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Advanced Foxtrot

Review Lunge, Drag and Reverse Pivot group with leader lower than follower on Line Figures.

Advanced Quickstep

1. Underturned Natural Spin Turn in corner                  SQQ SSS
2. Back Pepper Pot                                                         Q&Q QQ
3. Open Finish (Outside Change) to DC                                    SQQ
4. Two Forward Step-Hops                                           S& S&
5. Scatter Chasse to R (Double Chasse)                         Q&Q&
6. Three Back Step-Hops, Lady Outside                       S& S& S&
7. Pepper Pot to L                                                          Q&Q QQ
8. Double Lock                                                               S Q&Q QQ

Restart in next corner.

Advanced Cha Cha: Gold Routine (at DanielCalloway.com), except:

Start with figures 26-28 (Solo Switch Turn with Foot Change to Shadow Position, Side Step and Time Step), then:

Forward Half Basic                                         234&1

Figures 2-8

Fall Newcomer

Waltz: After Whisk and Chasse from PP, add:

1. 1-3 Underturned Natural Turn
2. Outside Change to PP
3. Chasse from PP

At Corners:

1. NST
2. 4-6 Reverse Turn
3. Whisk and Chasse from PP

Or

1. Whisk at corner (Leader turns ¼ to L; No turn for follower)
2. Chasse from PP

The follower’s head turn is gradual and follows an “over the rainbow” arc, to and from PP (Pinocchio nose). The head starts to the left and turns more to the left before turning right, then turns more to the right just before turning to the left. Remember: Turn left to turn right and turn right to turn left.

Quickstep: After Forward Lock, add:

1. Natural Turn and Back Lock              SQQ SQQS
2. Running Finish                                    QQS
3. Forward Lock                                     SQQS

Our class Quickstep routine is now figures 1-10 of the Bronze routine.

Tango: Group 4:

1. Progressive Link                     QQ
2. Open Promenade                    SQQS
3. Rock Turn, Outside Partner   QQS QQS

Rumba/Cha Cha

Review Bethesda NQE

1. Always look better than you are!
2. Dance assertively. Commit to every step. Always use a hard focus, never a soft focus.

Intermediate Quickstep

1. Checked Natural Spin Turn in corner                         SQQ SSS
2. Reverse Pivot, turning ¼ to face DW of new LOD    S
3. Double Reverse Spin, end facing DW             SSQQ
4. Cross Chasse                                                              SQQ
5. Forward Lock                                                             SQQS

Technical Points

1. The NST ends with leader to the side and follower diagonally forward, both dancers up on the toes.
2. His Reverse Pivot is a step back, toe turned in. Hers is a forward step with a slightly delayed turn.

Delaying her turn enables the next step to be a long back step into the heel turn.

Tango: Figures 1-3 of Silver Routine:

1. Progressive Link                                             QQ
2. Fallaway Promenade                                       SQQ SQQ
3. Natural Twist Turn                                        SQQ SQQ

Samba: Corta Jaca turning to right (End with leader backing DW to follow with Criss Cross Voltas, next week)

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