Overview of Steps from Recent Lessons
Lindy Hop Swing - Jim Reitter
Lindy Hop Swing - Ken & Pamela
Cha Cha Line
West Coast Swing
Beginner Swing
Swing Mix
Triple Step Swing
Hustle / Salsa / Tango / Cha-Cha
Foxtrot / Abbreviations

INTERMEDIATE Lindy Hop 8cts Jim Reitter:
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SALSA Casino
BEGINNER
Fwd & Back Basic 8cts
1/2 basic Lady UATurn 8cts
1/2 Basic to man Right turns
1/2 Basic to Lady's Right turn 8ct to
Cross Body Lead in x hand hold -(handshake on top)
1/2 basic to Lady UATurn Right mans Loop
BEGINNER GROUP ENDING: Open break to 2nd position break 2x
Open break to man's Under Arm Pass (ladys right side)

SALSA CASINO Intermediate 1
Interm Group1A Circle: Basic, Forward circle, Cross lead,no break back 2SWIVELS to UAT Lasso
Interm Group1B.Open Break to Arm Check lady, Repeat Open Break Arm Check

All Groups Ending: Open break to 2nd position break 2x lady UApass mans left Mans UAT Pass Change partners
ADD GROUP1: Cross Body lead to FWD SPOT TURNS TO OPEN NO BREAK BACK 2 Swivels UAT
GROUP2 Cross Body Lead OPEN BREAK UAT to "Combo Breaks"
Man does 2nd Position Lady 5th position
Promenade Scallop ending.

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INTERMEDIATE 1a BASIC CHARLESTON JOCKEY STEP<
1. Basic LINDY in place
2. Lindy Swingout from closed position to Open
3. Lindy Swingout from Open position to Open (lady 2 walks fwd)
4. Lindy Swingout from open to open with Under Arm Turn Left Lady
5. Lindy Swingout from Open position to Open Position Outside turn to Heels
6. Lindy Swingout from Open position to Open position
7. Lindy circle -from Open position to Closed position

1. BASIC CHARLESTON JOCKEY STEP - Jim Reitter
2. Lindy Swingout from open to open with TEXAS TOMMY on 5
2. Keep Right hand to Right hand to ROCK BACK
3. Man's Half Nelson (Lady's double turn left to behind the man)
3 cont. Rock bk chasse fwd 2 walking swivels Turn lady into shadow
3. cont TUCK TURN to double turn out MAN Travels around to end in closed pos.
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INTERMEDIATE LINDYHOP - KEN & PAMELA
1a BASIC Charleston
1. CHECKED TUCK TURN(Man checks lady right turn & turns her left as man travels to open
2. LINDY CIRCLE to closed pos.
3. TUCK TURN TO DOUBLE TURN OUT (hand changes on top)
4. Rock back Lady turns into shadow pos.Jim's or Ken's
5. Drop & Roll (Head drop turning left lady)men keep timing 1,2, 3&4 5,6 7&8
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CHA CHA LINE DANCE
1. Side basic
2. Cross over double rock right and left
3. Walk around turns right and Left
4. Basic
5. Triple progressives forward and back
6. Chase turns 7. Basic to 1/4 turn
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WEST COAST SWING
Beginner & Foundation
1. Sugar Push
2. Left side Pass
3. Right side pass
4. Sugar tuck
5. Sugar to Hammerlock & UA Spin
6. Under Arm Pass (left turn lady)
Intermediate
( It wouldn't hurt to brush up on the Beginners steps too.
Please take a look at them:
• Ladies be sure to close feet on All Whips & anchor step do not move just pump or Sailor Shuffels,
• Men be sure to step around on 4 hook back 5 & let go on 5)

The Whips:
Warm up: Sugar Push with kick ball change
1. Whip
2. Whip with inside turn
3. Traveling whip
4. Closed Whip to Throwout
5. Whip with Outside turn (Lady turns right)Men use right hand drop elbow more
6. Traveling Whip ending to swivels

Intermediate Class steps
7. Inside Roll 6ct (2 walking swivels (inside) underarm turn to left anchor step
8: Lady's left turn (hand behind the back) to left inside UAT
9. UnderArm Pass to BackStop & A. To Throw-out B. Lunge for man Fig4 lady)
10. UnderArm Pass Backstop to Lunge & Oversway finish with MONKEYBARS
11. Basic starter step to TURNING THROW-OUT (Man Rock side lady back next part same as side Pass lady crosses 3&4 anchor 5&6
12. Under Arm Pass end with RIGHT handhold at right angles.Madison wrap to sweetheart walks
Checked Whip on 5 with Lady's UAT
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BEGINNER SWING:
1. Basic Jitterbug
2. Under Arm Turn Release Right-(arch turn)
3. Open basic to cuddle
4. Basic Triple Swing
5. Under Arm turn to handshake(She go he go)
6. Lady's UnderArm turn left & mans backpass(She go he go)
7. Lady's UnderArm turn left & mans underarm turn left
8. Promenade Triples
9. Promenade kicks
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SWING MIX:
**REVIEW OF FOUNDATION & INTERMEDATE
1.Basic 6ct
2.Under Arm Turn right to Right Handshake hold
3.Lady's UAT left (man stays facing front chasses right
Lady passes behind man to end on left side slightly back
Lady and man both rock back inside foot
Two chasse's fwd turn 1/4 turn to just face each other on 2nd chasse'
& take regular swing hold.
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TRIPLE STEP SWING
Teacher: Janet
LEVEL: Beginner/Foundation

1. Basic in closed position
2. R. Arch Turn right (4 Lady)
3. L. Loop UAT left (4 lady)
(in between steps 3 & 4 man take DoubleHH)
4. Basic in DoubleHH
5. Cradle (aka cuddle) 2x's
6. Behind the back pass
7. Alternating UnderArmTurns (she goes-he goes)
8. Link to closed position
(Repeat from step 1)
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HUSTLE CLASS
BEGINNER or Warm up 4 count:
1. 2 Time steps 8cts
2. Basic Turning to right 8cts
3. Man's Under Arm Turns 8cts
4. Lady's Under Arm Turn 8cts
5. Repeat Alternate UATs
6. Man's Under Arm Turns 8cts
7. Lady's Under Arm Turn 8cts
8. Link to closed position
9. 2x Throwout to open 8cts
10.Continuous Throw-Out (Cross body Lead)
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HUSTLE CLASS
Mix INTERMEDIATE +:
1. Throwout to tuck-in (J turn) AND THE NEW CHECK & SPIN LEFT MAN
2. Shadow tuck turn
3. Throwout lady turns left
4. Back pass
5. Explosion to right syncopated turn to left lady (cuddle) #1
6. Explosion to right syncopated turn to left lady - FREE SPIN LADY
7. Spins From Cross lead
8. Roll-in
9. Continuous Roll-in
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HUSTLE
Teacher: Janet
LEVEL: BEGINNER
Steps reviewed:
1. 2 Basics in place 8 Counts
2. 2 Change of place or "Turning basic"
3. Cradle (aka cuddle 1 or 2x's)
4. Man's Arch Turn (goes under L. hand no UAT for lady)
5. L. Loop turn for Lady
(Repeat from step 1 or go to next level)
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HUSTLE
Level: FOUNDATION
6. Alternate UATurns (2 sets of 8 counts)
* Man Left Loop turn (trace fingers on lady's back)
*Lady L Loop Turn
*Man Waist Wrap
*Lady L Loop Turn (end SHH)
7. Tuck-in(Lady comes in from open to closed position)
4 counts
8. Throwout (send lady back out to open position) 4 counts
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BALLROOM-TANGO
1. Basic 2. Tango Rocks 3. Corte' 4. Shadow Rocks
TANGO Intermediate:
1. El Abanico- (Fans from open box)
2. Turning rocks
3. 4 Fans
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CHA-CHA
Teacher: Janet
Level: BEGINNER

1. Basic ssqqs (man rocks FWD to Lady) 8 counts
2. (1/2) Basic to SEPARATION BREAK UAT (lady)
3. CROSS-OVER BREAK (3x's & Lady's UAT)
(Repeat)

Teacher: Jim
Level: FOUNDATION /INTERMEDIATE
1. Basic in place 2. Cross-body lead 3. Open BRK 4. Double Peek-a-Boo (Double handed & rock fwd 4xs 4th is more turn)
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OTHER
*Correct use of legs & feet on FWD. & BWD walks
*Frame & dance position (man & lady off set)

PATTERNS
1. FWD basic to end of room
2. Promenade
3. L. Rock Turn
4. Promenade UAT
5. Sway Step or (swing step) (side touch, side touch, side close)
6. Basic fwd and Back to wall (Zig Zag)or(1/4 turns
7. Grapevine all quicks 4ct & 8ct

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Abbreviations:

R-Right UAT= under arm turn(s)
L-Left
RF- right foot
LF- left foot
#x's-the # of times the step was repeated
DHH- double hand hold
BRK- Break
FWD- forward
BWD- backward
PP- Promenade position
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