Ballroom Improver 2

October 17, 2007

I'm going to keep this one free of unnecessary clutter.

Quickstep

Repeat of last week and still a bit problematic...

step diagonal, lock step
step diagonal, face partner and chassis (thus having turned 3/8 clockwise
step back with L(!), chassis to R side (!) turning 1/4 clockwise
step across forw with R, chassis to L turning ~1/4 clockwise
pause then chassis to R turning clockwise
pause then chassis to L turning clockwise
step diagonal back with R, then chassis to L

Tango

Is it quick,quick,slow,slow,slow,quick,quick or maybe quick,quick,quick,slow,slow,quick,quick?

q,q,s,s,s,q,q L forw, R forw, L forw as turn as unit 1/4 counterclockwise, R to R side, L cross wide behind R, R back while as turn as unit 1/2 counterclockwise, L together (or is it slightly to L?)

so overall change is 1/4 turn clockwise (going against the crowd!)

q,q,s,s,s,q,q L forw, R forw, L forw, R to R, L to L pointing to L and face L, R forw having changed directions to 1/4 clockwise (past L), R slight to R facing follower again

no change in direction

Cha Cha

Repeat of last week once again... slight change in note taking...

2,3,chassis,6,7,chassis lead follower to clockwise turn
2,3,chassis,6,7,chassis New Yorker followed by back-to-back basic (end with patty-cake chassis - maybe that's the signal? for next part?)
2,3,chassis,6,7,chassis New Yorker but instead of going back to normal position move to right bringing follower with you for guapea-like (with patty-cake) then chassis
2,3,chassis,6,7,chassis New Yorker ending with both turning on spot then lead follower to clockwise turn
2,3,chassis,6,7,chassis essentially cross body lead (forward step for leader on 2&)
2,3,chassis,6,7,chassis New Yorker standard going both ways before another spot turn into next 2,3

Rumba

Repeat of last week and new move (below)

2,3,4,6,7,8 forward basic and then into closed hold, then hook step on 6 turn body ~1/4 clockwise, more or less on spot on 7, turn another 1/4 clockwise on 8
2,3,4,6,7,8 forward (behind follower’s feet?) turning 1/4 clockwise on 2 and another 1/4 turn between 3 and 4 followed by back basic

This is not so bad, but it is plenty problematic. Actually I think this is going to be very difficult to get everything leadable. I'm talking about all of the dances.