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Shaping on two step. In order to get the appropriate sway, keep
head level, lead to side with the ribs.
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Variation of: Basic Open and Closed:
Bronze 1
Count is SQQ.
S. LF left
Q. RF rock step back
Q. LF rock forward
S. RF right
Q. LF rock step back
Q. RF rock forward
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Variation of: Basic Open and Closed:
Bronze 1
S. RF right, Let RH slide down to 2-hand hold, Step away a little
Q. LF rock back
Q. CW to RF
S. LF forward, Lead her into inside turn, to end in cuddle position
Q. Rock back on RF
Q. CW LF
S. CW RF, lead her to unwind
Q. LF rock back
Q. CW RF
can repeat the cuddle, or end with UAT
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Variation of: Basic Open and Closed:
Bronze 1
Just like in cha-cha or salsa
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Variation of: Left Turning Basic:
Bronze 1
After right basic
S. RF right
Q. LF rock step back, QT left
Q. RF small step forward, QT left
S. LF toward between her feet
Q. RF side and slightly back
Q. LF right, cross over right on front track
S. RF right, Back into basic
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Variation of: Left Turning Basic:
Bronze 1
After right basic. Try to curve around partner, instead of just
cutting her off and dragging her around.
S. RF right
Q. LF rock step back
Q. CW to RF
S. LF forward, cutting off partner, turning frame half turn right
Q. RF side, slightly back
Q. LF crosses RF in front
S. RF side
Q. LF rock step back
Q. RF rock forward
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Variation of: Alternating Under Arm Turns:
Bronze 1
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Variation of: Alternating Under Arm Turns:
Bronze 1
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Variation of: Alternating Under Arm Turns:
Bronze 1
Right Basic. Open Break. Slow, step slightly back, bringing her
with me. QQ, QT right, rock step back, lead her into outside turn,
pick her up on the slow. Let her go past me.
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From open position, after left half basic
S. RF right
Q. Holding her back, LF rock back
Q. RF rock forward
S. Pulling her into closed position, LF forward,
start to turn body right
Q. RF fifth position
Q. LF left, so that I end up doing 3/4 turn
S. RF feet together
Q. LF rock back
Q. RF rock forward, continue dance
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Just like in Rumba
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S. RF side, Hold LH at eye level, palm out, to signal her to put
her hand there, From either left turning basic or UAT, change hands to
right to right to start on RF slow
Q. LF rock step back
Q. CW RF
S. LF forward, We will basically be in shadow position, QT right
Q. RF rock step back, QT right to face partner
Q. CW LF
S. RF forward, QT left
Q. LF rock step back, QT left
Q. CW RF
S. LF foward, QT right
Q. RF back, pivoting on LF, Kind of drape RH over head, but not
too much, or I'll get, myself in a full nelson
Q. LF xover front RF, Drape LH over hand, same note as last step,
Kind of like left turning basic
S. RF right, Back to basic
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Variation of: :
Intermediate 1b
On right turning basic, be sure to step around partner after
opening up, and as we do the cross step, lead her to turn
clockwise.
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Variation of: :
Intermediate 1b
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Variation of: :
Intermediate 1b
Start like UAT. Like in Rumba Wrap-Around, put hand on her back. RF
slow is next to left, lead her to walk around behind me; Q, LF
breaks to side, on slow, turn left to meet her on S, LF, and
continue with cross steps like in turning basics.
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Variation of: :
Intermediate 1b
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Variation of: :
Intermediate 1b
Arm Check is almost identical to salsa.
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Variation of: :
Intermediate 1b
Lady's Outside Turn to Hammerlock. Open break to side, hook, side
around lady into cuddle. Opposition rock to double outside turn.
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Variation of: :
Need to double check. Don't remember how to get into it. But I get
into RH to RH hold, outside turn, and turn so my back is to
her. Basic back and forth, with her going the opposite
direction. To get out, on right basic, instead of rock step back,
walk back, so we start making clockwise circle. When left foot
going slow, use left hand to lead her into a free spin right, and
then pick her up.
Alternate version. R2R over L2L, outside turn, and I do half turn
left to get in Turkish Towel position. To get out, after slow right,
lead her into full turn around me to left, so we end up in
sweetheart, and use various endings from sweetheart.
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Start with Cuddle. Instead of sending her back out, walk around
her, like in Wrap Around in Rumba. After I step slow with RF: Q, LF
forward. Q, RF side, unwind her into outside turn, while doing
step, cross, step of turning basic.
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Open Break to 2 hand hold. SQQ, hammerlock turn. SQQ, open break in
hammerlock position. SQQ, right turning basic with lady's double
inside turn.
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R2R over L2L
Lead lady into outside turn, I do half turn as well to face away
from her.
I now have lady behind me, to my left. We now switch positions on
the slows, me rocking back, she rocks forward, simulating the action
of toweling off my back.
On slow on LF, step in place, drop LH, raise RH, and lead her to
do full turn right, ending up in front of me in sweetheart
position.
From here, use any of the other endings I know to get out of
sweetheart.
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Back spot turn like in every other dance.
By itself, end with feet together.
For release, leave feet apart at end, and release her, can
repeat.
Can use impetus of backspot to go into flip flops.
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After left half basic, QT right, place RF right between hers.
Side, cross, side to left.
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At end of right turning basic, cut her off with LF.
If I choose to stay in open position, it's like the promenade
runs in Samba
If I stay in closed position, at this point I will now travel
backwards.
On slow, I let her continue past me, and we do another promenade.
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Start with Right Turning Basic in closed position to Promenade
On last slow, cut her off with LF, just like Tango pivot
QQS, pivot, just like in Tango or Foxtrot.
On slow, my RF is landing in position to do a right turning basic
in promenade
After doing a couple of closed traveling right turns, throw this
in.
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Start with back track right turn.
Lead her to turn one and a half, so we face down line we came
down.
Take her left wrist with my RF, rock step back, winding her
up.
Lead her into free spin left, with side cross side to catch up to
her.
When I've caught up, RH on her back, let her rock back, and with
LH on her right hip, lead her into a traveling free spin.
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Start from R2R
Lead inside turn, and step around, so that she is behind me, and
offer LH behind me.
LF opposition break, move off to right, lead her into free spin
right.
I can then do the catch to freespin if I let her overturn.
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Start with Traveling Right Turn to Pivot, but do two pivots.
End with Lady's Roll, i.e., traveling outside turn to my right.
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Open Break to Backspot Turn
S, RF steps between lady's feet, release LH, turn into promenade
position.
QQ, LF forward, RF forward.
S, LF cut across lady, place LH on her back from her right side
before releasing RH, end up in reverse promenade.
QQ, RF forward, LF forward.
S, RF next to LF, let her go past me, and we go back into
promenade.
Can end this with a double pivot to lady's roll.
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Arm check
Take L2L over R2R hand hold.
Open break to lady's inside turn, comb myself with RH, and then
LH, as I do steps for back spot turn, i.e., lady goes around me.
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Open break, then step forward, looping right hand, so I am in high
cuddle
Side, cross, back, take LH over my head, so we end up face to
face with hands crossed.
Back track progressive right turn to unwind
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Back track progressive right turn, keeping both hands, so that
they end up crossed.
Open break, then step forward, looping RH.
side cross back, talk LH over head, so we end up facing each
other in two hand hold.
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Left turning basic to lady's inside turn, get out in front of her
line of travel, and switch to R2R hold.
QQ, Lead her forward two more steps.
S, lead her to continue forward, while I change directions by
replacing weight on my LF.
Lead her into free spin right, while I turn to face her.
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Same as Cross Body Spin, except when I lead her to free spin, I
also do a hook turn.
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I end cross hand patterns with face loop. In this case, just keep
taking the free hand, and comb myself or the lady.
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Left turning basic to lady's inside turn.
On last slow of inside turn, I do left spiral turn under my
arm
Side cross side.
Lady's roll.
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Same as Triple Traveler, but on lady's roll, I do a left turn as
well, so we are both turning at the same time.
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after right slow, do throwout like hustle or wc swing.
Raise left hand, switch hands, and lead her into right turns for
2 measures, should come out to three turns, if she is doing
chainé turns.
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Start with Back Spot Turn, and after RF hook and LF side,
S. RF forward, continuing turn.
&. Lower on right leg, and swing left leg forward in a
rondé
Q. LF forward, continuing around circle. I.e., I step with the
same foot that rondéed.
Q. RF cross.
S. LF side.
&. RF rondé back, i.e., continuing in direction of
circle.
Q. RF, same foot that did rondé, hook.
Can repeat the fans a few times.
End by leading outside turn starting on LF slow.
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Right turning basic with lady's roll.
On last slow of lady's roll, lead her into spiral turn, and place
RH on her back to lead her into
Around the World with Lady's Roll.
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Right turning basic with lady's roll.
On last slow of lady's roll, lead her into spiral turn.
QQS, turn left under my arm to get back into closed position.
Back spot turn.
At end of back spot, on Slow, left turn under lady's arm, and
then lead lady's roll.
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Variation of promenade runs
after promenade run (with lady on my right), lead an outside turn
to replace counter-promenade run.
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At end of a promenade run, lead pivot turn, and then compress to
lead lady's rondé.
Lead lady to continue walking around me, and then lead lady's
roll.