DANce StepsNotes from Dan

Download Dan Calloway’s Class Notes – GUBDT – 2014 0220

Advanced Cha Cha

1. Open Hip Twist Spiral
2. Split Cuban Break
3. Cuban Break
4. Cross Basic
5. Spiral to Aida
6. Switch Ending
7. Alemana
8. Rope Spinning

Advanced Quickstep: Roly Polies

1. Open Natural              SQQ
2. Open Spimpetus         SQQ

Fall Newcomer Jive

Full Bronze Routine except American Spin

Silver Quickstep

1. Underturned Natural Spin Turn in corner      SQQ SSS
2. Reverse Pivot                                                           S
3. Double Reverse Spin                                             SSQQ
4. Zig Zag, Back Lock and Running Finish         SS SQQS QQS
5. Forward Lock                                                           SQQS

Tango: Natural Twist Turn to Back Corte                 SQQ SQQ SQQS

Samba – From Corta Jaca

1. Criss Cross Volta                    1a2a3a4a5a6
2. Criss Cross Bota Fogos          1a2 1a2

Volta Technique

1. Front foot almost straight, back foot turned out almost 90 degrees; hips angled, not square
2. No foot swivel
3. Back heel remains as high as possible
4. Hips move in figure eight

Jive: Rolling off the Arm with double hold    1 2 3a4 5 6 7a8

Spring Newcomer Waltz: Basic Amalgamation

Begin facing DW                                             # of Bars

1. Natural Turn (End facing DC)                  2
2. Right Foot Closed Change                         1
3. Reverse Turn (End facing DW)                2
4. LF Closed Change                                        1

Three Differences between Natural and Reverse Turns

1. Natural turns right, Reverse turns left
2. Natural starts with leader’s RF (follower’s LF), Reverse starts with leader’s LF
3. Natural starts facing DW (follower backing DW), and Reverse starts facing DC

Rumba/Cha Cha: Hip Action

Cha Cha: Three Cha Cha Chas Backward and Forward

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