Student Routines
Beginner Routines
1st Term
Waltz |
Foxtrot |
|
1. Basic forward 2. Basic forward 3. Basic backward 4. Basic backward |
1. 4 Basics 2. 2 Promenade 3. 2 side taps |
Cha Cha |
Rock ‘n’ roll |
|
1. 4 Basics 2. 4 New Yorkers 3. 4 Hand to hands |
1. 2 Basics 2. Lady’s Change of place 3. Basic Fallaway 4. 4 Slow walks 5. 8 Quick Walks |
2nd Term
Foxtrot |
Waltz |
|
1. 4 Basics 2. Promenade 3. Promenade lady turns 4. 2 side taps |
1. Basic forward 2. Basic forward turning (to right) ¼ turn 3. Basic backward 4. Basic backward turning (left) ¼ turn Corner turn 5. Basic forward 6. Basic Backward turning to left ¼ turn Start again |
Rumba |
Cha Cha |
|
1. 4 Basics 2. 3 New Yorkers 3. Under arm turn 4. 4 Hand to hands 5. 2 walks 6. Check 7. 2 Under arm turns |
1. 4 Basics 2. 3 New Yorkers 3. 1 Under arm turn 4. 3 Hand to hands 5. 3 Locks 6. Check 7. 2 Under arm turns |
Rock ‘n’ roll |
|
1. 2 Basics 2. Lady’s Change of place 3. Change the hand 4. Behind the back 5. Bring her back 6. Basic Fallaway 7. 4 Slow walks 8. 8 Quick walks |
Intermediate Routines
Ballroom
Waltz_Intermediate_Routines |
Quickstep_Intermediate_Routines |
|
1. Basic forward (Facing DW) 2. Natural turn (Backing LOD) - turn 3/8 3. Natural turn (Facing DC) - turn 3/8 4. Basic forward (Facing DC) 5. Reverse turn (Backing LOD) - turn 3/8 6. Reverse turn (Facing DW) - turn 3/8 7. Whisk -> Chasse from promenade 8. Oversway to left (6 beats) 9. Contra check to right (3 beats) 10. Natural spin turn 5/8 11. Reverse turn (Facing DW) Note: natural turn on corner 3/8 on pivot and ¼ turn between 2-3 = 5/8 |
1. 4 Basics (amount of turn ¼) 2. 1 lock 3. Natural spin turn 4. 1 Back Basic 5. 1 lock 6. Natural spin turn 7. 3 Basics
Note: natural turn on corner 3/8 on pivot and ¼ turn between 2-3 = 5/8
|
Rhythm Foxtrot |
|
1. 4 Basics (every 2rd basic ¼ turn) 2. Promenade 3. Promenade lady turns 4. 2 Side Taps 5. Corner turn 6. 1 promenade 7. 1 Side Tap 8. Rock turn 9. Backward basic |
Latin
Jive |
Samba |
|
1. 2 Basics 2. Lady’s Change of place 3. 1 American spin 4. Behind the back 5. Bring her back 6. 1 Basic in Fallaway 7. 4 Promenade walks (slow) 8. 8 Promenade walks (fast) |
1. 4 basics 2. 4 whisks 3. 3 walk 4. 3 Travelling Voltas
|
Rumba |
Cha Cha |
|
1. 2 Basics 2. 1 New Yorker 3. Under arm Turn to right 4. (Man) 4 cucarachas (Lady) 3 Opening outs, 1 Under arm turn 5. 3 Hand to hand 6. 2 walks 7. Check 8. 1 Under arm turn left 9. 1 Spot turn 10. Open hip twist -> Alemana Turn
|
1. 2 Basics 2. 1 New Yorkers 3. Under arm to right 4. 1 Hand to hand 5. 3 locks 6. Check 7. 1 Under arm turn 8. 1 Spot Turn 9. Chase 10. Open hip twist 11. Alemana Turn
|
Advanced Routines
Ballroom
Waltz
1. Basic forward ( Facing DW )
2. Natural turn OP (Backing LOD)
3. Natural turn (Facing DC)
4. Basic forward (Facing DC)
5. Reverse turn (Backing LOD)
6. Reverse turn (Facing DW)
7. Whisk -> Chasse from promenade
8. Oversway to left (6 beats)
9. Contra check to right (3 beats)
10. Natural spin turn
11. Basic backward (Facing DW)
12. Chasse to PP -> Wing
13. Chasse to right -> Outside change to PP
14. Chasse from promenade
15. Open impetus turn -> Weave from pp
16. Drag hesitation
17. Outside change (not to PP)
(Start again)
Tango
1. 5 step
2. Closed Promenade
3. Open Reverse turn (lady outside)
4. 3 Swivels
5. Oversway (end in PP)
6. Natural twist turn
7. Promenade link -> Contra check
8. Promenade link
9. 4 step swivel
10. Drop Oversway
11. Flat whisk
12. Natural promenade turn
13. Closed Promenade
Quickstep
1. 4 Basics
2. 1 lock
3. Overturn Natural spin turn
4. V6
5. 1-3 Natural turn
6. Tipple chasse to the right
7. 2 Basics
8. Overturn Natural spin turn
9. V6
10. Natural turn
11. Restart with 3 Basics
English Foxtrot |
|||
|
Feather step (man’s steps) |
|
|
1. Feather step 2. Reverse turn 3. Feather finish 4. 3 step 5. 1-3 of a Natural turn 6. Closed Impetus to feather finish 7. Open Telemark 8. 1-3 Natural turn 9. Swivel 10. Feather ending
|
|
1. Forward on right foot, CBM (left side turns right) |
S |
HT |
|
|
2. Forward on left foot, |
Q |
T |
|
|
3. Forward on right foot, |
Q |
TH |
|
|
Three step (man’s steps) |
|
|
|
|
4. Forward on left foot, (lady in line) CBM (right side turns left) |
S |
H |
|
|
5. Forward on right foot (nil turn) |
Q |
HT |
|
|
6. Forward on left foot (nil turn) |
Q |
TH |
|
Latin Routines
Jive
1. 1 Basics
2. Lady’s Change of place
3. 2 Stop & Goes
4. Lady’s Change of place (right)
- Change the Hand
5. American spin
6. Behind the back
7. Throwaway whip
7.2 Curly whip
7.3 Double cross whip
8. Basic Fallaway
9. Promenade walks (slow)
10. 4 Promenade walks (fast)
11. 4 Swivels
Samba
1. 2 basics
2. 2 whisks (Lady turns on 2nd)
3. 1 walk -> 1side step
4. 4 Shadow Botafogos
5. Travelling Voltas to the Right & Left
6. 2 cucarachas (end open PP)
7. 5 Promenade runs
lady turns out on 5th promenade run
8. 2 basics -> reverse turns
9. 3 whisks (Lady turns on 2nd)
10. Continuous Volta spot turn to Right
11. 2 whisks
12. Continuous Volta spot turn to Left
13. 1 whisk (start again)
Paso Doble
1. Promenade
2. Chasses to the right
3. Separation -> Attack
4. Elevations (down & up)
5. Sixteen
6. Chasses to right
7. Promenade to Counter promenade
8. Grand circle
9. Sur plus (4) -> Fallaway whisk
10. Spanish arms
11. Flamenco taps
12. Spanish arms
13. Step close (count 4)
14. Fallaway whisk
15. Grand circle - solo (10 count)
16. Syncopated Separation
17. Untwist (4 count) Shape & oversway
18. Sixteen
19. Fallaway whisk
20. Spanish line
21. Flamenco taps
22. Spanish line
Cha
1a. Open hip twist
1b. Hockey stick (with lock)
2. Man (Forward lock) Lady (Back lock)
3. New Chase
4. Cuban breaks
5. Check to right
Basic Chasse or Turning New Yorker
6. Check to left
Basic Chasse or Turning New Yorker
7. Back Locks
8. Forward walk turning
(man timing 2341)
Forward Lock (lady)
9. 3 Basics (turning on 3rd basic)
10. New Yorker
11. Under arm turn
12. Hand to hand
13. 3 Locks
14. Spot Turn
15. Start again
Rumba
1. Curl -> Alemana
2. Hand to hand -> Fallaway walks
3. Rocks -> 2 swivel walks
4. Spot turn
5. Four 4 walks turning
6. Hockey stick
7. Turning New Yorker
8. Under arm Turn
9. (Man) 2 cucarachas (Lady) 2 Opening outs
10. Closed spiral (lady finishes with spiral cross)
11. 2 Forward walks in shadow position
12. Forward walk spiral finish with turns
(timing man 2341)
(lady 23&41)
13. 2 Cucarachas
14. Drop
15. Hand to hand swivel (swivel on beat 3)
16. Forward walk
17. Check
18. Spot turn
Gold Routines
Ballroom Routines
Waltz
1. Basic forward ( Facing DW )
2. Natural turn OP (Backing LOD)
3. Natural turn (Facing DC)
4. Basic forward (Facing DC)
5. Reverse turn (Backing LOD)
6. Reverse turn (Facing DW)
7. Whisk -> Chasse from promenade
8. Oversway to left (6 beats)
9. Contra check (3 beats)
10. Natural spin turn
11. Basic backward (Facing DW)
12. Chasse to PP -> Wing
13. Chasse to right -> Outside change to PP
14. Chasse from promenade
15. Open impetus turn -> Weave from PP
16. Drag Hesitation (6 Count)
17. Outside change (not to PP)
18. Restart Natural turn
Quickstep
1. 4 Basics
2. 1 lock
3. Overturn Natural spin turn
4. V6
5. 1-3 natural turn
6. Tipple chasse to the right
7. Quick open reverse
8. 4 Quick run
9. Running right hand turn
10. Double lock
11. Natural spin turn
12. Restart with 3 Basics
Tango
1. 5 step
2. Closed promenade
3. Open reverse turn
4. 3 Swivels
5. Oversway (end in PP)
6. Natural twist turn
7. Promenade link
8. Check
9. Promenade link
10. 4 Step swivel
11. Drop oversway & Flat whisk
12. Natural promenade turn
13. Closed promenade
English Foxtrot
1. Feather step
2. Reverse turn -> Feather finish
3. 3 step
4. 1-3 of a Natural turn
5. Closed Impetus to feather finish
6. Open Telemark
7. 1-3 Natural turn -> Swivel
8. Feather ending
9. Reverse Wave
10. Open Telemark to feather ending
11. Top spin
12. Closed Telemark
13. Check
14. Contra check
15. Feather ending
16. Hover Cross
Latin Routines
Jive
1. 1 Basic
2. Lady’s Change of place
3. Spanish arms
4. 2 Stop and Go’s
5. Lady’s Change of place
6. American spin
7. Behind the back
8. Throwaway whip -> Curly whip ->
Double cross whip
9. 2 Promenade walks (slow)
10. 4 Promenade walks (fast)
11. 4 Swivels
Samba
1. 2 basics
2. 2 whisks (Lady turns on 2nd)
3. 1 walk -> 1 side step
4. 4 Shadow Botafogos
5. Travelling Voltas to the R & L
6. 2 cucarachas (end open PP)
7. 5 Promenade runs -> lady turns out
8. 2 basics -> reverse turns
9. 3 whisks (Lady turns on 2nd)
10. Continuous Volta spot turn to R
11. 2 whisks
12. Continuous Volta spot turn to
13. Whisk
Paso
1. Promenade
2. Chasses to the right
3. Separation -> Attack
4. Elevations (down & up)
5. Sixteen
6. Chasses to right
7. Promenade to Counter promenade
8. Grand circle
9. Sur plus (4) -> Fallaway whisk
10. Spanish arms
11. Flamenco taps
12. Spanish arms
13. Step close (count 4)
14. Fallaway whisk
15. Grand circle - solo (10 count)
16. Syncopated Separation
17. Untwist (4 count) Shape & oversway
18. Sixteen
19. Fallaway whisk
20. Spanish line
21. Flamenco taps
22. Spanish line
Rumba
1. Curl -> Alemana
2. Hand to hand -> Fallaway walks
3. Rocks -> 2 swivel walks
4. Spot turn
5. Four 4 walks turning
6. Hockey stick
7. Turning New Yorker
8. Under arm Turn
9. (Man) 2 cucarachas (Lady) 2 Opening outs
10. Closed spiral (lady finishes with) spiral cross
11. 2 Forward walks in shadow position
12. Forward walk spiral finish with turns
(timing man 2341)
(Lady 23&41)
13. 2 Cucarachas
14. Drop
15. Hand to hand swivel (swivel on beat 3)
16. Forward walk
17. Check
18. Spot turn
Cha
1. Open hip twist -> Alemana turn
2. New Chase -> 2 x Cuban breaks
3. Check to right -> turning new Yorker
4. Check to left -> turning new Yorker
5. Back Locks
6. Forward walk turning (man timing 2341)
Forward Locks (lady timing 234&)
7. 3 Basics (turn on the 3rd basic)
8. Natural top
9. Close hip twist
10. Hockey Stick
11. New Yorker
12. Under arm turn
13. 1 Hand to hand (23)
| Mans_Cha_Cha_Steps | Ladies_Cha_Cha_Steps |
| Time step (4&1,23) | Forward lock (4&1) & 2 walks (23) |
| Time step (4&1,23,4&1) | Forward lock (4&1) & Spot turn (234&1) |
| Spot Turn | |
| 2 x Cuban Breaks (2&3&4&1, 2&3&4&1) |
4 x Cuban Breaks (2&3,4&1, 2&3,4&1) |
| Time step (23) | Rock, Rock (23) |
| Time step (4&1,23) | Forward lock (4&1) & 2 walks (23) |
| Time step (4&1) | Forward lock (4&1) |
| Time step (23,4&1) | |
| 3 x Turning basics | |
| New yorker and spot turn | |
| Restart | |
Oscar Routines
Ballroom
Waltz
Passing Chasse from promenade
Oversway to left (6 beats)
Contra check (3 beats)
Natural spin turn
Chasse to PP -> Wing
Chasse to right
Outside change to PP
Chasse from promenade
Open impetus turn
Weave from PP
Drag hesitation ( 6 count )
Outside change (PP)
Left whisk
Run-around end PP
Passing chasse
1-3 of Natural turn
Double reverse spin turn (1 2& 3 )
Open Telemark
Chasse from PP
1-3 Natural turn
Back lock
Oversway (9 count)
Weave from PP
Natural spin turn
Hover Corte
Outside change
Closed wing
Fallaway reverse and slip pivot
Double reverse spin turn
(1 2& 3 ) x 2
Contra check
Chasse from PP
1-3 Natural turn -> pivots
Picture line (9 count)
Open telemark
Foxtrot
Feather step
Reverse turn incorp feather finish
3 step
Nat twist turn, closed impetus & feather finish ending
Open Telemark & Feather ending
Top spin
Bounce fallaway with weave ending
3 step
Hover Telemark to PP
Feather ending
3 step
Natural twist turn (end PP)
Weave from PP
Change of direction
Reverse wave
Open impetus turn
Natural zig zag
Natural turn (waltz 1-3)
Nat Pivots (end lady ariel)
2 Reverse pivots (brush Man LF)
Closed telemark
Curved feather to back feather
Back 3 step
Heel pull
Feather (restart)
Tango
Closed promenade 1-3 (sqq),
end broken sway (qqqqqq)
Promenade Fallaway extended
(sqqqqqq)
Walk, side step end CPP (qq)
Twist turn end PP (qqs)
Natural twist turn extended
(sqqsqqqq)
Promenade swivels x 2 (sq&q)
Closed promenade (sqqs)
Swivel (s)
1-3 Natural promenade turn (qqs)
Promenade runs (end in pp)
Oversway (6 beats)
Reverse promenade link
4 step change
Basic reverse turn
Contra check 4 count
(Timing SSQQ)
Chase -> progressive link
Closed Promenade
Open Reverse turn x 2
3 Swivels -> 1 swivel
Natural promenade turn (2-4)
Closed Promenade
7 pivots & tap (pause slow)
1-3 Drop oversway & 2 walks (QQQ&Q)
Quickstep
Run (jump on 8)
Oversway
Charleston (6)
Tipsy
V6
1-3 Natural turn
Tipple chasse to the right
Quick open reverse
Four quick run
Running right hand turn
Fishtail
Natural turn back lock
Running Finish (x ?)
Tipsy (left, right, left)
V6
Natural spin turn
2-4 back lock
Running finish
Open telemark
Latin Routines
Paso
1. Spanish line & together (4 count)
2. Banderillas (9 to 16)
3. PP to Counter PP
4. Grand circle
5. Syncopated Separation
6. Sync Chasses to L end PP
7. Spanish line -> Flamenco taps
8. Spanish line
9. Closed Promenade
10. Twists (spear line)
11. Step close (count 4)
12. Travelling spins (count 6)
13. Grand circle - solo (8 count )
14. La Passe (2 walks 7 & 8) (count 18)
15. Chasse to the L (man) (count 2)
16. Turns to L (man) (count 4)
17. Circling walks (count 8)
18. Chasses Capes (count 12)
19. Ending (count 4)
Jive
1.1 Basic in Fallaway (lady taps)
1.2 2 Chasses
1.3 Kicks (3 & a tap)
1.4 Change of place
1.5 American spin (LF)
1.6 Change of place
1.7 6 turning chasses
1.8 Change of place (lady taps)
2.1 Change of place
2.2 Lady goes, man goes
2.3 Tummy tickler
2.4 Change of place
3.1 Basic -> Reverse whip
3.2 Basic in Fallaway
3.3 Change of place (double spin)
4. Change of place
5. 1 Basic
6. 2 Rolling off the Arms
7. Change of place L to R
8. American Spin
9. Change of hands behind back
10. Basic in Fallaway -> Windmill
11. Spanish arms
12. 2 Stop and Go’s
13. Change of place L to R
- overturned
14. Chicken Walks (4 Slow)
15. Fallaway throwaway
16. Chicken Walks (4 Slow)
17. Change of place L to R
18. Cheeky hip
-> Change of place R to L
19. Link (1 to 5) -> Throwaway whip
20. Curly whip
-> Double cross whip
21. Basic Fallaway
22. 2 Promenade walks (slow)
23. 8 Promenade walks (fast)
24. Change of place forward & back
25. Dead man’s drop
|
Rumba V1 |
Rumba V2 |
|
Entrance Continuous hip twist Closed Hip Twist Alemana 1-3 of a reverse top Fallaway Cuban Rocks 2 Forward walks (shadow pos) Under arm Sync. open hip twist 3 Alemana’s Rope spinning Continuous circular hip twist Hockey stick end in CPP Spot turn 2 turning cucarachas Swivel dip Turning basics Hip twist spiral Sliding doors, end with spiral Walks (forward and back) Walks & cucaracha |
Arms (2,3,41) Cucaracha (man RF, Lady LF) (2,3,41) Man RF back, LF in place, RF fwd (2,3,41) Man 4 fwd walks Drop Lady swivels in place and drops Continuous hip twist Closed Hip Twist Alemana 1-3 of a reverse top Fallaway Cuban Rocks Forward walks (shadow pos) 2,3,&,41 Spot turn Box step (2,3,41,2,3,41) Firemans' drop Sync. open hip twist 3 Alemana’s Rope spinning Continuous circular hip twist Hockey stick end in CPP Spot turn 2 turning cucarachas - during 2nd one lady fwd walk turning ending in spiral cross 2nd part of Sliding doors, end with spiral Restart |
|
Samba V1 |
Samba V2 |
|
2 Cruzados Walks, 2 Cruzados Locks 2 Cruzados Walks (one for man) Shadow Botafoga Contra Botafoga Circular Voltas to L & R 2 Contra Botafogas Man change of foot (L extra bf) Voltas Promenade runs (repeat steps 4-9) Drop volta Samba Side Chasses 3 Travelling voltas 2 Stationary samba walks Open rocks (steps 4-9) Whisk & volta spot turn 2 Shadow Bodafogas 1 basic Open lady (change foot) Reverse turns (barrow rolls) 2 Whisks -> Argentine crosses Whisk -> Volta spot turn 1 samba walk, whisk Swivels & restart |
2 Cruzados Walks, 2 Cruzados Locks 2 Cruzados Walks Circular Voltas to L (6) Contra Botafoga Circular Voltas to L (4) Man change of foot - Lady Contra Botafoga Promenade runs (6) Drop volta Samba Side Chasses 3 Travelling voltas (6,4,6) end man F LOD 2 Stationary samba walks Open rocks (steps 4-9) Man 2 rev turns then fwd close Lady 3 rev turns Open out and close up Reverse turns (barrow rolls) M 2, L 3 2 Whisks -> Argentine crosses Whisk -> Volta spot turn 1 samba walk, whisk Swivels & restart |
Cha
Cuban Breaks (2&3&4&1&)
Ronde
Spot turn
Sync locks (2&3&4&1&)
Turns (2&3)
Forward Lock (4&1)
2 x forward & backward steps (2&3,4&1)
merenge step (2341)
Ronde, then Hip twist chasse
Turkish towel (x3)
Back lock
Forward lock
Method 3 Change of foot
Back lock (man)
Dodge
3 x Forward lock (man),
Forward lock, Back lock, Forward lock (lady)
Closes (man), Lady closes and turns
Open hip twist
(man uses hip twist chasse)
(lady turns on second bar)
Man (rock, rock, side, close) & lady (closes & 3 walks)
Cucarachas [2&3,4&1, 2&3,4&1] (man), 3 x Forward locks & 1 chasse round the man (lady)
Two handed swivels lady
(234&1, 234&1)
Cuddle (2341)
Sync forward locks (2&3&) & turns (4&1), man LF & lady RF [like rumba]
New Yorker (PP)
New Yorker (CPP) with ronde
Cuban breaks (2&3&4&1)
- hold double hands
Underarm turn to L (lady)
Natural top
Closed hip twist spiral
New Yorker (CPP)
Spot turn
Cross basics (change direction)
