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JANUARY 2009 TWO STEP Week 1 Basic Lady’s underarm turn with man’s hand change to side-by-side Lady’s underarm turn to cross hand position Cross hand switch to back LOD Cross hand switch to forward LOD Cross hand switch with lady’s underarm turn to back LOD Cross hand switch with lady’s underarm turn to forward LOD Inside turn to lady to side-by-side
Week 2 Man’s check step to open position Lady into right wrap Reverse wrap Back to right wrap Lady into hammerlock Rotate clockwise so that man is dancing back LOD Lady’s underarm turn back to wrap
Week 3 Prep turn under man’s left arm Prep turn with man’s hand change to wrap Prep turn, man releases R hand, to open side-by-side, back LOD Inside pivot to forward LOD Lady’s free turn to closed dance position
Week 4 Lady’s duck out Turn lady into L locked cross position Man’s underarm turn, bringing lady around Lady’s underarm turn back to L locked cross Split burst with look back Lady’s underarm turn back to closed dance position
FEBRUARY 2009 WALTZ Week 1 Closed Basic Turning Basic Twinkle
Week 2 Round Abouts
Week 3 Twinkle to R Parallel (Man back LOD) Lady’s U/A Turn Man’s U/A Turn Lady across in front of man R hand to R Man across slot & loop R hand over his head Man across slot & loop L hand over his head Pick up around lady’s waist Toss Across (ending in promenade position) Lady’s inside underarm turn back to closed
Week 4 Closed basic (lady back LOD) Lady’s underarm turn (4-5-6) he moves up beside (outside) Crossing basic with free turn Lady’s underarm turn to hairpin position Hairpin turns Over rotate to promenade Lady’s inside underarm turn back to closed dance position MARCH 2009 EAST COAST SWING Week 1 Closed basic 2 Turning basics (staying in closed dance position) 180 degrees Lady’s underarm turn to open hand position Right side pass
Week 2 Basic to pick up free hand – to double open hand position Over the head slide (ending in right to right hand hold) Turn lady into side-by-side (one basic) Turn lady back out (one basic) Turn lady into side-by-side (one basic) Turn lady back out (tuck double turn variation) Wagon wheel (10 ct. syncopation)
Week 3 Bring lady back to closed dance position Turn lady underarm – man turns to his R ending with back to lady – hand change behind his back with a side rock lead Lady’s free turn and man’s turn to face her Basic to pick up free hand Turn lady into wrap w/slot change (180 degree turn for men) & unwrap (release off-lead hand) Turn lady into half wrap (catching her back/shoulder with lead hand) & unwrap (underarm variation) Free turn for lady
Week 4
Basic to pick up free hand Tuck turn to hammerlock position Lady’s left turn to wrap and duck out Tunnel Man’s L underarm turn (under his R arm) Lady’s L underarm turn (under his L arm) back to closed dance position APRIL 2009 WEST COAST SWING Week 1 Basic Tuck turn Right Side Pass Left Side Pass
Week 2 Locked (basket) whip Closed whip
Week 3 Closed whip with behind the back hand change ending with off-lead point on ct. 8 Step cross steps (6 ct.) Tuck turn (from open hand) Walk lady into man for 6 ct. with man dropping R hand over his head to closed position Tuck turn to open hand position
Week 4 Right side pass with man’s inside turn and hand change Left side pass with lady’s inside turn to skaters (man changes directions), 4 walks for ladies, Turn lady’s underarm (this is a 10 ct. pattern) Left side pass with lady’s inside underarm turn to bow with a slide away
Week 5 Locked (basket) whip with fake and forward release Locked (basket) whip with fake and forward release (man releases his left hand) Left side pass with lady’s inside free turn Closed whip with man’s walk back and release
MAY 2009 CHA CHA Week 1 (Ian substituted) Basic (forward/back and side) Cross over break Cross over break with free turns Cross over break (walk-around/mirror turn back to face) Double hand open basic Traveling triples (maintain 2-handhold) Lady’s underarm turn (on rock step traveling forward) Man’s underarm turn (on rock step traveling forward)
Week 2 Lady’s underarm turn (on rock step traveling forward) closed dance position Cross body lead (basic) Cross body lead with lady’s underarm turn Cross body lead with lady’s underarm turn & hand change to R-to-R w/man’s back break Sliding doors (ending w/man’s break forward) Forward basic w/double prep as walk-walk on 2-3 Right side pass w/lady’s underarm turn
Week 3 Lady into skaters (man’s lead change) Right ½ pivot to back break Right ½ pivot to back break Turn lady out (man’s lead change) Forward basic with loop over man’s head on rock-step back to closed dance position
Week 4 Side basic to set up next move Closed back breaks for lady, man maintaining position Inside underarm turn to open back breaks Ladies underarm turn with optional double turn on 4-&-1 Parallel breaks Forward cross-over break with walk around to closed dance position JUNE 2009 NIGHT CLUB 2-STEP Week 1 Basic in closed dance position Lady’s underarm turn Man’s underarm turn Repeat both underarm turns above, ending in open hand position Lady’s underarm turn (man walks around) Repeat above, ending in closed dance position
Week 2 Right turning basic Right turning basic with lady’s outside underarm turn Right turning basic with lady’s outside underarm turn to hip catch Reverse turn for lady as man walks around to parallel position (hands around waist) Pivot 2 more basics, turning her to closed on last pivot count Basic in closed dance position
Week 3 Left turning basic Left turning basic with lady’s inside underarm turn Left turning basic with lady’s inside underarm turn to cross over breaks
Week 4 Man’s underarm and lady’s underarm turns with hand change into side-by-side Tuck turn to opposite side in a side-by-side (R to R) position Inside turn for lady, looping hand over man’s head to closed dance position
JULY 2009 TWO-STEP Week 1 Basic in closed dance position Basic to promenade Man to reverse LOD (parallel position) on quick-quick; lady to reverse LOD (closed) on slow slow Basic to promenade Forward in promenade on quick-quick; double prep on slow-slow Lady’s inside underarm turn back to closed
Week 2 Basic to promenade Forward in promenade on quick-quick; double prep on slow-slow Lady’s inside underarm turn to reverse LOD in open hand side-by-side position Inside pivot to forward LOD Palm to palm touches Free turns, ending reverse LOD Inside pivot to forward LOD Palm to palm touches Free turn ending reverse LOD Inside pivot to forward LOD (man changing hands to R-to-R) Lady’s inside turn to side-by-side
Week 3 Basic lariat with lady’s underarm turn Lariat man keeping R arm behind back to hammerlock, with lady’s underarm turn (man catching her shoulder) Free turn for lady to R-to-R (palm to palm) hand hold
Week 4 Lady’s free turn (to R) on Q-Q; double palm pushes (L-to-L and R-to-R) S-S Repeat above Lady’s underarm turn ending open R-to-R position Locked whip, man catching lady’s shoulders, leading her into a free turn
Week 5 Pick up double open hand position Locked whip ending forward open hand side-by-side Syncopated half wraps: wrap in Q-Q Unwrap S-S Repeat Lady’s free turn to closed dance position
AUGUST 2009 WALTZ Week 1 Basic in closed dance position Turning basic Twinkle - back to closed Twinkle to Toss Across (ladies crossing) Twinkle to Toss Across (alternating men and ladies crossing)
Week 2: Closed serpentine (develope’) Underarm turn back to closed position
Week 3: 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
Week 4: Twinkle to promenade Inside turn to skaters (not underarm) – man does hand and lead change
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