Time 2/4. Tempo 31bpm. Commence in Semi-Shadow Hold, man and lady facing DW, man's LH to lady's LH at about shoulder height, man's RH on lady's right hip, lady's RH on top of man's RH. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Step and swivel - chasse dc - chasse dw -
step and swivel step chasse
to left - chasse to right - square (wheel)
chasse
to wall - chasse to centre - rock, lunge and recover - chasse dw with right foot
point
chasse
dc against lod - three steps of pivot - spanish drag - rock oversway.
Time 3/4. 44/46 bpm. 24 bar sequence. Commence with in Right Shadow Position, both facing LOD. Man's LH linked to lady's LH at about chest height, in front of man. Man's RH linked to lady's RH at about chest height, in front of lady, man's R arm passing under lady's L arm. Man's and lady's steps described.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in LH to RH Hold, man facing wall and partner, lady facing centre. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Normal Cha Cha footwork unless stated.
Open hip twist - swivel walks and locks fwd
basic - back basic (lady underarm turn) to shadow position - solo turn - check -
change of place
aida
- side close chasse - underarm turn to left - 11 to 15 natural top
tap
flick - 3 to 5 running zig zag - side close chasse - breakaway change of place -
spot turn to left.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Closed Facing Position. Man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork is ball, flat, throughout.
Fwd walks - cucaracha to r - fwd basic
(lady back basic swivelling 1/2 to r on step 3) - cucaracha (lady
cucaracha swivelling 1/2 turn r on step 3) back
break - circling walks - back basic (lady spot turn l, passing through cuddle
hold to open facing) - back basic in l side by side position
fwd
walks (lady change of place) - change of place (lady fwd walks) -
fwd, close, side - fwd, close, side - fwd, close, side to change places (lady
4 to 5 hockey stick to change places)
box
- solo outward turn - steps 4 to 6 open hip twist to closed facing position.
Time 4/4. 40bpm. Commence in Right Shadow Hold, both facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Three walks and close - walk, turn check -
repeat against lod step,
cross, step dc - step, cross, step dw - walk, tap - walk, tap
slow
turn and dip against lod - slow turn and dip down lod
four
walk steps down lod, lady turning under raised arm.
LA FLEUR WALTZ
Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, Man Facing, Lady backing DC.
Syncopated Chassι to R -4 to 6 Weave - Curved Feather - Back Feather - L Side Whisk - Twist Turn - Hover to Promenade - Promenade Chassι - Chair to Slip Pivot - Reverse Cross - 4 to 6 Reverse Turn - Travelling Contra Check - Natural Fallaway - Closed Wing - Change of Direction
Time 4/4. Tempo 24bpm. Commence in Open Hold, man facing DW, lady facing DC in 3rd position front. Lady's dress held in RH. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Pas de gavotte - zig zag and point - pas de
gavotte with change of place - solo outward turn bars
5 to 8 - repeat bars 1 to 4 against lod
pas
de gavotte - step fwd, ronde and pas glisse - pas de gavotte - inward turn
fwd
balance - rf back leaving lf extended - circling walks to change of place and
point - change of place - solo outward turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Handshake Hold, RH to RH in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Fwd basic turning to right to change of
places, ending in shadow hold - inward turn - progressive shadow walks
cucaracha solo
outward turn to open facing position - 1 to 3 new york - left foot check (lady's
underarm turn to left) - 7 to 9 natural top
1
to 6 advanced hip twist - 1 to 6 alemana
underarm
turn (lady's circling walks) - backward walks - underarm turn (lady's circling
walks) - cucaracha to open facing position.
Time 4/4. Tempo 38 to 44bpm. Man and lady stand about one metre apart, both facing LOD. Man commences with LF, lady with RF.
Time 2/4. 33bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - open telemark - double fallaway same
foot lunge - turning five step - closed promenade
two
walks - open telemark to drop oversway - chasse to whisk
swivels
to outside swivel - promenade link - closed promenade.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence man facing DW with LF in 3rd position front ww, lady facing DC with RF in 3rd position front ww. Man's RH joined to lady's LH in Open Hold, LH placed on hip, lady lightly holding her dress with RH. Man and lady on same foot for bars 9 to 11. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Pas dw gavotte - zig zag - combination
points - change of place bars
5 to 7, repeat bars 1 to 3 against lod bar 8, change of place ending in shadow
hold facing lod
glide,
close - glide, close - zig zag - check and point - turning 4 step to end in open
cpp man and lady on same foot for bars 9 to 11.
walk
and point - inward turn - back lock - outward switch and point - change of
place.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing position, LH to RH hold. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork is ball-flat through out.
Open hip twist - fwd
basic - back basic with change of place (lady circling to right) fwd
walks and lock - inward turn and tap and chasse - new york - running zig zag
side
close chasse - split cuban break - break - change of place with underarm turn to
left
fwd
basic - 11 to 15 nat top underturned - back basic to cuddle hold - inwards close
and chasse.
Time 2/4. 32bpm. Commence in Normal Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - zig zag - walks - turn to back lod walks
and lunge - twinkle - closed wing for lady - four step to pp
walks
- solo turn - walks - brush and tap - whisk tap
walks
- promenade turn - chair - slip pivot.
Time 3/4. Tempo 52bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, man and lady facing LOD, man's LH to lady's RH. Man's and lady's steps described.
Walk - 'lockstep without weight change' -
back and close - three step in waltz time, with aerial man's
backward walks with lady's left turn to facing position, and fwd walks - chasse
to centre with lady allemande oversway
chasse
to wall with lady allemande - swivel to centre
1
2 3 reverse viennese turn - two backward walks (lady fwd), to centre, breaking
to open extended hold against lod - fwd walk against lod turning outwards
back
to back chasse against lod - backward walks and twinkle
three
step in waltz time - lockstep - two walks down lod
solo
outward turn - walk and point
fwd
walk and inwards turn - bow and curtsey - outwards turn.
Time 3/4. Tempo 52bpm. 32 bar sequence. Commence in Promenade Position, facing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walk In Pp - Solo Turn To Left (Lady
Right) Walk
- Medium Aerial - Back (Loose) Lock - Solo Turn To Face Against Lod
Three
Step In Waltz Time, Against Lod - Left Turn To Face Partner (Lady Right)
- Step And Medium Aerial In Cpp
Three
Step In Waltz Time Down Lod In Pp - Medium Aerial - Back (Loose) Lock - Forward
Step
Walks
In Pp - Swivel To Cpp - Check In Cpp On Left Foot (Lady Right Foot) -
Walk In Pp
Walks
With Left Solo Turn (Lady Right Turn) To Face Partner - Bow (Lady
Curtsey) - Recover To Backing (Lady Facing) Lod
Natural
Waltz Ending - End In Pp
(The
waltz ending commences with the man backing, lady facing, LOD, and ends with the
couple preparing to move down LOD in Promenade Position. The rotation is
smoothly to the right, clockwise, across four bars.
Time 4/4. 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold. Man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - zig zag - turning four step - solo
pivot turn - side close bars
5 to 8 inclusive are repeated against lod. At end of bar 8, man ends facing dc,
lady backing
walks
- travelling solo turn - chair (slip pivot) - side close.
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.
Walks & swivel - turning hover - curved
three step - turning four step walk
- lunge - natural pivot turn to pp - solo 1/4 turn to l with lock - solo 3/4
turn to r
walk
- 1 to 3 natural turn - pivot into left whisk - twist turn to pp
man's
wing - lady swivel & point - promenade walks - side closes (lady underarm
turn).
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. Same foot for bar 9.
Two walks - 1 to 3 zig zag (underturned)
(lady swivel) - left whisk - twist turn 1
to 3 zig zag - sways to right and left - side, close, side - fallaway to shadow
position
two
walks and swivel (lady underarm turn to right) - fwd, brush, side
(lady turning twinkle) - change of place - 1 to 3 solo reverse turn with
cross both on same foot for bar 9.
4
to 6 solo reverse turn - side, close, side, brush (lady underarm turn) -
walk - chair - slip pivot - side, close.
Time 4/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork ball flat throughtout.
Open hip twist to open facing position -
fwd basic followed by 1 to 5 natural top to end in double hold in cpp walk
- swivel to close without weight - chasse to right - breakaway basic - chasse to
change 0f places - side, close, chasse to right against lod - 2 left foot
woodpecker taps - chasse to left along lod
turning
back basic to change of places - flick left foot across right leg - twist to
left loosely crossing left leg in front without weight - chasse to left - flick
right foot across left leg - twist to right loosely crossing right leg in front
without weight - chasse to right - zig zag to left side by side position
1
and 2 new york - chasse to change places - spot turn to left - 1 to 3 new york -
flick right foot fwd and across without weight down lod - close right foot to
left foot without weight, twisting to right then to left - chasse to right
against lod.
Time 4/4. 38/40bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall, lady's RH in man's LH. Lady dances normal counterpart unless stated. Footwork is ball, flat, throughout.
Change of hands behind the back twice
points double
rocks - chasse left and right - fallaway - swivel walks
outward
solo turn - fallaway - merengue walks woodpecker
flicks
- break - swivel tap - spot turn.
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing diag to wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Closed change - 1 to 3 of natural turn -
open impetus overturned - cross hesitation back
lock - hover corte - 4 to 6 reverse turn - open telemark
hover
cross weave
natural
spin turn - back lock - 4 to 6 of reverse turn.
Time 4/4. 48bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Zig zag movement - progressive chasse to
right - left foot back 2
to 6 backward fishtail - running finish - fwd lock step
tipple
chasse to right - fwd lock step - walk on right foot
charleston
points fwd and back - natural turn with hesitation.
Time 3/4. 44bpm. 16 bar sequence. Commence, man facing DW, lady facing DC in Open Extended Hold. Lady's LH in man's RH. Man's and lady's steps described.
Zephyrs - Back Locks Solo
Turns, Left And Right
Points
Rocks
Natural
Rotary Waltz Ending (Rotate Smoothly To R).
Time 3/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Forward change - hover cross to left and
right - hover turn to left 4
5 6 open reverse turn - half natural turn - open impetus - zig zag
syncopated
twinkle and chasse in pp - slow fishtail
1
2 3 natural turn - open impetus - promenade chasse - chair - slip pivot.
Time 3/4. Tempo 50bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's and lady's steps described.
1 to 6 Viennese Reverse Turn - Fallaway To
Left - Fallaway To Right Two
Diagonal Walks - Step, Swing Point To Left -
Two Diagonal Walks - Step, Swing Point To Right - Fwd Step, Point - Fwd Step,
Point Backward
Walks With Lady's 1/2 Turn To Left With Foot Change - Grape Vine - Step, Medium
Aerial
1
2 3 Reverse Turn Against Lod (Lady Turning To Close Hold) -
Two Sets Of Reverse Viennese Waltz Along Lod - Swing Point Fwd - Backward Walks.
Time 4/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence in Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Chasse reverse turn - progressive chasse -
promenade lock zig
zag - outward turn chasse
check
- side and tap, side and tap chasse
fwd
lock - natural hesitation.
Time 4/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Rocks and three steps promenade
rocks and three steps
(bars
1 to 4 repeated in pp. End of bar 8, lady swivels to l into close hold, man
facing, lady now backing lod)
quick
closed twinkles and steps
side
close figures.
LISA RUMBA
Basic Hold, Man facing, Lady backing Wall
Forward basic Back basic(Lady turns R) Forward Basic (Lady turns L) Check in Prom Pos. Check in Counter Prom Pos. Swivel Walk Solo Turn Check in Prom Pos. Left Cucaracha Right Cucaracha Forward Basic Natural Top Fallaway - Fallaway (Lady Spiral), Cuban Rock Spot Turn.
Time 3/4. 32 bar sequence. 52/54bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, both facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - solo turn - walks
- solo turn rock
steps - viennesse cross - backward step
walks
- viennese cross - heel pivot - viennese cross - heel pivot
walks
- aerial - back step - swivel - walks - aerial - back step walk - swivel - back
step
reverse
viennese waltz.
Time 2/4. Tempo 33bpm. Commence in Normal Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described.
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.
Left foot walk - natural zig zag - reverse
zig zag - cross swivel hover
to pp - feather dc - open telemark
hover
cross from pp - double reverse spin - half reverse turn, end lady on left side -
cross swivel
curved
feather commenced op - hover - feather finish - change of direction.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Tango Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - fallaway four step - promenade
close - side back close open
reverse turn - open finish - turning rock - closed finish to pp
solo
turn and point - back twinkle - left whisk
twist
turn - contra check - rock - closed finish.
Time 4/4. 29bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, Left to Right Hand Hold. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork is ball, flat, throughout, except Cucaracha and Cuban Rocks, which are flat.
Fwd basic - under arm turn to right - zig
zag to outside swivel - swivel walks travelling
open solo turn - aida - cuban rocks - outward swivel - cuban rock - inward
swivel
side
close - step 4 to 6 open hip twist - progressive walks cucaracha
fwd
basic with lady's swivel to shadow position - aida to shadow position - change
of place lady underarm turning - change of place.
Time 3/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1 TO 3 Reverse Turn - Outside Check - Back
Lock - Outside Change With Reverse Cross Drag
Hesitation - Back Lock - Open Impetus - Outside Check
Closed
Reverse Wing With Man's Fwd Twinkle - Progressive Chasse - 1 To 3 Natural Turn -
Open Impetus Turn
Weave
From Pp To Pp - Chair Slip Pivot - Change Of Direction.
LOUISE RUMBA
Commence in L & R Open Facing Pos, Man Facing Lady backing Wall.
Basic Movement Turning to L - Curl to Open Counter Promenade Position - Aida - Cuban Rock - Check to Change of Place - Turning Cucaracha - I to 3 Basic - 7 to 9 Natural top - Rope Spinning (Omitting Ladys Spiral Turn) - Spiral (Undertuned) Ending in Fan Position - Hockey Stick
Time 4/4. 27bpm. Commence in Right Side By Side Position, LH joined to lady's LH, RH placed on lady's R shoulder blade, both facing LOD, man commences LF, lady RF. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout unless otherwise stated.
Progressive fwd walks - aida - 1 to 3
basic, lady underarm turn to left - 4 to 6 fan 1
to 3 hockey stick to end in cuddle hold in right side by side position -
progressive walks fwd, lady back, circling to right - 7 to 12 sliding doors
progressive
fwd walks, lady back, circling to right - back basic - solo outward turn - 4 to
6 fencing line
open
hip twist - 1 to 3 three threes - type of cucaracha to right, lady to left.
Time 3/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Lf closed change - 1 to 3
natural turn - pivot - curving three step to outside partner - outside change to
pp syncopated
zig zag - promenade check to contra check - rolling lunge - slip pivot
open
telemark - chasse in pp - ronde -
slip pivot - 1 to 3 closed weave 4
to 6 weave - natural spin turn - 4 to 6 reverse turn.
Time 3/4. 50bpm. Commence in Right Semi-Shadow Hold. Man and lady facing LOD, lady in front of man, slightly to his right. Man's RH on lady's R hip, LH to LH hold at about shoulder height. Man's and lady's steps described.
Forward Step And Aerial - Backward Step-
Forward Reverse Viennese Cross - Backward Step Repeat
- (Forward Step And Aerial - Backward Step- Forward Viennese Cross - Backward
Step)
Breakaway
- Chasse - Step And Aerial - Side Step - Bow And Curtsey
Repeat
- (Chasse - Step And Aerial - Side Step - Bow And Curtsey)
Solo
Turns Forward Walks And Aerial - Backward Walks
Natural
Waltz Ending (Rotate smoothly to R).
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW . Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Whisk - feather - fallaway reverse to
lady's slip pivot and outside swivel weave
- three step - 1 to 3 hover cross
4
to 7 hover cross - 1 to 6 reverse wave - open impetus turn
natural
zig zag from pp - type of box feather to outside check.