Wednesday, 02 July 2003 16:00
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1: Left side step
2: Feet together
3: Right side step
5: Right behind left for hook turn
6: Right hook turn
7: Right hook turn
1: Forward step
2: Weighted step
3: Left behind right
5: Right behind left
6: Left diagonal forward step
7: Left diagonal forward, cross step
1: Pivot step left
2: Pivot step left
3: Hop to open stance, facing forward
5: Forward foot tap
6: Right foot, side foot tap
7: Left side, cross step
1: Sharp break, left side toe tap
2: Left foot, back toe tap
3: Left side toe tap
5: Left foot, left behind right foot step
6: Right foot, back toe tap
7: Forward, right in-front left foot step
2: Feet together
3: Right side step
5: Right behind left for hook turn
6: Right hook turn
7: Right hook turn
1: Forward step
2: Weighted step
3: Left behind right
5: Right behind left
6: Left diagonal forward step
7: Left diagonal forward, cross step
1: Pivot step left
2: Pivot step left
3: Hop to open stance, facing forward
5: Forward foot tap
6: Right foot, side foot tap
7: Left side, cross step
1: Sharp break, left side toe tap
2: Left foot, back toe tap
3: Left side toe tap
5: Left foot, left behind right foot step
6: Right foot, back toe tap
7: Forward, right in-front left foot step
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Wednesday, 09 July 2003 16:00
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1: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Far back step.
6: Semi-step to aerial forward.
7: Aerial step to landing (both feet land) facing diagonal forward right.
1: Forward hop with left foot, with simultaneous right behind left toe tap. Body facing right from slot.
2: Open stance. Still facing right. Right leg bent and facing right, left leg straight and to side of body. Right foot weighted.
3: Still facing right. Left quickly moves to where right foot is. Right leg breaks out to side step.
5: Face forward. Forward cross step.
6: Weighted step.
7: Back step.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Far back step.
6: Semi-step to aerial forward.
7: Aerial step to landing (both feet land) facing diagonal forward right.
1: Forward hop with left foot, with simultaneous right behind left toe tap. Body facing right from slot.
2: Open stance. Still facing right. Right leg bent and facing right, left leg straight and to side of body. Right foot weighted.
3: Still facing right. Left quickly moves to where right foot is. Right leg breaks out to side step.
5: Face forward. Forward cross step.
6: Weighted step.
7: Back step.
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Friday, 11 July 2003 16:00
Shines
1: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Back, right diagonal step.
6: Forward, left diagonal step.
7: Forward, side step.
(Forward is from aspect of beginning basic. Body faces left from slot and does side step)
1: Lift left foot off ground and pivot in same place.
2: Weighted step but pivot towards left.
3: (Twist body left 90 degrees to face right, from aspect of beginning basic. Left toe faces that right, while right toe faces back)
&: Right left bends up from knee behind left leg.
5: Back step. (from aspect of beginning basic)
6: Lock step.
(Left foot steps backwards but remains in front of right and is crossed in front of it)
7: Right side step.
1: Twist body left, and move weight to left foot. Right foot is toe tapped.
2: Left foot, forward toe tap.
3: Back toe tap.
5: Left foot weighted.
6: Right foot, back toe tap.
7: Right leg, swing forward. Right calf accross left thigh.
1: Body facing right, but still within slot. Right foot back step.
2: Large step forward. (Body still facing right within slot)
3: Slide back. (Left leg slides back after right leg steps back)
5: Side basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Back, right diagonal step.
6: Forward, left diagonal step.
7: Forward, side step.
(Forward is from aspect of beginning basic. Body faces left from slot and does side step)
1: Lift left foot off ground and pivot in same place.
2: Weighted step but pivot towards left.
3: (Twist body left 90 degrees to face right, from aspect of beginning basic. Left toe faces that right, while right toe faces back)
&: Right left bends up from knee behind left leg.
5: Back step. (from aspect of beginning basic)
6: Lock step.
(Left foot steps backwards but remains in front of right and is crossed in front of it)
7: Right side step.
1: Twist body left, and move weight to left foot. Right foot is toe tapped.
2: Left foot, forward toe tap.
3: Back toe tap.
5: Left foot weighted.
6: Right foot, back toe tap.
7: Right leg, swing forward. Right calf accross left thigh.
1: Body facing right, but still within slot. Right foot back step.
2: Large step forward. (Body still facing right within slot)
3: Slide back. (Left leg slides back after right leg steps back)
5: Side basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
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Wednesday, 23 July 2003 16:00
Shines
1: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Right foot, Left back diagonal step.
6: Right foot, right side step.
7: Left foot, right back diagonal step.
&: Left leg style, bend leg, from knee, back.
1: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Right foot, left back diagonal toe tap.
6: Right foot, switch to weighted step.
7: Left foot, Forward re-step.
1: Left foot, forward step cigarette butt.*
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
1: Outside turn with flare.* (Right turn)
2: Outside turn.
3: Outside turn.
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
*Note 1: After stepping, twist foot as if you were putting out a cigarette butt.
*Note 2: For Followers, bring arms to head level first, then bring arms straight up into the air. Hold style until turn is completed.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Right foot, Left back diagonal step.
6: Right foot, right side step.
7: Left foot, right back diagonal step.
&: Left leg style, bend leg, from knee, back.
1: Basic.
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Right foot, left back diagonal toe tap.
6: Right foot, switch to weighted step.
7: Left foot, Forward re-step.
1: Left foot, forward step cigarette butt.*
2: Basic.
3: Basic.
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
1: Outside turn with flare.* (Right turn)
2: Outside turn.
3: Outside turn.
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Basic.
*Note 1: After stepping, twist foot as if you were putting out a cigarette butt.
*Note 2: For Followers, bring arms to head level first, then bring arms straight up into the air. Hold style until turn is completed.
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Wednesday, 06 August 2003 16:00
Shines
123 - Basic.
5: Right foot, small back diagonal step.
6: Right foot, left cross step.
(Right foot crosses left leg from behind.)
7: Hop back.
(Push off from right foot and hop back, while staying in cross step. Land with most of weight on right foot.)
123 - Basic.
1: Right leg, front cross step forward.
2: Left foot, front step.
3: Hop back.
(Hop back with right foot and land with right foot.)
5: Far back step.
6: Far step foward.
7: Slide forward.
(Weight on left foot, slide with right.)
5: Right foot, small back diagonal step.
6: Right foot, left cross step.
(Right foot crosses left leg from behind.)
7: Hop back.
(Push off from right foot and hop back, while staying in cross step. Land with most of weight on right foot.)
123 - Basic.
1: Right leg, front cross step forward.
2: Left foot, front step.
3: Hop back.
(Hop back with right foot and land with right foot.)
5: Far back step.
6: Far step foward.
7: Slide forward.
(Weight on left foot, slide with right.)
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Wednesday, 13 August 2003 16:00
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1: Left foot, forward step.
2: Right foot, pivot step to face back.
3: Left foot, travelling turn step.
(You are facing back at this point.)
5: Right foot, right travelling turn step.
6: Left foot, right travelling turn step.
7: Right foot, right travelling turn step.
(You are facing forward at this point and right leg is behind left leg.)
1: Left foot, forward lock step.
(Leg remains locked in and steps forward while remaining in front of right leg.)
2: Right foot, forward lock step.
(Maintain the lock position from above.)
3: Left foot, forward lock step.
5: Right foot, back right diagonal step Basic.
6: Left foot, forward left diagonal step Basic.
7: Right foot, basic.
2: Right foot, pivot step to face back.
3: Left foot, travelling turn step.
(You are facing back at this point.)
5: Right foot, right travelling turn step.
6: Left foot, right travelling turn step.
7: Right foot, right travelling turn step.
(You are facing forward at this point and right leg is behind left leg.)
1: Left foot, forward lock step.
(Leg remains locked in and steps forward while remaining in front of right leg.)
2: Right foot, forward lock step.
(Maintain the lock position from above.)
3: Left foot, forward lock step.
5: Right foot, back right diagonal step Basic.
6: Left foot, forward left diagonal step Basic.
7: Right foot, basic.
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Wednesday, 15 October 2003 16:00
Sweep Step Series
123 - Basic step.
567 - Basic step.
1: Left foot, forward toe tap.
2: Left foot, left side toe tap.
3: Left foot, rear right cross step.
(the left foot steps behind the right leg with the toe to the right of the right foot's heel.)
&: Weight transfer to left foot.
5: Right foot, right side toe tap.
6: Right foot, rear left cross step.
(The right foot TAPS behind the left leg with the toe BEHIND the left foot.)
7: Right foot, small forward step.
(The right foot is swung in front of the left leg and take a small step in front of it.)
&: Weight transfer to right foot.
1: Left foot, back step w/ style.
(Take a small step back with the left foot while leaning the body forward.)
2: Right foot, back step.
(take a step just a bit bigger than the last step back.)
3: Left foot, forward step.
(Take a shoulder length step forward.)
5: Right foot, forward, diagonal left heel click.
(Weight should be on the left foot. Bring the right foot into towards the left foot. When the feet touches, the left foot comes out diagonally left.)
6: Left foot, back, diagonal right heel clcik.
(Similar to above, the left foot is brought back to the right foot. The right foot then comes out diagonally back and right.)
7: Right foot, forward, dinagonal left heel click.
(Step is the same as above on count 5.)
1: Right turn.
(Bring the left foot to the right and turn right in a hook turn and face forward.)
2: ...Turn.
3: ...Turn.
5: Back basic step.
6: Basic step.
7: Basic step.
567 - Basic step.
1: Left foot, forward toe tap.
2: Left foot, left side toe tap.
3: Left foot, rear right cross step.
(the left foot steps behind the right leg with the toe to the right of the right foot's heel.)
&: Weight transfer to left foot.
5: Right foot, right side toe tap.
6: Right foot, rear left cross step.
(The right foot TAPS behind the left leg with the toe BEHIND the left foot.)
7: Right foot, small forward step.
(The right foot is swung in front of the left leg and take a small step in front of it.)
&: Weight transfer to right foot.
1: Left foot, back step w/ style.
(Take a small step back with the left foot while leaning the body forward.)
2: Right foot, back step.
(take a step just a bit bigger than the last step back.)
3: Left foot, forward step.
(Take a shoulder length step forward.)
5: Right foot, forward, diagonal left heel click.
(Weight should be on the left foot. Bring the right foot into towards the left foot. When the feet touches, the left foot comes out diagonally left.)
6: Left foot, back, diagonal right heel clcik.
(Similar to above, the left foot is brought back to the right foot. The right foot then comes out diagonally back and right.)
7: Right foot, forward, dinagonal left heel click.
(Step is the same as above on count 5.)
1: Right turn.
(Bring the left foot to the right and turn right in a hook turn and face forward.)
2: ...Turn.
3: ...Turn.
5: Back basic step.
6: Basic step.
7: Basic step.
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Wednesday, 05 November 2003 16:00
Leg Sweep Series
1: Forward basic.
2: Right foot, back diagonal basic step.
(Step diagonally right.)
3: Right side pop.
(Bring the left foot to where the right foot is, in a snap. When the left touches the right foot, the right foot pops out the side. The right leg is straight while the left leg is bent.)
5: Right foot, left cross step, front.
6: Left foot, left cross step, behind.
(Step behind the right leg.)
7: Right foot, left cross step, front.
Syncopated Series
1: Left foot, right cross sweep.
(From last position, sweep the left leg forward so that the foot is directly in front of you. Height should also be low to provide flare.)
&: Left foot, left side sweep. (Sweep the leg to the left.)
2: Left foot, right cross sweep, front.
&: Left foot, left side sweep.
3: Left foot, right cross step, back.
(After sweeps, the left foot steps behind the right leg. Weight is transferred to this foot in the next count.)
&: Weight transfer to left foot.
5: Right foot, right side sweep.
&: Right foot, left cross sweep, front.
2: Right foot, back diagonal basic step.
(Step diagonally right.)
3: Right side pop.
(Bring the left foot to where the right foot is, in a snap. When the left touches the right foot, the right foot pops out the side. The right leg is straight while the left leg is bent.)
5: Right foot, left cross step, front.
6: Left foot, left cross step, behind.
(Step behind the right leg.)
7: Right foot, left cross step, front.
Syncopated Series
1: Left foot, right cross sweep.
(From last position, sweep the left leg forward so that the foot is directly in front of you. Height should also be low to provide flare.)
&: Left foot, left side sweep. (Sweep the leg to the left.)
2: Left foot, right cross sweep, front.
&: Left foot, left side sweep.
3: Left foot, right cross step, back.
(After sweeps, the left foot steps behind the right leg. Weight is transferred to this foot in the next count.)
&: Weight transfer to left foot.
5: Right foot, right side sweep.
&: Right foot, left cross sweep, front.
6: Left foot, left side sweep.
(Bring the left foot from behind the right leg for a sweep.)
&: Left foot, right cross sweep, front.
7: Left foot, left side side sweep.
Finish Syncopated Series
&: Bring left leg in for next basic step.
1: Left foot, forward basic step.
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Wednesday, 12 November 2003 16:00
Rabbit Hops & Hops
1: Left leg, right cross sweep, front.
2: Right foot, hop back w/ flare.
(Pushing off from the right foot, hop back while bringing the left leg behind the right leg prior to landing. Also, arms are flared straight into the air.)
3: Landing from hop.
(Land back with most of the weight on the right foot. Left foot should be stepped behind the right leg.)
&: Weight transfer to left foot.
5: Right leg, left cross sweep, back.
(Swing the right leg behind the left leg in a sweep. Position is in a cross step.)
6: Left foot, left forward diagonal step.
(Wherever the left foot is at, sweep left to shoulder length. Leg is still in front of body.)
7: Left foot, right forward diagonal step.
(From last position, sweep to right shoulder length. Leg is still in front of body.)
&: Weight transfer to left foot. 1: Right foot, forward cross step.
(While moving forward, the right foot steps in front of the left leg in a cross step.)
2: Left foot, forward cross step.
(while moving forward, the left foot steps in front of the right leg in a cross step.)
3: Right foot, right side snap/step.
(With a sharp motion, bring the right foot to the right side, beyond shoulder length. Bring height down at the knees to accomplish this.)
567: Left, side, rabbit hop.
(While turning the body to face the right forward diagonally, hop sideways from the slot 3 times, one for each count. Feet are together during hop and arms are up at shoulder height, elbows out.)
1: Left foot, forward basic step.
(Twist the body to face forward and start the basic step again.)
Hops & Toe Taps
1: Left leg, right cross sweep, front.
2: Right foot, hop back w/ flare.
(Pushing off from the right foot, hop back while bringing the left leg behind the right leg prior to landing. Also, arms are flared straight into the air.)
3: Landing from hop.
(Land back with most of the weight on the right foot. Left foot should be stepped behind the right leg.)
&: Weight transfer to left foot.
5: Right foot, left cross toe tap, back.
(With the right toe, tap the ground in left cross.)
6: Right foot, right back cross toe tap.
7: Right foot, left cross toe tap, back.
1: Cigarette butt.
(With the left heel, step left diagonally and twist your heel on the ground as if you were putting out a cigarette butt.)
2: Cigarette butt.
(Twist your heel on the ground as if you were putting out a cigarette butt.)
3: Cigarette butt.
(Pull back your left leg from the cigarette butt.)
5: Back basic.
6: Basic with shoulder roll.
7: Basic with shoulder roll.
(As you are moving forward in your basic, roll your shoulders back as you step forward.)
1: Left foot, forward basic step.
2: Right foot, hop back w/ flare.
(Pushing off from the right foot, hop back while bringing the left leg behind the right leg prior to landing. Also, arms are flared straight into the air.)
3: Landing from hop.
(Land back with most of the weight on the right foot. Left foot should be stepped behind the right leg.)
&: Weight transfer to left foot.
5: Right leg, left cross sweep, back.
(Swing the right leg behind the left leg in a sweep. Position is in a cross step.)
6: Left foot, left forward diagonal step.
(Wherever the left foot is at, sweep left to shoulder length. Leg is still in front of body.)
7: Left foot, right forward diagonal step.
(From last position, sweep to right shoulder length. Leg is still in front of body.)
&: Weight transfer to left foot. 1: Right foot, forward cross step.
(While moving forward, the right foot steps in front of the left leg in a cross step.)
2: Left foot, forward cross step.
(while moving forward, the left foot steps in front of the right leg in a cross step.)
3: Right foot, right side snap/step.
(With a sharp motion, bring the right foot to the right side, beyond shoulder length. Bring height down at the knees to accomplish this.)
567: Left, side, rabbit hop.
(While turning the body to face the right forward diagonally, hop sideways from the slot 3 times, one for each count. Feet are together during hop and arms are up at shoulder height, elbows out.)
1: Left foot, forward basic step.
(Twist the body to face forward and start the basic step again.)
Hops & Toe Taps
1: Left leg, right cross sweep, front.
2: Right foot, hop back w/ flare.
(Pushing off from the right foot, hop back while bringing the left leg behind the right leg prior to landing. Also, arms are flared straight into the air.)
3: Landing from hop.
(Land back with most of the weight on the right foot. Left foot should be stepped behind the right leg.)
&: Weight transfer to left foot.
5: Right foot, left cross toe tap, back.
(With the right toe, tap the ground in left cross.)
6: Right foot, right back cross toe tap.
7: Right foot, left cross toe tap, back.
1: Cigarette butt.
(With the left heel, step left diagonally and twist your heel on the ground as if you were putting out a cigarette butt.)
2: Cigarette butt.
(Twist your heel on the ground as if you were putting out a cigarette butt.)
3: Cigarette butt.
(Pull back your left leg from the cigarette butt.)
5: Back basic.
6: Basic with shoulder roll.
7: Basic with shoulder roll.
(As you are moving forward in your basic, roll your shoulders back as you step forward.)
1: Left foot, forward basic step.
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Hops & Steps
1: Left foot, forward-right cross step.
(Left leg steps across and in front of the right leg.)
2: Right foot, weighted step.
3: Left foot, forward open stance.
(Left foot steps so that you face directly forward. Feet at shoulder distance apart.)
5: Right foot, back-left cross-step.
(Right foot steps behind left leg.)
6: Left foot, forward open stance.
7: Right foot, forward step.
123: Basic.
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Forward leg-pop.
(With the knees bent and with weight still on left foot, right foot moves to touch the left foot quickly. The left foot immediately steps out forward.)
1: Left foot, forward-right cross step.
2: Right foot, weighted step.
3: Hop back.
(Push off from the right foot to hop back and land with weight on the left foot.)
Syncopated Steps
5: Right foot, back-left cross step.
&: Left foot, forward-left diagonal step.
6: Right foot, right side step.
(From where the right foot is at, the right foot steps about six inches to the right.)
&: Left foot, Forward-right step.
(From where the left foot is at, the left foot steps about six inches to the right.)
7: Right foot, forward-cross step.
123: Basic step.
(Left leg steps across and in front of the right leg.)
2: Right foot, weighted step.
3: Left foot, forward open stance.
(Left foot steps so that you face directly forward. Feet at shoulder distance apart.)
5: Right foot, back-left cross-step.
(Right foot steps behind left leg.)
6: Left foot, forward open stance.
7: Right foot, forward step.
123: Basic.
5: Basic.
6: Basic.
7: Forward leg-pop.
(With the knees bent and with weight still on left foot, right foot moves to touch the left foot quickly. The left foot immediately steps out forward.)
1: Left foot, forward-right cross step.
2: Right foot, weighted step.
3: Hop back.
(Push off from the right foot to hop back and land with weight on the left foot.)
Syncopated Steps
5: Right foot, back-left cross step.
&: Left foot, forward-left diagonal step.
6: Right foot, right side step.
(From where the right foot is at, the right foot steps about six inches to the right.)
&: Left foot, Forward-right step.
(From where the left foot is at, the left foot steps about six inches to the right.)
7: Right foot, forward-cross step.
123: Basic step.
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