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Class Step Lists and Stylings

Champion Ballroom Presents; Steps and Stylings for Progressive Classes

Progressive East Coast Swing, Level 1; Basics and Elements

1. Basic; 6 count Rhythm

a. Open Position

b. Closed Position

c. With Rotation

2. Release Break; going from Closed Position to Open Position

a. Open Position to Closed Position

3. Ladies Underarm Turns and Man's Underarm Turns

a. Outside Turn b. Inside Turn

4. Cuddle a. Cuddle with Tuck Action

b. Cuddle with Roll Out

c. Cuddle Side to Side

5. Throw Out from Closed Position

a. Swivels (Duck Walks)

6 . Rainbow from Open Position

7. Peek A Boo

8. Lindy Basic ( 8 Count Rhythm)

9. Hammerlock

Example Routine

4 Closed Basics, Release Break, Outside Turn, Inside Turn, 4 Open Basics, Cuddle (any variation), Rainbow, Closed Basics, Throw Out to Swivels, Closed Basics, Lindy Basic, Release Break, Peek A Boo.

 

 




Progressive Swing, Level 2&3; 6 and 8 Count Variations

1. Lindy Basic In Place (8 Count Rhythm)

2. Right Turning Lindy (8Count Rhythm)

3. Right Turning Lindy w/ Hand Change

4. Right Turning Lindy w/ Inside Turn

5. Promenade Swivels

6. Fallaway Kicks

7. Tuck Turn

a. From Open Position

b. From Closed Position

c. With Handshake Hold

d. Shoulder Spin Tuck-in

8. Whirlpool

9. Cuddle to Hammerlock or Hammerlock to Cuddle

 




 Progressive Essential Ballroom Mixer, Level 1 (Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango)

Waltz

1. Waltz Box

a. Left Turning Box

2. Balance Steps

a. Forward and Back Balances

b. Side to Side Balances (Sways)

3. Natural (Outside) Underarm Turn

a. w/ Reverse Turn Ending

4. Progressive Box

a. With 1/4 Turn

 

Foxtrot

1. Basic Step

a. w/ Turn on QQ

2. Hesitation (1/4 Turn Left)

3. Promenade

a. w/Turn on QQ

4. Side Sways

a. w/ Turn on QQ

5. Box Step 

 

 Tango

1. Basic Step

2. Corte

3. Promenade

 




Progressive Ballroom, Level 2 &3, Advancing the Repertoire

1. Box Step 

2. Side By Side Twinkles

3. Passing Twinkles 

4. Box Step w/ Reverse Underarm Turn (Inside Turn)

Suggested Routine;

Twinkle, 3 Side by Side Twinkles, Passing Twinkles, Closed Position, to Left Box w/ Reverse Turn

 West Coast Essentials

 

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