Notes for classes November 2005
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Starter Step and Tuck ‘n’ Turn Throwout
Starter step; 4 ct; 1&2, 3&4:
Triple step, Triple step (in closed position)
Throwout 6 ct; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5&6
F rock step, step-pivot (cw to face L), touch, step, triple step (cw turn)
L rock step, step behind F, touch, step, triple step in place

Right Side Under Arm Pass; 1, 2, 3&4, 5&6
6 ct: F fwd, fwd, step, cross, step (1/2 ccw turn), triple step (anchor step)
L back, side, triple step, triple step (step back into slot on 4)

Push break; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5&6—6 ct:
F fwd, fwd, touch-step, triple-step (Optional triple-step in place of touch-step)
L back,together, touch-step, triple-step

Whip; 8 ct; 1, 2, 3&4, 5, 6, 7&8 (Leader’s optional touch step on 3, 4)
F fwd, pivot, triple step, cw pivot, back, triple step (3&4 is back-together-forward)
L back, side, triple step, hook, step, triple step (Optional touch-step on 3&4)

Left Side Pass; 6 ct; 1, 2, 3&4, 5&6 (Leader’s optional touch step on 3, 4)
F fwd, fwd, step, cross, step, triple step
L hook, together, triple step, triple step

Sweetheart Whip; 8 ct; 1, 2, 3&4, 5, 6, 7&8
F fwd, fwd, triple step, back, back, triple step
L back, side, triple step, hook, step, triple step

Tuck & Turn Left Side Pass; 6 ct; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5&6
F fwd, fwd, touch (face L), step under arm, triple step (cw turn)
L hook back, together, touch, step, triple step

Right Side Under Arm to Closed (Under arm Catch); 6 ct; 1, 2, 3&4, 5&6
F fwd, fwd, step, cross, turn, triple step in place (Optional 90° rotation)
L back, side, triple step, triple step

Slingshot Throwout (from extended closed); 6 ct; 1, 2, 3&4, 5&6
F step fwd, fwd, step-cross-turn, triple step
L side (down slot), replace wt., touch, step, triple step

Inside Whip; 8 ct; 1, 2, 3&4, 5, 6, 7&8
F fwd, pivot, triple step, fwd, ccw pivot, triple step
L back, side, triple step, hook, step, triple step

Right Side Under arm pass with Leader’s Turn 6 ct: 1, 2, 3&4, 5&6
F fwd, fwd, step, cross, turn, triple step
L back, side, triple step (ccw turn), triple step

Outside Whip; 8 ct; 1, 2, 3&4, 5, 6, 7&8
F fwd, pivot, triple step, cw pivot, cw turn, triple step
L back, side, triple step, hook, step, triple step

General Notes:
F starts by moving right foot forward
L starts by moving left foot in the direction the F is to move (back, if partners are facing each other)

Practice Music: Whatever Gets You Through the Night—Etta James
Jitterbug 6 count
Basic timing is Step (2 beats), Step (2 beats), Rock-Step (1 beat each)

Routine (06/05)

Basic (two hands extended)

Underarm Pass (to Leader's right side)

Underarm Pass with hand change (to Leader's right side)

Underarm Pass to Closed

Basics (Closed)

Turn the basic (about 4 basics to return to original position)

Simple Throwout (1 basic)

Underarm pass with Waist Wrap and Big Arm

to Basic / to cross hands

from Basic do Butterfly to Cross-hands

Side Pass to Closed

The only way to do it is to do it.
--Merce Cunningham