3 posts tagged “west coast swing”

We did Tuck Turn and Whip. For Tuck Turn, please check "[Dance] West Coast Swing class No. 2"
The leader's steps of Whip go like this:
0. Step out to the left of the slot.
1. (1) Step backward with the left foot diagonally to the left.
2. (2) Cross the right foot in front of the left foot.
3. (3) Step to the left with the left foot slightly forward.
4. (&) Cross the right foot in front of the left foot.
5. (4) Step to the left with the left foot slightly forward. Start leading the follower forward.
6. (5) Pivot on the left foot to the right. Step to the right with the right foot or hook the right foot behind the left foot.
7. (6) Pivot on the right foot to the right. Step forward with the left foot.
8. (7&8) Perform Anchor step.

During steps 3 to 5, the leader keeps stepping away from the follower.

The follower's steps go like this:
1. (1) Step forward with the right foot. The left foot points slightly to the right.
2. (2) Pivot on the right foot to the right. Step to the left with the left foot. The feet should be perpendicular to the slot.
3. (3) Pivot on the left foot to the right. Step backward with the right foot. Finish a half turn.
4. (&) Close the left foot to the right foot
5. (4) Step forward with the right foot. The right shoulder can be slightly forward of the left shoulder.
6. (5) Pivot on the right foot to the right. Step to the left with the left foot. The feet should be perpendicular to the slot.
7. (6) Pivot on the left foot to the right. Step backward with the right foot. Another half turn is performed.
8. (7&8) Perform Anchor step.

About the previous class: [Dance] West Coast Swing class No. 2

We did Tuck Turn. I found a video on YouTube about Tuck Turn. (This is not from my class).
The steps for the leader go like this:
1. (1) Step backward with the left foot (the same as step 1 of Left Side Pass).
2. (2) Close the right foot to the left foot. Start raising the left hand.
3. (3) Shift the weight to the left foot. Open left hand and do a high-touch with the follower. Adjust the left hand position to rotate the follower to face the leader.
4. (&) Shift the weight to the right foot.
5. (4) Step forward with the left foot parallel with the slot.
6. (5) Step forward with the right foot. The left hand passes over the follower's head. Rotate the follower to the right. Start lowering the left hand.
7. (&) Close the left foot to the right foot. Lower the left hand to the normal position.
8. (6) Shift the weight to the right foot.

The steps for the follower go like this:
1. (1) Step forward with the right foot.
2. (2) Step forward with the left foot.
3. (3) Start rotating to the left and step forward with the right foot.
4. (&) Keep rotating to the left. Cross the left foot in front of the right foot.
5. (4) Start rotating to the right. Step forward with the right foot.
6. (5) Pivot on the right foot to the right and step to the left with the left foot.
7. (&) Cross the right foot in front of the left foot.
8. (6) Step slightly backward with the left foot.

About the previous class: [Dance] West Coast Swing class No. 1

I took a beginning West Coast Swing class at Starlite. First, we learned Left Side Pass. For the leader, it goes like this:
0. Adjust the hip diagonally left to the slot.
1. (1) Move the left foot back and place it behind of the right foot perpendicular to the slot.
2. (2) Close the right foot to the left foot.
3. (3) Replace to the left foot.
4. (&) Replace to the right foot.
5. (4) Step forward with the left foot slightly to the left.
6. (5) Close the right foot to the left foot. Rotate the body parallel to the slot.
7. (&) Replace to the left foot.
8. (6) Replace to the right foot.

For the follower, it goes like this:
1. (1) Step forward with the left foot.
2. (2) Step forward with the right foot.
3. (3) Step forward with the left foot slightly to the left, so that next step can be on a straight line. Start rotating to the left.
4. (&) Cross the left foot in front of the right foot.
5. (4) Step to the right with the right foot. At the end of this step, the follower is rotated 90 degree from the position in step 3.
6. (5) Close the left foot to the right foot. An additional 90 degree rotation is completed.
7. (&) Replace to the right foot.
8. (6) Replace to the left foot.

Second, we did Right Side Pass also called Under Arm Pass. Steps for the follower are the same as Left Side Pass. Steps for the leader go like this:
0. Adjust the hip diagonally right to the slot.
1. (1) Step backward with the left foot.
2. (2) Cross the right foot in front of the left foot.
3. (3) Step forward with the left foot slightly to the right.
4. (&) Step forward with the right foot.
5. (4) Step forward with the left foot.
6. (5) Close the right foot to the left foot.
7. (&) Replace to the left foot.
8. (6) Replace to the right foot.

Third, we did Sugar Push. The leader steps go like this:
1. (1) Step backward with the left foot.
2. (2) Step backward with the right foot.
3. (3) Close the left foot to the right foot.
4. (&) Replace to the right foot.
5. (4) Step forward with the left foot.
6. (5) Close the right foot to the left foot.
7. (&) Replace to the left foot.
8. (6) Replace to the right foot.

The follower's steps go like this:
1. (1) Step forward with the right foot.
2. (2) Step forward with the left foot.
3. (3) Step forward with the right foot.
4. (&) Close the left foot to the right foot.
5. (4) Step backward with the right foot.
6. (5) Close the left foot to the right foot.
7. (&) Replace to the right foot.
8. (6) Replace to the left foot.

The leader's step 3 and the follower's step 3 are different. This difference creates compression between the dancers.

Finally, we did steps for idling. They go like this:
1. (1) Kick forward with the left foot.
2. (&) Close the left foot to the right foot and shift the weight to the left foot.
3. (2) Replace to the right foot.