Archive for October, 2008

Footlights Dance Orchestra

Posted by Reggie on 31 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Events

[ November 8, 2008; 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm. ] An evening of Dancing to the live Footlights Dance Orchestra, playing mostly 1920′s and 1930′s music.

The dance floor is quite small, but manageable with good floorcraft! Dances include Waltz, Quickstep, Rumba, Cha, Tango, Jive, Charleston

Cost is £7.50, which includes a glass of “something bubbly” and nibbles.

For more details, see

http://fdo.mentha.com/images/FDO%20St.%20Pauls%208%20Nov%202008%20v2.pdf

For photos from a previous event, see
http://www.reggie.net/dancing/2007/11/24/footloose-dance-st-pauls-centre/

Dress [...]

Dancing in Bottisham

Posted by Reggie on 31 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Events

[ November 1, 2008; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] Event: Saturday night social dance.

Date: Saturday 1st November 2008

Place: Bottisham Village College main hall

Time: 7.30p.m. to 10.30p.m

Cost: £5

Includes: Dancing to CDs only

For details see: cjdanceschool

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Waltz – Russell Intermediate B

Posted by Reggie on 31 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Dances, Waltz

Three of a natural right turn
Right spin
Reverse turning lock into PP
Forward whisk (Gents: RF through; LF to side; RF tucked behind)
Drag hesitation
Forward check to promenade
Chassé (to closed)
Three of a natural right turn
Open impetus (Gents: LF back; RF closed to LF, turn on left heel, rising on toes; LF forward in PP)
Wing (Gents: head diagonal to [...]

Jive – Bruce Dancesport A

Posted by Reggie on 30 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: General

Two-hand hold. Gents: Back, replace, side-and-side (lady turns under arm into “cuddle” hold) (Gents left arm down)
Gents: Forward, Forward, (let go left arm) spin the lady with right – follow and follow.
Repeat with right arm only.
Change of places with change from RH hold to LH hold.
Hip bumps * 2 (lift outside foot when hips bump)
Change [...]

Foxtrot – Paul’s Dancesport B

Posted by Reggie on 29 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Foxtrot, Paul DS modern B

Preparation step: Man sway RF, small step LF
Feather to centre
Bounce fall-away: 8 quicks (1: up on toe) (3: Man LF under while keeping top parallel to wall) (5: start to turn)
Curved feather
Slip (Man LF back, ?)
Reverse turn (lady heel turn)
Line

Waltz – Paul’s Tuesday Dancesport B

Posted by Reggie on 26 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Paul DS modern B, Waltz

Start: (Man) Sway to right for 2; short step left forward.
Three of a natural right turn. (Man’s left side extended)
Overturned spin. (Level shoulders)
Reverse lock to promenade.
Step through the middle, two rising lock steps. (rising a bit on first, more on second) (lady starts promenade then back after first step)
First three of a weave. (Man’s left [...]