Class Notes – Newcomer C – January 8, 2013

 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
Reverse Turn (turning to left)
LOD
1,2,3
…restart with Closed Change
DW
..
Cha Cha:
Basics X 4
New York X 3
Spot Turn for Man & Lady
Hand to Hand X 3
3 Cha Chas
Spot Turn for Man & Lady
3 Cha Chas
Spot Turn for Man & Lady
Spot Turn for Lady under arm (man dances backwards half of basic)
…restart with Basics
Jive:
Basic
Fallaway Throwaway
Change of Place from L to R with Under Arm turn
Change of Hands Behind the Back
Change of Hands Behind the Back
Link
…restart with Basic
Rumba:
Basics X 4
New York X 3
Spot Turn for Man & Lady
Hand to Hand X 3
Spot Turn for Lady under arm (man dances backwards half of basic)
Quickstep:
Quarter Turn to Right
DW
SQQS
Progressive Chasse
DC
SQQS
Forward Lock
DW
SQQS
Natural Turn (to turn corner)
DW
SQQSSS
– Start new wall with Q T to R
DW
SQQS

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