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.
Fwd and back basic - 1 to 6 hand to hand
with holding hands on partner's back 1
to 3 hand to hand with holding hands on partner's back - 6 wiggle walks - spot
turn
1
to 3 new york in double hold and fwd flick across body - three twists and back
flick - 1 to 3 new york in double hold - spot turn
cross
body leads (type of hip twist in close hold).
Time 4/4. 40bpm. All participants dance the same steps. The couples team up to dance side by side, facing fwd around the room, arms around each other's waist. There are usually several teams consisting of four to six couples. The longest Palais Glide in the world is believed to have consisted of 47 couples in a single team.
Left heel strike - back, side, fwd - right
heel strike - back, side, fwd - left heel strike - back, side, wait charleston
twists - spring - aerial - fwd run.
Time 2/4. 32bpm. Commence in Normal Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - twinkle - forward check - outside
swivel and promenade link walks
to fallaway - wing - turning four step
outward
turn - turning four step to pp - promenade chasse wing
walks
- 1 to 3 open reverse turn, lady in line - rocks to fwd close - closed finish.
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Open Position, RH to RH hold, man facing, lady backing to wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Fwd basic - four step back basic (lady
alemana ro right side by side position) - back basic with fwd lock - two walks -
fwd lock on same foot bars 3 to 10. flick
ball change - fwd lock - switch turn to right - fwd lock against lod - drop kick
and fwd lock against lod - switch to right - fwd lock down lod
back
basic to tandem position (lady solo turns ending in front of partner) - rythm
points - four fwd walks (lady 6 to 10 hockey stick) - fwd basic leading lady to
right side
6
to 15 rope spinning to end in open pp - fwd walk turning to aida - two side
closes.
Time 4/4. 30bpm. Commence in Open Position, LH to RH hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for bars 9 to 11.
Check from open counter pp - 6 to 10 open
hip twist - travelling locks with hand changes - shoulder to shoulder spot
turn to left - 1 to 10 turkish towel - change of places with man's foot change
to shadow position
toe
heel swivel - reverse split cuban break - toe heel swivel - reverse split cuban
break - point and step - point and step - 6 to 10 hockey stick with man's foot
change
1
to 15 peek-a-boo - check from open pp with crossed hands.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28/32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Curved Three Step - Outside Check - Back
Feather - Feather Finish Travelling
Contra Check - Chair - Slip Pivot - Contra Check To Pp - Feather From Pp
Open
Telemark - Natural Turn To Outside Swivel - Man's Swivel From Pp - Outside Check
To Pp
Feather
From Pp - Open Telemark - Wing - 1 And 2 Change Of Direction Commencing Outside
Partner.
PARADISE WALTZ
Commence in normal Ballroom Hold,
Man/acing, Lady backing DW
Natural Spin Turn (Underturned) - 4-6 Reverse
Turn - Drag Hesitation -
Time 3/4. Tempo 52bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold, LH to LH, man's RH on lady's R shoulder blade, both facing down LOD with weight on LF. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout. On same foot for bars 1 to 3.
Shadow back basic - shadow fwd walks -
shadow cucaracha - 4 to 6 hip twist, overturned to left side by side position on
same foot for bars 1 to 3. inward
turn to fallaway - cuban rock - three walks changing sides - three walks in
shadow hold
cucarachas
- basic movement with lady's solo turn to right
solo
turn to right with lady's basic movement - 4 to 6 basic - opening out movement -
4 to 6 alemana overturned to shadow hold.
Time 3/4. Tempo 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's and lady's steps described.
Reverse turn with hesitation - 1 to 3
natural turn - back whisk hover
in pp - slip pivot - 1 to 3 natural turn - impetus turn
top
spin - chasse - natural spin turn
back
locks - hinge - hover from pp - 1 to 3 natyral telemark from pp.
Time 3/4. Tempo 48/54bpm. Commence in Right Shadow Hold, both facing LOD, LH to LH RH to RH at about shoulder height. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Man and lady dance similar steps up until bar 23.
Two walks - turn to right to end back lod -
backward walks repeat
bars 1 to 4 moving against lod
four
fwd walks
lock
step to left - lock step to right (scissor movement)
repeat
bars 13 to 16
two
walks - break - close to ballroom hold
natural
waltz ending
(rotate smoothly to r).
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 telemark -
oversway - step 1 of fallaway 2
of fallaway - slip pivot - three step - natural weave - 1 of reverse wave
2
to 4 reverse wave - rock in place - swivel - curved feather - outside swivel
feather
from pp - reverse turn (lady outside) - 1 and 2 change of direction.
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 4/4. Tempo 28-30bpm. 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.
Basic - alemana - 1 to 3 hand to hand -
spiral aidas cucarachas
- open hip twist - overturned fan
sweetheart
alemana
fwd
basic - circular walks - sliding doors - lady turning to right.
Commence Closed Hold Man/acing Lady
backing DC down LOD.
Walks Feather Open Telemark Oversway Step
1 of Fallaway Step 2 of Fallaway Slip Pivot 3 step Natural Weave Step 1
of reverse Wave step 2 to 4 Reverse Wave Rock in Place Swivel Curved
Feather Outside Swivel Feather from Promenade
Time 3/4. Tempo 52bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
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.
Left foot closed change - 1 to 3 natural
turn (underturned) - back feather - reverse cross 1
to 3 reverse turn with cross - hover - back whisk - chasse from promenade
position
1
to 3 natural turn - impetus turn - 4 to 6 reverse turn (underturned) - double
reverse spin
drag
hesitation - back lock - impetus turn - right foot backward closed change.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's and lady's steps described.
Two walks in close hold - pivot to right
into same foot lunge - pivot to left - side step - throwaway oversway - recover
to pp two
walks - four steps of zig zag to left - 1 to 3 reverse turn with swivel into
reverse top
contra
check - recover to pp - two walks with promenade link with side step
curving
walks in close hold - 1 to 3 zig zag to right- outside spin to natural pivot
turn - rolling lunge - replace weight back with left turn - left foot drag.
Time 4/4. 42bpm. Commence in Double Hold with hands clasped in front of body at approximately waist height, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Standard Jive footwork throughout.
Three twinkles (backward forward backward)
- forward chasse - whip - 1 to 5 fallaway throwaway 6
to 8 fallaway throwaway - stop and go - change of places left to right
overturned to cpp
spot
turn to right - aida - merengue walks to shadow position - forward flick with
scuff - backward flick with scuff - toe tap
(both
man and lady dance next bar with meregue action.) (man and lady now on same
foot.) Man and lady now on opposite foot.
PEPI PASO
Commence in Closed Hold, Man Facing
Lady backing Wall.
Promenade to Counter Promenade Walks - Spanish
Line From Promenade Position - Counter
Time 2/4. 50bpm. Commence in Promenade Position, man facing DW, lady facing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Samba Walk In Pp - Side Samba Walk - Shadow
Bota Fogos Samba
Walk In Pp - Explosion - Rocks - 4 To 5 Rolling Off The Arm
Samba
Walk In Cuddle Hold - Flick Ball Change - Contra Bota Fogo - Flick Ball Change
(Bars
11 And 12, Lady Same Steps As Man But On Opposite Alignment )
Voltas
- Hip Rock - Solo Volta Spot Turn (Lady, Over Bars 13 And 14, Dance
Travelling Volta, Curving To L Around Man, Trailing Lh Around Man's Waist,
Ending On Man's R Side, Facing Lod, Releasing Hold.)
Time 3/4. Tempo 52/54bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, man and lady facing LOD, lady's LH in man's RH. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - Three Step & Aerial - Backward Three Step (Lady
turns to Open Ext. Hold) - Lock
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1 to 4 Reverse Wave - 1 To 4 Weave -
Outside Check - Back Feather Feather
Finish With Cross - Drag Hesitation - 3 To 6 Weave - Three Step
Natural
Open Impetus Turn - Chair And Slip Pivot Telemark
Curved
Feather - Outside Check - Feather Finish - Change Of Direction.
Time 4/4. Tempo 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart.
Walk - Feather - Fallaway Reverse - Slip
Pivot - Curving Three Step Open
Finish - Natural Impetus Turn - Feather - Open Telemark
Natural
Outside Swivel - Feather - Reverse Wave
Weave
- Whisk - Feather - Change Of Direction.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position. Man's LH to lady's RH Hold. Man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described. Lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork Ball Flat throughout.
Fwd basic - lady spiral - aida - inward
rock - spot turn basic
to natural top - opening out to right and left
fallaway
to walks changing places - travelling solo turn - fencing line
lady
alemana to l and r - shoulder to shoulder - open hip twist.
POLDHU RUMBA
Commence in R Handshake Hold, Man
Facing, Lady backing Wall.
Curl to Shadow Position - Shadow Walks - Check -
Cucaracha - Hip Twist - Hockey Stick
Time 4/4. Tempo 30-32bpm. Commence in Normal Hold, man facing, lady backing to wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Note - The original version used the timing 1, 2, 3&4. This script is written, 2, 3, 4&1.
Basic cha cha - new york - back to back
chasse down lod - face to face chasse down lod new
yorker down lod - chasse against lod - back to back chasses against lod - face
to face chasses against lod - new yorker - chasse down lod - lady's spot turn -
chasse to right to shoulder to shoulder
shoulder
to shoulder - shoulder to shoulder - woodpecker taps
shoulder
to shoulder - woodpecker taps - spot turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold, LHs joined, man's RH placed on R side of lady's waist, both facing DW with LF in 3rd position front. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for bars 1 to 4, and 13 to 15.
Shadow pas de gavotte - walks - recover -
step point - solo turn to left pas
de gavotte - walks - recover - step point - solo outward turn
pas
de gavotte - zig zag - balance - ronde - solo outward turn
circling
pas de gavottes - back walks - pas glissades (lady turn to left).
Time 3/4. Tempo 52bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, both facing LOD, man's RH to lady's LH. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Fwd and backward twinkle - fwd and backward
three step, lady spiral turn - lf fwd - fwd three step side,
close, left foot swivel - right foot check outside partner
side
close - back twinkle - two walks in pp, lady's underarm turn to right - solo
turn to left, lady to right
point
without hold, lady curtsey - close to ballroom hold
natural
waltz ending (rotate smoothly to r).
Time 3/4. Tempo 48/52bpm. Commence in Right Shadow Hold, LH to LH, RH to RH, both facing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described
Two walks - three step - step and aerial
fwd - backward walk and aerial fwd - backward walk and aerial - backward walks step
and swivel - aerial - walks breakaway
aerials
and crossovers
rocks
reverse
viennese waltz.
Time 3/4. Tempo 40bpm. Commence in Open Hold. Man facing DW with LF in 3rd position front, lady facing DC with RF in 3rd position front. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Step & point - natural
progressive waltz turn - ronde - fwd pas de valse step
and point - reverse progressive waltz turn - ronde - pas de valse
pas
de mazurka - step to low aerial - natural progressive waltz turn - pas glissade
rearward
pas de basque - pas glisso - natural rotary waltz turn - pas de valse (lady
natural rotary watlz turn).
Time 3/4. Tempo 48-52bpm. 32 bar sequence. Commence in Double Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
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.
Reverse turn - weave - natural turn back
whisk - wing - check chasse
natural
fallaway - slip pivot - natural open impetus turn
weave
- back lock - closed impetus turn - reverse turn.
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Open Extended Hold, both facing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described.
Time 6/8. 28bpm. March or Jig. Man backing to centre, lady facing man, in Ballroom Hold. Man's steps described, lady dances natural opposite.