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Quick Promenade Lock

Fallaway Whisk – Slip Pivot – Open Telemark – Quick  Promenade Lock – Press Line – Switch to Open CPP – Promenade Point – Botafogos  – March – Natural Pivot to PP – 3-8 Promenade. Commence facing Wall in Close Hold Steps 1 – 4.   RF in place into Fallaway Whisk to end facing DW.…

Samba Routine in Shadow Position

This routine can be used for a couple in Shadow Position throughout, or for solo dancers, and can be easily adapted to varying floor space. Samba Whisk to Left and Right – Crudazos Locks – Crudazos Walks – Botafogos – Travelling Voltas to Right – Travelling Voltas to Left – Samba Side Chasses – Reverse…

Slow Cuban Break in Open CPP

Continuous Locking Chasse  – Open Hip Twist Spiral – Slow Cuban Break in Open CPP – Check in Open CPP into Syncopated Chasse – Cuban Break turning to Open PP w/o hold  – Split Cuban Breaks – Ronde Chasse to end in Fan Position Commence in Open Position with L to R hand hold  wt…

Samba Locks in Open PP and Open CPP

Samba Whisk to Right turned to PP – Samba Locks in Open PP – Samba Locks in Open CPP – Travelling Volta to Left – Rhythm Bounce – Corta Jaca – Crudazos Walks  – Crudazos Locks – Left Foot Ronde into  Promenade Samba Walk – Foot Change – Samba Whisk to Left  Commence facing wall…

Reverse Top with Spiral Ending

Curl – Reverse Top with Spiral ending – Continuous Hip Twist – Sliding Doors – Time Step – Spot Turn to Left. Start in Open Position with L to R hand hold Steps 1 – 6. LF fwd into Curl ending in Close Hold having turned 3/8 to L  Lady: Step 6  LF crossed behind RF. …

Double Foot Flicks with Ball Change

Hip Bump – Foot Flicks – Double Foot Flicks with Ball Change – Stop and Go – Change of Place Left to Right – Turning Chasse Start in Open Position with Left to Right hand hold Steps 1 – 4 LF back into Jive Rock, LF fwd  lowering joined hands turning 3/8 to R, keeping…

Chasses to Right Routine

Chasses to Right – Open Telemark – Travelling Spins in Promenade Position – Syncopated Separation from step 13 – Syncopated Chasse Commence in Close Hold facing Centre Steps 1 – 4  RF to side into steps 1-4 Chasses to Right.  1234 5 – 8  RF in place into Open Telemark to end in PP, facing DW,…

Carioca Runs

1-3 Reverse Turn – Backward Rock on Right Foot – Shadow Botafogo – Ronde with Foot Flick – Carioca Runs – Solo Volta Spot Turn to Left – Promenade to Counter Promenade Runs. Commence Facing DC 1 – 3. LF fwd into Reverse Turn to end backing LOD.  1a2 4-6. RF back into Backward Rock…

Continuous Side Chasse

  Change of Place Left to Right – Jive Rock to Promenade Position – Ball Change – Continuous Side Chasse – Flicks in Open Position – Ball Change – Hip Bump – Slow Change of Place Left to Right Commence in Open Position with L to R hand hold Steps 1 – 8.  LF back…

Rhythm Bounce Routine

Walks – Promenade to Counter Promenade Runs – Open Rocks – Whisk to Left – Rhythm Bounce – Corta Jaca – Side Rocks – Travelling Voltas to Left – Solo Volta Spot Turn to Left. Commence in Close Hold facing DW. Steps 1 – 2 RF fwd, LF fwd.     SS 3 – 8 RF…