half
natural turn - open impetus turn - chasse in pp - half reverse turn back
lock - open impetus turn - hover cross open
telemark - same foot lunge - swivel - chasse to right.Time 3/4. 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Reverse cross - outside checks to left and
right chasse half
natural turn - open impetus turn - chasse in pp - half reverse turn back
lock - open impetus turn - hover cross open
telemark - same foot lunge - swivel - chasse to right.
Time 4/4. 32bpm. Commence in Closed Hold, man facing, lady backing to wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Basic movement turning to left - back break
to cuddle hold - fwd close and chasse against lod checked
new york - three cha cha chas - back basic in open position circling
walks - back basic in open position - circling walks - fwd close - chasse
against lod step
swivel and point, chasse - side close and chasse - lady's underarm turn to right
and left.
Time 2/4. Tempo 62bpm. Stand almost back to back, man facing DC, lady facing DW, with both hands behind back, waist high and palms outward. Man's and lady's steps described.
Chasses to right and left ending in pp -
promenade (to left whisk) left
whisk and twist appel
- walks and point - back crosses to press line twist
to left - promenade check - replace and turn.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described.
Fwd walks - swivel to close promenade
walks - reverse lock turn to contra check rock repeat
bars 5 to 8, moving against lod promenade
link - promenade turn - progressive side step - brush tap.
Time 3/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Closed changes - whisk - progressive wing telemark
- natural spin turn - half reverse turn telemark
- natural spin turn - half reverse turn reverse
turns - reverse corte back
whisk - syncopated chasse - hesitation change.
Time 4/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's and lady's steps described.
Chasse reverse turn - progressive chasse -
double fwd lock half
natural turn - open impetus turn wing cross
swivel - check - back lock - tipple chasse to right - fwd lock - natural turn
with hesitation.
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.
Hover to pp - feather ending - open
telemark - 1 to 3 hover cross from pp step
cross - 2 and 3 eather - curved three step - chasse - curved feather open
impetus - natural zig zag from pp - 1 to 4 reverse turn 5
and 6 reverse turn - extending natural weave.
Time 3/4. Tempo 40bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, man facing DW, LF 3rd position front, LH on hip, RH joined to lady's LH. Lady facing DC, RF 3rd position front, hold dress in RH. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Fwd pas de valtz - aerial point - swivel to
right - fwd balance backward
pas de valse - rotary reverse turn (underturned) - side pas glisse - fwd pas
glisse rotary
natural waltz turn - fwd pas de valse - progressive reverse waltz turn -
backward balance zig
zag - lady's swivel - step point - pas glissade.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Handshake Hold in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1 TO 9 Turkish Towel -
Shadow Fwd Walks Rh To Rh Hold Is Maintained Until Bar 8 
Spot
Turn To Right (Lady To Left) - Circling Walks - Left Turn To Fallaway -
Side Steps To Close Hold Cross
Basic - Diagonal Check To End In Pp - Change Of Places From Pp To Counter Pp Change
Of Places From Cpp To Pp - Spot Turn To Left (Lady To Right) - Diagonal
Cucarachas.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - open reverse turn to outside swivel
- lady swivels - close finish to promenade position walks
in pp - ronde and point - twinkle and tap - solo turn to shadow hold chasse
along lod - chasse gainst lod with lady's turn - reverse promenade link open
finish - circular walks to pp - walks in pp - side closes.
Time 4/4. 40bpm. Commence in Closed Facing Position with loose Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady natural opposite unless otherwise stated. Footwork Ball Flat throughout unless otherwise stated.
Mambo forward basic - mambo back basic
ending in cpp - check cpp - mambo runs in pp merengue
chasse - step close side - side close side tap - chasse end in pp step
flick point lift - chasse against lod and flick - outward turn - inward turn walks
in pp - slow spot turn - shoulder to shoulder.
Time 4/4. Tempo 40bpm. Commence in Shadow Position facing LOD, LH to LH hold with man's RH on lady's L shoulder, lady's R arm extended sideways. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Man and lady, same foot for bars 1 and 2, and 9 to 11. Footwork, ball flat throughout unless otherwise stated.
Fwd basic - back basic - cucaracha - step,
close, side, flick man and lady on same foot for bars 1 and 2. chasse
- 4 5 6 hip twist - fwd walks cucaracha cuban
break - step, close, side, stamp - heel point close heel
point, close, step, rock, side, hip bump - rocks - 1 and 2 spot turn with closed
ending to shadow position.
Time 4/4. Tempo 40bpm. Commence in Close Hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's and lady's steps described. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Fwd basic - back basic, opening out to cpp
- new york against lod - spot turn to shadow hold back
basic - back basic (lady changes places) - inward turn - side close in cpp
double hold flick,
point back and swivel - lock against lod - spot turn - back break - change of
place in shadow hold check
and change place - flick, point and flex knee - side chasse to change of place -
spot turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold throughout, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described.
Walk - natural turn - back lock - outside
swivels chasse
reverse turn chasse right
side check - back lock - check - zig zag natural
spin turn - reverse turn.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - outside check - outside check -
turning rock bars
5 to 8, repeat bars bars 1 to 4 against lod, end facing dc. open
reverse turn - closed finish - same foot lunge - step point fallaway
- step lock step - step lock step - step point (lady allemande) side close.
Time 4/4. Tempo 50 bpm. Commence in very loose Ballroom Hold, well back from partner. Hold is maintained throughout. Man's and lady's steps given.
Walks and point fwd - walks and point
backward turning
walks and chasse nat turns step
point - step point aerials step
and drag - step and drag - diagonal chasse to left - diagonal chasse to right.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described.
Walk with half square promenade
turn to counter promenade position - promenade turn to promenade position open
promenade - checked lock - double chasse to pp promenade
turn - rock turn - reverse turn closed finish.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - progressive side step reverse turn
- back corte - progressive link promenade
link - contra check - closed promenade walks
- reverse fallaway - promenade walks - natural fallaway turn natural
promenade turn underturned - four step flick.
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.
Left foot walk - feather step - 1 to 4
(checked) reverse turn whisk natural
zig zag from pp - three step - 1 to 3 natural turn impetus
turn (1/2 turn) - feather finish - top spin - whisk swivel hover
- weave - 1 and 2 change of direction.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Promenade Hold, facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Handshake Hold, RH to RH, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout. On same foot for bars 6 to 12.
Fwd basic - alemana - back basic - change
of places cuban
break (lady split cuban break) - check - spot turn to right - back basic zig
zag - checked basic - zig zag - checked basic turning
basic to shoulder to shoulder - spot turn to left.
Time 3/4. Tempo 52/54bpm. 32 bar sequence. Commence in Open Extended Hold. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Low Double Hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Lady dances normal counterpart unless stated. Footwork is ball, flat, throughout.
Breakaway basic to shadow hold - three
shadow circling walks to right - back basic in shadow hold - back basic (lady
changing sides) to left side by side position inward
turn - side, close, side - turning cross basic - close, syncopated chasse to pp turning
back basic (lady hip twist) - fwd basic to cuddle hold - three progressive walks
in cuddle hold -
three progressive walks (lady turning to right, underarm) to pp double hold) fencing
line in double hold - fwd basic to left foot point (lady underarm turn to left
to right foot point) - side, close, side - cuban rock in place.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold, both facing LOD, LHs joined shoulder high, man's RH around lady's waist, lady's RH holds dress. Commence on same foot. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for bars 1 to 7.
Walks - swivel check - back twinkle - fwd
lock - fwd twinkle bars
5 to 7 repeat bars 1 to 4, commencing with right foot promenade
walks and points - fallaway twinkle - fwd lock step - right swivel inwards
point two
walks, lady allemande - zig zag - lilt lock - rear twinkle - fwd lock.
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Reverse turn twice forward
change - natural pivot turn - backward change - feather step walk
- whisk - man six walks, lady's underarm turn on man's left side swivel
to left - swivel to right - backward walks.
Time 3/4. 52/54bpm. Commence in Semi-Shadow Hold, both facing LOD, LH to LH, man's RH on lady's R hip. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for bars 1 to 9.
Time 2/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold, facing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot throughout.
Bota fogos in shadow position - walks
kicks back
walks - back basic - boto fogos in shadow position man's
samba walks (lady's turn) - circling voltas - man's rock (lady's turn to shadow
hold) shadow
walks - step lock step -
walk - point knee, lift point.
Time 3/4. 55bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Rocks - chasse to centre repeat
bars 1 to 4 to wall twinkles repeat
bars 9 to 11 on opposite foot chasse
along lod - chasse against lod back
to back - face to face lady
clockwise turn - lady anticlockwise turn reverse
viennese waltz.
Time 4/4. 32bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position. Man's LH joined to lady's RH. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described. Lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork Ball Flat throughout.
Fwd basic - inward turn to back to back 'v'
shaped position - side, close, chasse - spot turn fwd
basic - 6 to 10 alemana - natural opening out movement - 6 to 10 open hip
twist fwd
basic - alemana ending in shadow hold - sliding doors - man's turn to right with
lady's spot turn to right sliding
doors - man's turn to right with lady's spot turn to right - fwd walks to fwd
chasse lock - fwd, close and chasse against lod.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described. Man and lady on same foot for bars 3 and 11 to 15.
Two walks - turning four step to shadow
hold - 1 to 3 zig zag - fwd, brush, side, close (lady solo turn to right) to
ballroom hold man and lady on same foot for bar 3. two
walks - turning four step to double hold - step and point in pp double hold -
promenade run to chair rock
back and step, point in double hold - side, close, fwd, close (lady allemande)
to shadow hold - shadow walk and swivel - shadow swivel and check man and lady
on same foot for bars 11 to 15. back
lock and close in shadow hold - two shadow walks - fwd twinkle in shadow hold -
fwd, brush, side, close (lady solo turn to right).
MARTELL
Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, Man
Facing, Lady backing DC.
Half Reverse Turn - Outside Check - Syncopated
Back Lock - Outside Change - Natural
Time 3/4. Tempo 46bpm. Commence
facing down LOD in Right Shadow Hold, LHs joined at approximately shoulder
height, man's R hand on lady's R hip, lady's RH holding gown to side. Man's
steps described, lady natural opposite unless otherwise stated.
LF held in 3rd position front. Bars 1 to 10, on same foot.
Balance - reverse waltz - pas glisse bars
5 to 8, repeat bars 1 to 4, moving against lod, underturn progressive reverse
waltz turn to finish facing dw down lod - glissade - glisse (lady allemande) bars
11 and 12, lady's movement alters, man repeats bars 9 and 10. Lady retains hold
of gown in rh, throughout waltz
four bars, arms in bower position zephyrs
- fwd and backward balances bow
curtsey - pas glissade glisse four
bars of natural waltz turn, moving into shadow hold.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - four step to pp - solo turn
whisk open
promenade - outside swivel - step, tap - chair - back twinkle - side close in
pp walks
- solo turn - x line ending facing wall - contra check and tap to pp walks
- natural promenade turn - chair - slip pivot.
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Reverse turn - whisk -
closed finish checked
fallaway reverse -
hover turn
- open finish
- 1
to 3 natural turn open
impetus turn -
whisk to l
- hover to promenade
position
wing closed
telemark -
curving feather
- impetus turn
- 4
to 6 reverse turn.
Time 3/4. 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Forward
change - 123 natural turn - spin to chair - promenade sway & point feather
finish - quick open reverse turn - contra check - 123 natural turn natural
spin turn - outside check - back whisk - promenade chasse weave
to promenade position - promenade point (lady's ronde) - hesitation finish .
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold, man and lady both facing LOD on the same foot. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - solo reverse turn with
cross(underturned) - turning four step man and lady on same foot for bars 1 to
7 forward
locks - 1 to 3 zig zag -
forward brush side close(lady turning four step) fallaway
- outward swivel to forward lock - twinkle - change of place promenade
walks - promenade turn - promenade walks - travelling solo turn.
Time 4/4. 30bpm. Commence in Right Shadow Position. Both facing LOD. LH to LH, RH to RH hold. Man's and lady's steps described. Man and lady dance the same steps to the end of bar 12.
Diag walk and drag dc - diag walk and drag
dw - repeat - walk and cross dc - walk and cross dw step
step turn point - step step turn point maxixe
(rapid, saw tooth movement) (there are 16 quick steps : count 1 and 2 and
3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8 and. ) man's
walks steps (lady allemande) - rotary chasse ending.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walk - feather step - open tlemark - 1 to 4
reverse weave from pp hover
- double lock - feather step - checked reverse turn outside
check - feather finish whisk same
foot lunge - outside spin - curving feather - change of direction.
Time 4/4. 48bpm. Commence both facing LOD. Open Extended Hold. Man's RH to lady's LH. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - points - cross chasse - step and
point open
turn to r (lady l) - chasse turn outside
checks and replace - repeat outside check and replace natural
rotary chasse turn - step point -step point.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - fallaway reverse (lady slip pivot)
- outside swivel to pp promenade
walks and close - back point, close point to pp - promenade chasse - closed
promenade walks
- zig zag - open reverse turn partner outside - left side whisk man's
twist turn - lady's twist turn - back twinkle to promenade - closed promenade.
Time 3/4. Tempo 45bpm. Commence in Right Closed Extended Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1.Type of zig zag comm LF close feet on 1ff to LF
2.Type of zig zag comm LF close feet on 5~ LF to
RE, Step 1W fwd
3.Chassι and close, changing sides, close LF to
RE
4.Chassι and close, changing sides, close RE to
LF
5.Step
fwd LF check on RE, Back LF, RE, LF, close RE to LF
6.Open reverse turn (6 steps)
7.Walks fwd LF, RE, LF, check on RF (4 steps) LF
back, RF to wall
8.To Wall LF, RF close LF to RF, To Centre RF,
LF, close RF to LF.
Time 4/4. 30bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, both facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walk and check - turning
chasse to check against lod - turning chasse to lod walk
and swivel - walk fwd twinkle - side close, side close reverse
turn changing sides - check to centre - rock action - natural turn changing
sides - change of direction walks
into solo outward turn - one circle rotary chasse.
Time 4/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man's LH to lady's RH, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Fwd basic - 11 to 16 natural top - change
of place passing through cuddle hold ending in left side by side position - side
rock to fwd chasses fwd
chasses - fwd check back chasse - fwd and back points, swivel, heel points and
cross - fwd close and chasse zig
zag - fencing line - spot turn - fwd basic 6
to 10 turkish towel - spot turns to left and right - 1 and 2 new york, side
close.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Dance in loose Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart.
Box step - two fwd walks
- backward walk and twinkle - lock step box
step - two fwd walks - backward walk and twinkle - lock step checked
feather down lod - backward walks - feather against lod - two walks with check -
backward walks - feather down lod two
walks with check - backward walks and twinkle - fwd walks and side step.
Time 4/4. Tempo 46-48bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, both facing LOD, man's LF, lady's RF in 3rd position front. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
MELODY WALTZ
Commence in Normal
Ballroom Hold, Man Facing, Lady backing DC.
Reverse Cross - Chassι to L - Natural Spin Turn
(Overturned) - Double Lock Backwards -
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 - 1 to 3
reverse turn and close - two walks - 1 to 3 reverse turn and close (lady solo
turn to shadow position) shadow
checks, fwd lock - check (lady solo turn to left) - back close chasse
- left side whisk - untwist - same foot lunge hover
to pp - promenade walk - side close - promenade walks - fwd, close, side, close
(lady underarm turn).
Time 2/4. 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - progressive side step reverse
turn - back lock left
foot to side - right foot closes to left foot - tap left foot ww - leg lift -
type of big top - contra check - slip pivot fwd
tap swivel walk - swivel walks - contra check - step 1 of open promenade 2
to 4 open promenade - double outside swivel - 3 and 4 four step - closed
promenade.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Right Shadow Hold, man and lady facing LOD. Man and lady with LHs held, man's R arm around lady, RH on her waist. Lady extends R arm to side, or if she prefers, places her RH on top of man's RH on her hip. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Man and lady on
the same foot until bar 14. Two fwd walks
- side step to left - backward walk - two fwd walks - side step to right -
backward walk fwd
walk with swivel to dc - side steps - fwd walk with swivel to dw - side steps fwd
walks to fwd lock and aerial - backward walks with backward lock and step two
walks breakaway - close - rotary chasses rotary
waltz turns, clockwise, in ballroom hold.
(An alternative ending for a four beat rythm, is to use
rotary chasses, side close side, side side close side, instead of waltz
action.)
Time 4/4. 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walk - feather step - 1 to 4 reverse turn -
check - fwd rock 2
to 4 open reverse turn - side closes - whisk - natural zig zag 4
to 6 natural zig zag - change of direction - reverse turn rolling
lunge - natural weave - walk - zig zag.
Time 6/8. 40bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, both facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Time 4/4. Tempo 40bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, RH to RH hold, right shoulder opposite right shoulder. Man facing, lady backing wall. Footwork, ball flat, throughout. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Cucaracha - turning cucaracha - 3 swivel
walks - check down lod rh to rh hold for bars 1 to 8. check
against lod - overturned hip twist - 3 swivel walks - side rock and close to
face partner close
basics - diagonal checks - stalking point in pp travelling
solo turn - two merengue chasses - mambo basic fwd and back.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, Man's LH to lady's RH. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball, flat, throughout.
1 TO 6 Alemana - Side Rock To Shadow Hold -
Circling Walks 1
To 3 Kiki Walks - 1 To 3 Zig Zag - 1 To 3 Side Step - Fencing Line Basic
Movement Turning To Right - Fwd Circling Walks - Back Walks To Cuddle Hold
(Lady Curl Ending) - Back Basic (Lady Change Of Place) Aida
- Inward Turn To Cucurache - Left Foot Cucuracha - Fwd, Close, Side, Changing
Place.
Time 2/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence with LHs joined, man's RH on lady's R shoulder, both facing DW down LOD in Shadow Position. Man's and lady's steps described.
Boto fogos - solo reverse turn both on same
foot for bars 1 to 8. boto
fogos - solo reverse turn to double hold whisk
to left and right - circling locks circling
lock (lady change of place) - fwd lock down lod - step, kick, reverse back basic
(lady step, kick, back, close).
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walk - feather - 1 2 3 reverse turn - back
left side feather - 4 5 6 reverse turn hover
telemark - feather - 1 to 6 reverse wave backward
curved feather - natural weave overturned - open telemark curved
feather - back feather - feather finish - change of direction.
Time 4/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence in Open Hold, both facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - chasse - back fishtail turning
chasse - solo turn - chasse against lod backward
and fwd rocks - natural rotary chasse walk
and check - back twinkle fwd lock - walks - diagonal chasses (lady turning to
right).
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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.
Half squares - promenade chasse and run double
allemande (under left hand) - double fan (points to left and right the
slow rock (on same foot) the
"lunge curtsey".
MIDNIGHT WALTZ
Commence in closed Hold, Man facing
Lady backing LOD.
Walks 3 Step outside Turn Twinkle Twinkle
Side Close Side Close (Lady Walk 2 & Toe Pivot) Step back & Point Walk &
Point Extend & Swivel Step & Aerial Walk back Turn Twinkle & Hook
Turning 4 Step & Hook Step together Step out together Step in & Aerial
Man holds (Lady Toe Pivot L) 3 Step & Chair Back 3 step (Lady closes) 2
Circles Reverse Waltz
MILLTARE
Commence in R Shadow Hold, Both facing down LOD,
Four Walks & Tap - Three Walks & Tap - Three
Walks & Tap Fwd - Tap Back - Walks,
Time 2/4 or 6/8 March. 52/54bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, both facing LOD, man's RH to lady's LH. Man's and lady's steps described.
Time 4/4. 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - zig zag to change of hold - fwd
lock steps sways
and side chasses - change of hold running
lock steps - natural spin turn reverse
turn - side steps - chasse reverse turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence 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.
Back break to lady's underarm turn to left
- circling walks - cucuaracha to change of place - cucaracha to shadow hold shadow
walks - progressive walks with lady's travelling underarm turn - check to change
of place - spot turn to left (lady to right) 1
to 3 basic - 7 to 9 natural top - 1 to 3 opening out movement to left (lady to
right) - 3 to 6 reverse top fallaway
- walks changing sides - spot turn to left (lady to right).
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1 to 3 Reverse Turn - Hover To Wall - 4 To
6 Weave - 1 To 3 Natural Turn Open
Impeus - Cross From Pp - Double Reverse Spin - Progressive Chasse To Right Outside
Change To Pp - Passing Natural Turn - Turning Hover - Reverse Pivot Into 2 To 3
Of Weave 4
To 6 Weave To Pp - Run From Pp - Natural Hesitation Change.
Time 2/4. 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - progressive link with slow
ending - 1 and 2 closed promenade - swivel on right foot - fwd and close natural
rock turn - right foot rock - right foot walk - swivel on left foot and close lunge,
reverse turn check dw - walk right foot - lunge, reverse turn check dc - walk
right foot - progressive link with slow ending zig
zag down lod - whisk - zig zag against lod - lady swivels - closed ending.
Time 4/4. 44bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall, man's LH to lady's RH. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1 and 2 Link, Chasses To Left And Right - 1
And 2 Fallaway Throwaway - Locks - 3 To 5 Fallaway Throwaway 6
To 8 Fallaway Throwaway Windmills Hip
Bumps - Side Chasses 1
To 5 Link - Whip - Stop And Go.
MINSTREL WALTZ
Closed Hold, Man facing Diagonal Centre
down LOD
Double Reverse Spin Rev Drag Hesitation Back
Lock Open Impetus Chassι from
Time 4/4. 30bpm. Commence in LH to RH Hold in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing to wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Foortwork, ball flat throughout. On same foot bars 4 to 12.
1 to 5 BASIC - 6 to 10 Alemana - Opening
Out Movement With Mark Time Ending (Lady Opening Out Movement With Turning
Chasse Ending) - Side, Close, Chasse Zig
Zag - Check, Replace Chasse To Right - Spot Turn To Right - Two Walks And
Locking Chasse Ankle
Taps, Diagonal Chasse - Ankle Taps, Diagonal Chasse - Left Foot Check, Chasse -
Spot Turn To Left (Lady 4 Count Turn To Left) Fwd
Basic - 11 To 15 Natural Top - 1 To 10 Rope Spinning.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described.
Two walks - 1 to 3 basic reverse turn, lady
also crosses - outside check - four step two
walks - 1 to 3 basic reverse turn, lady also crosses - outside check - four step
to promenade position walk
- check - back twinkle and point - 2 to 4 back open promenade rocks chasse
against lod, lady underarm turn to left - step point, step point, lady underarm
turn to right - rotary chasse.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position. LH to RH Hold. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's and lady's steps described. Footwork Ball Flat throughout.
Curl turn to open cpp - kiki walks in
double hold - solo turn check
and change places - spot turn to l fallaway in shadow hold - circular walks in
shadow hold sliding
doors - side cucaracha to face - kiki walks in double hold solo
turn - fencing line - fwd basic with lady's underarm turn - spot turn to l.
Time 2/4. Tempo 40-46bpm. This script is written with four counts per bar for ease of learning. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated
Four Backward Walks - Balance To Left -
Balance To Right - Four Fwds Walks - Balance To Left - Balance To Right Chasse
To Left - Chasse To Right - Rotary Chasse Ending Rotary
Chasse Ending
Time 4/4. Tempo 40bpm. Commence in Close Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball, flat throughout unless otherwise stated.
Forward basic - back basic turning to face
lod - forward basic - both left foot cucarachas two
slow walks (lady turning 1/2 to left to face lod) - point forward and
back - two slow walks (lady turning 1/2 to left to face partner) -
forward basic open
hip twist - back basic and forward - swivel and close - swivel and flick behind
- zig zag check,
replace and side - three swivels and flick behind - check in open position and
change places - spot turn.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - zig zag - fwd twinkle (lady
closed wing) back brush - side close to shadow hold (lady solo turn to
l) two
shadow walks - solo reverse turn - sway to left - turning four step promenade
chasse - back open promenade - contracheck - 1 to 3 zig zag hover
to pp - natural turn to outside swivel - fwd twinkle (lady wing) -
turning four step.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold, both facing LOD, man's R arm around lady's waist, lady's R arm extended. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for first eight bars.
Two walks - turning four step checks (bars
5 to 8, repeat bars 1 to 4, moving against lod, end facing lod) two
walks - walk and check - back lock close fallaway
reverse slip pivot with open finish - zig zag to outside swivel side close (lady
solo turn) .
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Fwd change - natural underturned spin turn
- outside check outside
check - closed finish - reverse hesitation - back lock closed
impetus turn - 4 to 6 impetus turn - open telemark - fwd turning hover back
turning hover - chasse in pp - wing - drag hesitation.
MITZI RUMBA
Commence Handshake hold, Man facing DW,
Lady facing DC against LOD.
Same foot outside basic Same foot outside basic
Circular walks Cucaracha to L Fwd Walks Solo turn L Check from open
Prom Position (inside hands) 1 to 3 Basic 4 to 6 Basic (Overturned) (Lady
underarm turn) Check & Replace Turning Rock Side
Time 4/4. 40bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold, both facing LOD, LH to LH, man's RH on lady's R shoulder. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Normal Latin footwork throughout.
Fwd basic - back basic - three fwd runs -
chasse changing places, man passing behind lady on same foot bars 1 and 2. chasse
changing places, man passing in front of lady - inward turn - chasse - spot turn
to left fwd
basic - back basic turning to left - close rocks left foot and right foot
close hold for bars 9 to 13. reverse
turn to shadow hold - chasse to right - flick - drag and close
(retain close hold with man's lh (lady rh) held at waist height. On same
foot for bars 15 and 16. )
Time 4/4. Tempo 40bpm. Commence in Closed Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Forward basic turning - back basic turning
- forward basic - back basic with lady's underarm turn inward
turn to aida position - side, close, side - three walks changing sides - three
walks to shadow position cucaracha
to left - cucaracha to right - solo outward turn - 4 to 6 hip twist solo
turn to right with lady's back basic - back basic with lady's solo turn -
forward basic turning to right - side closes.
Time 4/4. 40bpm. Commence in Shadow Position, both facing down LOD, LH to LH, man's RH on lady's R shoulder. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for bars 1 to 12. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Check in shadow hold - spot turn to left -
back basic - swivel walks left
foot check - spot turn to left - chasse to left - chasse to right spot
turn to right, lady back basic - circling walks - cucarachas to left and right 1
to 6 alemana - breakaway to change of place - spot turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold Hold, LH to LH, RH on lady's R shoulder blade, both facing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat unless otherwise stated.
Left foot check - spot turn to left - left
foot check - fwd walks to fwd chasse 
spot
turns to right and left in lh to lh hold - step, tap, fwd chasse - lady, steps 6
to 10 hockey stick from shadow position to close facing position - fwd basic 1
to 5 natural top ending in cpp - zig zag - toe heel swivels - 6 to 10 hockey
stick from open cpp fwd
basic - 6 to 10 alemana - rope spinning (lady 1 to 5 rope spinning, without
spiral, zig zag).
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Natural turn - hesitation change - 1 to 3
reverse turn - back corte back
whisk - closed syncopated chasse - natural closed telemark - underturned
telemark oversway
- ronde slip pivot - double reverse spin whisk promenade
check - open telemark fallaway.
Time 4/4. Tempo 46/50bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - step and lock dc - two walks -
two backward walks and back lock dw - back step four
steps of zig zag, finishing in open hold - three steps solo telemark close rotary
chasse, finishing in open hold - three walks and point back
walk - back lock -
two back walks - side close - rotary chasse.
Time 4/4. 32bpm. Commence in Close Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Fwd and back basic - open check - spot turn
to left hand
to hand - cha cha lock in pp - step, flick across, step back - cuban break in
open pp - check to open pp fwd
and back basic, lady alemana turn - fallaway with cha cha cha lock - swivel
walks - cha cha cha lock in pp with left and right hand swivel
walks in pp - cha cha cha lock in pp - fencing line - fwd basic with lady
alemana - spot turn to left.
MONTEREY FOXTROT
Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, Man
facing Lady backing DC down LOD.
Fwd Walk - Feather - Fallaway Reverse & Slip
Pivot (Underturned) - Curved Three Step -
MONTROSE
Closed Hold, Man facing Diagonal Centre
down LOD
Reverse turn with cross ending, - Whisk, - Chassι
from Prom Pos. - Curved Feather, -
Time 3/4. Tempo 40bpm. Commence in Open Hold, man facing DW, lady facing DC. Man's LF and lady's RF in 3rd position front Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Pas de valse - walk - ronde - pas glissade
- pas glisse progressive
reverse turn - pas de valse (lady complete natural turn) - two backward
pas de valses (lady two fwd pas de valses) back
walk - ronde - progressive reverse turn (lady back pas de valses) - pas
glissade - pas glisse pas
de waltz - progressive natural waltz turn (lady alemana) - natural waltz turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 29bpm. 32 bar sequence. Commence in Loose Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walk - quarter turn to right - progressive
chasse bars
5 to 8, repeat bars 1 to 4. bars
13 to 16, repeat bars 9 to 12, turning lady to pp at end of bar 16. bars
21 to 24, repeat bars 17 to 20.
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 step - open reverse turn hover
telemark - natural waeve - change of direction open
telemark - open natural turn - outside swivel - pivot turn curving
three step - outside check - closed impetus.
Time 4/4. 27bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position with LH to RH hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork Ball Flat throughout.
Back break - change of place - forward
walks cucaracha 1
to 3 basic - 7 to 9 natural top - sliding doors travelling
solo turn - fencing line - underarm turns to left and right open
hip twist to fan position - 1 to 3 hockey stick, turning back basic (lady
underarm turn to left).
Time 4/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Fwd change - 1 to 3 natural turn - impetus
turn - progressive chasse chair
- slip pivot - curving three step - turning chasse - 1 to 3 natural spin turn 4
to 6 natural spin turn - double back lock oversway 1
to 3 weave - back lock - outside spin turn - 4 to 6 reverse turn.
Time 2/4. 28bpm. Commence in Closed Facing Position. Man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Reverse basic - reverse
turn whisks
to left and right - lf samba walk in pp - rf side samba walk lf
stationary samba walk - 1 to 3 criss-cross voltas - whisk to l - rf samba walk
in l side-by-side position lf
side samba walk - rf points - 1 to 3 criss-cross voltas - side close.
Time 4/4. Tempo 24bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold, both facing DW, both holding RF in 3rd position rear. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot bars 1 to 15.
Step, point - step, point - pas glissade -
pas glissade - four step - curving walks step,
point - step, point - pas glissade - pas glissade - fourstep - turning fourstep
to open hold walks,
check with plie - back twinkle to cross - zig zag to left and point - check,
recover and point diagonal
runs to dw and point - diagonal runs to dc and point - back twinkle, brush, lady
circling walks - side, close through cuddle hold - diagonally back, close to
shadow hold (lady solo turn to left through cuddle hold into shadow hold).
Time 2/4. 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold. Man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
2 Walks - Fallaway -
Sycopated Lock And Point In Pp -Fallaway Slip Pivot - Side Close In Pp 2
Walks In Pp - Solo Turn To End In Shadow Hold - Change Of Place - Recover To
Ballroom Hold Fwd
Lunge - Back Check - Open Reverse Turn To End In Pp Tap
In Pp To Whisk Position - Left Turn - Brush Tap.
Time 4/4. Tempo 40bpm. Commence in Closed Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball, flat, throughout.
Fwd and back basic turning - fwd and back
basic - lady underarm turn walks
in double hold - chasse - step close side - points fwd and back - back flick and
replace cucaracha
- back basic turning - fwd and back basic - lady underarm turn 1
to 3 hand to hand - aida - circling walks.