This type of music is common just about everywhere: nightclubs, radio, etc. The rhythm of the dance is very simple and rarely changes from the 1 and 2 count. This simple romantic dance fills a gap where no other ballroom dance fits. It gives the dancer, either beginning or advanced, the opportunity to express and create without a rigid technique being required. It’s not too often that the origins of a new dance can be traced to a single individual. But that’s precisely the case with Night Club Two Step, a dance created and popularized by renowned California teacher Buddy Schwimmer. Night Club Two Step is an easy dance that almost anyone can learn. Its key characteristic is a rock step followed by a side step. Schwimmer says that the rock step is actually a 5th position break, adding that he doesn’t recommend pronounced Latin hip movements. Musical Information Time signature: 4/4 Tempo: 16-22 measures per minute Timing: 1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8 Beat value: ½-½-1 Alternative Teaching Counts: Rock-Step, Side Rock-Step, Side -or- QQS, QQS Counting in Beats and Bars: 1234, 2234, 3234, etc. The Hold Nightclub 2-Step has a relaxed frame somewhere in between a Latin and Ballroom frame. The Leader is offset to their left and places the right hand on the Follower’s left shoulder blade. The Follower places the left arm lightly on the Leader’s right arm, placing the left hand on the Leader’s upper arm or shoulder. The Leader’s left hand and Follower’s right hand are lightly clasped and held at the eye level of the Follower. Technical Tips • On the rock steps, the Leader should allow the frame to gently open up, giving the Follower space to step back, and then gently return to the original position as both partners replace weight forward. • Create slight compression on the side steps of the Basic, decreasing the distance between partners, to prepare for the next expansion of the frame. • Be careful not to lower heel on rock steps. • Although the frame is not formal, it is important to keep tone in the frame and elbows in front of the body at all times, to help both leading and following. • Slight sway can be used on the side steps, which helps create the romantic feel and adds to the musicality of the dance. • The free arm for both Leader and Follower should be extended gracefully to the side. Studying The Charts Definitions of Chart Elements The charts provide a written guide to the syllabus figures. Each figure has a separate chart for the Leader’s part and Follower’s part. Depending on the dance, a chart will contain the following: Step Number, Foot Position, Lead, Alignment, Amount of Turn, Footwork, Count, and Summary. The following definitions will help you in studying the charts: Step Number This refers to each weight change or action in a figure. Most steps in a figure are weight changes, where weight is fully shifted from one foot to the other. An example is the Rumba Box – all six steps are distinct weight changes. An action includes such things as taps, kicks and points. An example of an action is the tap on the Leader’s step 3 of the West Coast Swing Sugar Push or steps 4 and 8 of the Merengue Conga Breaks. Note that the step number is different from the count. For example, the Rumba Box has six steps, but is danced over eight beats of music with a count of SQQ, SQQ. Another example is the East Coast Swing Basic, which has eight steps, although it is danced in six beats of music with a count of 12-3a4-5a6. Foot Position This refers to the direction of the moving foot in relation to the standing foot. The foot position does not refer to the path the foot takes to arrive at its destination, as that may differ from the final position. See also: Foot Position Diagrams. The foot position will also include the dance position if other than Closed Position. However, the dance position is not listed when the Leader and Follower are transitioning between positions. For example, no dance position will be given on steps 8 and 9 (Follower’s UAT R) of the Rumba Open Break and Underarm Turn, as the Leader