Note! These are notes from dance classes prior to 2004. They are archived here for occasional reference.
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Variation of: Left Box Turn:
Bronze 1
1. Forward LF
2. Side RF, while rising on toes
3. slide LF feet together
1. RF back
2. LF side, while rising on toes
3. slide rf feet together
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Variation of: Left Box Turn:
Bronze 1
. Beginning on Back Basic
1. Releasing RH, LF back
2. Lead her into UAT with LH, LF left
3. RF feet together
1. LF forward, quarter turn left
2. RF side, begin gathering her back into closed hold
3. LF feet together, into closed hold
. Back into basic
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Variation of: Left Box Turn:
Bronze 1
Start facing diagonal center. Turn box 3/8 to face backing LOD. A
little bit of sway in the ribs to lead this. QT back box, lower LH,
to lead her to make three walking steps past me. Gather her back
into box, end facing back diagonal center after a full box.
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Variation of: Hesitation:
Bronze 1
1. LF forward, gather weight over LF
1. RF back, gather weight over RF
1. LF left, gather weight over LF
1. RF right, gather weight over RF
Back into Basic, or whatever
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Variation of: Hesitation:
Bronze 1
Forward hesitation, then back box turns left.
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Variation of: Hesitation:
Bronze 1
1. LF forward
23. Pause in place, keep RF free
456. Back box, doing QT left
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Variation of: Hesitation:
Bronze 1
1. LF forward
23. Pause in place, keep RF free
4. Short step forward and right, between her legs, with RF. Shape
body to right to indicate this QT right
56. Complete the box
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Variation of: Parallel Hesitations:
Bronze 2
123, hesitation, stepping to outside of partner. Support her, so
she can point her foot out (Developé).
456, right turning box, end up with partner to my left
(inside).
123, LF back for hesitation, again give her opportunity for
develope.
456, back basic turning left.
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Variation of: Hesitation:
Bronze 1
On right step of hesitation, release closed hold. Then step
left, and lead her into UAT.
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Variation of: Forward Change:
Bronze 1
1. Forward LF
2. Side RF, while rising on toes
3. slide LF feet together
1. RF forward
2. LF side, while rising on toes
3. slide rf feet together
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Variation of: Forward Change:
Bronze 1
1. LF back
2. RF side
3. LF feet together
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Variation of: Left Box Turn:
Bronze 1
123. Forward Basic
1. RF forward, to between her feet
2. QT pivot on RF, LF side, QT right
3. RF feet together
1. LF back
2. QT pivot on LF, RF side, QT right
3. LF feet together
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Variation of: Forward Change:
Bronze 1
. From UAT, instead of coming into closed hold, put out RH in
stop sign. I will end up facing quarter turn left from where I
started. Also want to reverse hand hold with LH.
1. Quarter turn right, RF forward
2. Quarter turn right, LF forward, I will be facing away from my
partner
3. RF Feet together
1. LF left, QT right
2. RF forward, QT right, so I am facing partner again. If I wish
to continue, put out stop sign again
3. LF feet together
. I can either continue with this basic, or go back into closed
position, and do something else
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Variation of: Forward Change:
Bronze 1
Forward Basic
Forward Change, doing quarter turn right
Backward Change
Back Basic, doing QT left
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Variation of: Left Box Turn:
Bronze 1
On back basic, as I step back with right foot, shape by raising
left hand like I am looking at watch, with right hand start her
turning left. As I step with left foot, turning QT, get out of her
way as she does UAT left.
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Variation of: Forward Change:
Bronze 1
1. LF heel forward
2. RF toe cross to outside partner using CBMP, Maintain leg
scissors as I pivot on right foot QT right
3. LF toe heel back
1. RF hook, extending leg, using CBMP, to lead partner outside on
my left, going down LOD
2. LF side, QT left
3. RF feet together
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Variation of: Parallel Hesitation:
Bronze 2
Normally at end of quarter, start facing diagonal wall. Turn into
Promenade Position facing diagonal center. LF forward into
hesitation, then RF forward into hesitation, stopping, letting
momentum and closed hold turn lady around to face me. She takes
three steps. We end facing diagonal center in normal closed hold,
and are ready to start Two Way Turns.
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Variation of: Two Way Turns:
Bronze 2
Start facing diagonal center. Forward basic turning left, end up
facing backing LOD. Backward basic, turning left to face diagonal
wall. Forward Basic. Forward Change, turning 3/8 to face backing
LOD again. Backward Change, turning to face diagonal
center. Forward change to get into position to start again.
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Start facing diagonal wall. Forward change. Right turning box
forward, now backing diagonal center. 1, LF back. 2, RF side, no
rise. 3, drag LF, no weight change, now backing diagonal wall. Left
turning box forward, now backing diagonal center. Left turning box
backwards, now facing diagonal wall.
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Start facing wall. Promenade Hesitation left. Right Turning Box
forward, cutting her off, and using shaping. Left Hesitation
back. Left turning box back, with lady's inside turn. We should end
up facing diagonal wall.
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Variation of: Two Way Turns:
Bronze 2
After Forward Quarter Turn.
1, turning frame right, LF back, going around partner.
2, RF to LF, rising.
3 LF forward.
If I start backing diagonal center, I end up facing diagonal
center. Good for corner.
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As taught by Liz
Start backing LOD, LF free.
1. LF diagonally back as I turn frame right in CBMP
2. RF to diagonal center, heel
& RF toe, as I draw LF to RF, and turn to promenade
position
3, LF forward in promenade
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Kind of like Samba Paulistas.
1, LF forward.
2, extend RF side, pointed, use frame to lead her to QT left, lean
top of frame a little away.
3, hold.
4, RF feet together.
5, extend LF side, lead her QT right, lean away.
6, hold. Left turning box.
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Variation of: Two Way Turns:
Bronze 2
Start facing wall.
1, LF side, half turn left, to center.
2, RF side.
3, LF crosses in front of right.
4, RF back, half turn left to face wall again.
5, LF side.
6, feet together.
I had to make sure to help my partner come around with me.
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Variation of: :
Intermediate Variation
Starts diagonal wall, travels down line of dance
1. LF forward. Turn to face center
2. RF strong side. Don't rise yet
&. LF feet together. Now rise, should still be facing center
3. RF side.
1. LF down line of dance, back. face backing diagonal wall, she
should be outside me
2. RF back down LOD. No rise, turn to face center
&. LF close to RF. Rise now
3. RF side. turn to face DC
1. LF forward, down LOD, outside partner. turn to LOD, just
before next step, turn frame right to face wall, to get partner on
other side of me
2. RF between her feet. big rise, go into promenade
3. LF forward.
1. RF promenade forward.
2. LF side.
3. RF feet together. close position
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Variation of: :
Intermediate Variation
1. LF forward turn to face center
2. RF side
3. LF cross behind right, turn to face bdw
1. RF back, start turning to face wall
2. LF side, face wall
3. RF hooks behind, left turn frame to face LOD, settle weight,
so that she has to place weight on LF
123. Unwind body, turning to right, so she has to step
1&2&3, I end up facing diagonal center
1. LF back, continue turning right
2. RF feet together, rise, turn into promenade
3. LF promenade forward
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1. Left heel forward.
2. Right Toe forward.
3. Left ball-flat forward. I should continue rising until the end
of 3, just before I go into the next measure.
1. Right heel forward, turning frame QT right.
2. Left toe side.
3. RF toe together, then settle before:
1. LF back, with toe release of RF, frame closed in line
2. RF back, let heel go to floor, body rise only, shape for
outside partner.
3. LF back, outside partner.
1. RF back, turn frame QT left.
23. side together.
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1. LF heel forward.
2. RF flat forward, turn on ball of foot, and bring LF to right,
while I swing frame around to promenade position. If we started DW,
promenade position will point DW. Allow my frame to swing around
more than my feet do. And start to rise.
3. Complete rise, stepping forward in promenade with LF.
1. Step through with RF.
23. Side together, closing up, end facing BDC.
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Overturn forward quarter turn to end BLOD.
1. LF back, starting to turn frame. Remember toe release.
2. Draw RF to LF, turning on left heel, with RF slightly behind
LF, so my feet face LOD, and continue turning my frame, so I am
facing DC in promenade position. Rise up at end of 2.
3. Complete rise while stepping forward LF.
1. RF through in PP
23. Side together, closing up, to face DW.
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Start facing DC
Left turning box, turning 3/8, to face BLOD.
Back box with lady's inside turn.
Lead second inside turn, following lady.
Take her left hand as we finish second turn, and do balancette to
right.
123, Walk around her right, wrapping her up in cuddle.
1. One more step around.
23. Unwind her, I will end up outside, with her on my left.
123. Close it up with a box.
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Start facing DC. Can get into this position using Back Twinkle to
Wing.
1. LF forward.
2. Turn frame to face center, and extend RF to side.
3. While moving weight to RF, shape so that on next step she can
step outside partner.
From here I can either go directly into a back twinkle, or
1. LF back.
2. RF back, shaping to lead a lock on the next step.
&. LF lock
3. RF back, and then go into back twinkle.
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