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Advanced Latin

Rumba: Three Exercise Figures (not to be danced consecutively)

1. Closed Basic with all three syllabus timings: 234, 2&34 (Syncopated Cuban Rock) and (2)&34
2. 1-3 Hockey Stick, Syncopated Cuban Rock, 4-6 Hockey Stick
3. Three Three’s (Three different ending possibilities)

Latin Principles: If the lady dances figures on her own, the man looks weak. For example, the lady has no turn of her own.

Advanced Standard

Foxtrot: Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending (S& QQQQQQ)

Fall Newcomer

Waltz

1. Review NST, 4-6 Reverse Turn, Reverse Turn, Whisk, Chasse from PP
2. Rise and Fall

Quickstep

Review NST, Progressive Chasse, Chasse Reverse Turn, Prog Chasse, Forward Lock

Tango

1. Review Groups 1-3
2. Alternate between aggressive figures (Link, Promenade figures) and subtle figures (Rocking actions)
3. Lady must commit to her head turns to and from promenade position.

Rumba/Cha Cha: Review through Natural Top

Jive: Mooch and Jive Walks

Intermediate

Waltz

At corners: NST and Turning Lock (1&23). Lock may end in PP, to be followed by Chasse from PP

Foxtrot: Review Telemark and Feather group

Promenade Position is led by “leaving” her. Closing from PP is led by discrepant body speeds: He slows down so she can pass him to close her body to his.

Rumba/Cha Cha: Review Silver choreography. Add Slip, Hip Twist and Ronde Close chasses to man’s part.

Spring Newcomer

Waltz: Quarter Turns; Box Step at corners

Eight Room Alignments

1. Line of Dance
2. Against Line of Dance
3. Wall
4. Center
5. Diagonal Wall
6. Diagonal Wall against LOD
7. Diagonal Center
8. Diagonal Center against LOD

Quickstep: Review Quarter Turn to Right (SQQS) and Progressive Chasse (SQQS)

Rumba/Cha Cha

1. Basic
2. Three New Yorks
3. Alemana (Under Arm Turn)
4. Three Hand to Hands
5. Solo Spot Turn

Jive: Review Basic

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