Ballroom

2013-10-21

• Waltz
  • base step 1 rf 2 ll 3 rl 1 lf 2 rr 3 lr
  • right turn 1 rf90° 2 l45° 3 r2l 4 lb90° 5 rb45° 6 l2r
  • left turn 1 lf-90° 2 r-45° 3 l2r 4 rb-90° 5 l-45° 6 r2l
  • outside change >base step to 3 and 90° then 1 lb 2 rb 3 lf-90° 1 rf 2 l135° 3 r >right turn from 4
  • spin >outside change to before right turn 1 lb90° 2 rb90° 3 l135° 1 rb 2 l-90° 3 r
  • scissor 1 rf 2 lf 3 rf90° 4 lf 5 rf 6 lf-90°
  • scissors+lady spin >right turn, give some space, >scissor, >scissor up to 3, raise left arm so lady can spin and continue >scissor to end, >right turn out of step position
  • wave >right turn to 3, 1 lb 2 rb 3 lb, >left turn from 4
  • whisk with side chassé 1 rf 2 ll 3 r2l 1 lf 2 rr 3 lbr 90° 1 r 2 qq ll r2l 3 l 1 rol 90° 2 lb 3 r2l >spin
• Viennese Waltz
  • base step 1 rr 2 l2r 3 r 4 ll 5 r2l 6 l
  • right turn >like Waltz
  • left turn1 lf-90° 2 rf-90° 3 lor 4 rb-90° 5 lb-90° 6 r2l
  • promenade 1 rf90° 2 lf90° 3 r2l 1 lb90° 2 r2l 3 l 1 rs 2 lor 3 rol-90° 1 lb 2rb 3 lb90° 1 rs 2 lor 3 r2l 1 lf 2 rf 3 lf into >right turn
• Quickstep
  • base step 1S lf 2S rf 3+QQ lr90° 4S lb 5S rb 6+QQ lr -90°
  • right turn 1S lf 2S rf 3+QQ lr135° 4S lb90° 5S rb90° 6+QQ lr135 >base step from 4
  • spin 1S lb90° 2S r90° 3S l180° 4S rb-90° 5+QQ lr
  • lockstep 1S lf 2S rf 3+QQ lf rbl
  • triple lockstep >lockstep 1S lf 2S rf 3+QQ 180° lf r2l 1S lb 2S rb 3+QQ lb rcol 1S lb 2S rb 3+QQ -180° lb r2l >lockstep
  • lockstep + right turn right turn from 4
  • lockstep + spin ends up facing normal, diagonal wall
  • left turn 1S lf-90° 2+QQ rl-90° 3S rb-90° 4+QQ lr-90°
• Tango
  • base step 1S lf 2S rf 3Q ll 4Q r2l 5S lf 6Q r2l 7Q ll 8S r2l
  • rock step 1S lf 2S rf 3Q lb90° 4Q rf 5S lb 6Q rb 7Q lb-90° 8S r2l
  • right turn 1S lf 2S rf 90° 3Q lb180° 4Q rb 180° 5S lb 6Q rb 7Q l2r 8S r2lr2l-90°
  • promenade 1S lf 2S r2l 3Q - 4Q head left 5S ll 6Q rol 7Q ll 8S r2l
  • quad step 1QQ lf rr 2QQ lbr rr 34S head left 5S ll 6Q rol 7Q ll 8S r2l
  • open left turn 1S lf 2S rf -90° 3Q l2r 4Q rr 5S lbr 6Q rol -90° 7Q l2r -90° 8S r2l
• Samba
  • base step 1 rf +2 l2r r 3 lb +4 r2l l
  • whisk 1 rr +2 lbr r 3 ll +4 rbl ll
  • walk >whisk to 2 then 1 lf +2 rb lf 3 rf +4 ll r
  • Botafogos >walk 1 lor +2 rol l 3 rol +4 lor r continue at 1 or: 1 lf 2+ r l > base step
  • Spot turn
  • all: base step, 90° 4x, whisk, walk 4x, whisk
• Chachacha
  • base step 1r 2lf 3r 4+ lr 1ll 2rb 3l 4+ rl [1rr]
  • New Yorker 1 r45° 2 lor45° rhand out 3 r-90° 4+ lr 1 l-45° 2 rol-45° lhand out 3 l90° 4+ rl
  • spot turn 1 r45° 2 lor135° 3 r180° 4+ lr 1 l-45° 2 rol-135° 3 l-180° 4+ rl
  • hand to hand 1 r 2 l-90° hold rhand 3 r90° 4+ lr 1 l 2 r90° hold lhand 3 l-90° 4+ rl
  • scissor hold hands 1r 2 lf diagonal 3 rb 4+ lr 1ll 2 rf diagonal 3 lb 4+ rl
  • alemana 1r 2lf 3rb 4+ lb r 1 lb 2 rb lady spins holding lh 3 lf 4+ rl
  • basket like in Jive?
  • long thing >New Yorker to 4 >turning sidesteps >New Yorker 2nd half >turning sidesteps quick reverse >New Yorker to 4 >kick cross >Cuban breaks >alemana second half
  • locomotion 1 r 2 lf 3 180° r 4+ lf rbl 1 lf 2 rf 3 180° l 4+ rf lbr >base step
  • lockstep 1 r 2 lf 3 r 4+ lbr r 1 l 2 rb 3 of 4+ rf lbr >lockstep or base step
  • turning sidesteps 1l 2+ -180° rol l2r 3 rr 4+ -180° lor r2l
  • turning sidesteps quick reverse 1r 2+ 360° lor rol 3 l2r
  • kick cross 1l 2 rol kick 3 r cross 4+ rl 1 r 2 lor kick 3 l cross 4+ lr
  • Cuban breaks 1l 2+ rol l 3r 4+ lor r
• Jive
  • base step 1 lb 2 r 3+ ll,r2l 4 ll 5+ rr,l2r 6 r
  • solo 1 lb 2 r 3+ lfl,r2l 4 l -180° hold lhand after changing grip, both facing same direction now 5+ rr,l2r 6 r
  • lady solo 1 lb 2 r give her gentle push 3+ l r 4 l 5+ r l 6 r
  • change 1 lb 2 r 3+ lf,r 4 l45° 5+ r45°,l45° 6 r45°
  • American spin 1 lb 2 r 3+ ll,r2l 4 l360° 5+ rr,l2r 6 r
  • basket after change, grab rhand in addition to lhand, 1 lb 2 r 3+ l,r2l spin her round and close 4 l 5+ r,l2r 6 r
  • shoulder touch after change, grab her rhand with rhand 1 lb 2 r 3+ l,r2l she will spin around my right arm behind me 4 l 5+ r,l2r 6 r
  • stop and go >lady solo, grab rh to rh 1 lb 2 r turn her left and also grab other hand 3+ lr 4 l 1 rf 2l turn her back 3+ rl 4 r repeat from 1
• Rumba
  • base step 2 lf 3 rb 41 lb l 2 rb 3 lf 41 rf r
  • New York 2 lor90° 3 r 41 l-90° 2 rol-90° 3 l 41 r90°
  • spot turn 2 lor90° 3 r180° 41 l90° 2 rol-90° 3 l-180° 41 r-90°
  • hand to hand 2 l-90° 3 r90° 41 l 2 r90° 3 l-90° 41 r
  • lady spin 2 lf 3 rb 41 lb 2 rb 3 lf 41 rf
  • scissor 2 lf 3 rb 41 ll 2 rf 3 lb 41 rr
  • promenade 1 r-90° 2 lf 3 rf 41 lf
  • promenade with lady spin >promenade 2 rb 3 lb 41 rb90°
  • opening out 2 ll 3 r 41 l2r 2 rr 3 l 41 r2l
  • fan >base step, drop lh, fan out position at the end 2 lf 3 r 41 l2r 2 rb 3 l 41 r2l >opening out 2x
• Disco fox
  • base step 1 ll 2 r2l 3 l
  • man's turn 1 lf 2 rf-180° 3 l2r first time under held left arm, second time breaking hands and raising right arm, third time switching hands before (to right-holds-right) and after (to left-holds-right again) turn
  • he goes she goes hold both hands 1lf-90° 2 rf-90° 3 l2r then same for lady
• Mambo
  • base step 1 lf 2 r 3+ l2r 1 rb 2 l 3+ r2l
  • cross body lead 1 lf 2 r 3+ -90° ll 1 r 2 l 3+ -90° r2l