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Four count styleVariation of: Basic: Bronze 1I think there is sometimes some confusion, as I seem to perceive some steps differently depending on whether Pearl or Liz teaches them. The way Pearl taught it, the flick of the foot comes before the step back to the fifth position. In other words, the flick comes on 1. instead of 4. From side basic to right Q. Point left foot to left Q. LF fifth position Q. Ball change Q. LF side Q. RF cross in front of LF Q. LF side Q. point RF right Q. RF side Q. LF fifth position Q. Ball change S. LF feet together Open Break and Under Arm TurnVariation of: Open Break and Under Arm Turn: Bronze 1Q. lf rock step back while releasing right hand, left hand goes down and keeps her from following me Q. rock forward S. lf feet together, raise left hand for turn Q. rf rock back Q. rock forward S. rf feet together Waist CatchVariation of: Open Break and Under Arm Turn: Bronze 1Q. Push break. LF back, push back w/ LH Q. Ball change, pull her right hand to my right waist, and release S. LF forward, catch her waist w/ RH, keeping RH close to me so that I just catch the right side of her waist Q. Keeping her close to me with hand on waist, step around her w/ RF Q. Continuing to step around her w/ LF, left RH slide around her back S. Continue stepping around w/ RF, by now I should have gone completely around her, and be facing same direction. Surprise BreakVariation of: Open Break and Under Arm Turn: Bronze 1After Waist Catch, do forward basic Q. RF Cucaracha break, while using RH to lead her to step to my left with her LF. This is the surprise Q. Ball change S. RF feet together, she steps back to facing me Arm CheckVariation of: Open Break and Under Arm Turn: Bronze 1Q. backward basic, bringing partners right hand to my right hand Q. rocking forward on rf, w/ rh, lead partners hand for a turn to her left S. feet together Q. lf forward Q. pivot to face the other way (half turn) S. feet together, catch her right hand, back into forward basic Left Side by Side BasicVariation of: Open Break and Under Arm Turn: Bronze 1QQS. first measure like Cross-body Lead Q. RF rock step back, bring her around so that we are facing same direction, releasing closed hold, and holding her RH with my LH so that forearms are touching and parallel to ground, as if we were doing a cross-over break. 7/3/00: Vivian changed the picture. Hold her right hand low to keep her close to me Q. LF Ball change S. RF feet together Q. Bring her RH down to lead her into step back, her on RF and me on LF, swing that arm Q. Ball change S. LF Back, turn left so that we face each other, lead her by raising her RH, while opening LH to palm facing out Q. Push her RH lightly to lead her into clockwise turn. RF left for half turn. Q. Pivot on LF S. RF forward, turn to face her, returned to closed position, back into basic. Variation: Patty Cake, from point that we are side by side, feet together Q. LF back, swing LH down and back Q. CW RF S. LF feet together, swing LH up Q. RF forward, quarter left, stop with RH to her LH Q. CW LF S. RF to LF, quarter right repeat once, then go into walk around turn as above Cross body lead into cross-over break and UATVariation of: Cross Body Lead: Bronze 1Q. L forward Q. rock right S. left behind right, pivoting body to left, leading her around. Don't cross legs. Q. left foot forward, into cross-over break Q. rock on right S. feet together two more x-over breaks, then UAT Cross body lead into inside turnVariation of: Cross Body Lead: Bronze 1same first half for cross body lead Q. rf in place, lead her by lifting my lh high and swirl it into widdershins turn Q. rock onto lf S. feet together Face Loop to Hand PassVariation of: Cross Body Lead: Bronze 1Cross body lead, with left hand turned over, release right hand as in inside turn Q. lf forward step, move hand straight toward her, so I don't make her think I want her to turn, start to duck under her hand. Q. half turn right, bring her hand across my face, place it on my right shoulder, and switch hands S. rf feet together, leading her around me Q. lf forward, as I bring her around switch her RH to my LH Q. complete the basic. Face Loop to Inside TurnVariation of: Cross Body Lead: Bronze 1Notes on Face loop--leader needs to go ahead and step in close to follower on half turn, so that he is close enough to pass his hand in front of his face, holding her hand, while remaining upright. I was too far away and bending over backwards, which doesn't look good, as well as making it very difficult to keep with the beat. Cross body lead, with left hand turned over, release right hand as in inside turn Q. lf forward step, move hand straight toward her, so I don't make her think I want her to turn Q. half turn right, bring her hand across my face, place it on my right shoulder, and switch hands S. rf feet together, leading her into inside turn, keeping RH low as I bring her around, to make room for her to pass Q. lf forward, drape her hand on my left shoulder/neck, by combing my hair. That is, my RH goes behind my head to place her hand on my shoulder. Q. complete the basic. Cross Over BreakVariation of: Cross Over Break: Bronze 2Q. RF rock step back Q. Ball change, start to turn LH under followers hand. If I don't do this early enough, she can't tell I'm going to do a cross-over S. RF feet together Q. LF across RF, taking her forearm along line between us, forearm to forearm contact Q. Ball change S. Return to face to face position, release her RH and take her LH with my RH Do this to left, to right, and then UAT Cross Over SwivelsVariation of: Cross Over Breaks: Bronze 2After cross over break to the right. S, LF side, catch her LH palm to palm, drop a little, and turn feet to face left a little. If I had time, I would bring RF to LF. Q, swivel right. Q, swivel left, S, swivel right. Cross over break, and repeat once. Opposition BreaksVariation of: Cross Over Breaks: Bronze 2In closed hold, break back on both left and right side. 2nd Position BreakVariation of: Cross Over Breaks: Bronze 2Just like in Rumba, also known as Cuban Breaks or Cucarachas Loop and Half MoonVariation of: Shine Basic: Bronze 2After loop turn, RH to RH hold, cross body lead into half moons, keeping my hand close to my body, and bringing her all the way around, so we are going up and down a slot Shoulder Check or Peek-a-booSame as peek-a-boo in Cha-Cha.Promenade ScallopVariation of: Promenade Scallop: Bronze 2From Side basic, on right side basic. Q. LF fifth position Q. Ball change, while taking up promenade position. S. LF side, Make sure to stop her with my LH Q. RF left, (cross over left foot) Q. LF side S. RF feet together Back Spot TurnVariation of: Back Spot Turn: Bronze 3Can follow with a Promenade Scallop From an open break, like from an UAT or an arm check Q. With low left hand, hold her out, rock back on left Q. rock back forward S. pull her right hand into my center line, step forward left, turn body right, bring her into closed hold Q. right foot fifth position, keep turning Q. left foot slightly to my left S. feet together go into another underarm turn Half MoonVariation of: Half Moon: Intermediate 2bCross body lead, switch to right to right hold, cross over break, cross body lead, cross over break, cross body lead, end with outside turn. Half Moon LoopRH to RH hold. Open break. Lady's outside turn keeping both hands, end combing her with my RH, me with my LH. Fifth position break right. Arm around her waist for fifth position break left. Fifth position break right, into promenade scallop.Continuous ScallopRight turning basic, forward and back. Fifth position break to open her up. I step in place while I lead her to do a couple of swivels around me. When I am stepping quick left, lead her to swivel in a line left. Then stepping quick on right, go into promenade scallop to end.Peekaboo to Inside TurnOpen Break. Peek-a-boo. Hold. Inside Turn.GrinderQQS. Open Break, right to right holdQ. RF forward and left, RH by shoulder, QT left Q. LF feet together S. RF side, pressure from my shoulder as I move starts her turning right Q. LF side, I go under my RH, while leading her in an outside turn, QT left Q. RF to her right (forward left, to leave room for next part, RH by shoulder again, half turn left (facing starting direction) S. LF back, pressure of body on her hand starts her turning right again Q. RF side break, RH leads her into another outside turn Q. CW LF S. RF feet together Roll to WrapStart with Cross-body lead. Stop facing side, and let her roll all the way out, one hand hold. Q, J-lead for her to step forward past me, while starting to turn right. Q, hang on to her RH, so she wraps up, while I walk around her. S, if she has it around her waist, grab her left hand in a cuddle to keep her from going anywhere. QQS, she does a basic in place, I get around to in front of her.Peekaboo to Man's Hook Turn and Lady's Outside TurnVariation of: : Intermediate VariationOpen break to Peekaboo. Hook Turn under my LH. Lady's Outside Turn. Cross body lead to cuddle, hammer lock, and arm checkVariation of: : Intermediate Variation2 Hand Hold. Cross body lead with cuddle. Forward break. Use right hand to turn her into hammerlock. Q, Back Break. Q, use right hand to bring her across me toward my right, and release RH, bringing her right arm down to my RH. S, my RH goes on her upper arm. QQS, arm check. Simple WrapOpen Break. Raise RH in front of me (make window), and lead her to go around my right and back. Do a quarter turn, so I end up facing her at the end of the measure.Checked Inside Turn, Hand Switch, Hammerlock Check to Shadow, Man's Right Turn, and Cross-Hand Cross Body LeadTaught by Ron Montez. QQS, open break, on S, lead her into checked peekaboo. Q, step in front of her. Q, change weight. S, turn her back out in front of me. QQS, open break to inside turn. QQS, RF hook to begin turn, change her hand from my LH to my RH as I go around. End up facing her, or with her on my right at an angle, with my hand over hers. QQS, back break to inside turn by bringing her hand down, check her as she turns into one-hand hammerlock with my RH on her back, and pick up her LH with mine. QQS break back with my RF as I lead her to turn right and end up opposite me, in crossed hands position, LH over RH. Q, release LH, step to right to begin turning under my RH. QS, complete turn, and end up with her to my right at an angle, offer my LH again over my RH. QQS, as I do XBL, lead her into inside turn, keeping both hands. QQS, drape RH over my neck, and then LH, as I move her into position for XBL.Lady's 2-Hand Turn to Man's 2-Hand Turn to Lady's Double Inside Turn to Walk Around to Lady's Inside Turn to Hammerlock to Lady's Outside TurnTaught by Ron MontezQQS, open break, two hand hold QQ, side break, lady's outside turn, keeping both hands S, man's full turn left, we end up in same position we started in, just that my RH is turned over QQS, open break QQS, basic, lead her to my right, and use RH up to lead her to turn to her right, keeping hands. We end up facing each other, my LH high, forming a window through which I can look at her, and my RH holding her LH over her right bicep, so we've formed kind of a pretzel. QQS, walk in forward circle around her keeping the pretzel Q, I step forward on my RF, she steps forward on her left release RH, and start leading her into inside turn QS, CW LF, RF feet together as soon as she's through, bring LH down to over turn her, and bring into one-hand hammerlock facing me QQS, forward break QQS, XBL, use LH to lead her into outside turn Turning Side Step ShinesQQS. 360 turn. Q, hook RF. Q, turn body right, LF side. S, RF feet together. Q, turning back to front, LF forward, and back into basic shines. Variation number 2: QQS, LF forward, half turn, swivel half turn. QQSa, hook RF, turn body right, LF side (towards partner). S, just hold it, or slide RF to left, then RF by LF, and LF forward on next Q. In other words, syncopate the step. Variation number 3, after LF side, bring RF to left and point RF for slow, again, syncopated. When this step is working well, I'm just continuing my rotation from the first spin into the hook and side steps.Arm Check to Lady's Continuous SpinQQS, open break. QQS, arm check, get RH to RH hold. QQ, open break. S, lead her to step past me, winding her to her left a little. Then lead her into three measures, four outside turns.Advanced TwistsDon't remember how I get into it, but once I get started: QQ, hook turn. QQ, ladies outside turn. Repeat twice more, than go to basic.Sweetheart ScallopLead her into sweetheart. QQS, walk around right. QQS, rock. Lead her into scallops around me. |