Class Notes

Day 8 Jive Posture Weight Forward to balls of feet Hips dropped back with back tilted forward Straight (but tilted) Back Rock Step Timing – 1, 1 (counted 1,2) Rotational Movement Body Weight Back Heel comes down Triple Step Timing – 3/4, 1/4, 1 (counted 1a2) Bounce Action – Up on 1, Down on a, […]

Day 7 Slow Foxtrot Routine Feather Step Reverse Turn (and Feather Finish) Three Step Natural Turn (and Hesitation) Reverse Turn Leads move through the Follow on Step 2 (Right foot constant circle) Follows Heel Turn get out of the way on Step 1 Feather Finish Last Step Outside Partner in CBMP while body turns less […]

Day 5 Slow Foxtrot Feather Step Timing = SQQ Step 3 Outside Partner in CBMP Leads Footwork = Heel, Toe, Toe Heel (Down, Up, Up to Down) Follows Footwork = Toe Heel, Toe Heel, Toe Heel (Down, Up with no foot rise, Up to Down) Three Step Timing = SQQ Leads Footwork = Heel, Heel […]

Day 3 Tango Routine 2 Walks Progressive Link Closed Promenade Open Reverse Turn (Lady Inside or Outside) Walks Lowered all the time Brush Moving Foot and “test waters” before committing to the Walk Use Standing Foot to push a vertical spine across the floor to transfer weight Progressive Link Follow Moves strongly behind Lead with […]

Day 1 Waltz General Focuses Rise and Fall Timing (Starting to Rise end of 1, Lower end of 3) Drag to Close Push to Move Whisk Bring Free foot under body before crossing behind When lowering move into the next direction (forward) Cha Cha Basic Action Settling = Relaxation of hips to prepare to move […]

Don’t Stop The Party (ft. TJR) – Pitbull Mueve Ese Esqueleto (electro merengue) – Fulanito Saca Tu Mujer – Tito Puente, Jr Me Gustan Todas – Techno Cumbia Switches – Daddy Yankee Zumba® Battleship (Dance/Hip-Hop) – Zumba Fitness El Lapicero (Merengue) – Raul Acosta Sabi di mas – Elizio Now That We Found Love (Disco) […]

Paso Doble Chasses to R 1-8 Promenade 1-8 Chasse to R 1-4 Drag 5-8 Separation with lady’s camping walks 1-8 , 1-8 Open Telemark 1-4 Closed Promenade 5-8 Promenade and Counter Promenade 1-8 Spanish lines and flamenco taps 1-8, 1-8. Closed promenade 1-4+ chasses to R 5-8 Twist turn 1-8 Coup de Piqué 1-8 Left […]

Waltz —– Natural Turn 123 123 123 Reverse Turn (First Half of Reverse Turn) 123 Check and Weave 123 123 123 Natural Turn 123 Natural Spin Turn 123 456 Reverse (Last Half of Reverse Turn) 123 Whisk (In Corner) 123 Chasse 12&3 Tango —– 2 Walks (NC) SS Progressive Link (NC) QQ Closed Promenade (NC) […]

Waltz —– Left Foot Change 123 Natural Turn 123 Right Foot Change 123 Reverse Turn 123 Whisk 123 Chasse 12&3 Tango —– 2 Walks SS Progressive Link QQ Closed Promenade SQQS Bonus 2 Walks SS Open Reverse Turn (Lady Outside) QQS QQS Quickstep ——— Preparation S Quarter Turn to the Right SQQS Progressive Chasse SQQS […]

ChaCha: Basic (4 bars) New York (3) Spot turn Hand to Hand (3) 3 ChaChas in right side position Spot turn Back to beginning Jive: Basic Link Fallaway Rock Fallaway Throwaway Change of place left to right Change of hand behind the back Start from beginning Rumba: Basic step (4 bars of music) New York […]

Tango: 2 Walks DW SS Progressive Link DW QQ Closed Promenade LOD SQQS Back Corte C SQQS Reverse Turn Lady Outside DC QQSQQS

Quickstep: Natural Pivot Turn SQQS DW Forward Lock SQQS DC Quick Open Reverse SSQQ DC Hover Corte SSS LOD Tipple Chasse SQQSQQS Against LOD Tipsy SQ&Q DW Lock Finish QQS LOD Running Finish SQQ LOD —New Wall— Natural Pivot Turn SQQS DW Rumba Cross SQQS LOD Forward Lock SQQS LOD Natural Pivot Turn SQQS LOD […]

Basic Link Fallaway Rock Fallaway Throwaway Stop and Go (x2) Change of place L to R Whip Mooch Walks and Swivels to throwaway Change of place into simple spin American spins (2) Miami Special Change of place L to R finished into holding partner with both hands Rolling of the arm (double hand hold)x2 Change […]

Advanced Samba (complete): Maypole 1-4 Reverse Turn 5-8 Plait 1-8 Reverse turn (under turned) 1-2 Whisks 3-6 Forward samba walk 7-8 Side samba walk 1-2 Rhythm bounce 3-4 Foot change to right shadow position 5-6 Rhythm bounce 7-8 Boto Fogos in R.Shadow position 1-4 Voltas in Right Shadow Position 5-8 Foot change to promenade position […]

 Waltz: Figure Alignment of Step #1 Timing Whisk DW 1,2,3 Chasse from Promenade LOD 1,2,&,3 Closed Change (Men LF) Diagonal Wall (DW) 1,2,3 Natural Turn (turning to right) DW 1,2,3 Natural Turn (turning to right) Line of Dance (LOD) 1,2,3 Closed Change (Men RF) Diagonal Centre (DC) 1,2,3 Reverse Turn (turning to left) DC 1,2,3 […]

 Tango: 2-Walks SS DW Progressive Link QQ DW Closed Promenade SQQS LOD Contra Check SQQ W Open Promenade SQQS LOD Outside Swivel SQQ DC ag LOD Back Corte w/ Open Finish SQQS C Basic Reverse Turn QQ&QQS DC 2-Walks SS DW Progressive Link QQ DW Natural Twist Turn SQQSQQ LOD —New Wall— Closed Promenade SQQS […]

Quickstep: A walk and a quarter turn Progressive chasse 2 forward locks Half natural turn Hesitation Chasse reverse turn Progressive chasse Jive: Basic link Followay Rock Followay Throwaway Change of place left to right Change of hand behind the back x2 Tango: 2 walks Progressive link Closed promenade Corté Reverse turn lady’s outside

Week 6 NCD Quickstep ——— Frame -Maintain elbows forward and “connected” to your partner (do not let elbows go behind the back) -Any turn that happens with the body also happens in the frame -Create leads from the back and connect to the frame (do not only use arms to lead) Leads for Quarter Turn: […]

Week 6 Bronze Review of Waltz Tango —– Routine: 2 Walks            SS Progressive Link    QQ Closed Promenade    SQQS 2 Curving Walks        SS Open Reverse Turn    QQS QQS 2 Curving Walks        SS Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn    QQ 2 Walks            SS Rock Turn        QQS QQS Added: Back Corte (at […]

Tango: 2-Walks SS DW Progressive Link QQ DW Closed Promenade SQQS LOD Contra Check SQQ W Open Promenade SQQS LOD Outside Swivel SQQ DC ag LOD Back Corte w/ Open Finish SQQS C Basic Reverse Turn QQ&QQS DC 2-Walks SS DW Progressive Link QQ DW Natural Twist Turn SQQSQQ LOD —New Wall— Closed Promenade SQQS […]

Figure Alignment of Step #1 Timing  Waltz: Whisk DW 1,2,3 Chasse from Promenade LOD 1,2,&,3 Closed Change (Men LF) Diagonal Wall (DW) 1,2,3 Natural Turn (turning to right) DW 1,2,3 Natural Turn (turning to right) Line of Dance (LOD) 1,2,3 Closed Change (Men RF) Diagonal Centre (DC) 1,2,3 Reverse Turn (turning to left) DC 1,2,3 […]

Week 5 Bronze Waltz —– Technique: Spin Turn -Remember how to do the spin turn! Tango —– Routine: 2 Walks SS Progressive Link QQ Closed Promenade SQQS … 2 Curving Walks SS Open Reverse Turn QQSQQS Jive —- Technique: Basics -Pick up Thighs -Drop straight down on “a” count 3″a”4 3″a”4 -Very little movement (Think […]

Week 5 NCD Waltz —– Technique: Frame -No Lazy frames, Keep arms UP! -Heads Up and Left Reminders: Rise and Fall -Start Rising Slowly, Peaking on Beat 3 -Down on the “and” count after 3 When Turning -Going Forward Drive through your partner (bigger “2” step) -Going Backward get out of the way (smaller “2” […]

Week 4 Bronze Waltz —– Routine: Left Foot Change Step 123 Natural Turn 123 123 Right Foot Change Step 123 Reverse Turn 123 123 Whisk 123 Chasse 12&3 … Natural turn 123 Spin Turn 123 123 of Reverse turn 123 Check and Weave to 123 123 123 Natural Turn 123 Natural spin turn 123 456 […]