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Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Roger Rod

Lunge & Spin (0606)...
Open Box:
1 2 3: F R B (pivot 1/4 L)
1 2 3: B L F (pivot 1/4 L)
1 2 3: F R B (pivot 1/4 L)
1 2 3: B L F (pivot 1/4 L)
Twinkle, Lunge & 1/2 Spin:
1 2: M steps fwd pivoting ¼ turn L on R foot on 2, opening W beside him.
3: M steps fwd on L foot (W on her R foot)
1: Both lunge fwd with bent knees on inside feet.
2 3: Both step bkwd on outer feet, making 1/2 inside turn into reverse LoD.
1 2 3: Continue moving in reverse LoD as make stepping inside full turn ending with inside hands together and fwd..
1/2 Spin Reverse:
1: Both lunge fwd with bent knees on outer feet.
2 3: Both step bkwd on outer feet, making 1/2 inside turn into open position inLoD.
1 2 3: M pulls W across into closed position as he starts turning open box.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Candis - Long Beach

Open Box (6ct, 6ct)
Like a standard box step, but feet sweep past each other and never come together. Starts diagonal to line-of-direction.
1 2 3: M steps fwd on L foot. M steps R, then back, turning L 1/4 turn.
2 2 3: M steps back on R foot. M steps L, then fwd, turning L 1/4 turn.
3 2 3: M steps fwd on L foot. M steps R, then back, turning L 1/4 turn.
4 2 3: M steps back on R foot. M steps L, then fwd, turning L 1/4 turn, to end where started, facing LoD, ready for next step.

Right Turns (6ct, 6ct)
1-3: Open like a twinkle
4-6: M turns 1/2 R. W steps between M's legs.
1-3: W does full turn with brush.
4-6: M turns.

Develope (6ct, 6ct, 3ct)
(start on W's right foot; M stepping backward on L foot)
1, 2 &3: W full outside turn R under M's L arm.
4-6: Hands together widespread facing each other, M with weight fwd on L foot. W does step-cross-kick with L foot, both arms out.
1-3: M steps back w. R foot on 1 and shuffles 2-3. W steps fwd and pivots L to open like twinkle on M's L side.
4-6: W steps across in front of M into open position on M's R side as M starts stepping fwd. starting with L foot.
1-3: W turns L into closed position in line of direction.

Chair & Slip-Pivot (6ct)
1-3: Twinkle open up.
4: Both "sit" fwd with weight on M's L and W's R feet.
5: Both shift weight back on other feet.
6: W "slip-pivots" fwd. on L foot into closed position.

Oversway (12 ct)
1 2 &3: Full L turn.
2 2 3: M reclines W across his L thigh.
3 2 3: W reclines further as M leans back and away.
4 2 3: M lifts W upright into R parallel position. M and W do touch-step fwd (M on L foot, W on R) in open position.

Hairpin (9 ct)
Note: Start in open position.
1 2 3: M steps with R foot across W's front making 1/2 turn to R into hip-to-hip position.
2 2 3: M rocks back on L foot bringing R foot beside L to do R 1/2 heel-spin as W makes 1/2 R turn into closed position. On 3, M steps L foot fwd. in LoD.
3 2 3: M steps fwd. R L R in LoD.

Spiral (15 ct)
Starts in closed position.
1 2 3: Starts with closed twinkle. On 2-3, turn ¼ L into R parallel position, hips together.
2 2 3: Step fwd. On 2-3, turn ¼ R into L parallel position, hips together.
3 2 3: Step fwd (M on L, W back on R). On 2-3, turn ¼ L into R parallel position, hips together.
4 2 3: M steps fwd. on R foot and pivots ½ turn across in front of W into R parallel position, M’s back to LoD.
5 2 3: M steps back on L foot, turning ¼ R into L parallel position.6 2 3 7: M steps back on R foot, turning ½ L into closed position in LoD.

Whisk with Chausse (15 ct)
Start in closed position diagonal to LoD.
1 2 3: Twinkle. On 3 weight outside feet crossed behind inner feet (“whisk” part).
1 2 &3: On 1, dip pointing inner feet fwd. On 2 &3 skip fwd. (“chausse” part) in R open position.
1 2 3: M steps fwd on R foot and makes ½ R turn with feet together in front of W in nearly-closed position.
1 2 3: On 1, M steps L and back on L foot as W steps her R foot between M’s feet “locking” inner R knees together. On 2-3, M pivots ½ R on R foot as W pivots ½ R with him.
1 2 3: M steps back on R foot then L-together to end diagonal to LoD.

Monday, February 13, 2006

Candis – Redondo Beach

Basic Box (6ct 0602)

Turning Box (6ct 0602)

Single Twinkle (6ct 0602)
(Start in closed position)
1, 2: M steps fwd pivoting ¼ turn L on R footon 2, opening W beside him.
3: M steps fwd on L foot (W on her R foot)
4: Both continue stepping fwd and pivot toward each other
5, 6: Step-together to closed position on 6.

Woman’s Right Turn (6ct 0602)

Triple Twinkle (6ct, 6ct 0602)
(Start in closed position)
1, 2: M steps fwd pivoting ¼ turn L on R foot, opening W beside him.
3: M steps fwd on L foot (W on her R foot)
4, 5: Both step fwd in open position. On 5, M (stepping on L foot) stops fwd motion and leads W into inside ½ turn L by "hooking" his hand on her back. M does not turn (now in open position, but facing opposite directions).
6, 1: M steps backward (starting w. R foot) with W stepping fwd beside him.
2: M stops on R foot as M leads W to make inside ½ inside turn by rotating hand on back outward (now in open position facing same direction)
3: M steps fwd on L foot (W on her R foot)
4: Both continue stepping fwd and pivot toward each other
5, 6: Step-together to closed position on 6.

Spiral (Zig-Zag) (6 ct, 6 ct 0602)
1: M steps fwd on L foot (W back on R foot)
2, 3: On 2, both pivot (M on R foot) L 1/8 turn to parallel position (W on R side) on 2 when M raises R shoulder to "force" W to pivot L 1/8 turn with him (now facing opposite directions). Both take small weight-shifting step (M on L foot, W on R).
4, 5, 6: M steps fwd planting L foot on 5 to pivot R 1/4 turn as W also pivots R closing in parallel position on M's L side on 6.
Repeat 1-5, then close in face-to-face position.

Change-Step (6 ct, 6 ct 0602)
1, 2-3: M & W start first half of basic box.
4: M steps fwd on R foot (W back on L foot) .
5, 6: M steps L parallel to R foot position on 5 and closes on 6. W mirrors.
Repeat.

Cuddle (6 ct, 6 ct 0602)
1, 2-3: M & W start first half of basic box.
4: M raises W's R hand about face high and brings it across in front of her to lead her into L turn.
5, 6: M keeps hold of W's L hand and lifts W's R hand above her head and down into cuddle position on 6.
1, 2-3: Both step fwd. in cuddle position.
4: M raises W's R hand to lead her into 1/2 L turn.
5, 6: Close in face to face position.

Promenade Chasse (8 ct 0603)
1, 2, 3 - Start a "Twinkle" to the Left.
1, step-close, 3 - On the "2" step, make a rising "skip" skip step instead.
4, 5, 6 - Step forward and close R.