Bust Out, Sugar Push and Opportunities
Balmain (Unity Hall Hotel)
01 Sep 2010
We revised some moves we’ve learned over the last couple of weeks (Bust Out, Sugar Push) and threw in some other moves to make a short routine:
*“Grooves” x 4 (step from side to side, grooving it up!)
*Bust out x 2 (Guys leading the follows forward, then bringing them back)
*Basic on the spot (over 8 counts, guys changing the left hands back to normal hand grip)
*“Side steps”(Side step then cross that leg in front of the other one, repeat for the other side) x 2!
*Side-step + Lockstep, then unwind!
*Sugar Push (bring your follow in, then send her straight back out) x 2
*Arm of welcome (into a circle)….
Then GROOVE!!
Level Two:
The theme of this class was “opportunities”.
First was the photo opportunity, and both lead and follows using their spare arm/hand more energetically/rhythmically in swing out/basic. (Fellas, points back on counts 1&6, count 7/8 bring your arm forward to start all over again).
Second: the follow’s steal. Sink away/down on count 4 of a basic, then go UNDER the lead’s arm (turning anti-clockwise at the same time) and stay connected to the lead’s right arm. LEADers: we then put the inside turn on the top of a basic to get back into the swing of things (use the J-turn, fellas).
Third: Guy’s steal. Fellas anchor the follows on count 5 (creating some torque) and use that built-up momentum to yourself clockwise (either connected or as a free spin).
Fourth: The Princess Leia. This involves the follows stealing a basic 8-beat pass-by and using their momentum to move (swing?) their parnters around. Follows leaning in on counts 3&4 with a double handhold (keeps your elbows down) to build up connection, then bringing your hands/arms from above your heads down over your left shoulders (bringing your in around and in front of you).
Snap! Now you got Jazz!
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