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2008 WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASS BOURBON STREET
January – Two StepBasic (Man dancing forward) Couples ½ turning basic Lady’s underarm turn Couples ½ turning basic Man’s underarm turn Man’s check step to open position Lady into right wrap Reverse wrap Back to right wrap Roll Lady out to open side-by-side position (on Man’s right side) Chasse’ with palm-to-palm touch Free turn for Lady to reverse open side-by-side position (Men can learn pivot turns here) Turn back to forward open side-by-side position Turn Lady back into right wrap Inside underarm turn, back to wrap (use double prep) Inside turn with Man’s hand change to skaters position (use double prep) Inside underarm turn to side-by-side position (use double prep) Turn Lady out to cross hand side-by-side position Inside turn to face back line of dance Inside turn to face forward line of dance Inside underarm turn to face back line of dance Inside underarm turn to face forward line of dance Bring Lady around behind Man to his left side (dropping right hand on his right shoulder) Lady’s inside underarm turn, Man dropping left hand behind his head to closed position
February - Waltz Closed Basic Turning Basic Twinkle – back to closed Twinkle to open – toss across (ladies only) ending in promenade/back to closed Toss across – alternating - ending in promenade/back to closed Closed Serpentine Underarm turn to closed Twinkle – turning lady into wrap Underarm Weaves Underarm turn to hairpin position Hairpin turns Over-rotate lady back to promenade Inside turn back to closed
March - East Coast Swing Closed basic Turning basic 180 x 2 Underarm turn (tuck & tuck double variations) Right side pass Man’s head loop with hand change to right-to-right hand hold
Lady to side-by-side (one basic) Lady back out (one basic) Lady into side-by-side (one basic) Lady back out (tuck double variation)
Wagon wheel (no underarm turn) syncopated – 10 count Left wrap with slot change (180 for men) & unwrap Repeat left wrap – releasing lead hand to unwrap Free turn for lady across the slot (pick up in right-to-right)
Turn lady into hammerlock (1-&-2); rotate clockwise (3-4 walk-walk); turn lady under left arm to end behind man (5-&-6); rock step (man forward, lady back). Bring lady to man’s left side (man in hammerlock 1-&-2); release right hand and lead lady under left hand (inside turn 3-&-4) dropping his left hand over his head; picking up in closed dance position for rock step (5-6).
April - West Coast Swing Sugar Push Right Side Pass Left Side Pass Sugar Push to pick up for 2-hand hold Tuck Turn Right Side Pass to correct hand hold
Sugar Push with lady's rhythm break (kick R foot forward on ct. 3; cross & step back on ct. 4) Right Side Pass with man's L (outside) turn and hand change (to handshake hold) Sugar Push with man's head loop and hand change (back to open hand) Left Side Pass with lady's L (inside) turn
Sugar Push to pick up for 2-hand hold Tuck Turn to hammerlock position Lady's walks (4) to Right Side Pass (option for double turn) - 8 ct. extended pattern Basket (Locked) Whip - 8 ct. pattern Closed Whip - 8 ct. pattern Basket (Locked) Whip with lady's outside turn Closed Whip with lady's outside turn
Beginner Intermediate Pattern: 4-count starter step (with bump variation on 3-&-4) Tuck turn from closed position (french cross variation for ladies) Basket whip with fake and forward release Basket whip with fake and forward release (man releases his left hand) Left side pass with lady's inside free turn Right side pass - she turns/he turns - underarm turns Closed whip with man's walk-back and release Sugar tuck (hip bump variation - 10 ct.)
May - Cha Cha Basic Cross over break Cross over break with lady’s underarm turn Cross over break with man’s underarm turn Cross over break with lady’s underarm turn to closed dance position Cross body lead (basic) Cross over break Cross over back break Cross over break Walk-Around (Mirror) turn back to closed dance position Cross body lead - add lady's underarm turn Cross body lead with lady's underarm turn to cross over break Cross body lead with lady’s underarm turn to an open break Turn lady into side-by-side, man doing a walk-walk lead change on 4-&-1 Pivots to back breaks Pivots to back breaks with lady's free turn to her Right Pivots to back breaks with lady's free turn to her Left Free turn for lady (Right) as man does lead change back to closed Cross over break with walk back & back lock to back break Forward lock with free turn on 2-3 ct.
June - Night Club 2-Step Basic Basic with lady's underarm turn Basic with man's underarm turn to open hand position Basic in open hand Underarm turn for lady/man walks around – Repeat – back to closed Right (clockwise) turning basic Right turning basic with lady's outside underarm turn Back Breaks Lady's Underarm Turn back to closed dance position Left (counterclockwise) turning basic Left turning basic with lady's inside underarm turn Cross Over Breaks Walk Around back to closed dance position Closed basic to open hand Lady’s underarm turn to hammerlock Lady’s inside underarm with hidden hand change to Right hand hold Sliding doors x 2 Lady’s inside underarm turn Lady’s inside underarm turn with man’s underarm turn Lady’s free turn, behind man’s back, to closed dance position
July - Two Step Basic Basic to Promenade Man to reverse LOD on quick quick Lady to reverse LOD on slow slow Lady's underarm turn to closed Ladies underarm turn w/man’s hand change to side-by-side Prep turn under man’s left hand back to side-by-side Prep turn, man does hand change to wrap position Prep turn under man’s left hand back to wrap position Prep turn under man’s left hand to back open side-by-side Basic whip (Intermediate Variation: Whip with lady’s double turn) Double-Hand Whip Basic whip with hand change (right-to-right) back to side by side dance position Lariate (basic) Lariate with lady’s underarm turn Man cuts in front of lady (dropping his hand over his head) back to closed dance position. Repeat from beginning
August - Waltz
Closed Basic Turning Basic (Right) Twinkle Open Serpentine Open Serpentine with Head Loops (Right to Right) Turn Lady to forward LOD Lady's Underarm (Man to back LOD) to Push Turns Lady' free turn with underarm turn back to closed dance position Twinkle to Right Parallel (Man back LOD) Lady to wrap & back to Right Parallel - Repeat Lady to wrap & out to open hand position Crossing Basic with Free Turn - Repeat Underarm turn to closed dance position
September - East Coast Swing Closed Basic Turning Basic x 2 Ladies underarm turn Right side pass Lady back to closed Dirty Leg: 2 forward kicks, 2 kicks between the legs, 4 ct. wiggles & rock step Ladies underarm turn Alternating underarm turns (she turns - he turns) Side cars with arms out x 2 Side cars with arms down (sexy) x 2 Right side pass with man's clockwise turn & hand change behind his back Man's right hand over his head with 4 wiggles & rock step Throw out to open hand position with hand change to R/R Turn lady into side-by-side on man's left side as he changes directions in the slot Turn lady back out Turn lady into side-by-side on man's left side as he changes directions in the slot Double turn lady back out Turn lady into side-by-side Tuck turn to bow position (releasing left hands) Tuck and turn lady out to R/R Sugar tuck with lady's free turn
October - West Coast Swing Sugar Push Right Side Pass Left Side Pass Tuck Turn Right Side Pass with man’s inside turn & hand change (R/R) Left Side Pass with lady’s inside underarm turn Sugar Push with man’s head loop & hand change Tuck Turn to hammerlock 4 Walks to Right Side Pass with Lady’s inside underarm turn (8 counts) Basket (Locked) Whip Closed Whip Closed Whip with Lady’s Outside Underarm Turn (single or double) Basket (Locked) Whip with Lady’s duck out Left Side Pass with lady's over rotation, turning back to face for anchor Closed Whip with a behind the back hand change Left Side Pass to bow position & slide away (pick up free hand inverted) Tuck turn (double hand) to locked hand position (left on top) Basket (Locked Whip) to lady's shoulders with outside underarm turn on exit November - Cha Cha
December - Night Club 2-Step |
