Absolute Beginner Step List For December: Tango And Hustle

Happy Holidays dancers!  This month: Tango and Hustle.  We're doing Tango for the first two weeks, and Hustle the next two week.

Merengue Warm-Up

1. outside/inside turn

2. double turns

3. guy's turn
4. cuddle
5. yo-yo from cuddle
6. backwrap
7. lasso from backwrap

Absolute Beginner Tango

1. basic

2. corte

3. forward rock

Hustle

1. basic

2. inside turn

3. pickpocket

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

Hartford Ballroom's Full Bronze Steps Of The Month For August 2014: American Tango

Ah, August!  You've flown by so fast!

Below is a list of steps we did in the Full Bronze level for this month.  For those of you not familiar with our studio, our Full Bronze classes are, numerically speaking, our Level 4 class.  It's the second most advanced class we offer.

Full Bronze Level August 2014: American Tango

Open Left Turn

Right Side Fans

Turning Rocks

Rock-And-Corte

Promenade With 3/4 Pivot

Closed Promenade With Challenge Line, Oversway, And Spanish Drag

There you go!
-Lisa Spiro

Hartford Ballroom's Absolute Beginner Class Monthly Recap For August 2014: Tango and East Coast Swing

 Well, August somehow flew right by!  And we managed to get a lot done in the beginner class this month!
 
For those who aren't familiar with Hartford Ballroom's absolute beginner class, we host it every Monday night at 7:15 pm.  The class only costs $10 per person, and it's a very comfortable class for newcomers.  We always start the class with a little Merengue, which is the easiest dance to learn, and therefore the most beginner-friendly dance we have to offer.  After Merengue, we take a quick break and then we teach one of two monthly dances (2 weeks one dance, 2 weeks another dance).

For August, our monthly dances were American Tango and East Coast Swing, and I've listed the steps we covered below!  Hope it helps!
-Lisa Spiro

Merengue:

cuddle (inside turn)
basic outside and inside turns
backwrap (outside turn)
hand change behind the back
tangle

Tango:
Basic step
Corte
Forward Rock (bonus step)

East Coast Swing:
Basic step (single step)
Ladies' Underarm Turn
Hand Change Behind The Back