VBDS – Wanda Kivitt

Line Dances & Mixers

 

 

 

PASO DOBLE Line Dance

 

(Start with right foot)

 

Sequence:

1-4       Sur Place

5-8          Basic Movement Forward

1-4          Sur Place

5-8          Basic Movement Back

1-4          Sur Place

5-8          Chasse to the Left  (Appel on 1)

1-4          Sur Place

5-8          Chasse to the Right

1-4          Spanish Line

5-8          Flamenco Taps

1-4          Spanish Line

5-8          Flamenco Taps

1-4          Sur Place

5-8          Promenade Link   (Appel on 1)  (turn ¼ to the left to face new wall)

(Repeat from the beginning.)

 

 

PASO DOBLE Mixer

 

(Man starts with right foot; Lady starts with left foot)

 

Sequence:

1-4          Sur Place

5-8          Chasse to Left

1-4          Sur Place

5-8          Chasse to Right

1-4       Sur Place – Optional

5-8       Promenade Link - Optional

1-8       Separation

1-16       Separation with LadyÕs Caping Walks

* Lady - circle around man & turn left to new partner

* Man - walks backward on 13-16 back into circle.

                        (Repeat from the beginning with new partner)

 

 

WALTZ Line Dance

Music – hold 4 measures

 

(Start with left foot)

 

Sequence:

Forward Change Steps x 2

Backward Change Steps x2

 

Turn to Left  (forward, side, side)

Grapevine to Left  (forward & across, side, back)

Side Step  (side, side, side – changing weight)

 

Turn to Right  (forward, side, side)

Grapevine to Right  (forward & across, side, back)

Right Foot Side Hesitation

 

Open Reverse Turn (turn to left making ½ turn – forward, side, back)

Back Change Step

Open Reverse Turn (turn to left making ½ turn – forward, side, back)

Back Change Step

 

Turning Forward Change Steps x 4 (turning ¼ turns)

 

(Repeat from beginning)

 

 

CHA CHA Line Dance

 

(Start with right foot on count 1)

 

Sequence:

123         Side, Rock , Step

4&1 23 4&1    Side Basic

23            Forward Rock

4&1     Back, Back, Together

23            Knee/Hip, Knee/Hip

41            Swivel, Swivel

23            Forward, Back step

41            Together, Kick/point

23            Back Rock

4&1     Forward Lock

23            Spot Turn (to right)

4&1     Forward Lock

23            Spot Turn (to left)

4&1     Turning chasse to left to face new wall & repeat from beginning.

 

JIVE Mixer

 

Single Rhythm – Slow Slow Quick Quick - SSQQ

Couples form a circle, men facing out, ladies facing in – use double hand hold.

Sequence:

Basic

LadyÕs Underarm Turn Right  (lady – 1 full turn to her right, man – no turn)

Basic

ManÕs Underarm Turn Left  (man – 1 full turn to his left, lady – no turn)

Basic

Wraparound / Cuddle

Basic

Both the Lady & Man take 2 steps to the right to face new partner (SS), rock step (QQ)

 (Repeat from beginning.)

 

JIVE Line Dance

 

(Start with left foot.)

Sequence:

Triple Chasse to the left; Back Rock Step       (1a2, 3,4)

Triple Chasse to the right; Back Rock Step     (5a6, 7,8)

Forward Chasse / Lock; Spot Turn to Left      (1a2, 3,4)

Forward Chasse / Lock; Spot Turn to Right   (5a6, 7,8)

Spot Turn to Right  (1,2)

Forward Chasse / Lock  (3a4)

Spot Turn to Left  (5,6)

Forward Chasse / Lock  (7a8)

Step Forward 1,2,3;  Kick & Clap 4

Step Back 1,2,3  Tap & Clap 4

(Repeat from beginning.)

 

 

SOCIAL FOXTROT Mixer

 

Couples form a circle, men facing out, ladies facing in – Closed dance position.

Men start with left foot, ladies start with right foot.

 

S = Slow = 2 beats of music               Q = Quick = 1 beat of music

Sequence:

Forward Basic SSQQ

Backward Basic SSQQ

Promenade Basic SSQQ

Promenade Basic with LadyÕs Underarm Turn to the right SSQQ

Ladies continue to promenade to new partner, Men mark time on the spot SSQQ

(Repeat from the beginning)

 

SAMBA Line Dance

 

(Start with left foot)

Sequence:

Forward & Back Steps (1-8)

3 steps forward, kick right foot forward & clap hands on 4

3 steps back, point left foot to side on 4

 

4 Bota fogos (1-8) or

Forward on left foot, point right foot, forward on right foot, point left foot (1-4)

            Repeat for 5-8

 

Travelling Voltas (1-8)

Place left foot in front of right slightly turned out (1), right foot to side on toe (a)

& continue for counts 1a2a3a4

Repeat on the other side with the right foot in front of left and left foot to side on toe

            for counts 5a6a7a8

 

Turn ¼ to the left to face new wall and repeat from the beginning.

(Spins to the left may replace the 3 forward walks as an option.)

 

 

MAMBO Line Dance

 

S = Slow = 2 beats of music               Q = Quick = 1 beat of music

 

(Start with left foot)

Sequence:

Compact Basic

Left foot forward, transfer weight to right foot, feet together QQS

Right foot back, transfer weight to left foot, feet together QQS

Repeat

Side Basic

Left foot side, transfer weight to right foot, feet together QQS

Right foot side, transfer weight to left foot, feet together QQS

Repeat

Diagonal Line

Left foot forward on diagonal, close right foot to left foot in turned out position,

continue to count #7, tap on count 8

Repeat on other side beginning with right foot, counts 1-8

Jazz Box

Cross left foot in front of right (1), step back (2), step side (3), step forward (4)

Repeat counts 1-3, on 4 turn ¼ to left & stomp right foot (clap hands - optional)

* Each count here is a slow which = 2 beats of music.

(Repeat from beginning.)

 

HUSTLE Line Dance

(Start with right foot)

Sequence:

Forward & Back Steps (1-8)

3 forward steps (1-3), kick & clap (4)

3 backward steps (5-7), kick & clap (8)

Repeat

Grapevine:

Step right foot side, behind, side, kick left foot across & clap hands (1-4)

Step left foot side, behind, side, kick right foot across & clap hands (5-8)

Repeat

Turns:

Turn to the right (forward, side, side, 1-3) kick & clap 4

Turn to the left (forward, side, side, 5-7) kick & clap 8

Repeat

Points:

Standing on left foot & pointing right foot to side, point right hand down & leftwards

on 1, point up and rightwards on 2, continue for 8 counts.

Arm Circles:

Bring feet together, hands in fists, circle one over the other for 8 counts

(Option – lean body forward & back as you are circling arms)

Heel Clicks & Chicken Arms:

8 counts – on Ò&Ó arm/elbows and heels are out; on the numbers they are in/closed

Transition to face new wall:

Tap right heel forward twice (1-2)

Tap right toe back twice (3-4)

Tap right heel forward once (5)

Tap right toe back once (6)

Tap right toe to side (7)

Turn body ¼ turn to left to face new wall bringing right foot up to left knee.

(Repeat from the beginning)

 

MERENGUE Mixer

Dancers form 2 circles, men facing out, ladies facing in. Men start on left foot,

ladies start on right foot. Begin in closed Latin hold.

 

Sequence:

*  Side, together, side, tap (1-4); Repeat on other side (5-8)

*  Men repeat above footwork while turning the lady to her right on 1-4, and turning

    the lady to her left on 5-8. (Ladies turn to right - forward, side, side, tap; repeat to left)

*  Step side facing partner, slow (1-2), step forward & across in promenade position (3-4)

Repeat twice with quick counts (5-8) with swivel action.

* 3 steps back moving away from partner (1-3), tap & clap hands (4)

   3 steps forward on a diagonal to the left to meet new partner (5-7) tap (8)

(Repeat from the beginning.)