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WCS routines taught January 2009

Also see video clips for for a memory jogger of recent classes

May 28th  West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Starter step (cross step & sway)

2

Left side pass

3

Apache Whip with comb finish

 

 

1

Sugarpush

2

Left side pass into mans rollout whip

3

Touch turn

4

Decap Whip

 

May 21st  West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Sugarpush & with side tap

2

Left side pass & with turn

3

Basic Whip & with outside turn

 

 

1

Sugarpush change hands (right to left)

2

Left side pass into half nelson > 5 & 6 man into side cross step (change hands left to right)

3

Left side pass

4

Whip with inside turn & side split step

 

May 14th  West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Sugarpush

2

Left side pass

3

Tuck turn

4

Underarm pass

5

Basic Whip

 

 

1

Tuck out (open right to right)

2

Crossbow whip

3

Left side pass with mans turn (hand at waist)

4

Cotton reel whip

 

May 7th  West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Basic starter step (chasse footwork)

2

Left side pass

3

Whip with inside turn

 

Touch turn

 

 

1

Sugar push

2

Tuck turn (2 hands) into half nelson into

3

Underarm pass with double turn

4

Accelerated whip (6 count) with body styling for 2 counts

 

April 30th  West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Sugarpush

2

Tuck turn

3

Whip with outside turn

 

 

1

Fan > sugarpush

2

Hustle Whip (open then with comb)

3

Shake hands > ladies guided spin

 

April 23rd      West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Sugarpush with twist to left plus variations

2

Turning left side pass

3

Basic whip

 

 

1

Sugarpush

2

Stalker Whip

3

Turning left side pass with change of timing for the lady

 

April 16th      West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Sugar push with tap step to side

2

Tuck turn (L/S pass)

3

Underarm pass with outside turn

 

 

1

Crescent sugar push

2

Touch Turn

3

Apache whip

 

April 9th      West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Sugar push with change of hands

2

Ladies free spin (right to left hand hold)

3

Underarm pass

4

Basket Whip

5

Touch turn

 

April 2nd    West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Basic starter step (chasse footwork)

2

Left side pass

3

Touch turn

4

Sugar push

5

Sugar push with a crescent send out

6

Basic whip

7

Whip with inside turn

 

March 26th      West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Sugar push (changing hands)

2

Ladies free spin (right to left hand hold)

3

Underarm pass

4

Whip with outside turn

5

Touch turn (changing hands)

 

March 19th       West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Sugar push

2

Left side turning pass

3

Touch Turn

4

Basic whip

5

Underarm pass

 

March 12th        West Coast Swing Bramshaw

1

Sugar push

2

Left side pass

3

Touch Turn

4

Underarm pass

 


L = Man’s left to ladies right hand. 
R = Man’s right to ladies right hand
B = both hands held.
LR = Man’s left over right.
RL = Man’s right over left.
T = Tango / Ballroom embrace
CW = clockwise turn/spin.  
ACW = anti-clockwise turn/spin

June 25th     Intermediate Class – Neo Tango

1

Change sides, First Move into T, ½ x basic into side step

T

2

Lady bwd Ocho, man fwd Ocho, side step

T

3

Man steps round lady, making her stop

T

4

Lead lady into fwd Ocho as man Cicadas with his L foot. Fig. 8 to turn lady out

L

 

June 25th    Beginners Class - Jive Coasting

1

Touch Turn

L

2

Whip Turn, change hands at end

T/R

3

Turn lady ACW, man turns CW, finishing side on to lady

R

4

Lead lady across, changing hands

R/L

 

June 18th     Intermediate Class – Neo Tango

1

First Move Overarm Turn into T

L

2

1 x basic, ½ basic plus diagonal step sequence, side step at end

T

3

3 x bwd Ochos, Block, Sandwich

T

4

¼ turn to square, Cross Body Lead out

L

 

June 18th    Beginners Class - Jive Coasting

1

Cross Body Lead open out

T

2

Basket Slingshot

L/B

3

Change hands, Wrap lady in, offer other hand, send her out

R

4

Turn lady ACW, man turns CW, Combs lady with R, back into Tango Embrace

B

 

June 11th   Intermediate Class – Neo Tango

1

First Move Walk Around x 2

T

2

Boleo, ½ turn to square, ½ x basic

T

3

Side step, diagonal step, side step, fwd step x 2

T

4

Cross Body Lead out to jive

L

  

June 11th    Beginners Class - Jive Coasting

1

Catapult with CW turn for lady

R

2

Offer R, Cross Body Lead into Titanic

B

3

Lift R arm to turn lady to face

B

4

Man CW turn, Combs lady with R, sends her out, letting go of L

B

 

June 4th       Intermediate Class – Neo Tango

1

½ x basic

T

2

False start to side then step to side

T

3

Step diagonal to corner, step side, step fwd

T

4

Step L fwd into Cross Body Lead & out

L

 

June 4th      Beginners Class - Jive Coasting

1

First Move with Overarm turn

L

2

Offer R hand, Slingshot lady, Block with

L

3

Send her out to face

R

4

Sugar Push with curve

B

 

May 21st      Intermediate Class – Neo Tango

1

Change sides into Tango Embrace

L

2

1 x basic into Cross and pause

T

3

2 x fwd Ocho, ¼ turn to square up

T

4

½ x basic, Block, Lapiz, fwd Ocho into inside turn for lady and step back

L

 

May 21st     Beginners Class - Jive Coasting

1

Cross Body Lead from Tango Embrace

T

2

Change hands to RL, turn lady CW

RL

3

Matador – lady walks round man, turn lady CW at end

RL

4

Double Comb lady, back to Tango Embrace

T

 

April 30th     Beginners Class - Jive Coasting

1

First Move (man’s L foot side to anchor)

L

2

Return lady with CW turn

L

3

Pretzel with man turning ACW into lady’s Comb, keeping both hands.

B

4

Lead lady fwd and back with a Shoulder Slingshot, man travels ACW around lady.

RL

 

April 30th        Intermediate Class - Latino

1

Salsa side step x 4 (foot behind to start)

T

2

Cross Body Lead to open

L

3

Neck Break into Salsa Twister

L

3

2 handed Cross Body Lead into Titanic

LR

4

Turn lady ACW to face, man’s R Comb

R

 

April 23rd     Beginners Class - Jive Coasting

1

Right Side Pass, catch both hands at end

L

2

Left side Basket Slingshot, catch L

B

3

Travelling return – lady’s 1½ turn ACW

L

4

Touch Turn

L

 

April 23rd     Intermediate Class - Neo Tango

1

Right Side Pass

L

2

First Move into Tango Embrace

L

3

Tango basic step ¼ turn x 2 ½

T

4

Slide to left & Block with R foot, Lapiz

T

5

Lady’s fwd Ocho, turn ACW out

L

 

April 16th    Beginners Class - Jive Coasting

1

Cross Body Lead to open

L

2

Wrap to right side, unwind CW

B

3

Right Side Pass

L

4

Man’s Comb

L

 

April 16th      Intermediate Class - Neo Tango

1

Right Side Pass

L

2

Walking Cicada

L

3

Lady’s Giro CW

T

4

Turn lady ACW - both face same way

T

5

Reverse Tango basic step with ¼ turn x 3

T

6

Turn lady to face

LR