Showing posts with label September 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label September 2014. Show all posts

Monday, September 22, 2014

Basics September Step List: East Coast Swing






September's here and it's time to swing!

This post is for the whole month, so check back each week for updates.

Keep in mind that this a guide only.  It cannot replace the actual lessons, so take as many classes as you can in order to improve your skill!

East Coast Swing List:
We covered all this both in single step and in triple step
1. Basic
2. Underarm turn
3. Hand change behind the back
4. open break to pickpocket
5. Open Break to cuddle

Absolute Beginner September Step List: Salsa and Hustle


September is here!  And what a huge class we had this first week!

This post is for the whole month, so keep checking back for updates.

Keep in mind that this list is a guide only.  It shouldn't be used to replace the classes themselves, so take as many lessons as you can so you can improve your skill!

Merengue Step List:
1. The basic turns: outside and inside
2. Cuddle, with a yo-yo ending
3. Backwrap, with a lasso ending

Salsa Step List (Weeks 1&2):
 1. Basic step
2. Side Breaks
3. Basic Turn
4. Ladies' Underarm turn

Hustle Step List (Weeks 3&4):
1. Basic step
2. Basic inside turn

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Full Bronze September Step List


Lesson Number Two!  The Full Bronze Level.

This month we're teaching Samba!

This post is for the whole month, so keep checking back for weekly updates.

Remember that this is a guide only.  This step list isn't meant to replace the group class, so be sure to come to as many classes as you can in order to improve your skill!


Samba Step List:
1. International Combination: promenade, bota fogo, voltas, spot turn voltas
2. Counterpromenade
3. Windmill from counterpromenade
4. Bota fogo promenade/counterpromenade
5. Bota fogo promenade/counterpromenade with leader's foot fake
6. Open Break with underarm turn
7. Roll Off The Arm (from open break into cuddle)
8. Maypole
9. Bota Fogo in place

Intermediate Level Step List For September



It's September!  And we have new steps!  

For the intermediate level this month, we are teaching Bolero.

This post is for the whole month, so check back each week for updates.

The step list below is meant as a guide only.  It is not meant to replace the lessons, so be sure to come to as many group classes as you can in order to improve your skill!  Also, please do not duplicate this post anywhere else online.

Intermediate Bolero Step List:

1. Basic (make sure it rotates to the left, and make sure there's CBM)
2. Crossover, with underarm turn ending
3. Crossover Alternative Ending #1: Right hand loop (a.k.a. "The Dove Commercial")
4. Crossover Alternative Ending #2: She goes/He goes
5. Back break with underarm turn ending
6. Open break  with underarm turn ending
7. Open break into backwrap
8. Copa
9. Shadow Crossover and Shadow Back Break


















Sunday, September 14, 2014

Pre-Silver September Step List: American Tango


September is here!  And Tango has made it to the pre-silver level!

This post is for the whole month, so check back regularly for weekly updates.

Remember that this is a guide only.  It cannot replace the actual classes themselves, so be sure to attend as many classes as you can in order to improve your skill!

American Tango Step List:
1. closed promenade with ronde to 1 or 3 fans
2. right foot lunge from corte
3. rock to corte from promenade or open promenade (an ending to a song if you like)
4. closed promenade, challenge line, oversway, ronde, slip pivot