Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Open hip twist - 1 to 3 cuban break - lock
step - 1 to 3 cuban break - lock step 1
to 20 sweetheart
solo
outward circling walks - circling walks - aida - back lock step - side, close
new
york to change of places - spot turn - swivel step - swivel close.
Closed Hold , Man facing Diagonal Centre down LOD
1 to 3 Reverse Turn — Hover Corté — Chassé to
Right — Contra Check
1 to 3 Natural Turn — Open Impetus turn — Slow Lock —
Double Reverse Spin
Reverse Drag Hesitation —Back Lock — Open Impetus Turn — Chassé
Natural Fallaway Turn (Lady Sup Pivot)
-
Curved Feather — 4 to 6 Natural
Hesitation Change.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, RH to RH Handshake Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
1 TO 6 Alemana To Shadow Hold - Check To
Change Of Place - Cucaracha To Shadow Hold Back
Basic - Fwd Progressive Walks, Lady Underarm Turn To Left - New York In Shadow
Hold - Spot Turn To Left
Back
Basic - Change Of Place - Turning Cucaracha – Cucaracha
Solo
Turn To Right, Lady Back Basic - Back Basic, Lady Solo Turn To Right - 1 To 6
Open Hip Twist.
Time 4/4. 24bpm. Commence in shadow hold, facing line of dance, man and lady in lf 3rd position front. Man's steps only described. Lady dances the same steps as the man for bars 1 to 3, 7, 13 and 14, everywhere else, normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Left foot pas de gavotte - step points -
right foot pas de gavotte - gent's forward walks and close to 3rd rear (lady's
solo turn to left) zig
zag - twinkle - circular walks - change of places
pas
de gavotte in double hold - inward turn - outward swivel to point - solo outward
turn to double hold
circling
walks to right and left with swivel turns - zig zag to change of places.
EDINBOROUGH SAUNTER
Commence in Semi Shadow Position, Man & Lady Facing LOD.
Walks - Cross Step & Point - Fwd Locks
Walks -
Cross Step & Point - Fwd Locks
Back Lock - Chassé Left - Chassé Right - Step
Point
Fallaway - Fwd Lock - Outward turn to Fwd Lock - Side sway.
EDMONA TANGO
Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, Man Facing Lady backing LOD.
Walks - Progressive Side Step - Walk - l to 6 Reverse Turn Closed Finish (Lady in Line) - Link - Natural Twist Turn - 1104 Closed Promenade - Reverse Turn with Cross Open Finish - Rock Turn - 2,3,4 Back Corté - Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 24bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, both facing LOD, Man's RH to lady's LH. Man's and lady's steps described.
Pas de gavotte - ronde - solo turn - change
of places repeat
bars 1 to 4 against lod
pas
de gavotte - outside checks - zig zag
swivel
point - zig zag - circular walks - change of places.
Time 4/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Progressive chasse to right - back lock -
double tipple chasse chasse
to right - fwd lock - natural turn with hesitation
chasse
reverse turn - double progressive chasse
fwd
locks and check to compact chasse.
Commence iii open facing Pos. , Man facing, Lady backing wall
Fwd basic - Back basic (Lady Alemana) — Hand to
Hand — Zig Zag Checks from Prom Pos. — Ankle Taps and Chassé — 1 to 5 Open Hip
Twist
6 to 10 Open Hip Twist - Fwd basic to Cuddle hold
— Back basic — Rolling off Arm
Outside Check —Shadow Cuban Breaks — Outside Check — Spot Turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - open reverse turn (lady
outside) ending in pp - travelling solo turn 2
and 3 promenade link - contra check and recover - side, close to oversway -
brush to pp - side, close, side, close
diagonal
walks in double hold - back lockstep and close (lady swivel and brush) to shadow
hold - diagonal walks (lady three step turn) to double hold - 1 to 3 zig zag
hover
to pp - run and lilt - chasse to right - side, close, side, close (lady underarm
turn to right)..
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - open reverse turn (lady
outside) ending in pp - travelling solo turn 2
and 3 promenade link - contra check and recover - side, close to oversway -
brush to pp - side, close, side, close
diagonal
walks in double hold - back lockstep and close (lady swivel and brush) to shadow
hold - diagonal walks (lady three step turn) to double hold - 1 to 3 zig zag
hover
to pp - run and lilt - chasse to right - side, close, side, close (lady underarm
turn to right).
Time 4/4. 48bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Chasse reverse (with cross) - progressive
chasse - fwd lockstep ckeck
op - lf back - steps 1 to 3 progressive chasse - steps 1 to 5 of zig zag - back
lock
step
6 of zig zag back lock - backward walks to outside check on l side - chasse
reverse turn - steps 1 to 3 progressive chasse
step
4 progressive chasse - underturned natural spin turn - quarter turn left.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Closed Hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout
Basic turning to left, lady curl - fwd
basic - cuban rock to open cpp fwd
progressive walks - travelling solo turn -
three walks changing sides - spot turn to left, lady to right circular
walks - zig zag - side step - 4 to 6 hip twist
fwd
basic, lady turning to shadow hold - aida to point - cuban rock - spot turn to
left, lady to right.
Time 2/4, or 6/8 march. For clarity of reading, this script is written in 2/4 time. Tempo 54bpm. 32 bar sequence. Commence in open extended position, facing lod. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. (the 'twinkle' occurs on bars 1, 21 and 22. The action is to lilt the footwork by lifting the heel off the floor as the other foot closes, rather than stay flat. Step, lift, close. The heel then lowers for the following backward step. )
Two twinkles - three step - medium aerial backward
walks - solo turn left down lod (lady right)
walks
- medium aerial down lod - turn r (lady l) to face partner
medium
aerial against lod - turn l (lady r) to face partner
walks
in pp - turn r (lady l) to face partner - backward walk down lod
two
twinkles - three step - medium ariel , backward walks - two chasses down lod
rotary
chasse ending.
Time 4/4. 46bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1. LF fwd ,,RF fwd, turning to PP, facing down LOD
2. Chasse LRL
3. RF fwd ,,Point LF to front and swivel inwards to end facing against LOD in Contra PP
4. LF fwd against LOD ,,Point RF to front
5. Still in Contra PP, RF fwd against LOD ,,LF fwd against LOD
6. Chasse fwd RLR against LOD
7. LF fwd in Contra PP ,,Point RF to front and swivel inwards to end facing down LOD in PP
8. RF fwd down LOD ,,Point LF to front ww
9. LF fwd ,,RF fwd, Check
10. LF back against LOD ,,RF back against LOD
11. LF fwd ,,Cross RF behind LF, Lock Step ,,LF fwd
12. RF fwd (Lady LF fwd, turning to L) ,,Close LF to RF ww (Lady close RF to LF ww, square to partner)
13. LF back, moving to centre, moving away from partner ,,RF back, moving to centre, moving away from partner
14. LF back to centre ,,RF to side ,, Close LF to RF, Chasse
15. RF fwd to wall, moving towards partner ,,LF fwd to wall, moving towards partner
16. RF fwd, closing to partner ,,LF to side, turning to L to face LOD, partner square ,,Close RF to LF in commencing position ( The dance is made progressive during bar 13, by both moving to new partner on the right.)
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated
1 TO 3 Reverse Turn - Progressive Chasse -
1 To 3 Natural Turn (Underturned) - Back Feather Feather
Finish - Whisk - Syncopated Wing -
Back Check (Lady Outside) And Replace Back
Lock - 1 To 2 Impetus Turn - 1 To 2 Curved Feather - Outside Change To Pp -
Chasse From Pp (Man Making 1/4 Turn)
Back
Contra Check - Outside Swivel - Curved Feather - Outside Change To Pp - Chair
(Lady Slip Pivot).
Commence in normal ballroom hold, man facing lady backing lod.
Walks - turning 4 step (lady solo turn) - step
point - fwd close, side close (lady solo turn) repeat
bars bars 1 to 4 moving against lod to finish, man facing lod, lady backing lod
in normal ballroom hold
fwd
step close (lady 1/2 turn under arm) - repeat - chair - slip pivot .
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in ballroom hold, man facing, lady backing dc. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walk - feather step - open telemark - 1 to
5 natural weave 6
and 7 natural weave - whisk - zig zag - 1 to 3 wave
4
to 6 wave - open impetus turn - chair - contra check to pp
feather
step from pp - open telemark - curved feather – hesitation.
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in normal ballroom hold, man facing, lady backing dc. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Feather step - lock step – check hesitation
- weave - drag – whisk
feather
- reverse turn - rock turn
check
- outside swivel - rotary chasses.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in normal ballroom hold, man facing, lady backing dc. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
6 to 8 Reverse Wave - Impetus Turn -
Feather Finish Fallaway
Chasse - Outside Swivel - Open Impetus Turn - Curved Feather
Open
Impetus Turn - Weave - Three Step
Hover
Cross - Open Finish - Feather Ending.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in normal ballroom hold, man facing, lady backing dw. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Whisk - feather from pp - left side feather
- 2 to 4 open reverse turn partner outside 2
and 3 left side back feather - 5 and 6 reverse turn - three step - curved
feather - impetus turn
feather
finish - open telemark - 1 to 5 hover cross to swivel
feather
- 1 to 4 reverse wave – weave.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - turning four step to shadow
hold - sway - fwd, brush, side, close (lady solo turn to right) man and
lady on same foot for bar 3. walk
- lunge - back twinkle to cross - twist turn - back, replace, point (lady
underarm turn) to cuddle hold
change
of place to double hold - change of place to cuddle hold - rolling off the arm -
fwd, point
inward
turn to back to back "v" shaped position - fwd lock and swivel - fwd lock and
point - fwd, close, side close (lady allemande).
Closed Hold, Man Jhcing, Lady backing Diagonal Centre down LOD
Reverse turns (under turned) Points - Reverse
(Solo) Telemark - Natural Hover Telemark - Inward turn to Whisk
Wing - Open Telemark - Hover - Contra Check
Natural Spin Turn (under turned) — 4 to 6
Reverse turn.
Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, Man facing Lady backing down LOD
Two walks - 1 to 3 open reverse turn, lady
outside, and close - point, brush point - turning four step syncopated
promenade and point - ronde to rear - 2 and 3 promenade link in pp - closed
promenade to shadow hold (lady brush ending)
shadow
zig zag (no turn) - check in shadow hold - open finish - 1 to 5 solo open
reverse turn
step
6 solo reverse turn to shadow hold - turning four step to pp - running chair
-slip pivot, side, close.
EMPRESS CHA CHA CHA
Commence with lady’s r hand in man’s l hand in open facing position, alan facing, lady backing dw against lod,
Basic (lady underarm turn to r) - new york - fallaway - spot turn to r - fan - 1 to 5 hockey stick (lady spiral ending) - fan (overturned for lady) to l side by side position - follow my leader - toe, heel, zig zag - scoop (lady circling walks) turkish towel - circling walks - 6 to 10 hockey stick (no hold).
Time 4/4. 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold. Man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described.
Walks - rock - backward walks - chasse to
centre - chasse to wall walks
in pp - walks in cpp
walks
- slow pivot to pp - step point
step
point - chasse turn to right.
Commence In R Shadow Hold, Facing Down LOD.
Walk—Side Chassé & Aerial Point--Back &
Hook--Walk & Aerial Point-- Walk
& Swivel R -Side Chassé & Aerial Point--Back & Hook--Walk & Aerial Point--
Extend & Swivel--Breakaway--Double Twinkle--Walk--Lock & Aerial--Back Lock-
-2 Circles of Reverse Waltz.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for bars 7 to 11.
Step and lunge - back hover to pp - zig zag
- outside check, recover to pp two
walks in pp - step and close to shadow hold - check to wall, recover and step
to ide - spot turn to left - fourstep to shadow hold
two
walks - fourstep (lady turning to left) to double hold - tour de main - sway to
right, ending in pp
two
walks in pp - promenade turn to wing to outside swivel - step point - allemande
to ballroom hold.
Closed Hold, Man facing Lady backing Diagonal Centre down LOD
Reverse turn - Whisk - Progressive Chassé -
Forward Weave from PP Back
Lock —Open Impetus - Contra Whisk
Natural
Twist turn (Lady Clockwise Run) - Hover —4-6 Reverse turn - Travelling
Contra Check
Natural
Fallaway Turn (Lady slip Pivot) - Natural Hesitation Turn.
Time 3/4. Tempo 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Overturned spin turn - overturned turning
lock ending in pp - slow lock quick
lock to weave - quick whisk and chasse from pp
natural
turn with ronde ending - closed wing - progressive chasse to right
back
lock - open impetus turn - natural fallaway.
Espana Paso
Commence in Open Extended Hold, Both Facing LOD.
Walks - Mark Time On Spot Walks to Contra Whisk
in Open Hold
Position Held (Lady Clockwise Walks)
Feet in Place (Lady Still
Curving Walks)
Inwards Turn - Mark Time
Rearward & Forward Walks Away From &
toward Partner.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in normal tango hold, man facing, lady backing lod. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks in close hold walks in pp - natural
pivot turn
two rocks
reverse
turn
walks in pp
walks in cpp
walks in cpp
natural pivot turn to fallaway
rock
in fallaway position - left turn
chasse to left
rotary chasse ending.
Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, Man Facing Lady backing DC.
Reverse Corté - Back
Whisk(Lady Fwd Whisk) - Wing 1
to 3 Reverse Turn (Underturned) - Weave - 1 to 3 Natural Turn
Open
Impetus Turn - Chassé in Prom Pos - Chair - Slip Pivot - Curving 3 Step
Outside
Check - Back Lock - Closed Impetus Turn -4 to 6 Reverse Turn.
ETERNITY FOXTROT
Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, Man Facing, Lady backing DW
Whisk - Feather from Prom Pos - 1 to 6 Reverse Wave - 1-2 Impetus Turn - 2-3 Syncopated Curved Feather - Back Feather - Feather Ending - Open Telemark - Continuous Hover Cross from Prom Pos - 1 to 4 Reverse Wave - Hover to Prom Pos - Oversway - Fallaway Slip Pivot, Side Close.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in loose shadow hold facing lod, lady in front and slightly to man's r side, lh to lh, rh to rh at about shoulder height. Steps same for man and lady.
The squares (box steps) fwd
lock steps - zephyr and natural pivot
walks
against lod - pivot to left - crossing movement
half
zephyr - rear twinkles
Time 4/4. 32bpm. Commence in open extended hold, facing lod, lady on man's r, man's rh to lady's lh, man's l arm, and lady's r arm extended to sides. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Three-step and point -three-step passing
partner - three-step diagonally fwd, lady diagonally back – return solo
waltz outwards - swing steps - waltz finale.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in normal ballroom hold, man facing, lady backing dc. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - zig zag - curving three step - 4 to
6 reverse wave open
impetus turn - feather ending - telemark to outside check
back
feather - feather finish - roll lunge - natural weave
whisk
- outside swivel - pivot turns - four step.
Time 2/4. Tempo 50-56bpm. Any correctly sequenced march, can be used. Commence in Open Extended Hold, man and lady facing LOD, man's RH holding lady's LH. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Three step in march rythm
- solo turn to right crossing behind lady (lady solo turn to left crossing in
front of man)
solo turn to left crossing behind lady (lady solo turn to right crossing in
front of man) - backward walks
chasse face to face in "v" shaped position - chasse back to back in "v" shaped
position
rotary chasses (clockwise).
Time 3/4. Tempo 40bpm. Commence in open hold, man facing dw, lady backing dc. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Pas de valses (lady solo progressive
reverse turn) - balance - pas glisse open
outward turn - pas glissade - rotary natural waltz turn
change
of places - open outward turn - pas glissade
rotary
reverse waltz turn - step and point - change of place - pas glisse.
Commence Natural ballroom hold, Man facing Lady backing down LOD
Walks—Side Close--Cross Chassé--Reverse Turn to
Oversway- -Natural
Turn to Shadow Hold-
-Walks--Lock
& Aerial--Back Twinkle--
Turning
Chassé--Back & Point--Fwd Twinkle--Back Walks & Point Fwd-
-Fwd
Twinkle--Heel Pivot to Promenade Position (Lady Heel Turn)-
-3
Step & Aerial--Fallaway to Closed Hold-
-2
Circles of Rotary Chassé.