This Intermediate-level Step class was actually one of my favorite routines. It got a lot of nice comments from my class. I have taped all of the breakdowns for the entire class. The first one will be posted shortly, and the other 2 will follow as soon as I can get them done, but I hope they will be posted by the end of the coming weekend.
Enjoy!
Dana
Choreography
Combo 1
Mambo off the end (4)
Abduct, cross on top, exit, 1 stomp (8)
L-Step (8)
Tap Wide x1 (4)
Revolving Door (8)
Double knee and drop into 3 squats, rock back (12)
Tick-Tock & Shuffle/walk to the front (8)
Cut the Corner (4)
Tie the Knot (8)
Combo 2
"Stall Across" (6)
Box on the floor (4)
Stomp-Elvis-Stomp (6)
"Stomp & Twist" (8)
Diagonal Crossover Cha-cha (8)
Combo 3
Up & Lunge for 3, 1 stomp (12)
Abduct x1 (4)
3 Hamstrings on Top (8)
Glute Flye Over, x2 (8)
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Easy Intermediate Step, 12/23/2008
Well, I taped a bunch of videos just before my Christmas break, and now I'm in the process of producing them. Here is the Easy Intermediate step routine. Also to come are an intermediate-level class with complete breakdowns.... yes, I broke down the entire class!! I still need to tape my current advanced class and the breakdowns for that one, too.
Today I taught my last Sunday class of 2008. My Sunday class consists of people with a wide range of abilities, and these are the routines that I label "Intermediate Step." I couldn't bring myself to teach the same routine that we've been using in December, so I looked through my notes from 2008 and put together a class from all of my favorite parts of various classes from the whole year. I was a bit spacey today and I didn't teach as well as I'd hoped for the last class of the year, but overall it went fine, I guess.
Choreography notes are below the video. Have fun!
Dana
Choreography
Combo 1
L-Step, x2 (16)
1 Hamstring and walk, spin, or shuffle to the front (8)
Glutes, x2 (8)
Lunges, x6 and exit at Home (16)
Mambo cha-cha, x2 (8)
Walk or chasse all the way around the step (8)
Combo 2
Hangover Hamstring repeater (8)
Diagonal crossover cha-cha (8)
Double Knee & Walk back, 1 Knee walk up, Double knee (16)
Jump & Clap Repeater, x2 (16)
V-Step, x2 (8) *Second V-Step can be a squat, "tap dance", backwards V on the floor, etc.
Split Basic (8)
Combo 3
Kicks around the world (16)
T-Step (8)
Up-up and Double Squat off the front, exit home (8)
1 Knee & Mambo Cha-cha (8)
Chasse Rock, x2 (8)
Double Stomp, Single Stomp (8)
Knees, x2 (8)
Today I taught my last Sunday class of 2008. My Sunday class consists of people with a wide range of abilities, and these are the routines that I label "Intermediate Step." I couldn't bring myself to teach the same routine that we've been using in December, so I looked through my notes from 2008 and put together a class from all of my favorite parts of various classes from the whole year. I was a bit spacey today and I didn't teach as well as I'd hoped for the last class of the year, but overall it went fine, I guess.
Choreography notes are below the video. Have fun!
Dana
Choreography
Combo 1
L-Step, x2 (16)
1 Hamstring and walk, spin, or shuffle to the front (8)
Glutes, x2 (8)
Lunges, x6 and exit at Home (16)
Mambo cha-cha, x2 (8)
Walk or chasse all the way around the step (8)
Combo 2
Hangover Hamstring repeater (8)
Diagonal crossover cha-cha (8)
Double Knee & Walk back, 1 Knee walk up, Double knee (16)
Jump & Clap Repeater, x2 (16)
V-Step, x2 (8) *Second V-Step can be a squat, "tap dance", backwards V on the floor, etc.
Split Basic (8)
Combo 3
Kicks around the world (16)
T-Step (8)
Up-up and Double Squat off the front, exit home (8)
1 Knee & Mambo Cha-cha (8)
Chasse Rock, x2 (8)
Double Stomp, Single Stomp (8)
Knees, x2 (8)
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Breakdown of Intermediate Combo from October
Hi everybody! This is the breakdown that I used for the first 32 counts of my October Intermediate Step routine. This breakdown was requested, and I have (finally) found the time to get it taped and produced. I think the video is self-explanatory, but as always, feel free to ask questions if you have any.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Easy Intermediate Step, 12/2/08
Finally! I've had this routine in my computer for the longest time, and finally got it produced. This is an easy intermediate routine. In the choreography notes, I'll try to give you the base moves for the trickier moves -- just look for the * after the move, then below I'll provide the base move/progression.
Choreography:
Combo 1:
2 Alternating Hamstrings, hangover style (4)
Mambo (or 360 Pivot) on the floor (4)
Across the long way (4)
1 Hamstring (on the step, or on the floor facing the back of the room) (4)
Across the long way (4)
1 Hamstring (on the step or on the floor facing the back of the room) (4)
Double knee, Jazz square (8)*
1 Knee & Walk Back, 1 Knee & Walk Forward (8)
Rocking Horse (8)
Repeater Knee (8)
Hamstring singles, x2 (8)
Combo 2:
Double Stomp & Pivot (8)*
3 Squats & a Rock back (8)*
1 Lunge & 1 Stomp (8)*
Kicks, x2 (8)
Glute Flye Over & Shuffle home (8)
Charleston Kicks (8)
Jump Shots Around the World (16)
Combo 3:
V-Slide, Mambo cha-cha (8)*
Curb Walk (8)*
Chasse Rock, x2 (8)
Abduct, x2 (8)
***********
Base Moves/Progressions:
Double Knee Jazz Square: This is a variation of a Repeater Knee. Start with a Repeater Knee. Modify to a Repeater 2 and 4 marches. Modify the marches to be a Jazz Square.
Double Stomp & Pivot: This is a variation of a Double Stomp/Single Stomp. Start with that (and add a repeater if you want the breakdown to change lead legs). Next, move the single stomp down to the floor instead of stomping on the step. Last, Change the single stomp on the floor to a pivot on the floor.
3 Squats & a Rock back. Here's my progression for this move:
1. 2 Basics + a repeater to change leads.
2. 1 Basic & 1 Mambo (where the first count is on the step) + a repeater to change leads.
3. 1 Straddle & 1 Mambo + a Repeater.
4. 3 Squats in place & a Rock back (the rock back is the last 1/2 of the Mambo) + Repeater.
5. 3 traveling Squats & a Rock back + Repeater.
1 Lunge & 1 Stomp: This is a variation of a Repeater. My progression goes like this:
1. Repeater Knee
2. Repeater 2 & 1 Stomp on the same corner with the opposite foot than was doing the knee), then exit
3. Change the Repeater 2 to Up-Up-1 Lunge. The stomp stays on the same beat as in Layer 2.
V-Slide Mambo Cha-Cha:
1. 1 Basic + 1 Knee
2. 1 Basic + Mambo cha-cha on the floor
3. 1 V-Step + Mambo cha-cha on the floor
4. Slight variation to the V-step so that it slides off the end of the step into the Mambo cha-cha.
Curb Walk:
1. 2 Basics + a Repeater to change leads.
2. 1 Basic + 1 Mambo + Repeater Knee to change leads.
3. 2 Stomps + 1 Mambo (all using the same leg) + Repeater. So, now you essentially have 3 stomps on the step & a rock back (then the repeater).
4. Modify the 2nd stomp to be on the floor on the front side of the step.
5. If you want to show the variation shown in the 2nd run-through on the video, I just do this as a "Show & Go" since it's just an option on the move I just taught.
Choreography:
Combo 1:
2 Alternating Hamstrings, hangover style (4)
Mambo (or 360 Pivot) on the floor (4)
Across the long way (4)
1 Hamstring (on the step, or on the floor facing the back of the room) (4)
Across the long way (4)
1 Hamstring (on the step or on the floor facing the back of the room) (4)
Double knee, Jazz square (8)*
1 Knee & Walk Back, 1 Knee & Walk Forward (8)
Rocking Horse (8)
Repeater Knee (8)
Hamstring singles, x2 (8)
Combo 2:
Double Stomp & Pivot (8)*
3 Squats & a Rock back (8)*
1 Lunge & 1 Stomp (8)*
Kicks, x2 (8)
Glute Flye Over & Shuffle home (8)
Charleston Kicks (8)
Jump Shots Around the World (16)
Combo 3:
V-Slide, Mambo cha-cha (8)*
Curb Walk (8)*
Chasse Rock, x2 (8)
Abduct, x2 (8)
***********
Base Moves/Progressions:
Double Knee Jazz Square: This is a variation of a Repeater Knee. Start with a Repeater Knee. Modify to a Repeater 2 and 4 marches. Modify the marches to be a Jazz Square.
Double Stomp & Pivot: This is a variation of a Double Stomp/Single Stomp. Start with that (and add a repeater if you want the breakdown to change lead legs). Next, move the single stomp down to the floor instead of stomping on the step. Last, Change the single stomp on the floor to a pivot on the floor.
3 Squats & a Rock back. Here's my progression for this move:
1. 2 Basics + a repeater to change leads.
2. 1 Basic & 1 Mambo (where the first count is on the step) + a repeater to change leads.
3. 1 Straddle & 1 Mambo + a Repeater.
4. 3 Squats in place & a Rock back (the rock back is the last 1/2 of the Mambo) + Repeater.
5. 3 traveling Squats & a Rock back + Repeater.
1 Lunge & 1 Stomp: This is a variation of a Repeater. My progression goes like this:
1. Repeater Knee
2. Repeater 2 & 1 Stomp on the same corner with the opposite foot than was doing the knee), then exit
3. Change the Repeater 2 to Up-Up-1 Lunge. The stomp stays on the same beat as in Layer 2.
V-Slide Mambo Cha-Cha:
1. 1 Basic + 1 Knee
2. 1 Basic + Mambo cha-cha on the floor
3. 1 V-Step + Mambo cha-cha on the floor
4. Slight variation to the V-step so that it slides off the end of the step into the Mambo cha-cha.
Curb Walk:
1. 2 Basics + a Repeater to change leads.
2. 1 Basic + 1 Mambo + Repeater Knee to change leads.
3. 2 Stomps + 1 Mambo (all using the same leg) + Repeater. So, now you essentially have 3 stomps on the step & a rock back (then the repeater).
4. Modify the 2nd stomp to be on the floor on the front side of the step.
5. If you want to show the variation shown in the 2nd run-through on the video, I just do this as a "Show & Go" since it's just an option on the move I just taught.
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