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Jive routine – improvers

Posted by Reggie on 16 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Classes, David DS latin beginners, Jive

Jive walks (back, replace, side, -’a-side facing, side, -’a-side promenade)
Flick-ball-change *2 (ladies’ flick smaller – inside)
Throwaway
Hip bumps * 1
Under-arm turn
American spin * 1
Stop and go * 1 or * 2
Whip
Mooch (back, replace, kick outside, kick inside, back, replace, side, ‘a-side) * 2
Three side steps (3 o’clock, 12 o’clock, 9 o’clock, lady spins)
Repeat

David Latin beginners – Jive

Posted by Reggie on 23 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Classes, Dances, David DS latin beginners, Jive

One normal (back replace side—a-side, side—a-side)
Throwaway (gents LF low, ladies turn on 4)
Underarm change of places
American spin

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 [...]

Martin and Rachel jive

Posted by Reggie on 23 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: Classes, Dances, David DS latin A, Jive, Videos

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Martin and Rachel doing some basic jive steps.

Basic steps in Jive

Posted by Reggie on 23 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: Classes, Dances, David DS latin A, Jive, Videos

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Basic back step: Gents LF should first draw up, then extend back
Basic back step: Gents LF [...]