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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 […]