GU Spring Class 10
Download Dan Calloway’s Class Notes-GUBDT-20140402
Gold Paso Doble: Figures 1-9 of Gold Routine
Four Levels: Depression, Normal, Sur Place and Elevation
Two Shapes: Promenade and Counter Promenade
Coup de Pique has three priorities: Twist, Level Change and Shape Change
Twists Timing:
1-4 Appel to PP and Walk
5& Volta
6,7 Heel Turn
8& Volta
9,10 Heel Turn
11& Volt
Paso Doble choreography from December 4, 2013:
Begin with leader facing Wall. Keep pelvis tucked forward and chest lifted.
- Chasse to R: 4 counts down in PP shape, 4 counts up with CPP shape
- Drag
- Sur Place, turning ¼ to L to face LOD
- Separation (8 counts)
- Syncopated Separation (1-8, a1a2, 3&4, 5-8, 12&34)
Restart with Drag.
Gold Quickstep: Figures 1-9 of Gold Routine, then Four Quick Run
Do not close the feet completely on the Tipsy.
Review Gold Tango, except Five Step
Gold Waltz: Figures 21-25
Beginner Waltz: Figures 1-14 (New: Outside Change to PP [fig12])
Review Foxtrot: Figures 1-15
Review Tango: Groups 1-4
Review Full Bronze Quickstep, Rumba, Cha Cha
Samba:
- Review figures 1-6
- Two Whisks, ending in PP
- Figures 13-17
- Two Whisks
Restart routine.
Silver Quickstep: Review full routine
Silver Tango: Add Tap to PP, Back Open Promenade and Back Corte
Three Line Figures: Back Open Promenade ends with a Challenge Line on step 3 and Back Check on step 4; Back Corte begins with a Drag
Jive: Add Windmill after Simple Spins
Full Silver Rumba: Counts 4.1 are a slow, but treat that step as two quicks: Get on the foot on the first Q, then ooze body action on the second Q.
Cha Cha: Review leader’s chasse variations
Newcomer Waltz: Review Natural Spin Turn and 4-6 of Reverse Turn
New Quickstep corner group: Natural Spin Turn (SQQ SSS) and Progressive Chasse (SQQS)
Tango: Groups one and two around room
Rumba/Cha Cha:
Begin in Open Position
- Alemana
- Closed Hip Twist
- Hockey Stick
