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As in rumba, feet don't leave the floor, always inside ball of
foot lead, short steps, remember to stand up straight.
Lead using the movement of my body. If my partner has properly
helped to lock in the frame, her left hand will press lightly into
my shoulder, and she will know when I move forward.
Any pattern which requires changing hand positions (xover break,
open back break) are easier to do from a cross-body lead,
especially when my partner holds my hand a bit tighter, like Pearl
does.
Put the whole foot down on each step, still leading with the ball
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Variation of: Basic:
Bronze 1
Q. LF forward
Q. Rock back
S. LF feet together
Q. RF rock back
Q. Ball Change
S. RF feet together
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Variation of: Basic:
Bronze 1
When she is stepping forward, and I am stepping back,
let her come in while I do a quarter turn left or right. I should be
careful not to force her around with my RH
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Variation of: Basic:
Bronze 1
On first quick, stepping foot goes to fifth position.
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Variation of: Basic:
Bronze 1
Start from side basic
Q. LF 5th position
Q. RF cross LF to left
S. LF feet together
Q. RF 5th position
Q. LF cross RF to right
S. RF feet together
Can move into 4 count style by kicking after second Q.
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Variation of: Basic:
Bronze 1
I think there is sometimes some confusion, as I seem to perceive
some steps differently depending on whether Pearl or Liz teaches
them. The way Pearl taught it, the flick of the foot comes before
the step back to the fifth position. In other words, the flick
comes on 1. instead of 4.
From side basic to right
Q. Point left foot to left
Q. LF fifth position
Q. Ball change
Q. LF side
Q. RF cross in front of LF
Q. LF side
Q. point RF right
Q. RF side
Q. LF fifth position
Q. Ball change
S. LF feet together
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Variation of: Open Break and Under Arm Turn:
Bronze 1
Q. lf rock step back while releasing right hand,
left hand goes down and keeps her from following me
Q. rock forward
S. lf feet together, raise left hand for turn
Q. rf rock back
Q. rock forward
S. rf feet together
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Variation of: Open Break and Under Arm Turn:
Bronze 1
Q. Push break. LF back, push back w/ LH
Q. Ball change, pull her right hand to my right
waist, and release
S. LF forward, catch her waist w/ RH, keeping RH
close to me so that I just catch the right side of her waist
Q. Keeping her close to me with hand on waist,
step around her w/ RF
Q. Continuing to step around her w/ LF, left RH
slide around her back
S. Continue stepping around w/ RF, by now I
should have gone completely around her, and be facing same
direction.
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Variation of: Open Break and Under Arm Turn:
Bronze 1
After Waist Catch, do forward basic
Q. RF Cucaracha break, while using RH to lead her
to step to my left with her LF. This is the surprise
Q. Ball change
S. RF feet together, she steps back to facing me
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Variation of: Open Break and Under Arm Turn:
Bronze 1
Q. backward basic, bringing partners right hand
to my right hand
Q. rocking forward on rf, w/ rh, lead partners
hand for a turn to her left
S. feet together
Q. lf forward
Q. pivot to face the other way (half turn)
S. feet together, catch her right hand, back into forward
basic
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Variation of: Open Break and Under Arm Turn:
Bronze 1
QQS. first measure like Cross-body Lead
Q. RF rock step back, bring her around so that we are
facing same direction, releasing closed hold, and holding her RH with
my LH so that forearms are touching and parallel to ground, as if we
were doing a cross-over break. 7/3/00: Vivian changed the
picture. Hold her right hand low to keep her close to me
Q. LF Ball change
S. RF feet together
Q. Bring her RH down to lead her into step back,
her on RF and me on LF, swing that arm
Q. Ball change
S. LF Back, turn left so that we face each other, lead
her by raising her RH, while opening LH to palm facing out
Q. Push her RH lightly to lead her into clockwise
turn. RF left for half turn.
Q. Pivot on LF
S. RF forward, turn to face her, returned to closed
position, back into basic.
Variation: Patty Cake, from point that we
are side by side, feet together
Q. LF back, swing LH down and back
Q. CW RF
S. LF feet together, swing LH up
Q. RF forward, quarter left, stop with RH to her
LH
Q. CW LF
S. RF to LF, quarter right
repeat once, then go into walk around turn as above
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Variation of: Cross Body Lead:
Bronze 1
Remember not to cross legs when stepping back with left.
Q. LF forward
Q. Ball change
S. LF back, turning body 90deg left, dropping left hand and
holding her back
Q. RF short step back, bring her her around to my left, turning
90deg more
Q. Ball change
S. Feet together
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Variation of: Cross Body Lead:
Bronze 1
Q. L forward
Q. rock right
S. left behind right, pivoting body to left,
leading her around. Don't cross legs.
Q. left foot forward, into cross-over break
Q. rock on right
S. feet together
two more x-over breaks, then UAT
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Variation of: Cross Body Lead:
Bronze 1
same first half for cross body lead
Q. rf in place, lead her by lifting my lh high and swirl it into
widdershins turn
Q. rock onto lf
S. feet together
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Variation of: Cross Body Lead:
Bronze 1
Cross body lead, with left hand turned over, release right hand as
in inside turn
Q. lf forward step, move hand straight toward her, so I
don't make her think I want her to turn, start to duck under her
hand.
Q. half turn right, bring her hand across my face, place it on my
right shoulder, and switch hands
S. rf feet together, leading her around me
Q. lf forward, as I bring her around switch her RH to my LH
Q. complete the basic.
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Variation of: Cross Body Lead:
Bronze 1
Notes on Face loop--leader needs to go ahead and step in close to
follower on half turn, so that he is close enough to pass his hand
in front of his face, holding her hand, while remaining upright. I
was too far away and bending over backwards, which doesn't look
good, as well as making it very difficult to keep with the
beat.
Cross body lead, with left hand turned over, release right hand
as in inside turn
Q. lf forward step, move hand straight toward her, so I
don't make her think I want her to turn
Q. half turn right, bring her hand across my
face, place it on my right shoulder, and switch hands
S. rf feet together, leading her into inside
turn, keeping RH low as I bring her around, to make room for her
to pass
Q. lf forward, drape her hand on my left
shoulder/neck, by combing my hair. That is, my RH goes behind my
head to place her hand on my shoulder.
Q. complete the basic.
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Variation of: Cross Over Break:
Bronze 2
Q. RF rock step back
Q. Ball change, start to turn LH under followers
hand. If I don't do this early enough, she can't tell I'm going to
do a cross-over
S. RF feet together
Q. LF across RF, taking her forearm along line
between us, forearm to forearm contact
Q. Ball change
S. Return to face to face position, release her RH
and take her LH with my RH
Do this to left, to right, and then UAT
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Variation of: Cross Over Breaks:
Bronze 2
After cross over break to the right. S, LF side, catch her LH palm
to palm, drop a little, and turn feet to face left a little. If I
had time, I would bring RF to LF. Q, swivel right. Q, swivel left,
S, swivel right. Cross over break, and repeat once.
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Variation of: Cross Over Breaks:
Bronze 2
In closed hold, break back on both left and right side.
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Variation of: Cross Over Breaks:
Bronze 2
Just like in Rumba, also known as Cuban Breaks or Cucarachas
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Variation of: Shine Basic:
Bronze 2
After loop turn, RH to RH hold, cross body lead into half moons,
keeping my hand close to my body, and bringing her all the way
around, so we are going up and down a slot
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Same as peek-a-boo in Cha-Cha.
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Variation of: Promenade Scallop:
Bronze 2
From Side basic, on right side basic.
Q. LF fifth position
Q. Ball change, while taking up promenade position.
S. LF side, Make sure to stop her with my LH
Q. RF left, (cross over left foot)
Q. LF side
S. RF feet together
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Variation of: Back Spot Turn:
Bronze 3
Can follow with a Promenade Scallop
From an open break, like from an UAT or an arm check
Q. With low left hand, hold her out, rock back on left
Q. rock back forward
S. pull her right hand into my center line, step forward left,
turn body right, bring her into closed hold
Q. right foot fifth position, keep turning
Q. left foot slightly to my left
S. feet together
go into another underarm turn
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Variation of: Half Moon:
Intermediate 2b
Cross body lead, switch to right to right hold, cross over break,
cross body lead, cross over break, cross body lead, end with
outside turn.
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RH to RH hold. Open break. Lady's outside turn keeping both hands,
end combing her with my RH, me with my LH. Fifth position break
right. Arm around her waist for fifth position break left. Fifth
position break right, into promenade scallop.
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Right turning basic, forward and back. Fifth position break to open
her up. I step in place while I lead her to do a couple of swivels
around me. When I am stepping quick left, lead her to swivel in a
line left. Then stepping quick on right, go into promenade scallop
to end.
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Open Break. Peek-a-boo. Hold. Inside Turn.
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QQS. Open Break, right to right hold
Q. RF forward and left, RH by shoulder, QT left
Q. LF feet together
S. RF side, pressure from my shoulder as I move starts her
turning right
Q. LF side, I go under my RH, while leading her in an outside
turn, QT left
Q. RF to her right (forward left, to leave room for next part, RH
by shoulder again, half turn left (facing starting direction)
S. LF back, pressure of body on her hand starts her turning right
again
Q. RF side break, RH leads her into another outside turn
Q. CW LF
S. RF feet together
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Start with Cross-body lead. Stop facing side, and let her roll all
the way out, one hand hold. Q, J-lead for her to step forward past
me, while starting to turn right. Q, hang on to her RH, so she
wraps up, while I walk around her. S, if she has it around her
waist, grab her left hand in a cuddle to keep her from going
anywhere. QQS, she does a basic in place, I get around to in front
of her.
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Variation of: :
Intermediate Variation
Open break to Peekaboo. Hook Turn under my LH. Lady's Outside
Turn.
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Variation of: :
Intermediate Variation
2 Hand Hold. Cross body lead with cuddle. Forward break. Use right
hand to turn her into hammerlock. Q, Back Break. Q, use right hand
to bring her across me toward my right, and release RH, bringing
her right arm down to my RH. S, my RH goes on her upper arm. QQS,
arm check.
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Open Break. Raise RH in front of me (make window), and lead her to
go around my right and back. Do a quarter turn, so I end up facing
her at the end of the measure.
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Taught by Ron Montez. QQS, open break, on S, lead her into checked
peekaboo. Q, step in front of her. Q, change weight. S, turn her
back out in front of me. QQS, open break to inside turn. QQS, RF
hook to begin turn, change her hand from my LH to my RH as I go
around. End up facing her, or with her on my right at an angle,
with my hand over hers. QQS, back break to inside turn by bringing
her hand down, check her as she turns into one-hand hammerlock with
my RH on her back, and pick up her LH with mine. QQS break back
with my RF as I lead her to turn right and end up opposite me, in
crossed hands position, LH over RH. Q, release LH, step to right to
begin turning under my RH. QS, complete turn, and end up with her
to my right at an angle, offer my LH again over my RH. QQS, as I do
XBL, lead her into inside turn, keeping both hands. QQS, drape RH
over my neck, and then LH, as I move her into position for XBL.
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Taught by Ron Montez
QQS, open break, two hand hold
QQ, side break, lady's outside turn, keeping both hands
S, man's full turn left, we end up in same position we started
in, just that my RH is turned over
QQS, open break
QQS, basic, lead her to my right, and use RH up to lead her to
turn to her right, keeping hands. We end up facing each other, my LH
high, forming a window through which I can look at her, and my RH
holding her LH over her right bicep, so we've formed kind of a
pretzel.
QQS, walk in forward circle around her keeping the pretzel
Q, I step forward on my RF, she steps forward on her left release
RH, and start leading her into inside turn
QS, CW LF, RF feet together as soon as she's through, bring LH
down to over turn her, and bring into one-hand hammerlock facing me
QQS, forward break
QQS, XBL, use LH to lead her into outside turn
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QQS. 360 turn. Q, hook RF. Q, turn body right, LF side. S, RF feet
together. Q, turning back to front, LF forward, and back into basic
shines. Variation number 2: QQS, LF forward, half turn, swivel half
turn. QQSa, hook RF, turn body right, LF side (towards partner). S,
just hold it, or slide RF to left, then RF by LF, and LF forward on
next Q. In other words, syncopate the step. Variation number 3,
after LF side, bring RF to left and point RF for slow, again,
syncopated. When this step is working well, I'm just continuing my
rotation from the first spin into the hook and side steps.
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QQS, open break. QQS, arm check, get RH to RH hold. QQ, open
break. S, lead her to step past me, winding her to her left a
little. Then lead her into three measures, four outside turns.
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Don't remember how I get into it, but once I get started: QQ, hook
turn. QQ, ladies outside turn. Repeat twice more, than go to basic.
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Lead her into sweetheart. QQS, walk around right. QQS, rock. Lead
her into scallops around me.