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Date |
Intro
to Swing Dance |
| 1 |
1/27/09 |
- Basic Step "Slow,
Slow, Quick, Quick"
- Inside Turn (Pilot lifts left arm across
rt side of body)
===== Co-pilot does a 3/4 turn, pilot does 1/4 turn |
| 2 |
2/3/09 |
- Reviewed Inside Turn
- "Slide" to the Handshake -> Inside Turn
- Two options out from Handshake: Normal Inside turn and 'intimate'
inside turn (arm behind head) |
| 3 |
2/10/09 |
- Sweetheart
(Inside turn without dropping the right hand)
- Guy Turn
- Outside turn
- Handshake --> End with left arm grabbing co-pilot's right
and spinning other way
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| 4 |
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- End with "twist" (arms
meet at 90d angle) into outside turn
- Focus on closed position and the outside turn
Roll
- Do NOT drop your hands as you both step in the direction
of your lead foot.
- We ended this with an outside turn. |
| 5 |
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CLOSED POSITION
Learned the J-Hook Turn
* First do an outside turn
* On the first slow, pilot's left arm crosses in front of
co-pilot
* 2nd slow: pilot's left arm swings around so they face each
other
* back-rock together (this is a quick-quick in closed position) |
| 6 |
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Learned
the Scissors Pretzel
* Sweetheart the co-pilot with left arm
* Get out of it with right arm (face each other with arms crossed)
* Sweetheart yourself (pilot) with left arm
* Get out of it with right arm (face each other, hands "awkward")
* Inside turn to end the move with your left arm |
| 7 |
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The Kick Move
Arms Over - handshake
Turn girl, turn guy, turn girl
Switch hands, arms outstretched
Then come together in closed position
4 quick steps back
4 kicks (2 in front, 2 facing each other)
Back-rock (AKA quick-quick)
Continuation out of the kicks
Roll into outside turn (don't drop the right hand at first)
Inside turn to unwind into the Scissors Pretzel |
| 8 |
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* Learned another pretzel
move
"The (Original) Pretzel"
o The hands should be inverted such that
the pilot's are on top (face down)
o With left hand, the pilot leads the co-pilot into an "outside"
roll so that they are backs are touching
o From this position, pilot should take a step to the left as
he brings his right arm over copilot's head
o Now, while turning left, the pilot should bring his right
arm over his own head and turn around
o Inside turn out of it
o (These are all done to quick steps)
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| 9 |
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YET ANOTHER
way to end the handshake position *
On the first slow, initiate an inside-turn, but then hold
your co-pilot's right shoulder
* Second slow and quick quick together
* Then do the basic with hips touching but kick instead of
step.
* To go backwards, pilot should pull the co-pilot back; use
your hand and also pressure at the hips (the closer in she
is to you, the more smooth it will be. You will look like
one unit.)
Getting
out of the shoulder hold from the inside-turn.
"Flip Around"
o The pilot inside turns the copilot, as the copilot is turning,
guide her with your right hand
o As the turn is completed, the pilot's hand should be pressed
against the front of the copilot's shoulder and they should
be facing opposite directions.
o With his left hand, the pilot leads an outside turn; the
pilot's right hand pivot around the back of the co-pilot (never
losing contact with the back!)
o As that move completes, the pilot should push (using the
right hand in an inverted position) to his right while spinning
to his left.
o This brings the partners back together.
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| 10 |
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