DANce StepsNotes from Dan

GU Spring Class 9

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Advanced Samba: Gold routine, showing all timings with greatest possible clarity

Waltz

Hover Corte
Outside Spin
Turning Lock to R

Bronze Waltz: Figures 7-10 of Bronze Routine

Review Bronze Quickstep routine

Tango: Review Group 4

Detach the steps rather than slurring them.

No foot swivel on closed finishes.

Rumba/Cha Cha: Review Bronze routine.

Remember to show the back leg and foot on forward steps and the forward leg and foot on back steps.

Samba: Figures 1-6 of Bronze routine, then Whisks.

Silver Quickstep: Review Silver routine

Tango: Figures 1-9 of Silver routine

Jive: Figures 1-4 of Silver routine

Keep leads small (like T-rex arms).

Beginner Waltz

Natural Spin Turn (after 1-3 of Natural Turn, Leader: Back, forward, side; Follower: Forward, fwd, brush, fwd)
4-6 Reverse Turn
Reverse Turn
Whisk
Chasse from PP

Quickstep: Review Tipple Chasse to R

Tango: Review Group One, with and without Two Walks

Rumba/Cha Cha: Fan and Hockey Stick (Two measures each)

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Chris BrengelMarch 29, 2014 at 10:40 pm · Reply

Nice website Dan! I have many fond memories of learning about ballroom dancing from you. Unlike many instructors, I can always understand what you are talking about! Thanks for all your wisdom 🙂
DanApril 1, 2014 at 9:20 pm · Reply

Thanks, Chris. See you in the studio soon, I hope!

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