M = Mambo, Mg = Merengue, Q = Quick Step, R = Rumba,

Sa = Samba, Sw = Swing, T = Tango, V = V. Waltz, W = Waltz

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Steps/Contents

1

American Rumba - Beginner

Box step, Underarm right turn, 5th position break, Cuban walks, Open Cuban walks

2

Tango – Beginner

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3

International Rumba - Beginner

instructors - Corky and Shirley Ballas

Body, feet and arm positions, Basic, Fan, Alemana, Hockey stick, Forward and backward walks

4

American Cha Cha - Bronze level (beginning-intermediate)

instructor - Ron Montez

Basic in place, Side basic, Progressive basic, Outside partner, Crossover break, Demo

Crossbody lead, Open break underarm turn

Chase turn, Shoulder check, Shadow positions, Demo

Butterfly, Alternating underarm turns, Crossbody pull back, Three cha chas, Crossover flick to side break, Demo

5

East Coast Swing - Bronze level (beginning to intermediate)

instructor - Ron Montez

Basic, Basic turning to the right, Basic turning to the left, Throwout, Underarm turn, Demo

Underarm release from basic, Tuck-ins: a) handshake b) right to left c) double hand, Alternating underarm turns, Shoulder check, Cradle, Demo

Cradle to hammerlock, Sugar push throw out, Double face loop, Opposition break and roll out, Whirlpool, Demo

6

American Waltz - Bronze level (beginning to intermediate)

instructors- Jim and Jenell Maranto

Introduction: posture, poise, movement and dance hold.

Syllabus figures: Box with underarm turn, Balance steps - forward, back, & side, Simple twinkle, Progressive, Quarter turning box - left and right, Demo

Two way underarm turn, Face to face, back to back, 3/8 turn combination, Progressive twinkles, Turn combo with underarm turns, Demo

Turning twinkles, Grapevine, Promenade chasse’, Fallaway and rock, Twinkle and weave, Demo

7

Foxtrot – Beginner/Intermediate

Basic step, Promenade walk, Left turn, Swing step, Grapevine, Step combinations

8

Argentine Tango - Beginner/Intermediate

Common basic, El Ocho, Rock Con Giro (rock turn) , Passos Con Las Cruces (passes with crosses) , Break and Fall Away, Boleo, El Gancho, Los Abanicos (the fan) , Las Patadas (the kicks) , La Crusada Sorpresa (the surprise check) , La Amorada, El Gaucho, The Seperation, La Cobra, Los Pivotes (the pivots)

9

Bolero – Intermediate

(instructor - Ron Montez)

Check and circular walks, Romantic sways, Checked underarm pass, Spot turn combinationcHip twist and spin, Spanish arms, Cradle corkscrew, Syncopated walk and ronde’, Right side pass, side by side rock, Oversway, lunge and rock

10

Ballroom Dance – International Championships

Latin demos, Latin finals, Latin demos, Ensemble dance medley, Modern demos, Modern finals, Modern demos, Ensemble dance medley

11

International Bronze Tango

International Bronze Foxtrot

International Beginning Level Cha Cha