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"Extreme Swing" East Coast Swing - 5 Patterns utilizing advanced rotation and counter-balance techniques. Swing solo-improvement components to be used as solo practice exercises for self improvement and to be included the dance with a partner. This is designed to make you an outstanding swing dancer and create a lot more fun in the process.
Patterns:
1. Extreme Basic Turning Left
2. Extreme Basic Turning Right
3. Underarm Catch and Run
4. Opposition Roll Out
5. Double Underarm Turn, Rotate and Check
Demonstration - Figures 1-5
Solo Improvement Components:
1. Side Tap
2. Knee Rolls
3. Kick Ball-Change
4. Points - Forward and Side
5. Sailor Shuffle
6. Split Foot Pullback
7. Rock, Run, Grapevine and Triple
8. Hip Throw (Boogies Forward and Back)
9. Open Swivels
10. Kick and Cross
Practice Pattern I - Kick Ball Change
Practice Pattern II - Open Swivel
Practice Pattern III - Foot Split Pullback
Practice Pattern IV - Syncopated Points
Dance Demonstration
Introduction to Mambo
1) Forward and Back Basic
2) Side Breaks
3) Side Breaks and Cross
4) Cross-Body Lead
5) Open Break and Underarm Turn
Demonstration of Figures 1-5
6) Crossover Break and Walk Around Turn
7) Shoulder Check
8) Promenade Swivel and Close
9) Alternating Underarm Turns
10) Rueda Basic
Demonstration of Figures 6-10
11) Cross-Body Lead with Inside Turn
12) Back Spot Turn
13) Mambo Twist
14) Forward Spot Turn to Surprise
15) Crossover Swivels & Pull-Back
Demonstration of Figures 11-15
Dance Demonstration
Approx. 168 minutes
Introduction to Samba
1) Basic Bounce
2) Forward and Back Basic
3) Side Basic
4) Fifth Position Breaks (Whisks)
5) Box
Demonstration of Figures 1-5
6) Extended Box
7) Samba Walks
8) Forward and Back Spiral (Bota Fogos)
9) Reverse Samba Walks
10) Promenade and Counter Promenade Bota Fogos
Demonstration of Figures 6-10
11) Opening Out Left and Right
12) Rolling Box
13) Voltas Left and Right
14) Open Break to Back Spot Turn
15) Advanced Left Turn
Demonstration of Figures 11-15
Dance Demonstration
Approx. 145 minutes
Introduction to Bolero
1A) Basic
1B) Turning Basic
2) Open Break and Underarm Turn
3) Underarm Pass
4) Left Side Pass
5) Crossover Break
Demonstration of Figures 1 - 5
6) Check and Circular Walk
7) Romantic Sways
8) Checked Underarm Pass
9) Spot Turn Combination
10) Hip Twist and Spin
Demonstration of Figures 6 - 10
Dance Demonstration
Approx. 180 minutes
Introduction to Cha Cha
1) Basic in Place
2) Side Basic
3) Progressive Basic
4) Outside Partner Breaks
5) Crossover Breaks
Demonstration of Figures 1-5
6) Cross-Body Lead
7) Open Break and Underarm Turn
8) Chase Turns
9) Shoulder Check
10) Shadow Positions
Demonstration of Figures 6-10
11) Butterfly
12) Alternating Underarm Turns
13) Cross-Body Pull-Back
14) Three Cha Cha Chas
15) Crossover Flick to Side Break
Demonstration of Figures 11-15
Dance Demonstration
Approx. 182 minutes
Introduction to East Coast Swing
1) Basic
2) Basic Turning to Right
3) Basic Turning to Left
4) Throw Out
5) (Inside) Underarm Turn
Demonstration of Figures 1 - 5
6) Underarm Release from Basic
7A) Free Spin Tuck-In (from Handshake)
7B) Free Spin Tuck-In (from Double Handhold)
7C) Underarm Tuck-In (from Double Handhold)
8) Alternating Underarm Turns
9) Shoulder Check
10) Cradle
Demonstration of Figures 6 -10
11) Cradle to Hammerlock
12) Sugar Push Throw Out
13) Double Face Loop
14) Opposition Break & Roll Out
15) Whirlpool
Demonstration of Figures 11 -15
Dance Demonstration
Approx. 185 minutes
Introduction to Merengue
1) Basic to Side
2) Back Rock
3) Side Breaks
4) Arm Slide
5) Back To Back
Demonstration of Figures 1-5
6A) Swivels (Straight)
6B) Swivels (Turning)
7A) Conga Breaks (Simple Action)
7B) Conga Breaks (Crossing Action)
8) Merengue Glide
9) Forward Spot Turn
10) Back Spot Turn
Demonstration of Figures 6-10
11) Roll In and Out
12) Leader's Circle Wrap
13) Progressive Conga (Four Directions)
14) Face Loops
15) Leader's Duck Wrap
Demonstration of Figures 11-15
Dance Demonstration
Approx. 166 minutes
Introduction to Rumba
1) Side Basic
2) Fifth Position Breaks
3) Box
4) Cross-Body Lead
5) Outside Partner Breaks
Demonstration of Figures 1-5
6) Slow Underarm Turn
7) Open Break and Underarm Turn
8) Crossover Breaks
9) Crossover and Side Rocks
10) Open Rumba Walks
Demonstration of Figures 6-10
11) Shoulder Checks
12) Cradle Circle
13) Quick Underarm Turn and Loop
14) Open Circular Walks
15) Spot Turn Combination
Demonstration of Figures 11-15
Dance Demonstration
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