Back
Twinkle - Outward Turn - Chasse – Wing Chasse
To Right - Back Lock - Step Close Step
Swing - Zig Zag - Change Of Place ( On Same Foot For Bars 13 To 16.)Time 4/4. Tempo 46/48bpm. Commence in Open Hold, RH to lady's LH, both facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for bars 13 to 16.
Fwd Walks - Fwd Lock - Step Swivel And Tap
- Step Swing Back
Twinkle - Outward Turn - Chasse – Wing Chasse
To Right - Back Lock - Step Close Step
Swing - Zig Zag - Change Of Place ( On Same Foot For Bars 13 To 16.)
Time 4/4. 32bpm. Commence in Open Position, LH to RH hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Open hip twist - lady's check to fan
position 1
to 5 hockey stick, lady turning to left to end in tandem - cuban breaks - back
basic, lady's spot turn - circular walks with underarm turn circular
walks with underarm turns - basic to chasse locks - back basic, lady's under arm
turn back
basic, lady turning to right - aida - side, close, chasse - spot turn.
Time 2/4. 33bpm. Commence in Normal Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described.
Walks - side close with point - lock -
side, close - back twinkle walks
- side close with point - lock step - side, close - back twinkle walks
- pivot with point - fwd chasse – whisk wing
(lady turning man) - back hook - step, check, back close - side close.
Time 3/4. Tempo 48/54bpm. 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 - open impetus turn, overturned - open natural turn open
impetus turn - wing - open telemark – hover fallaway
- 1 to 3 natural turn - back whisk - outside swivel back
lock - open impetus turn - 1 to 4 quick weave from pp - 4 to 6 reverse turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Handshake Hold, RH to RH, man facing wall, weight on RF, lady backing DW against LOD, weight on LF, lady's LH on man's R shoulder. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Advanced hip twists to open facing position
- left foot cucaracha (lady right foot) - back basic (lady underturned alemana
to left) back
basic (lady's change of place) - swivel walks in double hold - left foot
cucraracha (lady right foot) – aida spot
turn - fencing line to open facing position - rolling off the arm bars
1 to 3 turkish towel - spot turn.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Fwd basic - back basic, lady turning to
cuddle hold - rumba walks - back basic, lady 4 to 6 open hip twist, ending in
open pp check
and change of place - spot turn - fallaway – aida side,
close, side - 4 to 6 closed hip twist - fwd and back basic, lady alemana three
circling walks - three circling walks, lady curl, to end facing lod - checks to
wall and centre.
Time 4/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence in Double Hold, LH to RH, RH to LH, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Side step to aerial - chasse and checks walks
and points - solo outward reverse turn lock
steps - reverse ronde turn – point walk
- chair - natural chasse turn.
Time 4/4. 32bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position in RH to RH hold. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Turning basic to left - 1 to 5 basic
turning to left - 6 to 10 alemana progressive
swivel walks - 6 to 10 hockey stick - basic movement (lady's circling walks) 11
to 20 turkish towel - circling walks - back basic (lady spot turn) 1
to 5 hand to hand - right foot rock and fwd lock -
left foot rock and fwd lock - spot turn to left.
Time 4/4. Tempo 31bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Man's and lady's steps same for bars 11 to 13.
Open hip twist - 1 to 3 hockey stick -
swivel to open fallaway 
cuban
rock - side rock - underarm turn to left and right fallaway
- swivel walks to shadow hold - checks to right and points cucaracha
to left - basic movement - open turn to fencing line.
Time 4/4. 31bpm. Commence in Closed Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Fwd basic - 4 to 6 alemana - fallaway -
promenade walks open
cucaracha to left - open cucaracha to right with change of place - aida - cuban
rock 1
to 9 turkish towel - new yorker progressive
walks with lady's change of place - progressive walks - open travelling spin -
fencing line.
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.
Walk - feather step - 1 to 4 reverse turn -
outside check back
feather - feather finish - three step opening to pp - chair - slip pivot open
telemark - rotary hover cross from pp underturned
reverse turn - check - weave - change of direction - back close.
Time 4/4. 44bpm. Commence in LH to RH Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Footwork, ball flat throughout. On same foot for bars 9 to 11.
1 TO 5 Double Cross Whip UnderturneD -
Fallaway Throwaway 1
To 8 Spanish Arms Overturned - Change Of Hands Behind Back - 1 And 2 Link - 3
And 4 Mark Time To End In Left Hand Shadow Hold, Lady On Man's Right Side, Lady
Stop And Go, Step 4 Tap Left Foot To Right Foot Without Weight Flick
Left Foot Diagonally Fwd Ww, Cross Left Foot Loosely In Front Of Right Leg Ww -
Left Foot Walk, Right Foot Crosses Behind Left Foot - Left Foot Locking Chasse -
Flick Right Foot Diagonally Fwd Ww, Cross Right Foot Loosely In Front Of Left
Leg Ww - Right Foot Walk, Cross Left Foot Behind Right Foot - Right Foot Locking
Chasse - Fwd Walk, Tap Right Foot Ww, Chasse To Right To Double Hold To Open Cpp,
Lady Underarm Turn To Right, Chasse To Left Against Lod Now on same foot. Bars
9 to 11, same steps for man and lady. Left
Foot Check From Open Cpp, Recover - Chasse To Left Along Lod End In Double Hold
In Open Pp - Right Foot Break, Ball, Change - Side, Close, Chasse Along Lod -
Spot Turn To Left, Chasse To Right Against Lod To Left Hand To Right Hand Open
Facing Position.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described.
Walk - feather - box to right side check backward
lock step - weave - change of direction zig
zag - left side check - open turn to natural weave side
hover - curved feather - impetus turn - closed finish.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Double Hold, RH to LH, LH to RH, at waist height, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Fwd basic - circling walks - 1 and 2
shoulder to shoulder to backward walk - 1 and 2 back basic to fwd walk, lady 4
to 6 alemana inward
turn to shadow hold - back walks and close in shadow hold - 7 to 9 advanced
sliding doors - left turn to facing down lod, lady underarm turn to right shadow
fwd walks - 1 and 2 basic to backward walk, lady underarm turn to right - back
basic, lady underarm turn to left - fwd, close, side to facing wall and partner open
hip twist ending in fan position - 1 to 3 hockey stick, lady 1 and 2 hockey
stick then underarm turn to left with spiral action to end facing centre and
partner - cucaracha against lod.
Commence in Closed Hold, Man facing LOD
Walks — Zig Zag — Lock Step — Swivel — Lock Step
— Walks — Zig Zag — Lock Step —Swivel — Lock Step to Prom Pos — Prom Walks to
Natural Fallaway — Travelling Solo Turn
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, lady's RH in man's LH, 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 - Opening Out To Right And
Left Fallaway
- Inward Turn To Aida Line - Rock – Cucaracha 1
To 3 Basic - 7 To 9 Natural Top - Closed Hip Twist Inward
Turn - Chasse - Change Of Place - Fencing Line.
Time 4/4. 29bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man's LH to lady's RH, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Open hip twist - two progressive walks and
side step - check to centre in double hold 1
to 3 curl - cucarachas - back basic, lady 4 to 6 hockey stick fwd
basic - circling walks - backward walks to spiral, lady fwd walks to spiral fwd
basic - 7 to 9 natural top - opening out to right - back basic, lady underarm
turn to right.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing LOD Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - zig zag - lock step - swivel - lock
step walks
- zig zag - lock step - swivel - lock step to pp walks
to natural fallaway - solo outward turn - step point fallaway
- lock step and sway against lod - side close (lady underarm turn).
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Forward basic - back basic (lady
underarm turn) - shoulder to shoulder - open hip twist (lady spiral) basic
to skater hold (rh to rh, lh to lh, arms crossed, r hands on top) - circle walks
- back replace - close side, close side check
to change of place - spot turn - fwd basic - natural top opening
out movement to double hold - walk, swivels – cucuracha.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall, Man's LH to lady's RH, L arms extended to sides. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Fwd basic (lady alemana) - walks –
cucaracha back
basic (lady turn to shadow hold) - walks in shadow hold - cucaracha - zig zag turkish
towel - walks - back basic (lady solo turn) outside
checks - chasse along lod - spot turn.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Normal Rumba Hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Fwd basic - back basic to open position -
check from counter promenade position - side closes progressive
walks, lady travelling spin to backing lod - rocks - progressive walks –
cucaracha fwd
basic, lady back basic - back basic, lady 4 to 6 alemana - cucaracha - back
basic turning to face centre, lady rope spin back
basic to cuddle hold - aida - rocks - swivel to spot turn.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - fallaway four step - promenade
link - 1 and 2 reverse turn to outside swivel two
wide swivels - 2 and 3 promenade close to promenade point - 1 to 4 chase back
lock to outside swivel - brush tap - two walks progressive
link - 1 to 3 natural promenade turn - rock turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. 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.
Basic into fan - checked fan progressive
walks - cucaracha - backward walks to left side by side position cuban
rocks - fencing line - rope spin without lady's underarm turn open
cucaracha - fwd walks - turning cuban rocks - turning back basic.
Time 3/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's and lady's steps described.
Reverse turn - closed change - open impetus
turn – weave natural
spin turn - reverse turn drag
hesitation - lock step - hesitation change reverse
turn to corte - overcross - natural turn.
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.
Fwd basic - alemana to shadow hold -
circling walks - back basic shadow
walks - fallaway - cuban rock - check in pp spot
turn - back walks - rock - side cucaracha fwd
basic - 1 to 3 natural top - spot turn to left - side cucaracha.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Open Hold, man's LF to lady's RH. Man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork is ball, flat, throughout.
Open hip twist - inward turn - side close
side lady
underarm turn to l - lady underarm turn to l to change of place - new york -
man's backward walks chasse
to change of place - circular walks - cucaracha to shadow hold - cucaracha to
right man and lady on same foot for bars 9 to 15. sopt
turn to right - back basic (LADY CIRCLING WALKS) - Side Close Side -
Turning Basic (LADY SPOT TURN TO LEFT)
Time 3/4. 52bpm. 32 bar sequence. Commence in Open Extended Hold, both facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
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. Footwork, ball flat, throughout.
1 and 2 Forward Basic - Walk Forward Left
Foot - Circling Walks (Lady Overturned Alemana) - Underarm Turn To Left (Lady
Circling Walks - Back Turning Basic Movement Ending Right Foot Forward (Lady Hip
Twist) Progressive
Walks - Rock In Place - Type Of Rope Spinning - Progressive Walks In Side By
Side Position Aida
- Rock - Solo Change Of Places - Fencing Line Check
On Left Foot (Lady Underarm Turn To Left) - 1 To 3 Side Step Against Lod - 1 To
3 Side Step Along Lod - Spot Turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence with lady's RH in man's LH, man facing, lady backing wall in Open Facing Position. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1 to 3 Basic - 7 To 9 Natural Top - 1 To 3
Rope Spinning, Omitting Lady's Spiral - Back Basic Ending In Counter Promenade
Position Double Hold (Lady Solo Turn To Left) Swivel
Walks In Double Hold - Right Foot Cucaracha (Lady Left Foot Cucaracha) - Fwd
Check To Change Of Place - Spot Turn To Left (Lady To Right) 1
To 3 Hand To Hand (Lady's Spiral Ending) - Inward Turn To Fallaway - 1 To 3 New
York - Fwd Walks (Lady's Change Of Place) Fwd
Walks (Lady Change Of Place) - Fwd Check To Open Facing Position - Left Foot
Shoulder To Shoulder, Overturned - Right Foot Shoulder To Shoulder, Overturned.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, man facing, lady backing LOD, man's LH to lady's RH hold. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork ball flat throughout.
Basic movement leading lady to dance six
circling walks (lady zig zag to end in right side by side position slightly in
front of man on his right side) steps
7 to 12 sliding doors with lh to lh hold - back basic stepping fwd on 3 - 3 fwd
walks in side by side position solo
circling walks, man to left, lady to right - foot swivels to side point fencing
line - check on left foot (lady underarm turn to left) 3
backward walks - rock in place - step brush to pp - steps 4 to 6 closed hip
twist to end in open facing position.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - lilt - promenade chasses plies
- diagonal locks to wall and centre lady's
solo turn - sways and chasses promenade
turn and chasses.
Time 3/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Ballroom Hold, man backing, lady facing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described.
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 to outside check - turn to fallaway -
closed finish (
bars 5 to 8, repeat bars 1 to 4 against lod end facing lod) walks
- fallaway, lady swivel - chasse and tap fallaway
- close tap - brush tap - open promenade - turning rocks.
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 ending - open telemark -
zig zag turning to left outside
swivel - 1 to 5 natural zig zag from pp - 1 to 6 reverse turn travelling
contra check - natural fallaway - open finish - closed wing 1
to 4 reverse wave - contra check - 2 to 7 weave.
Time 6/8. Tempo 50-54bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Note : The compound timing is notated as two "Slows" per bar, (1 2 3) /( 4 5 6).
RHYTHM JIVE
Commence in Loose Ballroom Hold, Man
Facing, Lady backing DW.
Walk Quarter Turn to R - Back Walk - Chassé Turn
to L - Jive Chassé - Fallaway
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - 1 to 9 progressive side step -
reverse turn close
- progressive link - 1 to 3 back open promenade - reverse pivot - double brush
tap two
walks - open telemark - promenade walk and close (square) - whisk - promenade
chasse and tap open
natural turn - fwd lock (lady close) - twist turn - closed promenade.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Closed Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
1 to 6 Natural Top, End Facing Lod -
Breakaway Basic To Cuddle Hold - Inward Turn Chasse
To Left - Spot Turn To Left, Overturned - Step 1 Of Hand To Hand Followed By 2
And 3 Basic Movement - Back Basic To End In Double Hold, Lady Solo Outward Turn
To Right Three
Circling Walks To Change Places, End Facing Against Lod - Zig Zag In Double Hold
To Face Lod, Fwd Basic To Cuddle Hold - Back Basic To Close Ww In Cuddle Hold,
Lady Back Basic Zid
Zag In Cuddle Hold, Lady Moving From Man's Right Side To His Left Side -
Cucaracha To Left In Tandem Shadow Hold - Back Basic To Close Ww, Lady Fwd Walk
Followed By 1 And 2 Spot Turn To Right - Cucaracha To Right On Same Foot For
Bars 13 To 15.
Time 4/4. 46/48bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Quarter Turn - Chasse
Into Pp – Twinkles Fallaway
Chasse - Half Natural Turn - Step And Check Drag
Hesitation - Chasse Reverse - Lock Step Half
Natural Turn - Natural Spin Turn - 4 To 6 Underturned Reverse.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Ballroom Hold in Promenade Position, facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks in pp - three step - chasse to
right – oversway chasse
to right - rudolph ronde - back chasse (lady heel turn) - outside swivel -
twinkle (lady wing) - type of four step (lady turning to left) loop
actions - outside swivel - outward solo turns walks
to promenade turn - promenade walk to chair - back twinkle - side close .
Time 4/4. 27bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold with LHs joined, man's RH on lady's R shoulder, lady slightly in front of man towards his R side, both facing down LOD, weight on LF. Man's and lady's steps described. On same foot for bars 1 to 9.
Shadow cucaracha - 1 and 2 back basic to
fwd walk in shadow hold - progressive walks (lady solo turn to right) - change
of place diagonal
walk in shadow hold - shadow cucaracha - 1 and 2 back basic to fwd walk in
shadow hold - progressive walks in shadow hold change
of place - fwd, brush (lady close) and side to open facing position - open check
- inward turn to step three of aida inward
turn to side step in double hold - 4 to 6 open hip twist - 1 and 2 basic and
close - outside check to shadow hold.
Time 4/4. 27bpm. Commence in Open Hold, man facing, lady backing to wall, man's LH to lady's RH. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
1 to 6 Alemana - Rope Spinning New
York - Cuban Rocks - Travelling Solo Outward Turn - Underarm Turn To Right Fwd
Walks - Backward Walks - Circling Walks To Change Of Place – Cucaracha 1
To 3 Three Threes - Cucaracha To Right (Lady To Left) - Rolling Off The Arm -
New York.
Time 4/4. 28/30bpm. Commence in Extended Hold, both facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - check - off side whisk - closed
turn side
closes with lady turning - check – swivels check
- grapevine - check - twinkles - underarm turn change
of places right and left - ronde - check - zig zag in shadow position - four
step outside turn.
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.
New york - step 4 to 6 of open hip twist -
walks - cuban rocks cucaracha
(lady circling walks) - walks in l side shadow - back basic (lady
change of place) - spot turn l (lady spot turn r) same
foot Cucuracha to l and r - side steps - change of place note : on bars 9 and
10 man and lady dance on same foot. zig
zag swivel - zig zag brush - back break to change of place - Cuban Rocks.
Time 3/4. Tempo 29bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DC. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Progressive Chasse To Right - 4 To 6 Weave
- 1 To 6 Underturned Natural Spin Turn Syncopated
Lock - Open Telemark - 1 To 3 Open Natural Turn - 4 To 6 Open Impetus Turn Forward,
Forward, Close (Lady Left Whisk) - Back Turning Hover To Pp - Chasse From Pp -
Syncopated Zig Zag Curved
Feather - 4 To 6 Hesitation Change - Contra Check – Wing Note
: Next sequence commences outside partner.
ROCHELLE
Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, Man
facing DW
LF Closed Change - Open Impetus Turn - Lady’s
Wing - Same Foot Lunge (Lady Swivel) -
Time 4/4. 35/46bpm. Commence in Open Hold with hands joined, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Time 2/4. Tempo 28/32bpm. Commence in Normal Tango Hold Promenade Position, man facing DW, lady facing DC. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Promenade link - rock turn walks
in cpp - rock turn fallaway
and close - walks and turn to cpp - back and close check
- backward walk and close - natural turns.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position. LH to RH Hold. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described. Lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork Ball Flat throughout.
Basic (lady alemana) - 1 to 3 hand to hand
- swivel walks solo
turn - 4 to 6 fencing line - 1 to 3 basic - 7 to 9 natural top side
closes - both spot turns to right - both spot turns to left, to end facing lod 1
to 3 hand to hand - aida - check replace and fwd - spot turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, lady's RH in man's LH, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork ball flat throughout. Man and lady on same foot for bars 12 to 16.
Fwd basic - 4 5 6 alemana to end in closed
facing position - 1 2 3 natural opening out movement followed by 1 2 3 reverse
top, end facing wall fallaway
- three swivel walks fwd in pp - solo progressive outward turn to l - fencing
line, recover taking handshake hold breakaway
basic to change of places - inward turn to r against lod - back basic to close
(lady close ww) - three fwd walks in l side shadow hold with switch turn to l at
end of step 3 to r side shadow hold three
walks back down lod - back basic to double hold (lady solo turn to r) - two
circling walks to l and close - cucaracha to r, recover to open facing position
(lady cucaracha to r).
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 - reverse turn - four step to shadow
hold sway
to left, sway to right - outward turn - swivel and ronde - step, point walks
- zig zag changing places - walks - walks to shadow hold (lady zig zag) walks
- ronde - replace, tap - walks - back twinkle (lady turns in front).
Time 4/4. Tempo 30-32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Rumba walks - outside checks repeat
bars 3 and 4 - side walk to left - side walk to right with lady's underarm turn
(hockey stick) fwd
rocks – cucarachas natural
top - rope spinning.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position with RH to RH hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork is ball, flat, throughout.
Alemana ending with step to side - 1 to 3
hand to hand (no turn on 3) - progressive walks outside
swivels - hip twist end in open cpp - fwd walk to fallaway down lod - fwd walk
to fallaway against lod cucaracha
to face partner - under arm turn to right to ronde in double hold - fallaway to
cpp swivel - fencing line underarm
turn to left - 7 to 9 of natural top - spiral to end in open position - rh to rh
hold.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold facing LOD, man's LH to lady's RH, man's RH on lady's R shoulder blade. Man's steps described. Lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork Ball Flat throughout.
Steps 7 to 12 sliding doors - back basic
stepping fwd on 4,1 - aida cuban
rock - spot turn - fwd basic turning to r - 7 to 9 of natural top make
one complete turn to right over bars 7 and 8. open
hip twist to end in side by side position facing wall (lady on man's l side)
- rf check across - spot turn to r 1
to 3 back zig zag - cucuracha to l - spot turn to r - spot turn to l ending in
shadow hold.
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.
Alemana - hand to hand - circling walks in
cuddle hold rolling
off the arm - fallaway - rocks – cucaracha side
steps - curving walks solo
turn - fencing line - back cucarachas.
Time 3/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's and lady's steps described.
Fwd changes - whisk – wing drag
hesitation - back lock step - open impetus turn - promenade hover back
whisk - contra whisk to twist - backward hover fwd
lock step - natural spin turn - back reverse turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28-31bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, lady's RH in man's LH, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Basic to change of place - cucaracha -
progressive walks - travelling solo turn change
of place - fencing line -
basic (lady underarm turns to left and right) fallaway
- swivel walks - travelling solo turn – aida cuban
rock - overturned inward spot turn - shoulder to shoulder.
Time 4/4. 32bpm. Commence in Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Side step - flick and turn - spot turn outside
basic, left foot and right foot, lady alemana turn opening
out - brush cross - knee flick and trot knee
flick and trot - criss cross - spot turn.
Time 3/4. Tempo 48/52bpm. 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.
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.
Walk - curved feather to back feather -
feather finish whisk
- weave from pp - change of direction feather
- open telemark - hover telemark - open finish in pp hover
to check - open turn to curved feather - change of direction.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Closed Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball, flat throughout.
Fwd
basic - turning back basic - fwd basic - turning back basic underarm
turn to left - backward walks - cuban rocks – cucaracha overturned
hip twist - check - spot turn to left three
walks changing place - spot turn to left - closed hip twist.
Time 4/4. 48bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing DC. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Chasses reverse turn - swivels and points chasse
- woodpecker - chasse against lod - walk - nat spin turn completing
spin turn - 2 to 7 of v6 - 1 to 3 fish tail 4
to 6 fish tail - natural turn finish op) – close.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in LH to RH Open Hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1 to 3 Fwd Basic To Right (Lady 1 And 2 Fwd
Basic, Underarm Turn To Left, End Facing Partner) - 7 To 9 Natural Top - Natural
Opening Out Movement Ending In Tandem Position Facing Lod (Lady Natural Opening
Out Movement With Strong Solo Turn To Left) - Cucaracha To Right (Lady Cucaracha
To Left) Cucaracha
To Left (Lady Cucaracha To Right) - Back Basic To Double Hold (Lady Progressive
Turning Basic) - Progressive Side Step To Left - Progressive Side Step To Right Fwd
Basic With Spiral Ending Underturned, End Facing Dc Against Lod In Double Hold -
1 To 3 Zig Zag - Chasse To Right Fencing
Line In Cpp - Rock In Place - Breakaway Basic To Change Places - Spot Turn To
Left.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Closed Facing Position, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
1 to 3 Basic Movement - 7 To 9 Natural Top
- Natural Opening Out Movement, Lady Spiral Ending To Finish In Cuddle Hold -
Walks In Cuddle Hold Rolling
Off The Arm - Fwd, Close, Side - Spot Turn To Right, Lady Check Back - Check
Back, Lady Spot Turn To Right Shoulder
To Shoulder - Zig Zag - Shoulder To Shoulder, Lady Spiral Ending To Tandem
Position - Both Cucaracha To Left In Tandem Position On same foot for bar 12. Both
Cucaracha To Right In Tandem Position - Follow My Leader Movement On Same Foot
For Bars 13 To 15.
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 dc -
chasse dw walks
in pp - walks in cpp walks
- slow pivot to pp - step point step
point - chasse turn to right.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Close Hold. Man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's and lady's steps described. Note! This dance pre-dates modern technique.
Fwd and back basics - side closes solo
walks fwd and back - walks in pp and cpp man moves down lod, lady against lod.
Pass r shoulder to r shoulder. partners
move square to centre, then to wall side
steps (lady underarm turn) - side steps (lady underarm turn natural
rotary chasse turn in normal ballroom hold repeat
bars 7 to 10 side
steps (lady underarm turn) - side steps (lady underarm turn).
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.
Travelling contra check - feather ending -
1 to 6 reverse wave impetus
turn - feather finish - top spin to left whisk - twist turn hover
turn - reverse pivot - 2 to 7 weave from pp - three step fallaway
- back feather, lady inward turn - feather finish - 1 and 2 change of direction
without turn.
Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in Open Hold, man facing, lady backing to wall. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Basic - alemana - hand to hand - swivel
walks back
and fwd basic (lady outward turn) – cucaracha fwd
basic (lady turning to shadow hold) - back basic and fwd in shadow hold fwd
shadow walk - change of place - check spot turn.
Time 3/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Left foot closed change - 1 to 3 natural
turn - running spin - outside change to pp step
brush, lady turning cross - contra check - pivot ending - quick natural weave -
left whisk twist
turn - turning hover into pivot to right - chasse to pp - 1 to 3 weave from pp 4
to 6 weave - natural spin turn - 4 to 6 reverse turn.
Time 4/4. 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. LH to RH Hold. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only, described, lady dances normal counterpart. Footwork Ball Flat throughout.
Forward basic - alemana - shoulder to
shoulder shoulder
to shoulder ending in pp - fencing line - solo turn - back walks rock
- fwd walk to side cucarachas side
step to shadow walks and solo turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 28/30bpm. Commence in Open Facing Position, Handshake Hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Half basic - step through to aida - rocks -
fwd walks rocks
- overturned fan - overturned hockey stick half
basic - man's hand to hand (lady new yorker) - half basic - man's hand
to hand (lady new yorker) back
break to shadow hold - backward curving walks - fwd curving walks - spot turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 44bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's and lady's steps described.
Step, point - 4 5 6 reverse turn - 1 and 2
zig zag - 1 2 3 back lock step
4 of back lock - tipple chasse - step, swivel and point - rock outside partner forward
lock - side, close to double hold - circling walk and circling fwd lock step,
swing, recover - chasse reverse turn - 4 5 6 reverse turn .
RYAN WALTZ
Commence in Closed Hold Alan facing
Lady backing DC down LOD.
Reverse Cross — Open Check — Open Impetus — 1 to
4 Quick Open Reverse Turn from PP —Back L Whisk — Twist Turn (Lady Clockwise
Run) — Back Whisk — Chassé from PP —Natural Hesitation Turn — Fwd Turning Lock
—4 to 6 Weave — Natural Pivot & Spin —Backward Turning Lock to PP — Closed
Finish
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. Dance on same foot bars 9 to 13.
1 to 6 Alemana - Rope Spinning (Omitting
Lady's Spiral Turn) 1
To 3 New Yorker - Cuban Rock And Walk - Fwd Walks And Close Left
Foot Check - Spot Turn To Left To Shadow Hold - Chasse - Right Foot Check Back
Basic (Lady Solo Turn) - Inward Turn To Aida Position - Chasse -
Spot Turn To Left (Lady Open Back Basic).