Dance Step Lists

 

Ballroom Dances Swing Dances Latin Dances Other
Foxtrot East Coast Swing Salsa Night Club 2 Step
Waltz West Coast Swing Cha Cha  
Tango Lindy Rumba  

 

 

Ballroom Dance Step Lists

 

Foxtrot
Level Ref Step Name Short Description

Basic Social

1 Basic SSQQ
7 Box SQQ-SQQ
7A Half Box Progression SQQ-SQQ
2 Promenade SSQQ
Advanced 3A Rock Turn to Left SSQQ
3B Rock Turn to Right SSQQ
4 Sway Step SSQQ
5A Promenade Underarm Turn SSQQ
5B Sway Underarm Turn SSQQ
6A Zig Zag in Line SSQQ-SSQQ
     

  Bronze    III

6B Zig Zag Outside Partner SSQQ-SSQQ
8 Twinkle SQQ-SQQ
9 Fallaway Twinkles SQQ-SQQ-SQQ-SQQ
10 Turning Twinkles SQQ-SQQ-SQQ-SQQ

Full  Bronze

11 Grapevine SSQQ-S-[Q-Q-Q-Q-Q-Q]-SQQ
12 Promenade Twist SSQQ-SSQQ
13 Promenade Pivot SSQQ-SSQQ
14A Running Steps in Basic Rhythm SSQQ-SSQQ
14B Running Steps in Box Rhythm SQQ-SQQ
15 Promenade Twinkles SQQ-SQQ-SQQ-SQQ

 

Waltz

Level Ref Step Name Short Description
Basic Social 1 Box With Underarm Turn  
2 Balance Steps - Forward & Back, Side  
  Variation (Closed) 1.Box Basic ; 2 Second Box basic except at end of second half - side step SWAY to LEFT: (LF to side, RF back in Fifth Position; Rise on LF); 3.SWAY to RIGHT: (RF to side; LF behind RF in Fifth position; Rise on RF )

First Ending:  LF forward into Box

Second Ending ,Leader does another SWAY LEFT but leads the Lady to do an Outside Turn; then both do a SWAY RIGHT, followed by return to Box step

Variation (Open): Everything  as above except to to two hand open position on Step #2 and During the SWAY LEFT turn the Lead to look Right as the LH-RHH is extended to the Left (Reverse promenade);3 Sequnce is similarly done.

3 Simple Twinkle  
     
Advanced 4 Progressive  
5 Quarter Turning Box - Left and Right  
6 Two -Way Underarm Turn  
  1 Box Basic; 2 Box Basic with Underarm turn (Step#1- except instead of going to close position; Leader overturns the lady to end up in side-by-side position on his left with both hands extended forward; 3 - Leader gives lady an inside turn while he rotates to face her in the new position and offers a closed frame; end with a box basic
7 Face to Face - Back to Back  
Bronze III 8 3/8 Turn Combination  
9 Progressive Twinkles  
10 Turn Combo with Underarm Turns  
11 Turning Twinkles  
     
Full Bronze 12 Grapevine  
13 Promenade Chasse  
14 Fallaway and Rock  
15 Twinkle and Weave  

 

Tango
Ref Step Name Short Description
1A Basic Straight  
1B Basic Circular  
2A Promenade Turning Left  
2B Promenade Turning Right  
3A Corte - Single  
3B Corte - Double  
4 Open fan  
5A Reverse Turn  
5B Reverse Turn with Outside Swivel  
6 Open Fan with Underarm Turn  
7 Check Promenade  
8 Right Side Fans  
9A Twist Turn To Left  
9B Twist Turn Right  
10 Running Steps.  
11 Rock Step  
12 Contra Rocks  
13 Promenade Pivots  
14 Continuous Left Rock Turn  
15 Oversway  

 

SWING Dance Step Lists

 

East Coast Swing
Level Ref Step Name
Bronze

1

Basic
Bronze 2 Basic Turing Right
Bronze 3 Basic Turing Left
Bronze 4 Throw Out
Bronze 5 Outside Underarm Turn
Bronze 6 Underarm Release from Basic
Bronze 8 Alternating Underarm Turns
Bronze 9 Shoulder Check
Bronze 10 Cradle
Bronze 11 Cradle to Hammer Lock
Bronze 12 Sugar push Throw out

Just Dance

 

Lindy Walk-around:

Just Dance

6A

Sliding Doors w/End to Inside Turn

Just Dance

6B

Sliding Doors - Alternating  w/End to Close

Just Dance

 7D

Tuck-In from Close SINGLE HAND SHOULDER HIGH

Just Dance

 7E

Tuck-In fm Close SINGLE HAND HIP LOW

Just Dance

15 Promenade Swivels Walks: From the Fallaway PP, Leader moves his  left foot and steps diagonally forward while leading the lady to turn 1/4 left-counterclockwise for two measures. The couple does the MIRROR IMAGE on the next two measures while rotating 1/4 clockwise to finish in PP

Two Triple forwards in CBMP, then 4 swivel steps (QQQQ) ending with a side triple and then rock step.

Variation #1, Only the Lady swivels 1/4 alternating Left/Right on the Quicks

Variation #2, Both Partners do swivels

Bronze

7A

Tuck-In HANDSHAKE

Bronze

7B

Tuck-In Double HH with Free Spin

Bronze

7C

Tuck-In Double HH with Underarm Turn

Bronze

14

Opposition Break & Roll Out

Bronze

13

Man's Double Face Loop

Silver

1

Wrist Spin & Alternating Turn

Silver

2

Face Loops & Tuck Spin

Silver

3

Tuck In, Alternating Hammerlock

Silver

4

Two Hand Catch & Spin

Silver

5

Rotating Basic

Silver

6

Side to Side & Running Pass

Silver

7

Boogie Walks

Silver

8A

Pull Back

Silver

8B

Sailor Shuffle

Silver

9

Twist & Face

Silver

10

Wrap Combination

 

West Coast Swing
Level Ref Step Name
Bronze

 

Basic
Bronze

1

Underarm Turn
Bronze 2 Left Side Pass
Bronze 3 Sugar Push
Bronze 4 Right Side Pass (Preceded with Underarm Turn)
Bronze 5 Tuck In from Left Side Pass
Bronze 6 Tuck In from Right Side Pass
Bronze 7 Half Whip and Throw Out
Bronze 8 Basic Whip
Bronze 9 Inside Turn from Whip
Bronze 10 Whip and Outside Turn
Bronze 11 Whip and Check
Bronze 12 Underarm turn, Man's Lopp, Right Side Pass
Bronze 13 Sugar Push Point
Bronze 14 Lock Whip
Bronze 15 Continuous Whip

 

Latin Dance Step Lists

 

Salsa
Ref Step Name
1 Forward and Back Basic
2 Side Basic
3 Side Breaks and Cross
4 Cross Body Lead
5 Open Break w/ UnderArm Turn
6 Crossover Break and Walk Around
7 Shoulder Check
8 Promenade Swivel and Close
9 Alternating UnderArm Turns
Blandon March 27: [1-2-3]2hH to Inside turn hammerlock, OB[5-6-7] , then left hand up leading lady forward doing a traveling left unwrap turn [1-2-3](When lady is back facing leader the leader brings the RH-LH hold up and transfers her two hands to his single right hand.  The lady completes the sequence slightly behind the leader; the Leader forward breaks while simultaneously leading the lady to do a back break by pushing on her joined hands with pressure from his RH hold [5-6-7] .; at the conclusion of the break, the leader brings the ladies hand up high while he reaches across her midline with his left hand preparatory to "flipping" her to an inside turn counterclockwise,

[1-2-3]The leader flips counterclockwise the lady while releasing the HH and after she passes, he simultaneously go over to his right to complete the first part of CBL; CBL [5-6-7]

Blandon March 27: Single cross handhold, after open break, step right while leading lady to OTR; after she passes you do a 1/2 inside turn to end up facing away from her; Back break  the lady (leader can do an exaggerated KICk forward break), then looking back at the lady lead her to do another OTR simulateously while he does another 1/2 Left turn to
10 Rueda Basic
11 Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn

 

Cha Cha
Ref Step Name
1 Basic in Place
2 Side Basic
3 Progressive Basic
4 Outside Partner
5 Crossover Break
6 Cross Body Lead
7 Open Break w/ UnderArm Turn
8 Chase Turn
9 Shoulder Check
10 Shadow Positions
11 Butterfly
12 Alternating UnderArm Turns
13 Cross Body Pull Back
14 Three Cha Cha Chas
15 Crossover Flick to Side Break

 

Rumba
Ref Step Name
1 Side Basic
2 Fith Position
3 Box Step
4 Cross Body Lead
Workshop Lead a slow Underarm Turn but after the lady is in her turn the leader steps forward and increases tone in his Left arm.  He then leads the lady to back break, then to an Walk-thru to his close position,

then followed by another sequece.

5 Outside Partner
6 Slow UnderArm Turn
7 Open Break w/ UnderArm Turn
8 Crossover Break
9 Crossover and Side Rocks
10 Open Rumba Walks
11 Shoulder Check
12 Cradle Circle
13 Quick UnderArm Turn and Loop
14 Open Circular Walks
15 Spot Turn Combination

 

Other Dance Step Lists

 

Nightclub 2 Step
Ref Step Name  
1

Basic

Lf-side, Rf-back, Lf -step (SQQ - 1-&2)

Rf-side, Lf-back, Rf-step (SQQ - 1-&2)

Lf-back, Rf-step, Lf-side (QQS - 1&-2)

Rf-back, Lf-step, Rf-side (QQS - 1&-2)

2

Underarm Turn

During the left-side basic, Lady will do an outside turn during the QQ

3

Promenade

Couple will do to sequences of Run-Run-Run to the left-side in promenade position

4

Left Turn

Basic Left, Basic Right,

Lf-forward commencing to make 1/4 turn Left

Rf-side

forward turn, side, cross, side

one and forward-LF, Rf-side, Lf-cross in front, Rf-side

5

Open Break w/ Underarm Turn

 

6

Crossover Break and Walk Around

 

7

Shoulder Check

 

8

Promenade Swivel and Close

 

9

Alternating UnderArm Turns

 

10

Rueda Basic

 

11

Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn