Carrie Kloss

Smooth Dancers Notes for May/June 09

    Thanks Dave Saul for taking Videos
Thanks Al Folkman, Vern Miranda and  Chuck DiSessa demo partners
  
 
  
 
American Cha Cha 5/31/09
  • Basic          1234&
  • Basic turning 1/4 turn left             1234&
  • Promenade Swivels                     1234&
  • Cross Body Lead                        1234&  1234&
  • Basic                                         1234&
  • Promenade Swivels                      1234&
  • Cross Body Lead                         1234&   1234
  • Cross Over Break 3x's                    1234& 1234& 1234&
  • Hand to Hand 3x:s                           1234& 1234& 1234&
  • Cross Over Break 1x                        1234&
  • Ladies Cross Over/ Man's Side Break   1234&
    Ladies Cross Over w/ Spin/ Man's Side Break                                                   1234&
  •  Extended Cross overs    1234& 12&3 4&1 23
                                                  1234& 12&3 4&1 23
  • Cross Over to Ladies UAT  1234& 1234&
  • Handshake to hand 2 hand 3 Cha Cha (man back, lady back, man back) 1234& 12&3 4&1 23, 4&1 2&3 4&1 23, 4&1 2&3 4&
  • Ladies UAT to cha behind man's back - crossing back and forth behind man's back ending in ladies 1 1/2 turn to face man.  23 4&1 23 4&1 23 4&1 23 4&1 23 4&
  • Cross body lead   1234& 234&
  • Sycopated Cross Over 3x's 1 2&3 4&1 2&3 4&1
  • Sycopated Cross over rock to cross over ending w/ walk around turn 2&3&4&1 23 4&1        
  • Open 5th position 23 4&1
  • Extended Cross (side by side locks) 2&3 4&1 23  4&1 2&3 4&1 23
  • Ladies Underarm turn 23 4&1
  • Man's loop to cross body lead 23 4&1 23
  • 3 cha cha's w/ side pass 4&1 2&3 4&1 23 4&1 2&3 4&1 23 4&1 2&3 4&1 23  4&1 2&3 4&1
  • Ladies Underarm turn 23 4&1 (to closed position)
 

         American Tango 5/31/09

  • Tango Walk to Release       SSQQS
  • Roll Lady to Shadow           SSQQS
  • Shadow Tango Rocks          SS QQS QQS
  • Roll Lady to Side by Side     QQS
  • Fallaway Cross                   QQS
  • Ladies Underarm Turn          QQS
  • Fan to Closed                     SS
  • 4 Left Turning Rocks           QQQQ
  • Reverse Turn to Open Position QQS QQS
  • Lady Roll in to Corte (both)  QQS  Man SS
  • Lady Roll out to Open Position QQS  Man S hold
  • Side by Side Rocks and Flicks QQS  QQS
  • 2 Walks in side by side postion  SS
  • Lady rolls to dance position (prom)  SS
Shadow Switches
  • Promenade roll lady to shadow position  (man SSQQ Hold S Lady SSQQS
  • Shadow Switches QQS QQS QQS
  • Man checks as lady side step to open position QQS
  • Fan to tango close SSQQS (end in promenade)
Hammerlock and Shadow Kicks
  • Open Promenade with brush tap SSQQ&S
  • Change of Places  QQS
  • Man Roll into hammerlock  QQS
  • Shadow Circle kicks  SS  SS
  • Ladies 3 step turn to man  QQS
  • Tango close  QQS

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
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