DANce StepsNotes from Dan

Download Dan Calloway’s Class Notes – BAM-20140224

Newcomer Waltz

1. Natural Turn
2. RF Closed Change
3. Reverse Turn
4. Whisk (Follower turns head to right on count two)
5. Chasse from Promenade Position (12&3) (Follower returns head to left on count “&”)

Quickstep – At corners:

1. 1-3 Natural Turn                     SQQ
2. Tipple  Chasse to Right          SQQS QQS

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Jive

1. Basic                                 1, 2 3a4 3a4
2. Under Arm Turn to R       1,2 3a4 3a4
3. Under Arm Turn to L       1,2 3a4 3a4
4. Link                                   1,2 3a4 3a4

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Waltz

1. Natural Spin Turn
2. 4-6 Reverse Turn
3. Double Reverse Spin (123&)
4. Reverse Turn

Double Reverse Spin Technique

1. Leader: Forward, Side (backing DW), Ronde-Brush (pivoting on toe, then lowering right heel only)
2. Follower: Long step back, slow close with front heel on floor (heel turn), long step to side down LOD, left foot crosses in front, backing DW
3. Follower: Use head weight to initiate turn.

Quickstep

1. Natural Spin Turn                   SQQ SSS
2. Heel Pivot                               SQQ
3. Double Reverse Spin              SSQQ
4. Progressive Chasse to Right   SQQS
5. Back Lock                               SQQS
6. Running Finish                        QQS

Four categories of choreography

1. Forward, turning right
2. Forward, turning left
3. Backward, turning right (the category in which the smallest step is taken).

Example: Man’s Running Finish

1. Backward, turning left

Samba

Start facing Wall.

1. Basic Movement, end facing LOD     1a2 1a2
2. Reverse Turn, end facing Wall            1a2 1a2 1a2 1a2
3. Whisks                                                1a2 1a2

Volta in PP                  1a2a3a4a5a6a7a8

Volta in CPP               1a2a3a4a5a6a7a

Samba Technique

1. Never leave a flat foot. Always rise to the ball of the foot before taking the next step.
2. Never get caught with two heels on the floor.
3. Bounce Timing: 1&2& 1&2&
4. Step Timing: 1a2 1a2
5. Combined Timing: 1&a2& 1&a2&

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