Archive for February, 2009

Cha basic New Yorks – slow, fast, Cuban breaks

Posted by Reggie on 06 Feb 2009 | Tagged as: Cha-cha-cha, Classes, Dances, David DS latin A, Videos

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Reggie and Natalia

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Clive’s Waltz – Intermediate C

Posted by Reggie on 03 Feb 2009 | Tagged as: Classes, Clive Intermediate C, Dances, Waltz

Natural left turn
Open Telemark (to PP)
Point left (1 and – point on “and”)
Drag left (ladies: right)
Point right (ladies: left)
Step, ronde, slip
Double reverse spin to feather (ladies: 2 steps fwd at end rather than crossing legs)
Chassé
Outside spin into
Turning lock
Chassé

Clive’s Foxtrot – Intermediate B

Posted by Reggie on 03 Feb 2009 | Tagged as: Classes, Clive Intermediate B, Dances, Foxtrot

(Preparation)
Feather
Open telemark
Natural turn to left
Gents: Back LF, cross RF in front; Ladies: Swivel
Zig-zag
Reverse turn
3 * wave
Closed impetus

Paul’s Waltz – Dancesport A

Posted by Reggie on 03 Feb 2009 | Tagged as: Classes, Dances, Paul DS modern A, Waltz

Left turn
Spin
Lock step back to PP (Promenade Position)
Chassé
Open reverse turn
Telemark (Gents heel turn) to PP
Change step
Left turn
Check and
Weave

Paul’s Foxtrot – Dancesport A

Posted by Reggie on 03 Feb 2009 | Tagged as: Classes, Dances, Foxtrot, Paul DS modern A

Preparation
Feather
Natural left turn (ladies heel turn)
Feather finish
Natural left turn (ladies heel turn)
Check and
Weave
Turning feather to start again

Basic beginners jive routine

Posted by Reggie on 01 Feb 2009 | Tagged as: Dances, Jive

back replace (side-by-side both facing to LHS); side and side (facing each other); back replace (side-by-side both facing RHS); side and side (facing each other);
4 kicks (starting with gents LF to his right, ladies RF to her left)
back replace lady under arm to LHS
hip bumps (back replace side and bump, side and side)
hip bump with [...]